The Amazing Race: Season 21
Season 21 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Amazing Race Season 20.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 21 Progress Shield
Double Your Money
Sep 30, 2012 · 42 min
The pressure hits an all-time high as Teams discover that a new twist will allow one Team to possibly win a $2 million grand prize. Meanwhile, one team's act of kindness comes back
Long Hair, Don't Care
Oct 7, 2012 · 42 min
One Team makes a bold move, but it could cost them the game, while another Racer breaks down amid the frustration of a Roadblock.
There's No Crying in Baseball
Oct 14, 2012 · 42 min
As Teams continue racing through Indonesia, they discover that it's every Team for themselves as they encounter a Double U-Turn, and Teams start to feel the heat of the Race as the
Funky Monkey
Oct 21, 2012 · 42 min
As Team's arrive in Bangladesh, the game gets heated as one Racer's enthusiasm pushes their competition to the breaking point. Meanwhile, one Team performs the unpleasant task of w
Chill Out, Freak
Oct 28, 2012 · 42 min
Teams crumble amidst the intense heat of Bangladesh and emotions propel one Team through the leg after they receive disappointing news from home.
Get Your Sexy On
Nov 4, 2012 · 42 min
Teams endure a steamy detour in Istanbul to keep their race from getting scrubbed. Meanwhile, after finishing last on the previous leg, Josh and Brent must overcome a tasty Speed B
Off to See the Wizard
Nov 11, 2012 · 42 min
Teams race to Moscow, Russia, where they find themselves in deep water struggling to stay in sync during a challenge. Meanwhile, one team makes a costly mistake that threatens thei
We Was Robbed
Nov 18, 2012 · 42 min
As the competition heats up in Moscow, James and Abba continue on their quest to recover a lost passport. Meanwhile, an ankle injury takes its toll on one racer and threatens the t
Fishy Kiss
Nov 25, 2012 · 42 min
As the Teams arrive in Amsterdam, they come face-to-face with a game-changing Double U-Turn and encounter one of the show's most infamous challenges in this season's "Switchback."
Not a Well-Rounded Athlete
Dec 2, 2012 · 42 min
The final four Teams arrive in Spain and travel to Rafael Nadal's practice courts for a volleying Roadblock. Also, one Team draws blood after getting bullish with a Detour.
Take Down That Million
Dec 9, 2012 · 42 min
With the $1 million dollar prize on the line, the final four teams race through France en route to the finish line in New York City, where they'll encounter a terrifying Houdini-in