EPISODE
Worlds Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji - Season 1
The ultimate team survival competition pits contestants in a series of grueling activities in a race around the globe.
October 14, 1984 in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
7 June 1974, Isle of Wight, England, UK
August 14, 2020
This is reality TV at incredible scale and yet it manages to capture and follow individual human stories exceptionally well, producing uplifting and electrifying television.
August 14, 2020
With so many competitors and teams and stories, the enormity and variety of the race itself are reflected in the sheer scale of running it, with helicopters needed for establishing shots just to get a sense of the geography.
August 17, 2020
Eco-Challenge Fiji forgoes the usual wicked personality-driven drama of "reality TV" and instead presents a multitude of characters who all appear as genuine folk just wanting to finish the race.
August 14, 2020
Eco-Challenge, hosted by Beat Grylls, is more about the indomitable human spirit, which is great in a Nike commercial but falls flat in a 10-episode series.
August 20, 2020
Survivor creator Mark Burnett is the evil genius behind this moving ordeal for four-person teams... Compelling telly.
August 17, 2020
Great scenery, great drama, and great storylines.
August 14, 2020
"There is no age you have to quit doing interesting stuff," says Dogs member Adrian Crane. They're reminders that the Eco-Challenge isn't just a tough race. It's life-affirming.
August 21, 2020
Epic reality competition is grueling, highlights teamwork.
August 14, 2020
There's probably 10 or 15 percent too much Bear, but his presence helps remind us of the competitive and sentimental stakes, and inspires some racers to open up for the camera.
