Race Across the World (2019–present)

1. S01E01Season's bestGreenwich, London to Delphi, GreeceMarch 3, 2019 1.0The teams set off from Greenwich. They must pass through five checkpoints to reach their final destination. First up: the ancient city of De
2. S01E02Delphi, Greece to Baku, AzerbaijanMarch 10, 2019 1.0The five teams head to their next checkpoint - Baku in Azerbaijan - a journey that will see them leave behind the familiarity of the West fo
3. S01E03Baku, Azerbaijan to Tashkent, UzbekistanMarch 17, 2019—The four remaining teams leave Azerbaijan and head across the deserts, mountains and Silk Road cities of Central Asia in the third leg of th
4. S01E04Tashkent, Uzbekistan to Huangyao, ChinaMarch 24, 2019—The global travel series reaches another level this week as the four remaining teams enter the People’s Republic of China. After nearly a mo
5. S01E05Huangyao, China to Koh Rong, CambodiaMarch 31, 2019 1.0It is the penultimate leg of BBC Two’s unrivalled travel series, that has taken viewers on a journey through the wilds of Kazakhstan to anci
6. S01E06Koh Rong, Cambodia to SingaporeApril 7, 2019 1.0The teams face the final leg of their journey, travelling 1500 miles down the Malaysian Peninsula to Singapore. However, seven weeks on the

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestMexico City, Mexico to Copan Ruinas, HondurasMarch 8, 2020 1.3In the first episode, the teams set off from Mexico City – a gargantuan metropolis and the largest Spanish speaking city in the world.
2. S02E02Copan Ruinas, Honduras to Panama City, PanamaMarch 15, 2020 1.0The race to Ushuaia is underway, and the five teams head out of Copan Ruinas in western Honduras to their next checkpoint – Panama City
3. S02E03Panama City, Panama to Villavieja, ColombiaMarch 22, 2020 1.0Setting off from Panama City, they take to the Caribbean Sea, bypassing the most dangerous place in the Western Hemisphere - the Darien Gap.
4. S02E04Villavieja, Colombia to Puno, PeruMarch 29, 2020—As the 25,000km race to Ushuaia approaches the half-way mark, the four teams compete not just with each other but with the extreme altitudes
5. S02E05Puno, Peru to Cafayate, ArgentinaApril 5, 2020 1.0To reach the next checkpoint - Cafayate in Argentina - teams must choose to travel through either Bolivia or Chile, but an unstable politica
6. S02E06Cafayate, Argentina to Ilha Grande, BrazilApril 12, 2020 1.0With three teams at the checkpoint at Cafayate in Argentina, one team is yet to arrive. Dom and Lizzie are over 24 hours behind their compet
7. S02E07Ilha Grande, Brazil to Mendoza, ArgentinaApril 19, 2020 1.0With two teams at the checkpoint – Ilha Grande in Brazil – the remaining teams are engaged in a frantic race to avoid finishing the leg in l
8. S02E08Mendoza, Argentina to Ushuaia, ArgentinaApril 26, 2020 1.0The teams embark on the final leg of their journey, heading off on the 4,800 kilometre trek to the finish line in Ushuaia, Argentina, the mo
9. S02E09ReunionMay 3, 2020 1.0The five teams reunite for the first time to reveal fascinating insights into their different strategies and individual experiences - from t

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Vancouver to TlellMarch 22, 2023 4.5Five teams set off from Vancouver on a race across Canada. Without smartphones, internet access or credit cards, they will need plenty of in
2. S03E02Tlell to Dawson CityMarch 29, 2023 4.5The race to St John’s continues as the five teams leave Haida Gwaii and head into the heart of the Yukon towards the second checkpoint, the
3. S03E03Dawson City to BanffApril 5, 2023 4.5The five pairs leave Dawson City and head south to the third checkpoint, the Rocky Mountain resort town of Banff. This time, the team arrivi
4. S03E04Banff to ChurchillApril 12, 2023 4.5The teams head for the fourth checkpoint, the remote outpost of Churchill, on Hudson Bay. The only transport is a twice-weekly train, and th
5. S03E05Churchill to Manitoulin IslandApril 19, 2023 4.5The teams head for Lake Huron, a 3,000-kilometre journey, but the pairs only have one way out of Churchill – a noisy overnight train south.
6. S03E06Manitoulin Island to Quebec CityApril 26, 2023 4.5In the sixth leg of the race, the pairs must brush up on their language skills, as the next stop is in Quebec. To get there, the teams must
7. S03E07Season's bestQuebec City to LiverpoolMay 3, 2023 5.041 days since the start on Canada's Pacific coast, the teams now have the Atlantic within their reach, lapping the shores of the seventh che
8. S03E08Liverpool to St John'sMay 10, 2023 3.7The third series of Race Across the World reaches its epic climax as the pairs complete their gruelling journey across Canada. Which team wi
9. S03E09The ReunionMay 10, 2023 3.0With a thrilling third series of the Bafta-winning adventure now over, our five pairs meet up again to reflect on the adventure of a lifetim

