‘The Amazing Race’ Season 34 Premiere Recap: [Spoiler] Eliminated

Season 34 of The Amazing Race is ushering in a few surprising “firsts.” Not solely has the present by no means kicked off outdoors of the United States earlier than, however groups have been shocked to be taught on the beginning line that there will probably be zero non-elimination legs this time round. If you are available final, you go residence. (As if the Race wanted even extra stress and stress!)

As the groups meet up in Munich, we’re launched to some of the newbies which embody Luis and Michelle, a married couple (“raised on croquetas”) from Miami, and Molly and Emily, similar twin sisters who simply met a yr in the past. Then after all there’s Derek and Claire from Big Brother 23, who’ve been courting for the previous eight months. (For a full rundown of this season’s solid, click on right here.) The groups fly down a big log-floom-looking factor (OK, that appears like plenty of enjoyable), and head off to fulfill host Phil Keoghan at Nymphenburg Palace.

When Phil drops the information that there are not any non-elimination legs this season, the solid is shook. If they arrive final, they will be eradicated. Without that security internet, the stakes are at an all-time excessive. This season actually isn’t messing round: On this very first leg, they’ve additionally acquired to self-drive themselves to 3 locations earlier than in the end discovering Phil on the Pit Stop. (Though we don’t see anybody scuffling with a guide transmission, so I’m guessing the vehicles have been automated?) Luckily for many groups, they’re capable of finding heaps of English audio system on this giant German metropolis. They get some quick instructions, and are off!

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Here are the highlights from Leg 1’s three challenges:

ROLL | Teams should roll a beer keg forwards and backwards via a sequence of obstacles in beneath one minute. Michael and Marcus, a pair of navy brothers who’ve lived in Germany earlier than, are first up, and it seems groups must roll the barrels round and never over the obstacles! (Who would’ve thunk it?) They snort it off and nail the duty on the second strive with only one second to spare.

Rich and Dom, nevertheless, battle laborious with this one, however lastly full the duty on their fourth try. They keep it up, however waste plenty of treasured time within the course of.

SAW | Here, the duos should noticed utterly via a log as a way to get a chunk of the pit cease clue. After noticing how a lot power Rich and Dom have been consuming, father/daughter duo Linton and Sharik work smarter, not tougher, letting the noticed do many of the work for them. Their smaller actions and teamwork do certainly make the dream work.

SMASH | Lastly, the groups should smash via an enormous block of ice with a chisel. Molly and Emily, and Luis and Michelle are the primary to step up for this act of frozen violence. By the time Derek and Claire get there, it appears the ice is a bit melty. He appears to smash it up in only a few fast chisels (except that was some enhancing magic to make Derek look somewhat beastly). Regardless, Team BB turns into the primary pair to get all three of their clues.

PIT STOP | The groups are directed to fulfill Phil at Friedensengal, the town’s Angel of Peace monument. Derek and Claire arrive to seek out out they’ve positioned in first, profitable $2,500 every! Arriving in second are Glenda and Lumumba, and inserting third are Quinton and Mattie. But one workforce needed to are available final and be eradicated, and sadly, that workforce was the engaged couple Aastha and Nina.

Were you content to see Derek and Claire take the win? Which groups are your early favorites? Grade the episode under, then hold forth!