Hit Reality Show “The Amazing Race” Returns for Season 29 on AXN

Get ready for a race unlike any before when the worldwide hit reality television show, The Amazing Race, returns for its 29th edition on AXN.

Unlike in previous seasons, this season offers a fresh, new format in response to the clamor of The Amazing Race fans for years. When the race begins on March 31, all 22 contestants are complete strangers who meet for the first time on the starting line.

They compete in a challenge that will determine the order for choosing a teammate, based on nothing but first impressions. Then, these new teams engage in fierce competition as they complete a series of physical and mental challenges while racing around the world, spanning 17 cities in nine countries across five continents.

These odd couples of newfound partners, which include an army drill sergeant, a professional snowboarder, a Wall Street banker, an auctioneer, and a college drum major, among others, discover for themselves how they handle the pressure and cope with the tension of competing and traveling with someone they just met.   

The first team to arrive at the final finish line will win the grand prize of US$1 million and crowned the winners of The Amazing Race.

New Zealand television personality Phil Keoghan returns as host in this latest installment of the competitive reality series.

The Amazing Race Season 29 premieres on March 31, every Friday at 8:50pm within 12 hours of the U.S. telecast. First & Exclusive on AXN.

AXN is available on SKYCable Channel 49, Destiny Cable Channel 61, Cignal Channel 121, Dream Satellite TV Channel 20, G Sat Channel 51, and Cablelink Channel 38. AXN HD is available on SKYCable Channel 247.

About AXN

AXN is Asia’s leading general entertainment channel featuring exclusive top-rated drama series, blockbuster features, reality programs and ground-breaking original productions. The channel appeals to a discerning audience seeking content that is smart, intriguing and unexpected, all delivered close to U.S telecasts. From The Blacklist and Quantico, to MacGyver and The Amazing Race Asia, AXN is defined not by a genre, but by an attitude that truly redefines action.

Launched first in Asia in 1997, AXN is a global channel brand with a presence in Latin America, Africa and Europe. In Asia, the channel is enjoyed in 126 million households across 19 territories and is available in both SD and HD.

AXN Asia is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, which also operates leading channels including Animax, Sony Channel, ONE and GEM.

Unbeatable! The Philippines Does It Again. Beauty Queens Maggieand ParulCrowned the Winners of The Amazing Race Asia Season 5

Pinoy power reigned supreme last night as AXN crowned Filipino beauty queens Maggie Wilson-Consunji and Parul Shah winners of The Amazing Race Asia Season 5.

In the gripping finale episode, Maggie and Parul arrived first at the pit stop in Bali with just minutes to spare havingsurvived challenges insix countries, 12 cities and over 12,000 kilometres, beating 10 other teams to claim the ultimate USD100,000 cash prize.

Hot on their heels were Malaysian beauty queens Chloe Chen and Lee Yvonne who arrived in second place, with Filipino fan favorites Eric Tai and his wife Rona Samson arriving in third. The exhausted but jubilant finalists were welcomed to the last pit stop by series host Allan Wu, and the eliminated teams.

“We warmly congratulate Maggie and Parul on winning this season of The Amazing Race Asia. It was our toughest race yet with several surprising twists and some extremely challenging conditions. All 22 racers should be super proud of what they achieved during their journey. Their determination, camaraderie and sense of humor ensured that The Amazing Race Asia was the top program in its time slot amongst all English general entertainment channels in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines*,” said Virginia Lim, Senior Vice President and Head of Content, Production and Marketing.

Maggie and Parul joined the world’s most famous adventure-reality series in the hopes of winning the US$100,000 for Parul’s family.

“It was such a relief to win because the money can help my family, especially my Dad who suffered a stroke. He taught me to never give up in life and I did this to prove that no matter what life throws at you, never give up,” said Parul.

Throughout the grueling race, Maggie and Parul stayed in the middle of the pack, but strengthened their position and gained serious momentum in the final two legs. While some fans may have viewed them as underdogs, their ‘Team Pinoy’ strategic alliance with Eric and Rona to take out Indonesia’s Treasuri and Louisa helped cement their victory.  

“We played the game really well and climbed the ladder ever so slowly. We didn’t want to come in first in any of the legs because we didn’t want to have a target on our backs.  Who would have thought that two beauty queens would win! I’m pretty sure we’ll be talking about this moment for decades!” said an ecstatic Maggie.

Eric and Rona put up a great fight throughout the competition but fatigue and the stress of the race set in during the very last challenge, putting the popular celebrity couple in third place.

