The Amazing Race - Season 1 - Eps 1: The Race Begins

2001-09-0542 min⭐ 6.9/10

The teams begin in New York. They need to travel to Johannesburg, South Africa. Cooperation problems surface early on with a few of the couples. The teams have to decide which airport to take to the destination. Once they arrive in South Africa, they must take yet another flight. Before ultimately get to Songwe Village, they must find beautiful Victoria Falls. From there, they must get to Knife's Edge, a cliff. There, they must bungee jump and glide across a rope, eventually getting to the other side. The Pit Stop is located in Songwe Village. Rob and Brennan obtain the Fast Forward near Victoria Falls, allowing them to avoid all other tasks and go straight to the Pit Stop. Matt and Ana are the last to arrive and are eliminated.

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About The Amazing Race

The Amazing Race

Title: The Amazing Race

First Air Date: 2001-09-05

Last Air Date: 2025-03-05

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 6.9/10 (from 146 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 38

Total Episodes: 430

Network: CBS

Genres: Reality

Production Companies: Worldrace Productions, Neue Vitaskop Film, ABC Studios, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, CBS Productions, CBS Studios, ABC Signature, Touchstone Television

Synopsis

This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.

Cast

Phil Keoghan

Phil Keoghan

Self - Host

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