The Amazing Race 26

The Amazing Race 26
Season run February 25, 2015[1]
– May 15, 2015[2]
Filming dates November 12, 2014
– December 6, 2014
Continents visited 5
Countries visited 9
Distance traveled 35,000 miles (56,000 km)
Season Chronology
Season 25 ◄ Chronology

The Amazing Race 26 is the 26th installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. In this season, the teams consist of eleven dating couples, with five of the teams meeting for the first time in a blind date, in a race around the world for a US$1 million grand prize.[3][4]

The season premiered on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 on CBS for the 2014–15 television season with a special 90-minute episode on that day, before moving back to the time slot it occupied in season 25, on Fridays at 8:00 pm ET. The season finale airs on May 15, 2015.[1][2]

Production

Development and filming

The Amazing Race 26 began at Castaic Lake outside of Los Angeles.

This season will span 35,000 miles (56,000 km) through five continents and eight countries, with visits to Japan, Thailand, Namibia, and Germany, as well as the series' first trip to Monaco. Each leg will also feature a special clue which wins the team a "Date Night" reward, where the team will partake in a romantic activity.[5]

Casting and contestants

The cast includes dating Olympic medalists Aly Dudek and Steven Langton, along with New Kids on the Block member Jonathan Knight, racing with his boyfriend, Harley Rodriguez.[6] While the reasons for the decision are unknown, the cast of this season marks the first time in the history of the American edition (and any international edition) of the program not to include at least one all-female team.

Results

The following teams are participating in the Race, each listed along with their relationships (and their team names) as announced by CBS.[5]

Team Relationship Team Name Position (by leg) Roadblocks
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Hayley & Blair Blind Dating Rx For Love 8th 9th 2nd 2nd 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st Hayley 4, Blair 4
Jelani & Jenny Blind Dating The Legal Team 1st 1st 3rd 7th 4th 5th 4th 4thε4⊂ 3rd 2nd Jelani 4, Jenny 4
Mike & Rochelle Dating for 8 Months Truck Stop Love 7th⊃ 8th 1st 6th 7th 3rd 5th 5th 4th 3rd Mike 5, Rochelle 3
Laura & Tyler Blind Dating Team SoCal 3rd 2nd 4th 4th 6th 6th 2nd 1st⋑ 1st 4th Laura 3, Tyler 5
Matt & Ashley Dating for 3 Years→Engaged2 The Hairstylists 9th 7th 6th 8th 2nd 4th 1st 2nd⊃ 5th 5th Matt 5, Ashley 3
Aly & Steve Dating for 7 Months Sochi Love 4th 3rd 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 6th 6th⋐ Aly 3, Steve 3
Jeff & Jackie Blind Dating Team JJ 2nd 6th 8th 5th 3rd 7th Jeff 2, Jackie 2
Bergen & Kurt Blind Dating The Blonde Date 6th 5th 7th 1st 8th3 Bergen 2, Kurt 0
Harley & Jonathan Dating for 7 Years Team New Kid 5th 4th 9th 9th Harley 1, Jonathan 1
Libby & CJ Dating for 10 Years Team Tuskegee 10th 10th Libby 1, CJ 0
Jeff & Lyda Dating for 4 Years Flight Crew 11th⊂
⋑1		 Jeff 0, Lyda 0
  1. ^ Jeff & Lyda used their Blind U-Turn on Jeff & Jackie; however, they already passed the U-Turn point and therefore were unaffected by it.
  2. ^ At the Leg 3 Pit Stop, Matt proposed to Ashley, and Ashley accepted.
  3. ^ Bergen & Kurt left their Ford Focus vehicle behind on their way to Schlafwagenfabrik due to difficulties driving it, and instead traveled by taxi. They were then issued a 2-hour penalty upon arrival, as they did not have their vehicle present to perform the task there. They continued to travel by train to their next destinations before ultimately getting lost looking for the Detour. Phil went to the train station where they had stopped racing and informed them that all the other teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop and they were eliminated from the race.
  4. ^ Jelani & Jenny used the Express Pass to bypass the Detour in Leg 8, however they still had to do one side of the Detour since Matt & Ashley U-Turned them before they got to the board.

Prizes

The prize for each leg is awarded to the first place team for that leg. The Date Night reward is a romantic activity at the next Pit Stop, and its invitation is found at random inside a clue envelope. Trips are sponsored by Travelocity.