“We’ve accomplished so many things that we didn’t think we could do before. We came third but we’re leaving our weaknesses in Bali and coming out of this stronger. So that’s why we’re winners,” said Rona.

“What I learned from The Amazing Race Asia is to believe in your partner. Newly married or long term married, you can always work together. You’ve got to believe in each other and just go out and tackle it. This is the best experience we’ve ever had as husband and wife,” said Eric.

AXN fans across Asia tuned in every Thursday night to watch the latest drama and hijinks unfold as the 11 teams competedinaseriesofphysicalandmentalchallenges against diverse geographic backdrops. Connecting fans to the racers, AXN hosted Facebook Live sessions immediately after each episode where fans could ask questions and post messages of support to the eliminated teams. The 18 Facebook Live sessions collectively reached 9.5 million fans and garnered over 2.7 million views to date.

“The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 was designed for maximum fan engagement so we focused on creating a digital narrative with real-time racer interaction and on-location clips that were exclusively available online. We produced over 60 short form webisodes around six different themes, and the social response has exceeded our expectations,” said Virginia. “Fans can look forward to a lot more socially charged, locally relevant series from AXN in the near future.”

The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is supported by presenting sponsor Wonderful Indonesia, and partners Garuda Indonesia,Grab and Great Eastern.

Philippines: The gloves are coming off for Team Philippines

The penultimate episode starts with all four teams taking a 14-hour train to Banyuwangi in Indonesia. On the way there, all four teams muse on their journey so far and what they have to do to get to the final three. Eric & Rona, Parul & Maggie and Yvonne & Chloe are seeing Treasuri & Louisa as the only threat to them getting to the final three.

“Everyone has to fight for the first spot and we will do whatever we can,” says Eric, not giving up.

“Being Filipinos, we have a pact with Eric & Rona. We were strategizing on how we can make it to the top 3,” say Maggie & Parul, hatching a plan.

In Banyuwangi, teams must head to Sanggar Genjah Arum to find Master Setiawan, the coffee brew master. When the teams arrive, they find out that the venue is closed and they all have to wait until the next morning.

The next morning, Yvonne & Chloe are the first to enter the coffee house. In a refreshing change of pace, the teams just have to have a cup of coffee with Master Setiawan before receiving the route info, which is to make their way to the top of Kawah Ijen and search for their next clue. The teams are warned that there’s a Yield ahead and they start to speculate who will be using it.

In Kawah Ijen, teams must hike 3km to the top for their Detour task. The hike proves to be very physical as the teams are slowed down.

“I can’t feel my toes! I can’t feel my toes! I need to feel my toes!” Rona can’t feel her toes.

Once they reach the top, Yield is waiting for the teams to use. To use Yield, one team forces another to stop racing for a predetermined amount of time. The team must flip the hourglass and wait until it runs out before continuing with the Race.

Yvonne & Chloe are the first to reach the top but they decide not to use the Yield on any of the teams.

Parul & Maggie are the second team to arrive at the top and they spare no time putting Treasuri & Louisa’s names on the Yield board.

“If you peaked too early and you keep coming in first all the time, you are gonna get a target on your back. Unfortunately, you’re Treasuri & Louisa and that’s what happened,” Maggie & Parul, comment, taking off the gloves.

Treasuri & Louisa are disappointed but not surprised to see their names on the board.

In this Roadblock – “Who can crush it?” - One team member must harvest and pack slates of bright yellow Sulphur. Once they collect, smash and pack 80kg, the Sulfur farmer will give them their next clue.

Parul, Eric, Yvonne and Louisa participate in this task. Muscly Eric smashes through the task, while petite Parul completes it too, making them the first two teams to head to their next location. Yvonne struggles with the task but they are the third to make it, leaving Louisa behind.

“Look at her! She’s a frigging beast, she’s so tough!” Maggie says, extremely proud of Parul.

Once they are done with the Sulphur task, teams must make their way to Kecamatan Glagah, a farming village, and search for their next clue. Teams are also warned that there’s a U-Turn ahead.

Teams have the option of using a U-Turn on another team in this leg. Teams that are U-Turned must complete the other Detour task that they didn’t choose. Each team can only use their U-Turn once in the entire Race, so they must decide wisely and strategically.  

Since Eric & Rona arrive first, they quickly decide to put up Louisa & Treasuri for the U-Turn.

