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The Amazing Race: Season 30

12 episodes Premiered Jan 3, 2018 Updated Oct 18, 2026
Previously on The Amazing Race

Season 30 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 29.
  • ⚡ 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.
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Season 30 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 30: Filler vs. Essential Canon

Filter episodes by narrative weight. Focus on essential mytharc and skip standalone side quests.

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (9): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S30·E1 Mytharc

You're a Champion, Prove It

Jan 3, 2018 · 44 min

The milestone 30th season of THE AMAZING RACE kicks off from Washington Square Park in New York City with some of the most competitive and accomplished group of racers ever to take

S30·E2 Core

You're the Best French Fry Ever

Jan 10, 2018 · 43 min

For the first time ever, teams square off head-to-head in a competition to earn their place on the mat and avoid elimination.

S30·E3 Core

It's Gonna be a Fragrant Day

Jan 17, 2018 · 43 min

Things get slimy at a fishy challenge, and Racers scale buildings and run through the narrow streets of Tangiers, Morocco.

S30·E4 Core

Gotta Put Your Sole Into It (1)

Jan 24, 2018 · 60 min

One team tries to stay on track after failing to read their clue, and teams face off against one another in the second head-to-head competition of the season. (St. Tropez and Prove

S30·E5 Core

Gotta Put Your Sole Into It (2)

Jan 24, 2018 · 43 min

Teams face off against one another in the second head-to-head competition of the season. (Provence, France)

S30·E6 Core

The Claws Are Out

Jan 31, 2018 · 60 min

The stakes are high when teams face the dreaded double U-turn and racers struggle to navigate the streets of Prague while delivering kegs to a local party.

S30·E7 Core

All's Fair in Love and War (1)

Feb 7, 2018 · 60 min

For the first time, Racers swap teammates for an entire leg. Also, the game becomes ruthless with another double U-turn.

S30·E8 Core

All's Fair in Love and War (2)

Feb 7, 2018 · 60 min

For the first time, Racers swap teammates for an entire leg. Also, the game becomes ruthless with another double U-turn.

S30·E9 Core

The First Rule of the Amazing Race Club (1)

Feb 14, 2018 · 42 min

It's a first as the Racers travel to Bahrain. While on the road, one team's game is on the line when one of them misplaces their passport.

S30·E10 Core

The First Rule of the Amazing Race Club (2)

Feb 14, 2018 · 42 min

It's a first as the Racers travel to Bahrain. While on the road, one team's game is on the line when one of them misplaces their passport.

S30·E11 Mytharc

It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure (1)

Feb 21, 2018 · 42 min

With the one million dollars on the line, the final four teams race through Hong Kong and San Francisco on the quest to cross the final finish line first. After 10 countries, 21 ci

S30·E12 Mytharc

It's Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure (2)

Feb 21, 2018 · 42 min

With the one million dollars on the line, the final four teams race through Hong Kong and San Francisco on the quest to cross the final finish line first. After 10 countries, 21 ci

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