The BEST episodes of The Amazing Race season 35

Every episode of The Amazing Race season 35, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Amazing Race season 35!

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
Everyone Loves a Comeback Story
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7.73
116 votes

#1 - Everyone Loves a Comeback Story

Season 35 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/29/2023

Teams travel 1,000 miles from Slovenia to Sweden where they must face their fears and skydive from 10,000 feet over the Baltic sea, recreate a midsummer tradition, and sort through recyclable items.

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We're Finding Our Pot of Gold
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7.68
115 votes

#2 - We're Finding Our Pot of Gold

Season 35 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/6/2023

Teams travel to Dublin, Ireland, where they must complete four challenges in the penultimate leg, including swimming in the Irish Sea, dancing with the legendary Riverdance troupe, scoring a point with the hurling team, and reciting quotes from a famed Irish novelist.

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A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day
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7.60
125 votes

#3 - A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day

Season 35 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/15/2023

For the first time, teams visit the country of Slovenia. Racers soar to new heights in glider planes, experience roadblock surprises, and battle to remain in the race.

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The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam
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7.59
122 votes

#4 - The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam

Season 35 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2023

Teams continue racing in Vietnam and face the hustle and bustle of a congested Vietnamese market, where they must properly set up a fish stand and deliver mattresses to a local hotel.

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Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car
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7.58
124 votes

#5 - Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car

Season 35 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/8/2023

Having experienced the U-turn in India, relationships are tested as teams take on their first self-drive leg in Germany. Also, teams rappel down a castle wall and use their taste buds to identify different mustards.

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Yessir, the Pink City
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7.56
132 votes

#6 - Yessir, the Pink City

Season 35 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2023

Teams travel more than 2,000 miles from Vietnam to India where they must balance traditional pots on their heads while performing a folk dance and assemble a life-size, three-dimensional mural.

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In the Belly of the Earth
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7.52
114 votes

#7 - In the Belly of the Earth

Season 35 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/22/2023

Teams continue racing in Slovenia, carefully traveling on foot carrying wooden pieces on their back, descending deep into a cave to assemble a giant dragon, and scraping off mussels and barnacles in the waters.

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The Amazing Race Is Back!
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7.52
151 votes

#8 - The Amazing Race Is Back!

Season 35 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2023

The season begins at the iconic Hollywood Sign, celebrating the famous landmark’s 100th anniversary. For the first time, a former team surprises racers as judges at the first Roadblock, where one team member must traverse a perilous tightrope stretched from one rooftop to another at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, before heading to their first location, Thailand.

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Driving Head-On into Scooters
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7.51
122 votes

#9 - Driving Head-On into Scooters

Season 35 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/1/2023

For the first time, the votes for the mandatory U-turn are in and one team must complete both detours in India, bundling up flowers and transporting building materials on rickshaws in the bustling streets of Jaipur.

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You Don't See That at Home
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7.48
140 votes

#10 - You Don't See That at Home

Season 35 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2023

Teams dive deeper into the countryside of Thailand for the second leg of the race, encountering catfish-infested waters and pomelo-filled rivers.

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No Sleep and a Million Dollar Dream
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7.42
129 votes

#11 - No Sleep and a Million Dollar Dream

Season 35 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2023

The teams feel the strain of commercial travel and float their way through the Mekong Delta as they are challenged between making rice paper or customizing a scooter by wrapping it in vinyl in Vietnam.

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A Sunset, Seattle Scramble
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7.41
106 votes

#12 - A Sunset, Seattle Scramble

Season 35 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/13/2023

The final three teams travel to Seattle, where they must complete three challenges in the first ever scramble leg. The challenges are inspired by Seattle’s art scene and include swinging from a high trapeze, glassblowing, and being a roadie for a grunge band. The team that successfully completes these challenges and arrives first will win the $1 million prize.

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