In this Detour, teams must choose between “Dragon Horse” and “Human Bulls.” In “Dragon Horse,” teams must successfully complete the dressing of the Jaran Kencak, a colorfully decorated, wedding ceremony horse. When the Jaren Kencak master approves, teams ride with the wedding procession to receive their clue from the Bride and Groom. In “Human Bulls,” Teams must successfully move a mound of rice husks from one side of a muddy rice field to the other and avoid getting bullied by the Kebo-keboan (men dressed as bulls).

Eric & Rona and Parul & Maggie decide on “Dragon Horse” while Yvonne & Chloe and Treasuri & Louisa decide to go for “Human Bulls.”

The teams doing “Dragon Horse” have a few failed attempts when they don’t pay enough attention to the details but the teams at “Dragon Bulls” have it worse as they have to run back and forth to avoid the Kebo-Keboan. Both teams flare up and lose their temper after getting slammed by the Kebo-Keboan one too many times.

With pure determination, Treasuri & Louisa is the first team to finish a Detour task. Unfortunately, they have to wait until Eric & Rona and Parul & Maggie finish their task before they can continue with the U-Turn.  

After the Detour, teams must head to Kalibendo Coffee Factory where teams must empty a 100kg bag of coffee beans into a coffee drying area and then find colored coffee beans bearing the letters: P- I - T – S - T- O – P.

Eric & Rona are the first team to complete this task and they rush to the Pit Stop. Parul & Maggie are the second team to leave for the Pit Stop, despite their driver losing his way, and they are the second team to reach the Pit Stop.

In almost a neck-to-neck race to the Pit Stop, Yvonne & Chloe arrive in third place leaving Treasuri & Louisa fourth place.

Despite being Yielded and U-Turned, Treasuri & Louisa almost catch up but unfortunately they are the last team to arrive and are eliminated.

Coming up in the season finale, in a frantic game of constant passing, Eric & Rona, Parul & Maggie and Yvonne & Chloe keep us guessing until the very end. Who will be the winner of The Amazing Race Asia 5?

The final episode of The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 airs next Thursday at 9pm on AXN. The series is supported by presenting sponsor Wonderful Indonesia, and partners Garuda Indonesia, Grab and Great Eastern.

Join the action and connect with Allan, Tara and the 22 racers via: #AXNTARA and @TheAmazingRaceAsia

Philippines: Eric & Rona singing to stay in the Race!

Leg six of The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 kicks off with a piece of good news for Eric & Rona and Parul & Maggie – the teams are going to their home city: Manila, Philippines! In Manila, the teams need to head to Quiapo Market with a shopping list of essential items that will help the Red Cross Pasay Chapter.

“We are still here, second last is better than last. We can be first today….from the back!” JK muses.

The teams navigate through the busy streets of Quiapo Market, buying items including rice sugar, first aid kit and an umbrella. The Philippines teams are right at home at Quiapo Market, they speak Tagalog and easily get help and directions from the locals. Not surprising, Eric & Rona and Parul & Maggie are the first two teams to complete this task.

“She’s the shopping queen, she does all our shopping…basically I’m just her butler,” says Eric describing his retail experience with Rona. “I just see this list of things. I don’t cook and I never do grocery shopping,” Chloe tells Yvonne.

“Dried fish? I don’t even know what a whole dried fish is supposed to look like!” After getting the essential items, they must head to the Red Cross Pasay Chapter where disaster-affected families cheer at their arrival. The racers reflect on helping the less fortunate and how good it feels to give back.

“The family that we donated to, one of them had no higher limbs. We wished we could have spent more time with them,” Maggie reflects. “We did however have extra money, so it was nice to give back to people who are less fortunate.”

Once they complete this task, they must take an overnight bus to Vigan City where their next clue awaits. Eric & Rona, Parul & Maggie, Yvonne & Chloe, JK & Mike and Treasuri & Louisa manage to get on the 7pm bus leaving only Tom & Anita on the 8pm bus.

At Vigan City, they must make their way by tricycle to Ilocos Sur Adventure Zone to discover their Roadblock task. Fortunately for Tom & Anita, the Race resets as the Adventure Zone only opens at 7am. In this Roadblock – ‘who’s on target?’ – One member of the team must zipline across the Vigan riverto hit a floating target. Maggie, Mike, Rona, Anita, Treasuri and Chloe represent their teams and find this task frustratingly difficult.

“Parul if you did this, your boobs would hurt,” Maggie yells to Parul. “Luckily you did it!” Parul quips.

