Eleven teams left from the dust of Pahrump, Nevada, and the route ran across the Mediterranean, the Horn of Africa, and southern Asia. CBS slotted the second outing into a Monday hour and let the format breathe for a full thirteen legs. The casting widens its archetypes — sibling pairs, dating couples, lifelong friends. Phil Keoghan settles into the throughline. The hour finds its editing grammar.
Slot #07 of 38 in the The Amazing Race Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.