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The Amazing Race: Unfinished Business

12 episodes Premiered Feb 20, 2011 Updated Oct 12, 2026

The eighteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race features eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world for a $1 million prize. Marking a first since season 11, every participating team returns from a previous edition of the program. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the eighteenth cycle began broadcasting on Sunday, February 20, 2011, airing on CBS in the United States on Sunday nights at

Previously on The Amazing Race

Season 18 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The Amazing Race is a reality television competition series broadcast in the United States on CBS.
  • ⚡ The program is hosted by Phil Keoghan.
  • ⚡ The competition features teams of two traveling around the world and competing in various challenges.
  • ⚡ Teams that fall behind are gradually eliminated as the race progresses toward the finish line.
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Season overview

The eighteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race features eleven teams of two competing in a race around the world for a $1 million prize. Marking a first since season 11, every participating team returns from a previous edition of the program. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the eighteenth cycle began broadcasting on Sunday, February 20, 2011, airing on CBS in the United States on Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/PT. The season concluded with a two-hour season finale on May 8, 2011. During the competition, the returning pairs travel to amazing destinations across the globe, competing against one another in pursuit of the grand prize.

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Season 18 Episodes

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S18·E1 Mytharc

Head Down and Hold On

Feb 20, 2011 · 42 min

The 18th season begins with 11 former teams who failed to win returning for a chance to claim the $1 million prize. The race starts in Palm Springs, Cal., and continues in Sydney,

S18·E5 Core

Don't Ruin the Basketball Game

Mar 20, 2011 · 42 min

Continuing with the clue Phil provided at the Eternal Tower in Lijiang, China, the teams head back to Kunming with the knowledge there would be a Double U-Turn ahead. A long wait f

S18·E6 Core

I Feel Like a Monkey In a Circus Parade

Mar 27, 2011 · 42 min

Overwhelmed by a swarming sea of people on the congested streets of India, one team narrowly dodges a traffic collision while another's clumsiness threatens to spoil their chances

S18·E7 Core

You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win

Apr 10, 2011 · 42 min

The seven remaining teams depart from the Fountain of Joy in Kolkata, India for the seventh leg of the race.

S18·E8 Core

I Cannot Deal With Your Psycho Behavior

Apr 17, 2011 · 42 min

Confronted by a psychological Detour, teams try to avoid making a Freudian slip in the slick streets of Austria, and a hefty meal proves to be too big for some teams' stomachs

S18·E11 Mytharc

This Is Where It Ends (1)

May 8, 2011 · 42 min

The final four teams race through Rio de Janeiro before heading to the finish line in Miami as the season concludes.

S18·E12 Mytharc

This Is Where It Ends (2)

May 8, 2011 · 42 min

The final four teams race through Rio de Janeiro before heading to the finish line in Miami as the season concludes.

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