The show was split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in foreign areas, interact with locals, perform physical and mental challenges, and travel by air, boat, car, taxi, and other modes of transport.

[1][2] The show was hosted by Oleksandr "Fozzy" Sydorenko and produced by Sister's Production (Сістерз Продакшн), in association with ABC Studios and premiered on 1+1 on 13 April 2013 at 20:00 EEST.

Airdate: 13 April 2013 This series' first Detour was a choice between Скло (Sklo – Glass) or Золото (Zoloto – Gold).

In this series' first Roadblock, one team member had to drive a dune buggy through a marked course in the desert to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 20 April 2013 This leg's Detour was a choice between Гостро (Hostro – Hot) or Брудно (Brudno – Dirty).

Airdate: 27 April 2013 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to prepare and sell 20 coconuts to earn at least 500 Sri Lankan rupees to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 11 May 2013 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat six fertilised duck embryos, a local dish known as balut, to receive their next clue.

In Plyashki, teams had to search among hundreds of bottles scattered around the shore for one containing a message with their next destination written on it.

In Rybki, teams had to count the number of fish inside a basket amidst the distractions of the vendors to receive their next clue.

In Palytsya, teams had to throw a traditional South African club called a knobkierie from a distance to shatter three vases suspended in the air and receive their next clue.

Airdate: 1 June 2013 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform a tandem skydive from a height of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 8 June 2013 This leg's Detour was a choice between Сир (Syr – Cheese) or Шарманка (Sharmanka – Hand Organ).

In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to eat five soused herrings hanging from a string, while blindfolded and without using their hands, to receive their next clue.

Airdate: 15 June 2013 In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to complete a jigsaw puzzle of a man on a horse to receive their next clue.

In Monakh, teams had to travel to the Tyniec Benedictine Abbey, where they had to abseil down the cliffs to reach a cave with baskets of food.

Airdate: 29 June 2013 For coming last on the previous leg, Oleksiy & Olena had to gather 50 people in the market square and have them perform the wave before they could continue racing.

At the bottom, they would have to arrange them in the correct order (United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Philippines, South Africa, Netherlands, Poland, and Ukraine) to receive their next clue.