Treasuri & Louisa come up with a strategy after their first failed attempt and manage to hit the target on their second attempt, making them the first team to finish this Roadblock challenge. Maggie hit the target on her third attempt, Mike and Chloe on their fifth attempt, Rona on her 11 th attempt and Anita on her 12 th attempt.

Once teams complete their Roadblock challenge, they must head to Crisologo Street to get their Detour information. In this Detour, teams must choose between “Longganisa Kalesa” and “Carabao Karaoke”. In “Longganisa Kalesa”, teams must stuff 15 traditional sausages while riding a horse and buggy through the ancient cobblestone streets. In “Carabao Karaoke”, teams must practice a Filipino folk song while traveling on a water buffalo cart until they reach the main square. At the main square, they must perform in front of the crowd to the judge’s satisfaction.

In a side twist, teams have the option of using a U-Turn on another team in this leg. Teams that have chosen to be U-Turned must complete the other Detour task that they didn’t choose. Each team can only use their U-Turn once in the entire Race, so they must decide wisely and strategically.

“We actually chose Carabao Karaoke because hey, it’s the Philippines! How can you not choose Karaoke?”said Rona, when they are deciding which Roadblock to go for.Eric & Rona, Yvonne & Chloe, JK & Mike decide to show their singing prowess and choose “Carabao Karaoke” while Treasuri & Louisa, Tom & Anita and Parul & Maggie choose “Longganisa Kalesa”. Once teams complete their Detour, they must head to Bantay Belfry to find Allan Wu at the Pit Stop.

“I think we had no rhythm and we weren’t really focused. We feel so sorry for the crowd that was watching us,” said JK & Mike, after failing their Karaoke task. “The judge just wants to hear and hear us over and over again!” said Chloe after their second attempt at Karaoke.

None of these tasks are easy as the team make repeated attempts to get them right. JK & Mike’s showmanship score a huge thumbs-up from the judge, making them the first team atthe Pit Stop. Yvonne & Chloe and Parul & Maggie are the second and third team to arrive. Eric & Rona, after multiple tries at karaoke, got to the Pit Stop at fourth place. Treasuri & Louisa dropped to fifth place.

After lagging behind at the Roadblock challenge, Tom & Anita just couldn’t catch up with the other teams and they are the last team to reach the Pit Stop and ultimately eliminated from the race.

“What we’ve learned from being in The Amazing Race Asia is to keep going, even if we think we are down,” said Tom & Anita.

Coming up in next episode, teams travel from Vigan, Philippines to Singapore where they undergo a splash course in Marine Biology. Searching the Singapore skyline for their next clue costs Eric & Rona valuable time and teams battle it out as they pursue the most elusive Pit Stop ever.

The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 airs every Thursday at 9pm on AXN. The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is supported by presenting sponsor Wonderful Indonesia, and partners Garuda Indonesia,Grab and Great Eastern.

Join the action and connect with Allan, Tara and the 22 racers via:#AXNTARA and @TheAmazingRaceAsia

Team Relationship Country Social Media Handle

RachandVicky (eliminated) TravelHosts Indonesia #TARAVickRach

Treasuri and Louisa ChildhoodFriends Indonesia #TARATrezLou

Chloe and Yvonne Beauty Queens Malaysia #TARAChloeYvonne

AlexandWill (eliminated) Brothers Malaysia #TARAAlexWill

BrandonandAlphaeus

(eliminated)

OldSchoolMates Malaysia #TARABrandonAlph

EricandRona Married Philippines #TARAEricRona

ParulandMaggie BeautyQueens Philippines #TARAMagParul

JKandMike RadioDJs Singapore #TARAJKMike

ReiandKenji (eliminated) Siblings Singapore #TARAReiKeiji

TomandAnita (eliminated) Dating Thailand #TARATomAnita

LisaandNicole (eliminated) LifePartners

Vietnam #TARANicLisa

Check out www.AXN-Asia.com/TARA for all the latest news on The Amazing Race Asia Season 5

AXN isseen on Sky Cable Channel 49, Cable Link Channel 38, Cignal Digital TV Channel

61, Global Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Channel 20, and GSat Channel 51.AXN HD is

seen on SkyCable Channel 247.

About The Amazing Race Asia Season 5

In this latest season, 11 teams of socially savvy, fearless racers from all over Asia will embark on a once-in- a-

lifetime experience, traversing the globe and proving their mettle on a quest to be crowned the all-out

champion.

