Australian Ninja Warrior: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ninja Warrior is one of the biggest shows on the planet – a worldwide phenomenon – and it's coming to Australia. Hosted by Rebecca Maddern, Australian Ninja Warrior will be the ultimate television event to hit our screens in 2017. From 3000 hopefuls only 250 of the very best have been given the opportunity to take on the biggest and most challenging outdoor sports course in the world. Set on the mythical "Ninja Island", Australian Ninja Warrior will be the ultimate test of strength, stamina and mental toughness. Who will be the first Australian Ninja Warrior?

Series details

• Title: Australian Ninja Warrior
• Format: Game Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Sports
• Premiere date: 2017-07-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-07-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Nine Network
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 85 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 22687
• IMDb ID: tt7090918
• TVDB ID: 331208

Cast and credited roles

• Ben Fordham — Host
• Rebecca Maddern — Host
• Freddie Flintoff — Sideline Reporter
• Shane Crawford — Sideline Reporter
• Nick Kyrgios — Sideline Reporter
• Leila McKinnon — Host
• Jim Courier — Host
• Will McMahon — Sideline Reporter
• Woody Whitelaw — Sideline Reporter
• Shane Crawford — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-07-09; final listed air date 2017-07-25; episode order: 9.
• Season 2: premiered 2018-07-08; final listed air date 2018-07-31; episode order: 12.
• Season 3: premiered 2019-07-08; final listed air date 2019-07-29; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2020-07-26; final listed air date 2020-08-10; episode order: 8.
• Season 5: premiered 2021-06-20; final listed air date 2021-07-07; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 2022-06-27; final listed air date 2022-07-12; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Australian Ninja Warrior on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.