The Amazing Race Great Way to Start a Relationship (Season 26, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 66 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV

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The Amazing Race

Great Way to Start a Relationship (Season 26, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 66 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV

11 new teams of all dating duos: six who are preexisting couples, and five duos meet for the first time at the starting line. Immediately, the couples face a difficult decision with a dreaded U-turn in the first leg.

Director

Bertram van Munster

Producers

Steve Bae | Krista Bean Fukunaga (as Krista Fukunaga) | Erica Kessler (as Erica Roby) | Sydney Leier & 2 more

Composers

Christopher Franke | Vaughn Johnson | Devin Powers | Lee Sanders

Cinematographer

Peter Rieveschl

Editors

Eric Beetner | Mike Bolanowski (as Michael Bolanowski) | Paolo Cascardo | Andy Castor & 7 more

Casting Director

Lynne Spiegel Spillman

Production Designer

J.R. Meyer (as JR Meyer)

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 25, 2015

Release date

Feb 25, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 15 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 178 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Keoghan Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Aly Dudek Self - Contestant (as Aly) Self - Contestant (as Aly) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Steve Langton Self - Contestant (as Steve) Self - Contestant (as Steve) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Harley Rodriguez Self - Contestant (as Harley) Self - Contestant (as Harley) See fewer	Sweet Valley High (1994)
Jonathan Knight Self - Contestant (as Jonathan) Self - Contestant (as Jonathan) See fewer	Fuller House (2016)
Jeff Magee Self - Contestant (as Jeff) Self - Contestant (as Jeff) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Lyda Grawn Self - Contestant (as Lyda) Self - Contestant (as Lyda) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Lebya Simpson Self - Contestant (as Libby) Self - Contestant (as Libby) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
C.J. Harris Self - Contestant (as CJ) Self - Contestant (as CJ) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Matt Cucolo Self - Contestant (as Matt) Self - Contestant (as Matt) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Ashley Gordon Self - Contestant (as Ashley) Self - Contestant (as Ashley) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Mike Dombrowski Self - Contestant (as Mike) Self - Contestant (as Mike) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Rochelle Nevedal Self - Contestant (as Rochelle) Self - Contestant (as Rochelle) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Hayley Keel Self - Contestant (as Hayley) Self - Contestant (as Hayley) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Blair Townsend Self - Contestant (as Blair) Self - Contestant (as Blair) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Jelani Roy Self - Contestant (as Jelani) Self - Contestant (as Jelani) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Jenny Wu Self - Contestant (as Jenny) Self - Contestant (as Jenny) See fewer	Sorta My Thing (2015)
Laura Pierson Self - Contestant (as Laura) Self - Contestant (as Laura) See fewer	Home & Family (2012)
Tyler Adams Self - Contestant (as Tyler) Self - Contestant (as Tyler) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Bergen Olson Self - Contestant (as Bergen) Self - Contestant (as Bergen) See fewer	The Yard (2018)
Kurt Jordan Belcher Self - Contestant (as Kurt) Self - Contestant (as Kurt) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Jeffrey Weldon Self - Contestant (as Jeff) Self - Contestant (as Jeff) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Jackie Isabel Ibarra Self - Contestant (as Jackie) Self - Contestant (as Jackie) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
World Order Themselves - Syncing Steps Themselves - Syncing Steps See fewer	Will.i.am Feat. Justin Bieber: #thatpower (2013)
Arnold Chun Self - Samurai Sake Host (uncredited) Self - Samurai Sake Host (uncredited) See fewer	The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Genki Sudô Self - World Order (uncredited) Self - World Order (uncredited) See fewer	Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)