Travelling to multiple countries in the shortest amount of time, each team will arrive at a new destination where

they must compete in a series of physical and mental – and often emotional – challenges. Only when the tasks

are completed will the teams learn of their next exotic location. Teams who fall the farthest behind will gradually

be eliminated as the race progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning The

Amazing Race Asia and the USD$100,000 cash prize.

The 11 chosen teams hail from six countries across Asia and represent a true cast of characters with

diverse personalities, backgrounds, talents and relationships. They range from popular Singaporean DJs to

Filipino beauty queens and promise viewers a highly entertaining and edge-of- your-seat journey.

The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is produced in collaboration with award-winning international production company, Profiles Television and globally renowned series creators Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

www.AXN-Asia.com/TARA

#AXNTARA

About AXN

AXN is Asia’s leading general entertainment channel featuring exclusive top-rated drama series, blockbuster features, reality programs and groundbreaking original productions. The channel appeals to a discerning audience seeking content that is smart, intriguing and unexpected, and all delivered close to the U.S telecasts. From critically acclaimed series, The Blacklist and Quantico, to award-winning reality shows, The Voice and The Amazing Race Asia, AXN is defined not by a genre, but by an attitude that truly redefines action.

First launched in Asia in 1997, AXN is a global channel brand with a presence in Latin America, Africa and Europe. In Asia, AXN is enjoyed in 85 million households across 20 territories.

AXN Asia is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, which also operates leading channels Animax, Sony Channel, ONE and GEM.

www.AXN-Asia.com

Philippines: The stress of the Race gets to Rona

Last episode’s first team, Yvonne and Chloe kicked off leg three with good news – they are heading back to their homeland in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! But first, teams need to travel from Bandung to Jakarta’s Senayan City Mall to purchase their air tickets. At Garuda Indonesia’s office, the teams realize that the earliest flight to KL is the next day at 8.35am.

Right when they land, the teams make a quick dash out. While the other teams are directed to get an airport taxi, Eric asks around for a metered taxi, giving Eric & Rona an advantage. At Menara Great Eastern Building in Kuala Lumpur, teams face their first Roadblock challenge. One of them must rappel down the side of a 300 foot skyscraper to retrieve a flag. Teams that miss the flag or drop it, must attempt the challenge again.

Eric & Rona, Tom & Anita are the first two teams to rappel down while it’s just starting to rain. As Louisa &Treasuri are getting ready, the teams received a lightning warning and they have to head back indoors to wait for the storm to pass. Eric & Rona, Tom & Anita head to KL Sentral Station where they have to take the earliest train to Penang. They are disappointed to find out that the next available train is at 5.50pm, almost 3 hours away, which will give the other teams a chance to catch up.

Once the rain let up, Louisa &Treasuri, Parul& Maggie and Yvonne & Chloe speed down the building easily and they quickly make their way to the train station. Unfortunately, JK & Mike, Alex & Will and Vicky & Rach did not find the flags and they have to retry the challenge again.

Showing that they are resourceful, Louisa &Treasuri are not deterred by the 5.50pm train. They found out that there’s an earlier train at 5.20pm and they decided to ask around for a swap and successfully did so, much to the chagrin of Eric & Rona and Tom & Anita. Parul& Maggie and Yvonne & Chloe managed to get onto the 5.50pm train with Eric & Rona and Tom & Anita. Rach & Vicky went to the wrong train station but they are relieved to find out that there’s an 8pm training, joining JK & Mike and Alex & Will.
The race resets in Penang when the teams rush to the Waterfall Hill Temple, only to find out that it’s closed and will only open after sunrise. Once the temple opens, the teams must make their way up 500 steps to receive their next clue – they have to head to Clan Jetties to search for a clue box among the four Chinese Clan Jetties.

At Clan Jetties, teams face a Roadblock challenge. They must choose between ‘Street Art’ and ‘Street Play’. In ‘Street Art’, teams have to locate a specified number of murals and have their photos taken by a bystander. Each photo taken must satisfy a number of specific poses and tourist participation. In ‘Street Play’, teams have to master 2 minutes of Chinese Opera choreography and perform it in front of a judge.

Alex & Will, JK & Will, Yvonne & Chloe, Rach & Vicky, Parul& Maggie choose ‘Street Play’ while Louisa&Treasuri, Eric & Rona and Tom & Anita choose ‘Street Art’. Both Roadblock challenges prove to be extremely tedious and teams are starting to feel agitated and stressful.

