| Episode Title | Description | Who was eliminated (highlight to see)
| Cheaters Never Win --- And They Cheated! (season premiere) (90 mins) | The fourth edition of the race around the world for $1 million begins at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, where the 12 teams of two learn their first destination: Milan, Italy. From there, the pairs travel to the Cinque Torri area of the Alps and must choose between searching for an object hidden in the snow or walking across a rope bridge and then riding a zip line between two high peaks. | Debra and Steve
| It Doesn't Say Anything About First Come, First Served. And We're Bigger. | The teams slide down a snowy mountain on rafts, but one pair ends up going down on their backsides. Also: one team bullies its way to the front of a line and then barricades a door to keep the others out; and one team member's injury threatens to destroy the duo. | Amanda and Chris
| I Wasn't Even Going to Touch You Until You Slammed My Head Backwards! (don't have) | A frightening asthma attack brings one team to a sudden halt. Also: the teams must bungee jump from 460 feet. | Russell and Cindy
| Check Your Tires Because...Oh God, You Never Know What'll Happen! | The teams travel to Le Mans, France, and must ride in a racing car. Also: two teams jump to the head of a line which leads to bitter accusations and threats. | Steve and Josh
| You Are Just Deliberately Trying to Make Us Lose! | One team faces a complete breakdown which leads the members to contemplate quitting the race. Also: teams must deal with a 15-ft. pile of cow manure in a competition. | Steve and Dave
| I Could Never Have Been Prepared for What I'm Looking at Right Now | The teams travel to Bombay, India, and some of the women are offended by advances made by local men. Also: one team pursues a risky flight option that the other pairs refuse. | Monica and Sheree
| We're Going Down the Wrong Side of the Freeway...And the Lights Are Off! | Teams must endure a 26-hour ride on a hot, filthy train. Also: two teams opt for bizarre forms of transportation to reach a pit stop. | Tian and Jaree
| The Princess Reminded Me of My Grandmother. She Was Very Old but Still Very, Very with It. | A team reveals a secret during an emotional reunion between the remaining contestants; and another team tries to eavesdrop on opponents receiving information at an airline office. | not an elimination round
| We're Not at Charm School Learning to How to Be a Gentleman, We're Racing | Exhaustion and infighting contribute to one team becoming lost in Malaysia, and the two last-placed teams dash to the finish just seconds apart to avoid being eliminated. | Millie and Chuck
| That's Me. That's My Face. Just Hit My Face. Hit My Face! | Teams attempt to eat live baby octopi, two teams get lost and inadvertently drive toward the North Korean border only to face columns of tanks and machine-gun nests, and players must swim through frigid water beneath a frozen lake. | not an elimination round
| Such a Nice Pheremone Smell to You; Just Makes Me Want to Stay Close to You | Teams attempt to descend face first down the side of a skyscraper. Later, they are required to retrieve a clue from a tank filled with sharks. | John and Al
| He's a Few Ticks Away from Having a Heart Attack! | One team's attempt to use humor to lighten up a competition backfires; one player overturns a dune buggy; a competitor runs over his partner's foot with a car. | not an elimination round
| It's Like Adam Building His First House! (season finale) | The fourth edition of the 45,000-mile race around the world concludes as the last three teams vie for victory in a western state on the U.S. mainland after stops in Australia and Hawaii. "We've always had very exciting endings," says host Phil Keoghan. "I can assure you that we get the same thing again here, with the teams head-to-head to the finish line. There are twists and turns and quite dramatic changes right up to the last minute." Keoghan also says the challenges in the season ender require the players to make "the biggest mental leaps" of the entire race. The pairs vying for the $1 million first-place prize: married gay partners Reichen and Chip; best friends David and Jeff; and engaged couple Kelly and Jon. | 3rd place: Jeff and David
| 2nd place: Kelly and Jon 1st place: Reichen and Chip |