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Episode 1April 10, 2024—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 life
2. S04E02Episode 2April 17, 2024 7.0The race to Lombok is well underway and less than five hours separate the teams. Leaving Nara City, they must cross their first border into
3. S04E03Episode 3April 24, 2024 8.0The teams enter south east Asia, starting the third leg from Vietnamese capital Hanoi. They must race over 2,000km through Vietnam and into
4. S04E04Episode 4May 1, 2024 3.0The teams are starting from the third checkpoint in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and must travel 1,400 kilometres through Thailand, one of the most
5. S04E05Season's bestEpisode 5May 8, 2024 8.5The teams must navigate the full length of Thailand to reach the next checkpoint - Koh Phi Phi - an archipelago of islands immortalised by t
6. S04E06Episode 6May 15, 2024 8.0After the tranquillity of the islands of Koh Phi Phi, the teams now face a giant leap into the unknown, leaving Thailand behind to embark on
7. S04E07Episode 7May 22, 2024 8.5The teams must travel through the populous Indonesian island of Sumatra, where they will endure an ad-hoc transport system, limited accommod
8. S04E08The FinalMay 29, 2024 8.3Twelve minutes is all that separates the first two teams as they embark on the final leg of their Race Across the World from Jakarta to Lomb
9. S04E09The ReunionMay 29, 2024 1.3The five intrepid teams reunite in London to look back at their 51-day thrilling adventure through some of the most beautiful, populous and

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Episode 1April 23, 2025 4.0Five intrepid duos are tasked with undertaking the trip of a lifetime, racing over 14,000km across the world’s largest continent, Asia, taki
2. S05E02Episode 2April 30, 2025 4.0The teams race to reach the second checkpoint – Sanya, one of China's most southerly cities. As well as choosing the best route to get there
3. S05E03Season's bestEpisode 3May 7, 2025 7.0The five pairs are challenged to race from the island checkpoint of Sanya to the mysterious Shangri-La – a city sitting on the edge of the T
4. S05E04Episode 4May 14, 2025 4.0After reaching Shangri-La in China, the teams discover where they’re headed next – one of the world’s oldest living cities, Varanasi.
5. S05E05Episode 5May 21, 2025 4.0After journeying through China and Nepal, the teams have reached northern India. Ahead of them is a journey of 1,500km north west of Varanas
6. S05E06Episode 6May 28, 2025 4.0With over two thirds of the race completed, and almost 10,000km travelled, four teams have successfully made it to the fifth checkpoint, McL
7. S05E07Episode 7June 4, 2025 3.0In the penultimate episode, the finish line is in sight for the four remaining teams, who need to reach the seventh checkpoint - Panaji, the
8. S05E08FinaleJune 11, 2025 4.5After racing nearly 13,000 kilometres over seven weeks through China, Nepal and India, the four teams are about to embark on the final leg o
9. S05E09The ReunionJune 18, 2025 6.0Six months after undertaking the race of a lifetime, the five intrepid pairs meet for the first time since returning home in this reunion ep

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Season's bestEpisode 1April 2, 2026 4.5Five adventurous teams are pushed to the limit, battling extreme climates and harsh terrain in a 12,000km race across Europe and Asia to rea
2. S06E02Episode 2April 9, 2026 4.5Leaving the tranquillity of Kefalonia behind, the teams race through Greece to reach one of Europe’s biggest and most vibrant cities, Istanb
3. S06E03Episode 3April 16, 2026 4.5The five teams bid farewell to Europe and head into Asia, racing toward the remote riverside town of Halfeti, where the last to arrive will
4. S06E04Episode 4April 23, 2026 4.5With over 4,500km behind them, the race steps up a gear as the remaining teams learn the fourth checkpoint lies in Georgia’s futuristic capi
5. S06E05Episode 5April 30, 2026 3.0At the halfway stage of the race, the teams discover their next checkpoint lies within Zaamin National Park, Uzbekistan. To reach it, they m
6. S06E06Episode 6May 7, 2026 3.0With the leaderboard closer than ever, all four teams leave Zaamin National Park and race towards the next checkpoint, Almaty, Kazakhstan’s
7. S06E07Episode 7May 13, 2026 3.0In the penultimate leg, the teams enter Mongolia, the final country of the race, battling freezing conditions and brutal off-road travel to
8. S06E08FinaleMay 21, 2026 3.0After more than 11,000km across eight countries, the teams face one final test of endurance as they race to claim victory at the finish line
9. S06E09The ReunionMay 21, 2026 2.7Six months after the race, all five teams reunite to relive their 12,000km journey from Palermo to Mongolia, with unseen moments and unprece

Season 6 ranked & reviewed