Louisa &Treasuri work their magic with ‘Street Art’ challenge, finding the murals in good time. They quickly complete their challenge and have to head to this leg’s pit stop, located at Hean Boo Thean Temple. At the pit stop, Allan Wu and The Amazing Race Asia season 1 winning team Zabrina& Joe Jer are waiting for the teams and the last team to arrive may be eliminated. Louisa &Treasuri are emotional to find out that they are the first team to arrive while Allan praises them for a job well done.

Alex & Will, Yvonne and Chloe and Tom & Anita are the next three teams to arrive at the pit stop respectively. Team Philippines’ Parul& Maggie and Eric & Rona are the fifth and sixth team to arrive. The stress of the race seems to be getting to Rona, causing her to breakdown at the pit stop.
After much difficulty, JK & Mike finally complete their Roadblock challenge putting them at 7th position, second last place in this leg. Rach & Vicky dejectedly make their way to the pit stop where Allan Wu surprised them that this is a predetermined non-elimination round and they are still in the race!

Rach & Vicky agree that they need to fight less and just focus on the Race.
Coming up in next episode, teams fly to Phuket, Thailand and go up close and personal with the elephants! Teams’ endurance and emotions are tested yet again at the Road Block challenge.

The Amazing Race Asia airs every Thursday at 9pm on AXN. The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is supported by presenting sponsor Wonderful Indonesia, and partners Garuda Indonesia, Grab and Great Eastern.  In the Philippines, Koji-San, Del Monte Heart Smart, Mitsubishi Mirage, Febisco Hi-Ro.

Join the action and connect with Allan, Tara and the 22 racers via:#AXNTARA and @TheAmazingRaceAsia

Team	Relationship	Country	Social Media Handle
RachandVicky	TravelHosts	Indonesia	#TARAVickRach
Treasuri and Louisa	ChildhoodFriends	Indonesia	#TARATrezLou
Chloe and Yvonne	Beauty Queens	Malaysia	#TARAChloeYvonne
AlexandWill	Brothers	Malaysia	#TARAAlexWill
BrandonandAlphaeus (eliminated)	OldSchoolMates	Malaysia	#TARABrandonAlph
EricandRona	Married	Philippines	#TARAEricRona
ParulandMaggie	BeautyQueens	Philippines	#TARAMagParul
JKandMike	RadioDJs	Singapore	#TARAJKMike
ReiandKenji (eliminated)	Siblings	Singapore	#TARAReiKeiji
TomandAnita	Dating	Thailand	#TARATomAnita
LisaandNicole (eliminated)	LifePartners	Vietnam	#TARANicLisa

Check out www.AXN-Asia.com/TARA for all the latest news on The Amazing Race Asia Season 5

AXN is seen on Cable Link Channel 38, Cignal Digital TV Channel 61, Global Destiny Cable Channel 61, Dream Channel 20, GSat Channel 51, and SKYCable Channel 49.    AXN HD is seen on SkyCable Channel 247.

About The Amazing Race Asia Season 5

In this latest season, 11 teams of socially savvy, fearless racers from all over Asia will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime experience, traversing the globe and proving their mettle on a quest to be crowned the all-out champion.

Travelling to multiple countries in the shortest amount of time, each team will arrive at a new destination where they must compete in a series of physical and mental – and often emotional – challenges. Only when the tasks are completed will the teams learn of their next exotic location. Teams who fall the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the race progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning The Amazing Race Asia and the USD$100,000 cash prize.

The 11 chosen teams hail from six countries across Asia and represent a true cast of characters with diverse personalities, backgrounds, talents and relationships. They range from popular Singaporean DJs to Filipino beauty queens and promise viewers a highly entertaining and edge-of-your-seat journey.

The Amazing Race Asia Season 5 is produced in collaboration with award-winning international production company, Profiles Television and globally renowned series creators Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri.

www.AXN-Asia.com/TARA

#AXNTARA

About AXN

AXN is Asia’s leading general entertainment channel featuring exclusive top-rated drama series, blockbuster features, reality programs and groundbreaking original productions. The channel appeals to a discerning audience seeking content that is smart, intriguing and unexpected, and all delivered close to the U.S telecasts. From critically acclaimed series, The Blacklist and Quantico, to award-winning reality shows, The Voice and The Amazing Race Asia, AXN is defined not by a genre, but by an attitude that truly redefines action.

First launched in Asia in 1997, AXN is a global channel brand with a presence in Latin America, Africa and Europe. In Asia, AXN is enjoyed in 85 million households across 20 territories.

AXN Asia is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, which also operates leading channels Animax, Sony Channel, ONE and GEM.

www.AXN-Asia.com

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