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The Best Episodes of The Amazing Race Season 35

Every episode of The Amazing Race Season 35 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Amazing Race Season 35!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 1 - The Amazing Race Is Back!
    8.0/10(125 votes)

    #1 - The Amazing Race Is Back!

    S35:E1

    For the first time, a former team surprises racers as judges; one team member must traverse a tightrope stretched from one rooftop to another at the historic Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles before heading to their first location, Thailand.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 2 - You Don't See That at Home
    8.2/10(98 votes)

    #2 - You Don't See That at Home

    S35:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 3 - No Sleep and a Million Dollar Dream
    8.3/10(97 votes)

    #3 - No Sleep and a Million Dollar Dream

    S35:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 4 - The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam
    8.5/10(100 votes)

    #4 - The Day Keeps Rockin' Here in Vietnam

    S35:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 5 - Yessir, the Pink City
    8.4/10(95 votes)

    #5 - Yessir, the Pink City

    S35:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 6 - Driving Head-On Into Scooters
    8.2/10(87 votes)

    #6 - Driving Head-On Into Scooters

    S35:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 7 - Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car
    8.4/10(97 votes)

    #7 - Like Two Cats Fighting in a Car

    S35:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 8 - A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day
    8.7/10(86 votes)

    #8 - A Planes, Trains and Automobiles Day

    S35:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 9 - In the Belly of the Earth
    8.5/10(85 votes)

    #9 - In the Belly of the Earth

    S35:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 10 - Everyone Loves a Comeback Story
    8.6/10(89 votes)

    #10 - Everyone Loves a Comeback Story

    S35:E10

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 11 - We're Finding Our Pot of Gold
    8.7/10(88 votes)

    #11 - We're Finding Our Pot of Gold

    S35:E11

    Teams travel to Dublin, Ireland, where they 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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Amazing Race Season 35 Episode 12 - A Sunset, Seattle Scramble
    8.7/10(99 votes)

    #12 - A Sunset, Seattle Scramble

    S35:E12

    The final three teams travel to Seattle, where they must complete three challenges in a scramble leg, a first in AMAZING RACE history. 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, on the season finale.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 35 Ratings Summary

"The Amazing Race Is Back!" is the best rated episode of "The Amazing Race" season 35. It scored 8/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/27/2023. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "You Don't See That at Home".