The Amazing Race has made its return to television, with the world deep into the COVID-19 pandemic that my friends and I thought would last the most 40 days? It’s been two years since then and we all have to adapt and so does the race, although the premiere and the next two episodes were shot pre-pandemic. The cast looks interesting, with what I believe to be a highly recruited cast. I suspect the show is on its last legs, although, thanks to the pandemic, with travel restricted, it has been a distraction of sorts. I have not cried for a long time, but watching the first few minutes of TAR 33 brought tears to my eyes.
The cast is headlined by the Holderness couple Kim & Penn, 2015 Thalys train attack heroes Anthony Sadler & Spencer Stone, and “Singing Cops” Michael Norwood & Moe Badger. Oh and a “couple” from another CBS show, this time even less famous than normal. Kim & Penn are also the first racers with ADHD and anxiety issues, they are the first racers with a mental disability since Zev from TAR 15.
Just like in Season 28, teams flew from their hometown to their first destination, London, England with a video message from Phil. When they landed in London, they made their way to Trafalgar Square and searched among 500 men dressed as phone boxes for their next clue. The clue at the phone boxes directed teams to Canada Gate at Buckingham Palace where teams found Phil and the detour. The Detour was Artist Den or Digiben. In Artist Den, teams assembled a mural to receive their next clue, while in Digiben, teams must find Bobby in Parliament Square along with Little Ben and DJ Digiben. After the detour, teams had to find “Queen Elizabeth” and “Boris Johnson” to get their next clue, which directed them to the pit stop.
Connie & Sam and Lulu & Lala fell behind early, putting them in a fight for last place. However, Michael & Moe made a mistake at the detour, starting to paste before assembling their mural.
It was a three-way race to the pit stop for first, with Anthony & Spencer, Raquel & Cayla, and Ryan & Dusty. Anthony & Spencer arrived first and won a trip to the Turks & Caicos, which hopefully they will be able to take when they finally get their prize. Michael & Moe almost caught up, but they got lost, allowing Lulu & Lala to catch up, and they were eliminated from the race.
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