The Amazing Race 21 Explained

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Num Teams:11
Num Legs:12
Miles Traveled:25000
Num Episodes:11
Network:CBS
Episode List:List of The Amazing Race (American TV series) episodes
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The Amazing Race 21 is the twenty-first season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world. This season visited three continents and nine countries and traveled over 25000miles. Starting in Pasadena, California, racers traveled through China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Turkey, Russia, the Netherlands, Spain, and France before finishing in New York City. New twists introduced in this season include the Blind Double U-Turn and the Double Your Money prize. While the prize for winning the season remained at, if the team that came in first in the first leg had also won the final leg, the prize would have been doubled to . The season premiered on CBS on September 30, 2012, and the two-hour season finale aired on December 9, 2012.[1] [2]

The Fabulous Beekman Boys stars and life partners Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge were the winners of this season, while Chippendales dancers Jaymes Vaughan and James Davis finished in second place, and dating couple Trey Wier and Lexi Beerman finished in third place.[3]

Production

Development and filming

Season 21 was broadcast during the 2012 fall season on CBS.[4] Filming for this season took place from late May 2012 to mid-June 2012.[5] It spanned a little over 25000miles of travel to three continents and nine countries.[6] [7]

This season introduced the "Double Your Money" prize. The team who won the first leg would have been eligible to win a total of $2 million if they ultimately won the race.[8] [9] Elise Doganieri, co-executive producer for the show, called the larger potential prize "a real game-changer". While teams reacted with excitement at the larger prize, Doganieri hoped that if it were won, the additional prize money would be used for "something wonderful" such as supporting charitable medical research.[10] Abbie Ginsberg and Ryan Danz, the winners of the Double Your Money prize, were eliminated from the competition at the conclusion of the ninth leg.

Leg 3 featured the series' first-ever Blind Double U-Turn, where two teams could U-Turn another team, and whichever team used the U-Turn remained anonymous.

Although contestants are typically forbidden contact with family and friends during the filming (except where such contact was part of a task), James LoMenzo was shown video chatting with his wife during the fourth Pit Stop in order to receive an update on his father's medical condition.

During the seventh leg in Moscow, James & Abba left their bags, which included the latter's passport, in a waiting gypsy cab, but the cab drove off with their bags while James & Abba performed the task. They continued the leg, but before they could check in, they had to try to find Abba's passport to continue the race. Ultimately, they ended the leg in last place, which was a non-elimination leg, but if they were required to leave the country in a subsequent leg, they would be automatically disqualified. The next leg remained in Russia, but they ended up in last after spending time again searching for the passport and were eliminated. As production continued, the two had to secure an exit visa for Abba in lieu of a valid passport. According to Abba, the events of these legs occurred on the Friday and Saturday prior to a major Russian holiday, and it became difficult to work through the limited bureaucracy to do this. The two were fortunate enough that Abba's prior fame was recognized by an employee at the U.S. Embassy, and they were able to secure the visa in time to fly back to the United States on the day prior to the finale.[11]

Cast

This season's cast included The Fabulous Beekman Boys stars Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge, former White Lion and Megadeth metal bassist James LoMenzo, Chippendales dancers Jaymes Vaughan and James Davis, double amputee professional snowboarder Amy Purdy, and former contestant Ryan Danz.[6] [12]

ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus
52Lumberjack & Marketing ExecKetchikan, AlaskaEliminated 1st
(in Shanghai, China)
44Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
32Dating On and OffLas Vegas, NevadaEliminated 2nd
(in Surabaya, Indonesia)
36Crested Butte, Colorado
24Best FriendsSt. Louis, MissouriEliminated 3rd
(in Bangil, Indonesia)
25Chicago, Illinois
52Substitute TeachersLivonia, MichiganEliminated 4th
(in Dhaka, Bangladesh)
53Dearborn Heights, Michigan
46Married Monster TruckersBoston, GeorgiaEliminated 5th
(in Istanbul, Turkey)
50
53Rock Star & LawyerBurbank, CaliforniaEliminated 6th
(in Moscow, Russia)
45Denver, Colorado
31Dating DivorcésEncinitas, CaliforniaEliminated 7th
(in Ransdorp, Netherlands)
35San Diego, California
26TwinsEdgewater, New JerseyEliminated 8th
(in Chenonceaux, France)
26
23DatingAustin, TexasThird place
22Dripping Springs, Texas
30ChippendalesLas Vegas, NevadaRunners-up
27
43Goat FarmersSharon Springs, New YorkWinners
38
Future appearancesNatalie and Nadiya Anderson returned for The Amazing Race: All-Stars.[13] They later competed on .[14] On May 23, 2016, Natalie appeared on a Survivor-themed primetime special of The Price is Right.[15] Natalie then returned to compete on ,[16] and Nadiya also made an appearance as part of the loved ones visit.[17] Natalie also competed on the thirty-sixth season of the MTV reality show The Challenge, but had to withdraw in the fifth episode after learning that she was pregnant.[18] [19]

Amy Purdy later competed in the eighteenth season of the ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars.[20] On June 9, 2014, she appeared on CBS's The Price Is Right as a guest model.[21] On April 1, 2016, Purdy appeared on TLC's Say Yes to the Dress.[22] She later also appeared in the 2016 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony where she danced with a robotic arm.

