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Season 1 – The Amazing Race

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Teams of two travel the globe to try to win $1 million.

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The Amazing Race — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The Amazing Race elevates reality television conventions with its globetrotting scale, making for a suspenseful competition and fascinating travelogue.

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Anita Gates New York Times Unfortunately, watching harried Americans run in and out of airports is not fascinating television. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Allan Johnson Chicago Tribune The visuals are crisp, and the ground and aerial photography help give the proper scope of what the gamers are up against. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Classier than Fear Factor, clearer than The Mole and swifter than Survivor, CBS' The Amazing Race jolts the reality format with tantalizing thrills. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) This has the makings of the best reality show since "Survivor" -- it's a fun, exciting concept with spectacular locations. As is the case with this type of show, casting is everything -- and the contestants here look great. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com This is "reality TV" on an epic scale, and the show offers a non-stop barrage of exciting chases, twisted road-blocks, outrageous challenges, and lots of real heart and emotion. Rated: 4.5/5 Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Roger Holland PopMatters Host Phil Keoghan took a refreshingly minimalist approach. In this first season, he barely appeared on camera at all. Mar 26, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick S Love the concept of the show. This pilot season had some issues and logical problems but overall was entertaining. I watched it once before and now again while working. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Robbie M Suspenseful, ambitious, and full of fun contestants, "The Amazing Race 1" is one of reality TV's best entries. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/04/22 Full Review Audience Member For the first season of a reality show, the cast and crew did pretty well. And who would have ever known at that time that they would have 33 more seasons to come... and counting! Lots of fighting inside of people's teams, but not a ton of it that was crossing boundaries. It is very nice to see who won, though, and will not disappoint. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jerry Bruckheimer

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Bertram van Munster

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 5, 2001 The Race Begins Eleven teams of two world-travelers span the globe, relying on teamwork and ingenuity to complete a series of challenges which stand between them, their next destination and the grand prize. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 19, 2001 Divide and Conquer Teams of two travel the globe to try to win $1 million. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 26, 2001 Home for Some The teams search for a Ferris wheel and the Foucault pendulum in Paris. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 3, 2001 Colossal Showdown Teams of two travel the globe to try to win $1 million. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 10, 2001 Desert Storm The seven remaining teams start off from El Jem Coliseum, the pit stop for the fourth leg; they are given a route marking which says that they need to find a monument known as the Tataouine which is 300 miles away. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 17, 2001 Whatever It Takes to Win The teams start out in the Sahara desert; Kevin and Drew depart first. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 24, 2001 Triumph and Loss Teams of two travel the globe to try to win $1 million. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 31, 2001 Competition to the Fullest Starting at India's Taj Mahal, teams must find the next route marker, somewhere on the palace grounds. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 14, 2001 The Unexpected Twist The five remaining teams must get to Bangkok's Temple of the Dawn and a monastery in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 21, 2001 To the Physical and Mental Limit Thailand serves as the backdrop for the teams as they push themselves to the physical limit in an outdoor adventure race, including rock climbing and kayaking. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 28, 2001 Fight to the Last Minute The remaining four teams battle it out to become one of the final three teams. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 5, 2001 Race to the Finish The three remaining teams race up the Great Wall of China and climb Alaskan glaciers. Host: Phil Keoghan. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 13, 2001 Race to the Finish The three teams race from Alaska to the finish line in New York in a quest for the $1 million prize. Host: Phil Keoghan. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer, Bertram van Munster
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Travel, Reality
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 5, 2001