Episode title quotes

Episode titles are often taken from quotes made by the racers.[7]

  1. "Great Way to Start a Relationship (Tokyo, Japan)" – Hayley
  2. "I Got the Smartest Dude (Nagano, Japan)" – Jackie and Laura (speaking of their partners, respectively)
  3. "#MurphysLaw (Phuket, Thailand)" – Harley
  4. "The Great Amazing Nasty Race (Bangkok, Thailand)" – Hayley
  5. "Get in That Lederhosen, Baby (Bavaria, Germany)" – Tyler
  6. "Smells Like a Million Bucks (Monaco)" – Tyler
  7. "Back in Business (Namibia)" – Hayley
  8. "Moment of Truth (Namibia)" – Tyler
  9. "Can I Get a Hot Tub! (Amsterdam, Netherlands)" – Tyler
  10. "Fruits of Our Labor (Peru)" – Jenny
  11. "In It to Win It (Peru)" –
  12. "Monster Truck Heroes" –

Race summary

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    U-Turn    Speed Bump    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Japan)

Race Route
Upon arriving in Tokyo, teams traveled to Kanda Shrine, a Japanese Shinto shrine.

Airdate: February 25, 2015[8]

At the start of The Amazing Race 26 at Castaic Lake with 11 teams (6 couples who were already dating, and 10 singles paired on blind dates). Teams were informed the winners of the first leg would win the Express Pass, and that the leg would have a Blind U-Turn. Their first task to get plane tickets to the first destination: Tokyo, Japan, was a mud run obstacle course. The first eight teams to finish received tickets for the first of two planes, while the last three teams would be on the second. After getting their tickets, teams had to drive themselves in a marked Ford Fusion Hybrid to Los Angeles International Airport.

Upon arriving in Tokyo, teams had to head to Kanda Shrine and searched the shrine grounds for their next clue: the Detour, gave them a choice between Syncing Steps and Samurai Sake. In Syncing Steps, teams went to Shinjuku Central Park where they had to perform a series of synchronized dance of "robotic" moves along with members of World Order. When World Order leader Genki Sudo was satisfied with their performance, teams would receive their next clue. In Samurai Sake, teams made their way to Nakano Sakaue Station Tavern. Teams were shown ten bottles of sake (tōkō, nanbubijin, okunomatsu, kanbe, yoshinogawa, michisakari, tsukasabotan, zaou, momokawa, shōchikubai). One team member had to take an order for one brand of sake from a table of "Samurais." Their teammate then had to find the correct bottle from a much larger display of bottles. Once they presented the correct bottle to the Samurais, and took a toast, they received their next clue.

The post-Detour clues instructed teams to travel to Wakaba Higashi Park and the Blind U-Turn board, where they would receive their next clue. Mike & Rochelle plan to use the U-Turn on Jeff & Lyda, while Jeff & Lyda attempt to use the U-Turn on Jeff & Jackie, unaware that Jeff & Jackie had already passed the U-Turn. At the U-Turn, teams were sent to the Akihabara district, to search "in the vicinity of" the UDX building for a parking space containing the Pit Stop.

Leg 2 (Japan)

One of the Detour choices in Nagano paid tributes to the 1998 Winter Olympics where team members had to push their partners around M-Wave's speed skating track.

Airdate: February 27, 2015[9]

The leg began with teams taking a bullet train to Nagano. Upon reaching Nagano, they went to Matsushiro Castle for their next clue. That clue was a Roadblock asking, "Who can think outside of the box?". One team member had to solve a traditional Japanese puzzle box known as yosegi that contained a password they would need to say to the guards to enter and receive their next clue. One of the clue envelopes contained a "Date Night" reward to be used while at the Pit Stop; that prize was found by Harley & Jonathan.

The post-Roadblock clue instructed teams to travel to Zenkō-ji, the city's largest Buddhist temple, and search the temple grounds for their next clue, a Blind Detour giving teams the choice of Share or Chair. In Share, teams made their way to Takesan Donabe restaurant and had to feed each other a bowl of noodles, using only a pair of chopsticks and while sitting in front of a large fan. Once all the noodles were eaten, a waiter would hand them their next clue. In Chair, teams traveled to M-Wave Olympic Arena. One team member sat on a chair mounted on a sled, while his or her teammate pushed the chair around a speed skating track. After one lap, the teammates switched places. Teams had to finish both laps in a combined time of no more than 3 minutes and 55 seconds in order to receive their next clue. Both Detour clues sent teams to the Pit Stop at Patio Daimon.

