The route left Santa Monica in late spring and ran through the South Pacific, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent before climbing into Western Europe. CBS aired the fourth outing as a summer-shoulder run, which kept the audience leaning in week to week. The casting trusts the romantic pairings the show had been building toward — couples at every stage of their relationships. Phil Keoghan keeps the pace honest.
Slot #10 of 38 in the The Amazing Race Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.