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The Amazing Race: Season 19

12 episodes Premiered Sep 25, 2011 Updated Oct 12, 2026

The Amazing Race 19 is the nineteenth installment of the reality television series The Amazing Race. This season features eleven teams of two, with each team possessing a pre-existing relationship, participating in a race around the world. The nineteenth cycle premiered on September 25, 2011, and aired on CBS in the United States on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the competition involves te

Previously on The Amazing Race

Season 19 Lore Primer

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

  • ⚡ The series is a reality competition where teams of two race around the globe to amazing locations.
  • ⚡ Created by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster, the show has been broadcasting since 2001.
  • ⚡ Phil Keoghan serves as the host for the series.
  • ⚡ Teams compete in a race around the world to reach the finish line first.
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Season overview

The Amazing Race 19 is the nineteenth installment of the reality television series The Amazing Race. This season features eleven teams of two, with each team possessing a pre-existing relationship, participating in a race around the world. The nineteenth cycle premiered on September 25, 2011, and aired on CBS in the United States on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, the competition involves teams traveling to various amazing destinations. The season concluded with its finale on December 11, 2011. As part of the broader series, which began in 2001, the competition format requires teams to navigate foreign environments and deduce clues as they compete against one another. The series was created by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster. In this specific nineteenth cycle, the teams race globally to complete the trek, following the established format of the reality competition where multiple teams compete for the top position in the race.

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Season 19 Episodes

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S19·E1 Mytharc

Kindness of Strangers

Sep 25, 2011 · 42 min

The nineteenth instalment of The Amazing Race commences, with eleven teams embarking on the adventure of a lifetime.

S19·E2 Core

The Sprint of Our Life

Oct 2, 2011 · 42 min

The teams depart from the National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine in Taipei, Taiwan, and travel to Yogyakarta, Indonesia with the knowledge that a double-elimination awaits at the P

S19·E3 Core

Don't Lay Down On Me Now

Oct 9, 2011 · 42 min

Indonesia! Elephants! And one corker of a challenge that threatens to break the spirits of quite a few teams. The nine remaining teams depart from the Kraton Palace in Yogyakarta,

S19·E5 Core

I Feel Like I'm In the Circus

Oct 23, 2011 · 42 min

Fearing they have broken the rules, one team takes a risk that could cost them the Race. Meanwhile, an unwanted speed bump turns into a dream excursion for Liz and Marie, but will

S19·E6 Core

We Love Your Country Already - It Is Very Spacious

Oct 30, 2011 · 42 min

After falling to the back of the pack, a disheartened racer is encouraged by the spirit of the local workers, and it’s an intense foot race to the first-ever Pit Stop in Malawi.

S19·E7 Core

Move Goat

Nov 6, 2011 · 42 min

The race continues in Malawi, Africa, where teams face a double U-Turn and must decide whether to force competitors to complete both sides of a challenge.

S19·E8 Core

Super Shady

Nov 13, 2011 · 42 min

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S19·E9 Core

It's Speedo Time

Nov 20, 2011 · 42 min

After a potentially game-changing error, one team hopes for a lucky break, and donning only a Speedo for their Detour task, Racers get in touch with their inner exhibitionists.

S19·E10 Core

Release the Brake!

Nov 27, 2011 · 42 min

Racers put the pedal to the metal and shift into high gear when they take a thrilling test drive, and results are far from sweet when teams also try to recreate classic Belgian waf

S19·E11 Mytharc

We Are Charlie Chaplin

Dec 4, 2011 · 42 min

The final four teams make their way to Panama City, where they come face-to-face with their fears as they take in astonishing views of the city skyline.

S19·E12 Mytharc

Go Out and Get It Done

Dec 11, 2011 · 42 min

After racing through 4 continents, 20 cities and nearly 40,000 miles, the final three teams race to Atlanta, Ga.

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