Leg 3 (Japan → Thailand)

This leg focuses around the famous nightlife in Phuket's Patong Beach.

Airdate: March 6, 2015[10]

At the start of the leg, teams traveled to the island of Phuket in Thailand. Upon arrival, teams had to go to Bangla Road in Patong Beach and find a man with selfie sticks. The selfie sticks had departure times at 15-minute intervals starting at 8:30 am the next morning. Teams could spend the night resting at the Patong Beach Bed and Breakfast Hotel or sleeping.

The next morning, teams received a clue from the hotel staff sending them to Baan Teelanka ("Upside Down House") to search for a clue hanging from the ceiling. The clue was for the Detour, a choice between Ski or Tree. In Ski, teams traveled to Phuket Wake Park, where each member had to ride one lap of the wave pool on a wakeboard in order to receive their next clue. In Tree, teams traveled to the Flying Hanuman restaurant, where they dressed as waiters and delivered a full meal by zip line above the jungle canopy to the customers. Once the meal was delivered intact, they would receive their next clue.

The post-Detour clues sent teams to Phuket Simon Cabaret (called "My Way Cabaret" in the episode) for their next clue; Bergen & Kurt found the "Date Night" prize in their clue. At the Cabaret, teams had to dress in "showgirl" costumes (including stockings, feathered headdresses, heels, and makeup). They then had to learn a dance and perform it before an audience. When the manager was satisfied with their performance, he gave them their next clue, directing them to the Baba Nest Rooftop Bar at the Sri Panwa Hotel for the Pit Stop.

Leg 4 (Thailand)

Loha Prasat inside Wat Ratchanatdaram complex in downtown Bangkok was the Pit Stop for this leg of the Race.

Airdate: March 13, 2015[11]

At the start of the leg, teams were told to fly to the Thai capital of Bangkok. Once there, they had to travel to Wat Yan Nawa temple to find the Speed Bump and Detour clues. For the Speed Bump, Harley & Jonathan had to assemble a traditional Thai grasshopper out of river reeds before continuing.

At the Detour, teams chose between two public forms of Thai transportation, Wheel and Water. In Wheel, teams traveled on foot to Sathon Road, where they took a tuk tuk to the Snooker Club. Once there, they had to play snooker until they sank a red ball. Then, they received a bottle of milk which they had to take to the Caturday Café, where they gave the milk to the resident cats. Once the cats were fed, the café's owner gave teams their next clue. In Water, teams traveled on foot to Sathon Pier and then took a water taxi to Wat Intharam Pier, where they searched for Wat Klang Food Market. At the market, each team member had to eat a thousand-year-old egg. Then, they received a metal placard clue sending them to the Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen temple. After participating in a traditional Thai prayer, teams received their next clue.

Both clues sent teams to Pathum Wan Siang Gong for the Roadblock, which asked "Who's feeling clutchy?". One team member had to use power tools to remove the transmission from a faulty engine block. Inside the engine was a screwdriver; their next clue was tucked inside the screwdriver's handle. Teams had to figure out that the clue, a piece of fabric with the inscription "Metal Castle," was directing them to the Pit Stop at Loha Prasat in Wat Ratchanatdaram. In addition, a Date Night envelope opened and it was revealed Laura & Tyler found it.

Leg 5 (Thailand → Germany)

The Detour in Bavaria required teams to participate in Germany's world's famous beer festival, the Oktoberfest.

Airdate: April 3, 2015[12]

At the start of the leg, teams flew to Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. Upon arrival, they traveled by train to Wies'n Tracht und Mehr clothing shop and dressed in traditional German work clothing (lederhosen for men and dirndl for women). Then the teams went to Alter Peter Tower, the highest tower at St. Peter's Church, and climbed up it to search for one of eight marked Ford Focuses down on the streets below. Once teams had their cars, they drove themselves to Schlafwagenfabrik (the Schwartz Metall Manufaktur site) and upon arrival, they had to do the Winter Wonderland task where they had to use the car's rear-view camera to look for four signposts: Sch, li, er and see. As they backed up, teams would unscramble these pieces to discover their next destination: Schliersee, they then received their next clue.

