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The Best Episodes of Race Across the World

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The Best Episodes of Race Across the World

In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip...

Seasons5

  1. Background image for Quebec City to Liverpool
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Quebec City to Liverpool

    S3:E7

    41 days since the start on Canada's Pacific coast, the teams now have the Atlantic within their reach, lapping the shores of the seventh checkpoint at the seaside town of Liverpool, Nova Scotia.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Liverpool to St John's
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Liverpool to St John's

    S3:E8

    The third series of Race Across the World reaches its epic climax as the pairs complete their gruelling journey across Canada. Which team will triumph?

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina
    8.1/10(43 votes)

    #3 - Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, Argentina

    S2:E8

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Vancouver to Tlell
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Vancouver to Tlell

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Tlell to Dawson City
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Tlell to Dawson City

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Dawson City to Banff
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Dawson City to Banff

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Banff to Churchill
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Banff to Churchill

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Churchill to Manitoulin Island
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Churchill to Manitoulin Island

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Manitoulin Island to Quebec City
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Manitoulin Island to Quebec City

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Episode 3
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Episode 3

    S4:E3

    The teams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg from Vietnamese capital Hanoi. They must race over 2,000km through Vietnam and into the Kingdom of Cambodia to reach Phnom Penh.

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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, Argentina
    7.9/10(37 votes)

    #11 - Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, Argentina

    S2:E7

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Puno, Peru to Cafayate, Argentina
    7.7/10(39 votes)

    #12 - Puno, Peru to Cafayate, Argentina

    S2:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Cafayate, Argentina to Ilha Grande, Brazil
    7.7/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Cafayate, Argentina to Ilha Grande, Brazil

    S2:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, Peru
    7.6/10(41 votes)

    #14 - Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, Peru

    S2:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Panama City, Panama to Villavieja, Colombia
    7.5/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Panama City, Panama to Villavieja, Colombia

    S2:E3

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Final
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Final

    S4:E8

    Twelve minutes is all that separates the first two teams as they embark on the final leg of their Race Across the World from Jakarta to Lombok.

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama
    7.3/10(41 votes)

    #17 - Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, Panama

    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

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    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Episode 1
    7.3/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Episode 1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras
    7.2/10(50 votes)

    #19 - Mexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, Honduras

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Reunion
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #20 - Reunion

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Reunion
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Reunion

    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

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Episode 2
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Episode 2

    S4:E2

    The race to Lombok is well underway and less than five hours separate the teams. Leaving Nara City, they must cross their first border into South Korea to reach the second checkpoint in Sokcho.

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Episode 4
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Episode 4

    S4:E4

    The teams are starting from the third checkpoint in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and must travel 1,400 kilometres through Thailand, one of the most visited countries in the world.

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Episode 5
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Episode 5

    S4:E5

    The teams must navigate the full length of Thailand to reach the next checkpoint - Koh Phi Phi - an archipelago of islands immortalised by the Hollywood blockbuster movie The Beach.

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    Director:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Episode 6
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Episode 6

    S4:E6

    After the tranquillity of the islands of Koh Phi Phi, the teams now face a giant leap into the unknown, leaving Thailand behind to embark on a 2000km journey to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Quebec City to Liverpool" is the best rated episode of "Race Across the World". It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/3/2023. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Liverpool to St John's".