EPISODE
SEASON
Multiple teams race around the globe for $1,000,000 to 'amazing' locations.
March 28, 2019
CBS's The Amazing Race has always been the classiest, least objectionable of reality shows in that burgeoning genre, and despite the gimmickry inherent in casting Survivor stars in the show's seventh edition, "Race" remains in top form.
March 27, 2019
Now, it seems producers wanted loud, obnoxious contestants who'd get people talking, and people are definitely talking. But at what price? This "stunt casting" dilutes the show's quality.
March 26, 2019
The round-the world-in-80-days aspect gives the show a certain swashbuckling flair, but as with all reality shows, the heart of [The Amazing Race] is pure, voyeuristic people-watching.
March 27, 2019
Not that there haven't been a lot of insufferable people on every edition of The Amazing Race (and a higher-than-usual proportion of them this time), but Kendra's comments about those "ghetto" countries in Africa were pretty bad.
March 26, 2019
Again, "The Amazing Race" is a litmus test. You either love to see couples bicker, or it makes you uncomfortable. Personally, seeing relationships fall to pieces is one of my favorite things in the entire world.
March 26, 2019
I don't much care which duo ultimately comes in first and collects the $1 million prize, and the personality conflicts aren't dramatically different from those on other reality shows. But at least this series covers a lot-of interesting ground.
