The new edition of The Amazing Race begins in Denver, Colorado, where the teams receive a clue instructing them to take one of three flights to So Paulo, Brazil. One team makes an immediate mistake by, contrary to instructions, booking the flight by phone and a flight delay causes an unexpected arrival time. Once in Brazil, the teams find a clue directing them to take a taxi three miles to the Santa Efignia Bridge. There, they find a Detour choice of either Rotor Head or Motor Head. Most teams opt for Rotor Head, which requires the teams to fly by helicopter to one of three buildings. A few opt for Motor Head, which requires them to assemble a motorcycle from a frame. A couple that choose this option later opt for Rotor Head instead. The teams then participate in a Brazilian religious ceremony culminating in a candle-lighting. They then travel 2 miles to the Pit Stop at Estdio do Pacaemb. Two teams fall greatly behind and one is unable to recover and is eliminated.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 9 Episode 1 of The Amazing Race resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The Amazing Race Season 9 Episodes...

• s09e01 - Here We Go, Baby, Off to Win a Million Bucks!
• s09e02 - I'm Filthy and I Love It!
• s09e03 - I Am in Russia Playing with the Dolls
• s09e04 - It's Not Over Until the Phil Sings
• s09e05 - Good Thing I Took That Human Anatomy Class in High School
• s09e06 - Sleep Deprivation is Really Starting to Irritate Me
• s09e07 - Herculean Effort for Some Herculean Dudes
• s09e08 - Here Comes the Bedouin!
• s09e09 - Do You Know How Much Running I Did Today, Phil?
• s09e10 - Man, They Should Have Used Their Fake Names
• s09e11 - I Think This Monkey Likes Me!
• s09e12 - 5 Continents...10 Countries...And More than 59 Thousand Miles!

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.