Broadcaster G4
NBC | Competitors 300+ | |
Broadcast from June 11 (2011-06-11) – July 22, 2011 (2011-07-22) Host(s) Matt Iseman
Jimmy Smith
Alison Haislip | ||
The third season of American Ninja Warrior began airing on July 31, 2011 on G4. Tryouts took place in May 2011 at Venice Beach, California. After the tryouts, the top 15 competitors competed in Ninja Warrior Boot Camp with the top 10 moving on to Japan for the finals of the competition as a part of Sasuke 27 and a chance at becoming the first American to conquer the course and win a $500,000 endorsement deal with K-Swiss. No competitors made it beyond stage 3.
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The final episode aired on August 22, 2011 as a two-hour primetime special on NBC.
This season was once again hosted by Matt Iseman and Jimmy Smith, with Alison Haislip as a sideline reporter.
Qualifying
Over 300 competitors took part in the tryouts in Venice Beach, CA on May 16, 2011 and May 17, 2011. Those who made it past qualifying, city finals, and boot-camp in the California Mountains advanced to Stage 1 at Sasuke 27.