Heading into Monday’s season finale, “American Ninja Warrior” is building momentum.
Last week’s episode drew a 1.6 rating in Nielsen’s 18-49 demo, according to live-plus same day numbers, hitting a season high. The ratings surge followed two straight weeks in which the series had tied its previous season peak.
Currently in its ninth season, “American Ninja Warrior” has proven to be a durable and evolving reality staple. The show has outlasted the network on which it launched — the defunct cable channel G4 — and become a mainstay of NBC’s summer programming strategy. A competition show in which athletes wind their way through a complex obstacle course, the series was a precursor to other physical-challenge reality shows such as Netflix’s “Ultimate Beastmaster” and NBC’s own “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge.”
“People never seem to get tired of seeing ordinary people – both men and women alike – do extraordinary things,” says...
Last week’s episode drew a 1.6 rating in Nielsen’s 18-49 demo, according to live-plus same day numbers, hitting a season high. The ratings surge followed two straight weeks in which the series had tied its previous season peak.
Currently in its ninth season, “American Ninja Warrior” has proven to be a durable and evolving reality staple. The show has outlasted the network on which it launched — the defunct cable channel G4 — and become a mainstay of NBC’s summer programming strategy. A competition show in which athletes wind their way through a complex obstacle course, the series was a precursor to other physical-challenge reality shows such as Netflix’s “Ultimate Beastmaster” and NBC’s own “Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge.”
“People never seem to get tired of seeing ordinary people – both men and women alike – do extraordinary things,” says...
- 9/18/2017
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety - TV News
Similar News
Pictionary Season 2 Episode 151 Auto-Matic Airs April 22 2024 on Fox
- 4/15/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Cancelled or Renewed? Status of NBC TV Shows
- 4/6/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
What Happened to the Family Drama and What Does It Say About our Culture?
- 4/2/2024
- by Eve Pierpont
- TVfanatic
‘Boy Meets World’ Turns 30: The 18 Best Episodes
- 9/23/2023
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
David Lander, ‘Squiggy’ on ‘Laverne & Shirley,’ Dead at 73
- 12/5/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
David Lander, Laverne & Shirley's Squiggy, Dead at 73
- 12/5/2020
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Hell’s Kitchen Renewed for Two More Seasons
- 3/26/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Cooks Up Season 23 and 24 Renewal Orders
- 3/26/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
‘Hell’s Kitchen’ Moving To Connecticut Studio For Seasons 23 & 24
- 3/26/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.