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The Worst Episodes of Race Across the World

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Worst episode
S3E9 The Reunion
6.640 votes
Best episode
S4E8 The Final
8.147 votes
Top season
Season 4
7.6avg
Binge time
2d 1h
51 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 9 - The Reunion
    6.6/10(40 votes)

    S3:E9

    With a thrilling third series of the Bafta-winning adventure now over, our five pairs meet up again to reflect on the adventure of a lifetime. Season Finale

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 9 - Reunion
    6.6/10(37 votes)

    S2:E9

    The five teams reunite for the first time to reveal fascinating insights into their different strategies and individual experiences - from their highest highs to their lowest lows.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Race Across the World Season 6 Episode 9 - The Reunion
    6.5/10(19 votes)

    S6:E9

    Six months after the race, all five teams reunite to relive their 12,000km journey from Palermo to Mongolia, with unseen moments and unprecedented behind-the-scenes access

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.7/10(38 votes)

    S5:E4

    After reaching Shangri-La in China, the teams discover where they’re headed next – one of the world’s oldest living cities, Varanasi.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.8/10(39 votes)

    S5:E3

    The five pairs are challenged to race from the island checkpoint of Sanya to the mysterious Shangri-La – a city sitting on the edge of the Tibetan plateau towards the foothills of the Himalayas.

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  6. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.8/10(34 votes)

    S5:E6

    With over two thirds of the race completed, and almost 10,000km travelled, four teams have successfully made it to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 2 - Tlell to Dawson City
    6.9/10(65 votes)

    S3:E2

    The race to St John’s continues as the five teams leave Haida Gwaii and head into the heart of the Yukon towards the second checkpoint, the former gold rush boom town Dawson City.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 3 - Dawson City to Banff
    6.9/10(63 votes)

    S3:E3

    The five pairs leave Dawson City and head south to the third checkpoint, the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff. This time, the team arriving in last place will be eliminated from the race.

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  9. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 5 - Churchill to Manitoulin Island
    6.9/10(62 votes)

    S3:E5

    The teams head for Lake Huron, a 3,000-kilometre journey, but the pairs only have one way out of Churchill – a noisy overnight train south.

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  10. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 9 - The Reunion
    6.8/10(27 votes)

    S5:E9

    Six months after undertaking the race of a lifetime, the five intrepid pairs meet for the first time since returning home in this reunion episode.

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  11. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.9/10(38 votes)

    S5:E2

    The teams race to reach the second checkpoint – Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities. As well as choosing the best route to get there, they have a typhoon to contend with.

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  12. Race Across the World Season 6 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    S6:E6

    With the leaderboard closer than ever, all four teams leave Zaamin National Park and race towards the next checkpoint, Almaty, Kazakhstan’s former Soviet-era capital.

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  13. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.0/10(37 votes)

    S5:E7

    In the penultimate episode, the finish line is in sight for the four remaining teams, who need to reach the seventh checkpoint - Panaji, the tiny capital of India’s smallest state, Goa.

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  14. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.0/10(36 votes)

    S5:E5

    After journeying through China and Nepal, the teams have reached northern India. Ahead of them is a journey of 1,500km north west of Varanasi to the fifth checkpoint, McLeod Ganj.

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  15. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 8 - Finale
    7.0/10(35 votes)

    S5:E8

    After racing nearly 13,000 kilometres over seven weeks through China, Nepal and India, the four teams are about to embark on the final leg of the race.

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  16. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 1 - Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras
    7.1/10(73 votes)

    S2:E1

    In the first episode, the teams set off from Mexico City – a gargantuan metropolis and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 4 - Banff to Churchill
    7.1/10(63 votes)

    S3:E4

    The teams head for the fourth checkpoint, the remote outpost of Churchill, on Hudson Bay. The only transport is a twice-weekly train, and they have just three days to catch it.

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  18. Race Across the World Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.1/10(45 votes)

    S5:E1

    Five intrepid duos are tasked with undertaking the trip of a lifetime, racing over 14,000km across the world’s largest continent, Asia, taking in three of its nations – China, Nepal and India.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Race Across the World Season 4 Episode 9 - The Reunion
    7.1/10(34 votes)

    S4:E9

    The five intrepid teams reunite in London to look back at their 51-day thrilling adventure through some of the most beautiful, populous and remote places on the planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Race Across the World Season 6 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.1/10(29 votes)

    S6:E7

    In the penultimate leg, the teams enter Mongolia, the final country of the race, battling freezing conditions and brutal off-road travel to reach Kharkhorin.

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  21. Race Across the World Season 6 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.1/10(27 votes)

    S6:E4

    With over 4,500km behind them, the race steps up a gear as the remaining teams learn the fourth checkpoint lies in Georgia’s futuristic capital, Tbilisi.

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  22. Race Across the World Season 6 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    S6:E5

    At the halfway stage of the race, the teams discover their next checkpoint lies within Zaamin National Park, Uzbekistan. To reach it, they must navigate the endless horizons of the vast Kazakh steppe.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 1 - Vancouver to Tlell
    7.2/10(75 votes)

    S3:E1

    Five teams set off from Vancouver on a race across Canada. Without smartphones, internet access or credit cards, they will need plenty of ingenuity to make it to the finish line in Newfoundland.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Race Across the World Season 3 Episode 6 - Manitoulin Island to Quebec City
    7.2/10(62 votes)

    S3:E6

    In the sixth leg of the race, the pairs must brush up on their language skills, as the next stop is in Quebec. To get there, the teams must navigate Canada’s most densely inhabited region.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Race Across the World Season 2 Episode 2 - Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama
    7.2/10(61 votes)

    S2:E2

    The race to Ushuaia is underway, and the five teams head out of Copan Ruinas in western Honduras to their next checkpoint – Panama City

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Reunion" is the worst rated episode of Race Across the World. It scored 6.6/10 from 40 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on May 10, 2023.

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