The BEST episodes of The Amazing Race season 29

Every episode of The Amazing Race season 29, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Amazing Race season 29!

This reality television game show pits 11 teams against each other in a worldwide, 30 to 40-day journey through diverse cities and countries spanning the globe. The first team to reach the final destination will be rewarded with $1 million.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: CBSStatus: Continuing
Have Fun and Get It Done
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7.70
534 votes

#1 - Have Fun and Get It Done

Season 29 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/4/2017

Teams race through Venice, Italy where one team reaches a breaking point in a frantic search for a water taxi.

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We're Coming For You, Phil!
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7.64
652 votes

#2 - We're Coming For You, Phil!

Season 29 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2017

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.

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Riding a Bike is Like Riding a Bike
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7.64
554 votes

#3 - Riding a Bike is Like Riding a Bike

Season 29 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/18/2017

Teams battle the scorching heat while transporting shrimp baskets for one mile to a local fisherman, and one Racer approaches their breaking point during the exhausting Roadblock.

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Good Job, Donkey
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7.63
518 votes

#4 - Good Job, Donkey

Season 29 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/11/2017

The race continues in Athens, Greece.

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Double U-Turn Ahead
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7.61
551 votes

#5 - Double U-Turn Ahead

Season 29 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/27/2017

Several teams come together and target one set of Racers at the double U-turn in Lake Como, Italy.

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Scared Spitless
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7.59
576 votes

#6 - Scared Spitless

Season 29 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/6/2017

Teams travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil where tensions rise between two teams when one goes back on their word.

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I Thought We Were Playing It Nice
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7.56
547 votes

#7 - I Thought We Were Playing It Nice

Season 29 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/18/2017

An extreme fear of heights paralyzes one Racer at a Roadblock when faced with bungee jumping 240 feet from a bridge into the Corinth Canal.

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Bucket List Type Stuff
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7.55
605 votes

#8 - Bucket List Type Stuff

Season 29 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2017

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.

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Another One Bites the Dust
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7.55
594 votes

#9 - Another One Bites the Dust

Season 29 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2017

A previously played U-turn causes friction between two teams in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

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As Easy As Stacking Cups
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7.54
570 votes

#10 - As Easy As Stacking Cups

Season 29 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/25/2017

The final four teams race through Seoul, South Korea to clinch a spot in the finale and a chance to race for the one million dollar prize.

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We’re Going to Victory Lane
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7.51
511 votes

#11 - We’re Going to Victory Lane

Season 29 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/1/2017

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. After nine countries, 17 cities, and 36,000 miles, one team will be crowned the winners of the amazing race and awarded the one million dollar prize.

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Have Faith in Me, Broski
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7.49
572 votes

#12 - Have Faith in Me, Broski

Season 29 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/20/2017

Racers take on a record setting Roadblock by helping build a 13-story bonfire in Ålesund, Norway.

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