At Schliersee, teams arrived at the lakeside, then had to choose a marked boat and rowed to the next clue attached to a buoy. One of the clues contained a Date Night. Mike and Rochelle found the reward. The clue was for the Oktoberfest-themed Detour, where they had to choose between Stein or Stack. In Stein, teams headed to Wolfsee Halle restaurant and had to carry twenty-two full steins of beer and carefully deliver them all at once through the crowd. If they could deliver the mugs without dropping or spilling, they would receive their next clue. In Stack, teams traveled to the grounds of Hasenöhrl-Hof and had to vertically stack fifteen empty beer crates. Whatever they without falling out, they had to get their next clue.

The clue instructed teams to head to Markus Wasmeier Museum and open their Roadblock clue that asked, "Who wants to woo?". One team member had to learn a Bavarian love song at the log house and then serenade their partners while perched on a ladder. If they could pronounce the words correctly and stay on key, they would receive their next clue. If they were incorrect, a bucket of water would be dumped on them and had to start over. The clue after the Roadblock sent teams to the shores of Spitzingsee for the Pit Stop.

Leg 6 (Germany → France → Monaco → France)

Monaco, one of the smallest countries in the world, was visited by the Race.

Airdate: April 10, 2015[13]

At the start of the leg, teams had to travel to Nice, France, at the heart of French Riviera. Upon arrival, they made their way to Hotel Westminster and dressed in a suit for men and evening gown for women, then took a helicopter ride across the border to Monaco. Once there, teams opened their clue for the Roadblock, asking "Who wants to treat their partner?", which paid tribute to the film actress and Monegasque Princess Grace Kelly. One team member had to travel by foot and order some of the Princess' favorites: a bouquet of roses from a flower stall at St Martin Gardens and a box of chocolates at Chocolaterie de Monaco. Then they delivered the roses and chocolates to their partner waiting on a marked yacht at Port Hercules in order to receive their next clue.

The clue instructed them to the Casino de Monte Carlo where they spun a roulette wheel which determined the Detour. If the ball landed on black the task was Win By a Nose and if it landed on red, Don't Slack Off. After each team received their Detour, they had to pick up a Ford Fiesta from a valet and drive to the Detour. In Win By a Nose, teams had to drive to Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption d'Èze in Èze and make a bottle of perfume and cologne from Parfumerie Fragonard (French) using 12 essences in order to match the original recipes, then bring them to a judge. If their scents matched the originals, they would receive their next clue. In Don't Slack Off, each team member had to zip-line 2,000 ft (610 m) above the city to La Turbie cliffside, then walk on a tightrope back in order to receive their next clue. The clues directed to them to drive to the Pit Stop at Plage de Passable.

Leg 7 (France → Namibia)

While in Namibia, teams learned the culture of Bushmen people, involved building huts for the Roadblock (this has pictured in Botswana).

Airdate: April 17, 2015[14]

At the start of the leg, teams were told to fly to Namibia. Upon arrival at the capital city of Windhoek, they had to sign up for a bush plane to take them to the airstrip at Erindi Private Game Reserve in what is known as the "oldest desert of the world". Once there, teams had to choose a marked Ford Ranger and drive themselves to Bushmen Village and along the way pick up a salt lick. Laura and Tyler found a Date Night reward.

At the Bushmen Village, teams looked for an egg and broke it open to reveal a clue for the Roadblock inside, asking "Who's feeling grassy?". One team member had to work with the Bushmen and build a traditional hut using wooden sticks and dried grass. Once the hut was completely built, a Bushman would give them their next clue. The clue instructed teams to head to the Ranger Headquarters where they delivered the salt lick to the head ranger, who would give them their next clue.

The clue was for the Namibian wildlife Detour, giving the teams a choice between Track or Pack. In Track, teams had to choose a truck and use a telemetric device consisting of an antenna and beacon to track down an elephant. When the elephant was located, the driver would give them their next clue. In Pack, teams had to work as butchers where they cut slices of wildebeest meat, avoiding cutting the bones, until they completely filled a bucket. Then, they boarded a truck and fed them to a pack of African wild dogs in order to receive their next clue. The clues instructed the teams to drive themselves to Spitzkoppe and look for a rock formation for the Pit Stop.

Leg 8 (Namibia)

One of the choices for the second Detour in Namibia where teams took part for sand skiing through Namib desert, the oldest desert in the world.

