Race Across the World (2019)

Documentary · Game-Show · Reality-TV

In a frenetic race across the world, travellers can choose any route they like - but no flights or phones are allowed. On the trip of a lifetime, which pair will finish first?

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,922 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.9 vs IMDb
Seasons: 6
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 6 seasons indexed

Cast

John Hannah Self - Narrator (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

7.47 avg 7 episodes 7.1 → 7.6 58 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
0	Meet the Couples	7.1	45
1	Delphi - Greece	7.7	71
2	Baku - Azerbaijan	7.5	66
3	Tashkent - Uzbekistan	7.5	61
4	Huangyao - China	7.4	58
5	Cambodia and Vietnam	7.5	57
6	Marina Bay - Singapore	7.6	61

Season 2 (2020)

7.61 avg 9 episodes 7.4 → 6.9 57 min avg

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Copán Ruinas - Honduras	7.4	69
2	Panama City - Panama	7.4	58
3	Tatacoa Desert - Colombia	7.6	56
4	Puno - Peru	7.7	57
5	Cafayate - Argentina	7.7	54
6	Ilha Grande - Brazil	7.8	52
7	Mendoza - Argentina	7.9	51
8	Ushuaia - Argentina	8.1	59
9	Revealed	6.9	35

Season 3 (2023)

7.28 avg 9 episodes 7.3 → 6.9 58 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Tlell, Haida Gwaii - British Columbia	7.3	71
2	Dawson City - Yukon	7.1	61
3	Banff - Alberta	7.1	60
4	Churchill - Manitoba	7.3	59
5	Manitoulin Island - Ontario	7.1	58
6	Quebec City - Quebec	7.5	59
7	Liverpool, Nova Scotia	7.5	58
8	The Final	7.7	60
9	The Reunion	6.9	38

Season 4 (2024)

7.64 avg 9 episodes 7.5 → 7.6 59 min avg

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #4.1	7.5	54
2	Episode #4.2	7.4	49
3	Episode #4.3	7.5	47
4	Episode #4.4	7.5	44
5	Episode #4.5	7.6	44
6	Episode #4.6	7.7	42
7	Episode #4.7	7.9	46
8	The Final	8.1	44
9	The Reunion	7.6	30

Season 5 (2025)

7.03 avg 9 episodes 7.2 → 6.8 58 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #5.1	7.2	43
2	Episode #5.2	7.1	36
3	Episode #5.3	6.8	37
4	Episode #5.4	6.8	35
5	Episode #5.5	7.2	33
6	Episode #5.6	7.0	31
7	Episode #5.7	7.3	33
8	Episode #5.8	7.1	32
9	The Reunion	6.8	26

Season 6 (2026)

7.57 avg 9 episodes 7.6 → 7.2 59 min avg

Season 6 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #6.1	7.6	35
2	Episode #6.2	7.6	31
3	Episode #6.3	7.6	25
4	Episode #6.4	7.5	23
5	Episode #6.5	7.6	23
6	Episode #6.6	7.4	21
7	Episode #6.7	7.6	25
8	Finale	8.0	29
9	The Reunion	7.2	15