Previous seasons of American Ninja Warrior have gone all over the country from Denver, Colo. to Daytona Beach, Fla. Many seasons jumped around to various states before bringing everyone to the finals venue to compete for up to $1 million. That all changed with season 12 as traveling around with a large group of people in the middle of a pandemic is generally ill-advised.
NBC's press release confirms next season will be an interstate affair as it's set to take place in Los Angeles, Calif. and Seattle, Wash. before going to Las Vegas, Nev. for the finals. Filming hasn't started yet, and the finals are set to take place sometime in May, likely right before the series is set to premiere. There's still one major alteration going into these new episodes as there's not going to be a live audience cheering on the contenders. Normally, people who live in the cities can get free tickets to watch people compete live, but that's not the case until it's once again safe for large crowds to gather in confined spaces.
For those of you at home, new episodes will come at the end of May where you can watch from the safety of your couch as opposed to a giant foam seesaw.