Airdate: April 17, 2015[15]

At the start of the leg, teams had to travel to the coastal town of Swakopmund, which was once part the German colony of South-West Africa, with a warning of the upcoming U-Turn on this leg. Upon arrival in Swakopmund, they had to find Swakopmunder Buchhandlung. Once there, teams grabbed a newspaper and searched the German text from Allgemeine Zeitung for their next clue hidden among the pages. Once they found the clue, they then had to translate it to English, sending them to drive 68 kilometers into Dorob National Park and find the Ground Rush Adventures Skydiving Club.

At the Skydiving Club, teams encountered the Speed Bump and the Roadblock. For the Speed Bump, Aly and Steve had to make a toy plane from a repurposed soda can and assemble it properly. Once it was ready, they could continue racing. The Roadblock asked "Who has always wanted to skydrop?". One team member watched a briefcase being dropped from an airplane and had to walk by foot and locate it on the ground in an area nearly a mile wide. Once locating it, they had to walk to a nearby hilltop to pick up the Travelocity Roaming Gnome and reunite with their partner at the starting point to open the briefcase for the next clue.

The clue after the Roadblock instructed the teams to travel to Snake Bend Pan at Dorob National Park where they had to pick up the Detour clue: a choice between Work or Play. In Work, teams had to help locals to drag five tires attached to their marked vehicles to smooth 5 miles (8.0 km) of bumpy dirt road to the foreman's satisfaction. Once the task was completed, the foreman would hand them their next clue. In Play, teams had to do cross-country sand skiing through a series of sand dunes up a marked course, and then slide down on a sandboard. Once they reached the bottom, Henrik May, a professional sandboarder, would give them their next clue. The clue led teams down the road to find the U-Turn board. Matt & Ashley used the U-Turn on Jelani & Jenny, while Laura & Tyler U-Turned Aly & Steve. Teams then picked up and their next clue, instructing them to go to Goanikontes Oasis then find Moon Valley Landscape where each team would pick one of four exotic animals (camel, donkey, oryx and zebra) and bring them to the Pit Stop.

Leg 9 (Namibia → The Netherlands)

The Roadblock in Amsterdam had teams search for a perfect match for one of a pair of klompen.

Airdate: April 24, 2015[16]

On Goanikontes Oasis, teams were given their next clue, instructing them to travel to Amsterdam, the capital city of the Netherlands. After a drive back to Windhoek and a flight to Amsterdam, they had to head to Jagershuis in Ouderkerk aan de Amstel where they picked up their first clue, a Roadblock which asked "Who's got a nice set of klompen?". In addition, Jelani & Jenny found the Date Night reward. One team member had to wear a traditional Dutch costume and search for a pair of Dutch wooden shoes called klompen until finding the exact race marker match from a display. Once they found a matching pair, the cobbler handed them their next clue.

The clue instructed teams to ride the provided bikes along the Amstel River to Amsterdam. Once there, teams made their way to the Munttoren and searched for the clue box outside of the tower. The clue turned out to be a Detour, giving the teams a choice between Soak or Shuffle. In Soak, teams had to drive an electric-powered hot tub (known as Hot Tug) through Herengracht Canal, while they had to solve a rebus shown in pictures along the route. Once they showed the right answer, which was "Ice Skating Rink", they would receive their next clue. In Shuffle, teams had to play a traditional shuffleboard game called sjoelen and score 51 points all together to receive their next clue. The clue directed them to continue with their bikes to the ice skating rink on Museumplein which was the Pit Stop.

Leg 10 (The Netherlands → Peru)

The overview of Otuzco was visited on the Race, including the view of Virgin de La Puerta for the Pit Stop.

Airdate: May 1, 2015[17]

At the start of the leg, teams were told to travel to the coastal city of Trujillo, Peru. Upon arrival, they had to head to Plaza de Armas where they must take part on a fireworks festivities called Festiva de Fuerza. Once there, teams had to find the brass band and the Master of Ceremonies presenting them for their departure time at the following morning if they would get in the earlier flight.

The next morning, teams arrived to wait their next clue and proceed them to Plazuela de la Merced where had to find "a shine with the morning sun" and look a shoeshine stand to locate with their next clue. For the Speed Bump, Matt & Ashley must use an old-fashioned typewriter and type from a sheet of paper of Llama Loan application. Once they're complete, they can continue racing and try to catch up with the other teams. The clue received at the shoeshine cartel took teams to a rural area outside the city and find Cuartel Number One in Fundo San Fernando where picked up the Roadblock clue, asking "Who wants to take charge in the field?". One team member had to harvest a section of sugarcane and chopped down all of these pieces from a field. Once they cut up, a farmer would get their next clue and bring a bundle of sugarcane. In addition, Jelani & Jenny found the Date Night reward.

