The Amazing Race
Season 29
2017 • 12 Episodes
In season 29, in a brand-new twist, all 22 Racers are complete strangers who will meet on the starting line. Before “GO,”Racers will immediately compete in a challenge that will determine the order for picking a Teammate, based on nothing but first impressions. These new pairs of Teammates will then have mere moments to learn their traveling companion's name before beginning a race around the world that will span 9 countries, 17 cities and 36,000 miles.
Episodes
1. We're Coming for You, Phil!
March 30, 2017
Season 29 begins with 22 strangers meeting at the starting line in Los Angeles and then pairing up to form 11 teams who then fly to the first destination, Panama City.
2. Scared Spitless
April 6, 2017
Teams travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil where tensions rise between two teams when one goes back on their word.
3. Bucket List Type Stuff
April 13, 2017
Racers travel to Zanzibar, Tanzania where teams build and deliver desks to a local school. Also, tensions rise when teams face a blind double U-turn, and one team's Race may be in jeopardy when they misplace their passports.
4. Another One Bites the Dust
April 20, 2017
A previously played U-turn causes friction between two teams in Tanzania.
5. Have Faith in Me, Broski
April 20, 2017
Racers take on a record setting Roadblock by helping build a 13-story bonfire in Norway.
6. Double U-Turn Ahead
April 27, 2017
The race continues in Milan and Lake Como, Italy.
7. Have Fun and Get It Done
May 4, 2017
No overview available.
8. Good Job, Donkey
May 11, 2017
The race continues in Athens, Greece.
9. I Thought We Were Playing It Nice
May 18, 2017
No overview available.
10. Riding a Bike is Like Riding a Bike
May 18, 2017
The race continues in Ninh Binh, Vietnam, where teams battle scorching heat while transporting shrimp baskets for one mile to a local fisherman. One racers nears their breaking point during the exhausting Roadblock.
11. As Easy as Stacking Cups
May 25, 2017
No overview available.
12. We're Going to Victory Lane
June 1, 2017
The final three teams race to Chicago where they must complete their last challenges within the city's most iconic landmarks, including Wrigley Field, the home of the World Series champion Chicago Cubs, before they dash to the finish line.