The Amazing Race — 2001-present · 38 seasons · 446 eps
★ 7.8
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The Amazing Race

2001-present · 38 seasons · 446 episodes

★ 7.8
(16,412 votes) Top 36%
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S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
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S16
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S19
S20
S21
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S24
S25
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S27
S28
S29
S30
S31
S32
S33
S34
S35
S36
S37
S38
E1
8.1
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.1
7.6
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.3
7.9
7.8
7.5
7.7
8.0
7.9
7.7
7.9
7.4
7.4
8.0
7.8
7.6
7.1
6.0
7.8
7.5
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.8
8.1
7.5
7.9
5.8
E2
8.0
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.6
7.7
7.4
7.5
7.4
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.2
7.6
7.3
7.2
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.4
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.7
7.5
7.1
7.1
6.3
7.3
7.2
7.7
7.4
7.8
7.5
8.2
6.9
7.8
6.7
E3
7.8
7.6
7.7
7.3
7.5
7.8
7.6
6.9
7.4
7.1
7.5
7.5
7.3
7.7
7.2
7.4
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.6
7.5
7.4
7.7
7.5
7.3
6.7
6.4
7.4
7.5
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.3
8.3
7.2
7.8
6.6
E4
8.0
7.5
7.7
7.3
7.5
7.6
7.6
6.9
7.7
7.1
7.4
7.5
7.2
7.7
7.2
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.4
7.5
7.2
7.4
7.7
7.8
7.3
6.9
7.0
6.6
7.7
7.5
7.6
7.5
7.8
7.6
8.5
7.4
7.8
7.6
E5
8.0
7.6
7.8
7.4
7.5
7.5
7.9
7.0
7.3
7.1
7.0
7.4
7.2
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.2
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.2
7.6
6.8
7.6
7.3
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.7
8.4
7.2
7.1
7.7
E6
7.7
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.8
7.6
7.7
7.0
7.5
6.9
7.2
7.4
7.2
7.5
7.1
7.4
7.6
7.8
7.7
7.3
7.2
7.1
7.5
7.7
7.2
7.2
7.1
6.8
6.6
7.6
7.3
7.4
7.7
7.4
8.2
7.2
8.2
7.4
E7
7.8
7.6
7.7
7.1
7.7
6.6
7.0
6.7
7.5
6.9
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
7.5
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.7
7.7
7.8
7.0
7.5
7.7
7.4
7.0
7.4
7.1
7.7
7.4
7.9
7.6
8.0
7.8
8.4
6.8
8.6
7.8
E8
7.5
7.9
7.8
7.5
7.8
7.6
7.6
7.1
7.6
7.2
7.1
7.1
7.1
7.4
7.5
7.7
7.5
7.6
7.9
7.5
7.7
7.1
7.4
7.5
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.3
7.6
7.9
7.9
7.6
8.1
7.7
8.7
6.0
7.9
7.8
E9
8.0
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.5
7.5
7.9
6.9
7.6
7.1
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.5
7.6
7.0
7.8
7.9
7.3
7.4
7.4
7.7
7.9
7.2
7.0
7.0
7.6
8.0
7.2
8.6
7.7
8.5
7.1
8.0
6.5
E10
7.6
7.6
8.0
7.3
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.0
7.9
7.2
7.5
7.4
7.1
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
7.5
7.1
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.4
7.2
6.9
7.2
7.5
7.7
7.1
8.1
8.1
8.6
6.5
8.0
7.7
E11
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.2
8.0
7.6
8.0
7.4
7.6
6.8
7.6
7.6
7.9
7.7
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.7
6.9
7.8
7.8
7.7
7.9
7.6
7.6
7.4
7.5
6.9
8.0
8.1
6.0
8.4
8.3
8.7
8.1
7.3
E12
7.6
7.3
8.0
7.6
8.2
7.0
7.7
6.8
7.1
7.5
7.3
8.1
?
7.4
?
8.1
7.5
7.8
7.2
6.8
7.0
5.5
8.7
8.7
8.0
6.5
E13
8.3
7.2
?
7.5
7.1
7.1
Avg
7.9
7.6
7.7
7.3
7.7
7.5
7.7
7.0
7.6
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.6
7.6
7.5
7.3
7.5
7.7
7.5
7.3
7.2
6.8
7.5
7.5
7.8
7.2
8.0
7.8
8.4
7.0
7.9
7.1
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 55.96.87.78.69.5 Rating 45 90 135 180 225 270 315 360 405 450 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
159 Standouts
69 Infamous
103 Hidden Gems
112 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 5.56.16.87.48.18.7 Rating 7 16 37 85 195 Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E1 The Race Begins
Most Infamous: S32E12 Now It's About Winning
Best Hidden Gem: S33E11 Episode #33.11

