Episode 1
Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras
59m1.3 / 10
In the first episode, the teams set off from Mexico City – a gargantuan metropolis and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world.
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TV series
Race Across the World
20196 seasons7.0 / 10
How would you race across the globe... if you couldn't fly?
In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Race Across the World premiered March 3, 2019. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?
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Episode 2
Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama
59m1.0 / 10
The race to Ushuaia is underway, and the five teams head out of Copan Ruinas in western Honduras to their next checkpoint – Panama City
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Episode 3
Panama City, Panama to Villavieja, Colombia
59m1.0 / 10
Setting off from Panama City, they take to the Caribbean Sea, bypassing the most dangerous place in the Western Hemisphere - the Darien Gap.
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Episode 4
Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, Peru
59m
As the 25,000km race to Ushuaia approaches the half-way mark, the four teams compete not just with each other but with the extreme altitudes of Peru.
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Episode 5
Puno, Peru to Cafayate, Argentina
59m1.0 / 10
To reach the next checkpoint - Cafayate in Argentina - teams must choose to travel through either Bolivia or Chile, but an unstable political climate in both countries puts everyone’s journeys at risk.
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Episode 6
Cafayate, Argentina to Ilha Grande, Brazil
59m1.0 / 10
With three teams at the checkpoint at Cafayate in Argentina, one team is yet to arrive. Dom and Lizzie are over 24 hours behind their competitors and after a disastrous last leg must rely on all their ingenuity to claw their way back into the race.
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Episode 7
Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, Argentina
59m1.0 / 10
With two teams at the checkpoint – Ilha Grande in Brazil – the remaining teams are engaged in a frantic race to avoid finishing the leg in last place.
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Episode 8
Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina
59m1.0 / 10
The teams embark on the final leg of their journey, heading off on the 4,800 kilometre trek to the finish line in Ushuaia, Argentina, the most southerly city in the world. However, as they prepare to leave the last checkpoint, one of the teams reveals that they have run out of money and will not be completing the challenge. The three remaining pairs rely on different tactics to get ahead, benefiting from risky gambles, lucky opportunities and the kindness of strangers.
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Episode 9
Reunion
59m1.0 / 10finale
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.
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More about Race Across the World
Cast
John HannahSelf - Narrator (voice)Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Reality
- Episodes
- 51
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC OneUnited Kingdom
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom
Studio LambertUnited Kingdom
Themes
enthusiasticgame showjoyfulracereality competitiontravel show