Home > The Amazing Race > Season 1 « TV Series Page The Amazing Race: Season 1 (2001) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Season 8 Season 9 Season 10 Season 11 Season 12 Season 13 Season 14 Season 15 Season 16 Season 17 Season 18 Season 19 Season 20 Season 21 Season 22 Season 23 Season 24 Season 25 Season 26 Season 27 Want to see Episode List Season 1 The Amazing Race Critics Consensus The Amazing Race elevates reality television conventions with its globetrotting scale, making for a suspenseful competition and fascinating travelogue. 92% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 13 No Score Yet Audience Score User Ratings: 0 More Info × Close Submit review Want to see Submit review Super Reviewer Super Reviewer Tap to review this movie Review this tv season Edit Review Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? 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Tv Season Info Genre: Television Network: CBS Premiere Date: Sep 5, 2001 Critic Reviews for The Amazing Race Season 1 All Critics (13) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1) The show's global scope, scenery and overall sense of adventure make it a veritable Doctor Zhivago of the genre compared with most of the swill lately in play. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic "The Amazing Race," premiering on CBS tonight, brings new energy and respectability to the "reality" genre popularized by the same network's "Survivor" -- and surpasses it in spectacle and human drama. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Tom Shales Washington Post Top Critic Please God, forgive me. I love this show. I never thought I'd love a reality show... But this one actually is so good I am already addicted. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Linda Stasi New York Post Top Critic The visuals are crisp, and the ground and aerial photography help give the proper scope of what the gamers are up against. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Allan Johnson Chicago Tribune Top Critic Unfortunately, watching harried Americans run in and out of airports is not fascinating television. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Anita Gates New York Times Top Critic Classier than Fear Factor, clearer than The Mole and swifter than Survivor, CBS' The Amazing Race jolts the reality format with tantalizing thrills. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel Top Critic The [series] premiere will keep you amused while the players hustle from New York City's Central Park to Kennedy Airport for a trip to Johannesburg. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Terry Kelleher People Magazine It's an entertaining show that offers an amazing look at the world around us and adventures that most people only dream about. Mar 26, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Pam Gelman Common Sense Media Host Phil Keoghan took a refreshingly minimalist approach. In this first season, he barely appeared on camera at all. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Roger Holland PopMatters This is "reality TV" on an epic scale, and the show offers a non-stop barrage of exciting chases, twisted road-blocks, outrageous challenges, and lots of real heart and emotion. Mar 26, 2019 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review… Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com This has the makings of the best reality show since "Survivor" -- it's a fun, exciting concept with spectacular locations. As is the case with this type of show, casting is everything -- and the contestants here look great. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) It might seem tiresome to watch people perform the same stunts over and over, but their distinctive personalities and reactions make the challenges new each time. Mar 26, 2019 | Full Review… Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette View All Critic Reviews (13) Audience Reviews for The Amazing Race: Season 1 There are no featured audience reviews yet. 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