The Amazing Race 22

Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000.

Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through French Polynesia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Botswana, Switzerland, Germany, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England before returning to the United States and finishing in the National Capital Region.

Though Dave and Connor traveled to Hanoi, Vietnam, with the remaining teams, they did not participate in any tasks in that leg; instead, they went directly to the Pit Stop to be formally eliminated.

The final episode was dedicated to David Gene Gibbs, a member of the camera crew, who died in a helicopter crash while filming a series for Discovery Channel.

[10] Dave & Connor, Caroline & Jennifer, Jessica & John, and Joey & Meghan returned in The Amazing Race: All-Stars.

"[17] Michael Hewitt of the Orange County Register was positive during the early part of the season but negative towards the end saying that the disappointing finish was "spoiling what had been a competitive revival for the show.

Complaints came in from sources such as the national commanders of the American Legion[21] and VFW,[22] and Democratic strategist and Fox News pundit Bob Beckel also spoke of his disgust at the program's choices.

later reported on comments from viewers found on Twitter whose complaints ranged from threatening to no longer watch the series or statements that the episode was "strange" or "disrespectful to Americans killed [in Vietnam]".

The message, read by host Phil Keoghan, stated: "Parts of last Sunday's episode, filmed in Vietnam, were insensitive to a group that is very important to us – our nation's veterans.

Los Angeles 's Griffith Observatory was the starting line for the 22nd Amazing Race .
The route of The Amazing Race 22.
While in French Polynesia , teams visited Bora Bora , an island located in the South Pacific .
One of the two Detour choices in Bora Bora involved the Polynesian tradition of pearl farming .
The tasks on this leg focused on New Zealand 's Southern Alps , especially the valley below Mount Hutt and its Rakaia River .
Teams ended the fourth leg on the edge of Pura Luhur Uluwatu cliff on the south coast of Bali with a direct view of the Indian Ocean .
While in Hanoi , teams took part in a traditional Vietnamese bamboo dance known as múa sạp .
While in Botswana , teams experienced the cultural practices of the Bushmen .
The second Roadblock in Botswana had racers punting makoro canoes to navigate part of the Okavango Delta .
Teams visited the Sphinx Observatory at the top of Switzerland 's Jungfraujoch , one of the highest observatories in the world, on this leg.
After arriving in Berlin , teams found their next clue at the Brandenburg Gate .
After arriving in Edinburgh , the Roadblock had one team member playing Scotland 's traditional musical instrument, the bagpipes , with marching pipers.
One of the Detour choices in Northern Ireland paid tribute to the RMS Titanic , where teams had a task in Belfast 's Titanic Quarter dry dock, the place it had been built.
Mount Vernon , the estate of George Washington , was the site of the finish line for The Amazing Race 22 .