The teams are in Sri Lanka, where an exhausting Roadblock drains the racers of all their strength. Also, an epic race through the countryside ends with a footrace to the Pit Stop.
The race continues in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. The teams face rapids in the Malaysian jungle on homemade rafts; a team fights to stay in the running after taxi trouble.
Eleven all-star teams compete for a chance to win the $1 million top prize as the 24th season begins. However, in a dramatic twist, one duo won't make it to the starting line. The other pairs jet off to Guangzhou, China.