


That must count for a lot.Ĭlaire: This is the only leg that matters. Beyond that, producers have proven once again they can pull off the Race, even in the face of a pandemic. The ratings have been good – between 4.5 million and 5 million total viewers per episode. Then, too, let’s force Sharik Atkinson, the only racer I remember having had to be talked out of quitting, to race again.īig picture: Will there be another season?

I never quite knew what she was saying, but I loved listening to her. It would be fun to see quip-a-minute footballer Rex Ryan and his golf buddy Tim Mann again.ĭitto for motivational speakers Dom Jones and Rich Kuo. While he’s at it, Phil might bring back some of the interesting teams that went out early this season. However, I missed the sense that a race duo might just get lucky after a bad outing. Host Phil Keoghan eliminated the non-elimination episodes this season to make each leg more competitive. Good heavens, in this age of division and distrust there must be some schemers and backbiters willing to be nasty for the sake of reality TV. I do sort of wish Season 34 had had a jerk. I don’t think it was quite up to Season 33, but that season, interrupted as it was by a pandemic, was special just by being there. The episode was a fitting finale to a solid season, one with lots of great scenery (I liked Iceland best), likeable teams, and generally solid challenges. Million were awarded to most upbeat duo, they would have it in the bank right now.
