The 22nd season begins with 11 two-member teams flying to Bora Bora on the race's first leg. The pair who arrive first at the initial pit stop win two express passes that enable them to bypass any future challenge. The duo can keep one pass, but must give the other one to a rival team by the end of the fourth leg.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 22 Episode 1 of The Amazing Race resulted in a 2.40 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Amazing Race Season 22 Episodes...

• s22e01 - Business in the Front, Party in the Back
• s22e02 - Loose Lips Sink Ships
• s22e03 - Like James Bond Again
• s22e04 - I Love Monkeys!
• s22e05 - Your Tan is Totally Cool
• s22e06 - Scorpion King Hunter
• s22e07 - Be Safe and Don't Hit a Cow
• s22e08 - My Cheese is Out of Control
• s22e09 - The Ultimate Fun House: Leg #9
• s22e10 - Working Our Barrels Off: Leg #10
• s22e11 - Beacon of Hope (1)
• s22e12 - Beacon of Hope (2): The Winning Team is declared!

The Amazing Race Show Summary

The Amazing Race is an adventure reality show hosted by Phil Keoghan that pits 10, 11, or 12 teams of 2 or 4 people against each other in a race around the world for approximately 40 days. In a leg, they go to destinations where they will complete a roadblock, a task where 1 person completes (Season 1-7) or 2 people (Season 8), a detour, where you have to decide between two tasks that are usually opposite of each other, and a miscellaneous task.

After they complete all these tasks, they will be directed to go to a Pit stop where they will have a 24 hour rest period where they will be able to eat, drink, sleep, and mingle with other teams. The last team to check into the Pit Stop usually is eliminated, but sometimes there is a non-elimination leg in which no one is eliminated. After all teams are eliminated except for 3, these three race to the finish line where the winning team wins 1 million dollars.