Season 1

Episode Guide

The Race Begins

S1 E1
The race begins in Central Park, New York.

Divide and Conquer

S1 E2
Teams begin to form alliances, and one team chooses to use their Fast Forward.

Home for Some

S1 E3
The teams make their way through France, competing in some tough challenges along the way.

Colossal Showdown

S1 E4
Tensions begin to rise and team alliances crumble, with one debating quitting.

Desert Storm

S1 E5
One team member gets sick, and teams must ride a camel in the Roadblock.

Whatever It Takes to Win

S1 E6
An air strike causes difficulty for the teams to get on flights and brings tension to the race.

Triumph and Loss

S1 E7
One team finds the Fast Forward and uses it, and one team makes a shocking revelation.

Competition to the Fullest

S1 E8
Teams must choose to either ride an elephant or a boat on the detour, and the last team can breathe a sigh of relief when they discover it's a non-elimination round.

The Unexpected Twist

S1 E9
Two teams go for the Fast Forward, and one team receives a penalty for skipping the Detour.

To the Physical and Mental Limit

S1 E10
One team member gets injured during the Detour, and all teams make it through in an non-elimination round.

Fight to the Last Minute

S1 E11
Relationship issues arise for one team, and two teams are neck-and-neck through the race.

Race to the Finish: Part 1

S1 E12
Teams must walk the Great Wall of China in the Detour and then continue the race in Anchorage, Alaska.

Race to the Finish: Part 2

S1 E13
The final three teams have to make it back to New York to cross the finish line.