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

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Series Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

66.67.27.88.49 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 S8 S9 S10 S11 S12 S13 S14 S15 S16 S17 S18 S19 S20 S21 S22 S23 S24 S25 S26 S27 S28 S29 S30 S31 S32 S33 S34 S35 S36 S37 S38 Season 10 9 8 7 6 5
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Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.0 7.8 -0.2 S2 7.6 7.6 0.0 S3 7.6 7.8 +0.2 S4 7.3 7.2 -0.1 S5 7.6 8.0 +0.4 S6 7.8 7.6 -0.2 S7 7.6 8.0 +0.4 S8 7.1 7.0 -0.1 S9 7.4 7.7 +0.3 S10 7.2 6.8 -0.4 S11 7.3 7.1 -0.2 S12 7.5 7.4 -0.1 S13 7.3 7.4 +0.1 S14 7.7 7.5 -0.2 S15 7.3 7.3 0.0 S16 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S17 7.7 7.7 0.0 S18 7.7 7.7 0.0 S19 7.7 7.4 -0.3 S20 7.7 7.8 +0.1 S21 7.6 7.3 -0.3 S22 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S23 7.4 7.6 +0.2 S24 7.7 7.7 0.0 S25 7.5 7.5 0.0 S26 7.3 7.4 +0.1 S27 7.1 7.2 +0.1 S28 6.3 6.9 +0.6 S29 7.4 7.5 +0.1 S30 7.3 7.7 +0.3 S31 7.7 8.0 +0.3 S32 7.6 6.0 -1.6 S33 7.8 8.4 +0.6 S34 7.5 8.3 +0.8 S35 8.2 8.7 +0.5 S36 7.2 6.8 -0.4 S37 7.8 8.0 +0.2 S38 6.6 7.3 +0.7
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Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

5678910 Rating S1 Steady avg 7.9 S2 Steady avg 7.6 S3 Rock Solid avg 7.7 S4 Rock Solid avg 7.3 S5 Steady avg 7.7 S6 Typical avg 7.5 S7 Typical avg 7.7 S8 Steady avg 7.0 S9 Rock Solid avg 7.6 S10 Steady avg 7.1 S11 Steady avg 7.3 S12 Rock Solid avg 7.4 S13 Steady avg 7.3 S14 Steady avg 7.5 S15 Steady avg 7.4 S16 Rock Solid avg 7.5 S17 Steady avg 7.6 S18 Steady avg 7.7 S19 Steady avg 7.6 S20 Steady avg 7.6 S21 Typical avg 7.5 S22 Steady avg 7.3 S23 Steady avg 7.5 S24 Steady avg 7.7 S25 Steady avg 7.5 S26 Steady avg 7.3 S27 Steady avg 7.2 S28 Typical avg 6.8 S29 Typical avg 7.5 S30 Steady avg 7.5 S31 Steady avg 7.8 S32 Uneven avg 7.2 S33 Typical avg 8.0 S34 Typical avg 7.8 S35 Steady avg 8.4 S36 Typical avg 7.0 S37 Typical avg 7.9 S38 Uneven avg 7.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

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Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 35 dominates (6/10)

  1. 1 S34E12 The Only Leg That Matters 8.7
  2. 2 S35E8 A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day 8.7
  3. 3 S35E11 We're Finding Our Pot of Gold 8.7
  4. 4 S35E12 A Sunset, Seattle Scramble 8.7
  5. 5 S33E9 No Room for Error/In the Hands of the Amazing Race Gods 8.6
  6. 6 S35E10 Everyone Loves a Comeback Story 8.6
  7. 7 S37E7 Be One With the Hay 8.6
  8. 8 S35E4 The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam 8.5
  9. 9 S35E9 In the Belly of the Earth 8.5
  10. 10 S33E11 Episode #33.11 8.4

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 32 dominates (2/5)

  1. 443 S32E12 Now It's About Winning 5.5
  2. 442 S38E1 Two Worlds Colliding 5.8
  3. 441 S36E8 That's What Being Strong Will Do 6.0
  4. 440 S32E11 Run on Your Tippy Toes 6.0
  5. 439 S28E1 I Should've Been a Boy Scout 6.0
443 Total Episodes
8.7 Highest Rating
5.5 Lowest Rating
3.2 Range
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