The Amazing Race — Season 21
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About this season
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.
Episodes (11)
1. Double Your Money
Aired 30 September 2012 • 42 min
The pressure hits an all-time high as Teams discover that a new twist will allow one Team to possibly win a $2 million grand prize. Meanwhile, one team's act of kindness comes back to haunt them, on the season premiere.
2. Long Hair, Don't Care
Aired 7 October 2012 • 42 min
One Team makes a bold move, but it could cost them the game, while another Racer breaks down amid the frustration of a Roadblock.
3. There's No Crying in Baseball
Aired 14 October 2012 • 42 min
As Teams continue racing through Indonesia, they discover that it's every Team for themselves as they encounter a Double U-Turn, and Teams start to feel the heat of the Race as their heads are set ablaze.
4. Funky Monkey
Aired 21 October 2012 • 42 min
As Team's arrive in Bangladesh, the game gets heated as one Racer's enthusiasm pushes their competition to the breaking point. Meanwhile, one Team performs the unpleasant task of working as "rat collectors."
5. Chill Out, Freak
2.0Aired 28 October 2012 • 42 min
Teams crumble amidst the intense heat of Bangladesh and emotions propel one Team through the leg after they receive disappointing news from home.
6. Get Your Sexy On
Aired 4 November 2012 • 42 min
Teams endure a steamy detour in Istanbul to keep their race from getting scrubbed. Meanwhile, after finishing last on the previous leg, Josh and Brent must overcome a tasty Speed Bump in order to keep their hopes of racing alive.
7. Off to See the Wizard
Aired 11 November 2012 • 42 min
Teams race to Moscow, Russia, where they find themselves in deep water struggling to stay in sync during a challenge. Meanwhile, one team makes a costly mistake that threatens their spot in the Race.
8. We Was Robbed
Aired 18 November 2012 • 42 min
As the competition heats up in Moscow, James and Abba continue on their quest to recover a lost passport. Meanwhile, an ankle injury takes its toll on one racer and threatens the team’s ability to finish a challenge.
9. Fishy Kiss
Aired 25 November 2012 • 42 min
As the Teams arrive in Amsterdam, they come face-to-face with a game-changing Double U-Turn and encounter one of the show's most infamous challenges in this season's "Switchback."
10. Not a Well-Rounded Athlete
Aired 2 December 2012 • 42 min
The final four Teams arrive in Spain and travel to Rafael Nadal's practice courts for a volleying Roadblock. Also, one Team draws blood after getting bullish with a Detour.
11. Take Down That Million
Aired 9 December 2012 • 42 min
With the $1 million dollar prize on the line, the final four teams race through France en route to the finish line in New York City, where they'll encounter a terrifying Houdini-inspired Roadblock.