The series follows thirteen teams of three competitors as they "solve problems while racing across deserts, over mountains and through rivers" across the nation of Morocco.

[1] The first team to cross the finish line after completing the ten stages of the competition was to receive US$150,000.

[2] Created by producer Mark Burnett and hosted by wildlife expert Dave Salmoni, the series premiered on ABC on June 23, 2011, to mild critical response.

The competition began in Merzouga and concluded in Marrakech, covering a course of around 2,000 miles including treks through the Sahara Desert and over the Atlas Mountains.

[5] Prospective contestants were required to demonstrate proficiency in several skills, including horseback riding, righting a boat that had been capsized, compass reading and rappelling.

[6] On May 9, 2011, CTV Television Network announced that it had acquired Expedition Impossible for Canadian broadcast and that it would debut the series on June 21.

[8] On July 16, 2011, Australia's Network Ten started to broadcast the show in the 6:30pm – 7:30pm timeslot on its main channel - 10.

Hosted by Raquel Sánchez-Silva, Expedición Imposible features ten pairs of celebrities racing through Morocco.

Health and Fitness Consultant All three are former professional football players who first met while playing for San Diego State University.

Nicholas Coughlin, 28, Clinton, MS. Internet Marketing/Entrepreneur Jason Cronin, 37, Pensacola Beach, FL.

Business Owner/Entrepreneur Chad Robinson, 27, Bolton, MS. Real Estate Investor Friends coming from Mississippi and nearby.

Cops Cousin Firefighters Daughters Co-workers Checkpoint one: Teams must traverse a tall sand dune to reach a camel outpost.

Checkpoint three: Travel 3.5 miles on the Dadès River to a "castle beach" with ancient timber poles.

Checkpoint two: After spending the night at an Alpine Base Camp, teams travel west out of the mountains to a dirt road that leads to a farming village.

Checkpoint three: Load the plow into the back of a Ford Explorer, then drive to the Farming Terraces.

Teams then use the map to navigate six miles into the Atlas Mountains to a 200 foot high cliff overlooking the Petrified Canyon.

Finish line Checkpoint one: Use a hand-line to cross a river before heading into town to find a local rug stall.

Finish line: After kayaking down some rapids, teams use their GPS to navigate to a goat cave.

Checkpoint three: After spending the night at Saddle Island, teams swim across the lake's closest gap to the mainland before hiking to the farm ruins.

Checkpoint two: Return to the rafts and paddle through a river with muddy water called "The Soup".

Checkpoint three: Hike across the canyon to a lakeshore, then paddle 1.5 miles to Rocky Beach using a traditional Moroccan tin boat.

Teams then drive 22 miles through the desert to find the next checkpoint hidden in the crowded marketplace, Jemaa el-Fnaa, Marrakesh.

Checkpoint four: Using the clues provided on the map given, teams navigate through the town to locate a secret entrance to an old palace prison.

"[32] David Hinckley of The New York Daily News found the premiere to follow a familiar formula and wondered whether a "saturation point" for this style of entertainment had been reached.

[34] Expedition Impossible was the top-rated program the night of its debut, pulling 2.4/7 in adults 18/49 and 7.18 million viewers.

[21] The show hit a season low for its eighth episode, with a demo rating of 1.1 and only watched by 3.83 million viewers.

[31] The TV format was exported in Spain with the title Expedición Imposible when it was aired on Cuatro and hosted by Raquel Sánchez Silva on 2013.