The clue after the Roadblock instructed teams to head to Parque Ramon Castilla in Otuzco, high above the Andes mountains and picked up their next clue. At the Stadium, teams present their sugarcane from the Roadblock to a cart and had to use a row of chalkboards next through the cart to write them down collecting their activity data based on steps and calories from the Fitbit fitness watch device. Then, they must have to figure out how many steps they needed in the first nine legs, plus added their values for this leg on the overall total steps and the total calories. They then could use a calculator to count the steps had to work completely with the 576 calories (2,410,000 J) of a sugarcane juice when it delivered. Once the total numbers computer, they required to drink the juice, the fitness instructor would get their next clue.

This clue was for the Detour, a choice between Mamas or Papas. In Mamas, teams walk through the busy streets of Otuzco Marketplace from five different shops and pick nine ingredients of Peruvian moonshine brew, including all of the recipes to deliver them to the elderly lady known as La Señora de La Chicha, received a glass of moonshine and they would receive their next clue. In Papas, teams went to a lush potato field and had to pick potatoes, then had to separate them by a group, deliver them to a market and each potato must put on a separate bin. Once these potatoes were perfectly in a right bin, the potato vendor would receive their next clue. The clues instructed teams to walk to Virgin de La Puerta for the Pit Stop.

Future legs

Leg 11 (Peru)

Airdate: May 8, 2015[18]

Leg 12 (Peru → United States)[19][20]

Airdate: May 15, 2015

Reception

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings

No. Title Air date Rating/share
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
1 "Great Way to Start a Relationship" February 25, 2015[lower-alpha 1] 1.5/4 6.16 0.9 N/A 2.4 N/A [21][22]
2 "I Got the Smartest Dude" February 27, 2015 1.1/4 6.15 0.7 N/A 1.8 N/A [23][22]
3 "#MurphysLaw" March 6, 2015 1.2/5 6.07 0.7 N/A 1.9 N/A [24][25]
4 "The Great Amazing Nasty Race" March 13, 2015 1.3/5 6.29 N/A N/A N/A N/A [26]
5 "Get in That Lederhosen, Baby" April 3, 2015[lower-alpha 2] 1.3/5 6.05 N/A 1.93 N/A 8.00 [27][28]
6 "Smells Like a Million Bucks" April 10, 2015 1.1/4 5.75 N/A N/A N/A N/A [29]
7 "Back in Business" April 17, 2015 1.1/4 5.46 N/A N/A N/A N/A [30]
8 "Moment of Truth" April 17, 2015 N/A N/A N/A N/A
9 "Can I Get a Hot Tub!" April 24, 2015 1.1/4 5.75 N/A N/A N/A N/A [31]
  1. ↑ The season premiere was a special 90-minute episode that aired at Wednesday 9:30 PM ET.
  2. ↑ No episodes aired on March 20 or March 27 as a result of CBS's coverage of the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.

Canadian ratings

Canadian broadcaster CTV also airs The Amazing Race on Fridays. Episodes air at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Central (9:00 p.m. Pacific, Mountain and Atlantic).

Canadian DVR ratings are included in Numeris' count.

No. Air date Episode Viewers
(millions)		 Rank
(Week)		 Ref
1 February 25, 2015 "Great Way to Start a Relationship" 1.969 10 [32]
2 February 27, 2015 "I Got the Smartest Dude"
3 March 6, 2015 "#MurphysLaw" 2.046 9 [33]
4 March 13, 2015 "The Great Amazing Nasty Race" 1.960 10 [34]
5 April 3, 2015 "Get in That Lederhosen, Baby" 2.015 6 [35]
6 April 10, 2015 "Smells Like a Million Bucks" 1.984 7 [36]
7 April 17, 2015 "Back in Business" 1.525 19 [37]
8 April 17, 2015 "Moment of Truth"

Critical reception

Derek Stauffer of Buddy TV said of this season's contestant selection: "There's no denying that as a matchmaking service The Amazing Race has failed miserably. Of all the blind date couples only one pair is confirmed to have a romantic attraction to one another. Jeff and Jackie are the only blind date couple who actually seem to be a couple on a blind date and they've since been eliminated race [sic]."[38]

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