Results

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

Team placement (by leg)
Team123456789101112
Josh & Brent7th5th5th4th6th5th5th4th3rd3rd1st
Jaymes & James10th3rd3rd6th6th5th2nd1st2nd2nd1st2nd
Trey & Lexi9th2nd2nd7th5th1st1st2nd3rd1st2nd3rd
Natalie & Nadiya4th1st6th3rd3rd4th3rd3rd1st
Abbie & Ryan1st4th1st2nd2nd2nd4th4th
James & Abba6th6th4th1st1st3rd
Rob & Kelley5th8th7th5th4th
Gary & Will8th9th8th
Caitlin & Brittany3rd7th
Amy & Daniel2nd
Rob & Sheila
Notes

Race summary

Leg 1 (United States → China)

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Leg 2 (China → Indonesia)

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Leg 3 (Indonesia)

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Leg 4 (Indonesia → Bangladesh)

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Leg 5 (Bangladesh)

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Leg 6 (Bangladesh → Turkey)

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Leg 7 (Turkey → Russia)

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Leg 8 (Russia)

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Leg 9 (Russia → Netherlands)

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Leg 10 (Netherlands → Spain)

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Leg 11 (Spain → France)

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Leg 12 (France → United States)

Locations
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CountryLanguageHelloGoodbye
ChinaMandarin (Chinese: 您好) (Chinese: 再见)
IndonesiaIndonesianIndonesian: HaiIndonesian: Selamat tinggal
BangladeshBengali (Bengali: স্বাগতম) (Bengali: আবার দেখা হবে)
TurkeyTurkishTurkish: MerhabaTurkish: Hoşça kal
Russian (Russian: Здраствуйте) (Russian: До Свидания)
NetherlandsDutchDutch; Flemish: HalloDutch; Flemish: Tot ziens
SpainSpanishSpanish; Castilian: HolaSpanish; Castilian: Adiós
FranceFrenchFrench: BonjourFrench: Au revoir
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Reception

Critical response

The Amazing Race 21 received mixed reviews. Daniel Fienberg of HitFix wrote that "it was a decent season. There were some good challenges in some good cities and as we got to the Final Four, I had at least one team I was rooting for and at least one team I was rooting against" but said that the cast wasn't the strongest, saying that looking "back at the six teams that were eliminated first and that's a lot of filler".[27] Carrie Milburn of Reality Nation called the story arc of this season's winners inspiring.[28] Michael Hewitt of the Orange County Register called this season's ending "the biggest upset in 'TAR' history, but that upset meant two stronger and more likable teams were shut out of the prize money."[29] In 2016, this season was ranked 23rd out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents.[30]

Ratings

U.S. Nielsen ratings
AirdateEpisodeRatingShareRating/ShareViewersRankRankRankRank
1 September 30, 2012"Double Your Money"6.092.5/69.40[31] 3330[32] < 25
2 October 7, 2012"Long Hair, Don't Care"5.8[33] 82.6/69.66[34] 2321[35] < 25
3 October 14, 2012"There's No Crying in Baseball"5.7[36] 92.6/7 9.11[37] 3328< 25
4 October 21, 2012"Funky Monkey"6.0[38] 92.6/59.54[39] 2322[40] 22
5 October 28, 2012"Chill Out, Freak"5.6[41] 92.5/69.41[42] 44< 25< 25
6 November 4, 2012"Get Your Sexy On"6.392.6/6 10.20[43] 2322[44] 22
7 November 11, 2012"Off to See the Wizard"5.782.5/69.18[45] 2421[46] 25
8 November 18, 2012"We Was Robbed"6.1[47] 92.4/69.59[48] 2422[49] 25
9 November 25, 2012"Fishy Kiss"6.0[50] 92.5/69.58[51] 2418[52] 19
10 December 2, 2012"Not a Well-Rounded Athlete"6.2[53] 92.7/610.02[54] 2322[55] 25
11December 9, 2012"Take Down That Million"5.7[56] 92.6/69.35[57] 2320[58] 22
Canadian ratingsCanadian broadcaster CTV also aired The Amazing Race on Sundays. Episodes aired at 8:00 p.m. Eastern and Central (9:00 p.m. Pacific, Mountain and Atlantic).
AirdateEpisodeViewers
(millions)
Rank
(Week)
1 September 30, 2012"Double Your Money" 2.634[62]
2 October 7, 2012"Long Hair, Don't Care" 1.789[63]
3 October 14, 2012"There's No Crying in Baseball" 2.672[64]
4 October 21, 2012"Funky Monkey" 2.653[65]
5 October 28, 2012"Chill Out, Freak" 2.733[66]
6 November 4, 2012"Get Your Sexy On" 2.653[67]
7 November 11, 2012"Off to See the Wizard" 2.543[68]
8 November 18, 2012"We Was Robbed" 2.263[69]
9 November 25, 2012"Fishy Kiss" 2.069[70]
10 December 2, 2012"Not a Well-Rounded Athlete" 2.562[71]
11 December 9, 2012"Take Down That Million" 2.533[72]

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