Expedition Impossible: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

ABC | Season Premiere Date: June 23, 2011

Starring: Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, Dave Salmoni, Nicholas Coughlin

Summary: Mark Burnett brings his reality format to ABC with teams of three traveling across Morocco to solve various puzzles to compete for the $50,000 prize and a Ford Explorer.

Creator: Mark Burnett

Genre(s): Sports, Sports, Reality, Game Show, Travel

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. And Then There Were Four
Air Date: August 25, 2011
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S1:E9. Come Hell Or High Water
Air Date: August 18, 2011
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S1:E8. Never Give Up
Air Date: August 11, 2011

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Rob Owen

Jun 23, 2011

Expedition Impossible, executive-produced by Mark Burnett ("Survivor"), is [not] the worst reality show ever (not by a long shot), but it reveals how challenging it must be for producers to introduce a whole mess of teams in a season premiere. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jun 23, 2011

Once the race starts, the drill is familiar. Sand dunes, snowy peaks, raging rapids, weekly eliminations. It doesn't diminish the achievements of the contestants that we sometimes feel like we've been there and seen that. Read full review

Chris Conaton

Jun 23, 2011

Burnett's veteran producers and editors know their way around casting and cutting this type of show, and they've hit upon a good formula here. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Jun 23, 2011

Creatively speaking, though, Expedition travels such a familiar course it's merely proof that when it comes to unscripted competitions, even top producers like Burnett continue to be extremely eco-friendly--starting with their conceptual commitment to recycling. Read full review

Jon Caramanica

Jun 22, 2011

This "Amazing Race" doppelganger, produced by Mark Burnett, is culturally tone-deaf, stunningly dull and lazy, with only minor innovations to the format. Read full review

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Michelle333

Nov 14, 2011

This series has just arrived in Australia and I have found it both exciting and interesting. The level of team work and dedication to the Expedition were both amazing and inspirational. I really can't understand some of the other reviews left about this great new show. I really look forwardThis series has just arrived in Australia and I have found it both exciting and interesting. The level of team work and dedication to the Expedition were both amazing and inspirational. I really can't understand some of the other reviews left about this great new show. I really look forward to the next season!!!! I hope you can manage to make 2 seasons per year.… Expand

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paradiselost79

Jul 11, 2011

The boringness level is beyond belief... and they have somehow not really even introduced us to the teams. It just kind of follows them along in a boring way doing boring things (how many times can your ride a dang camel?). Thoroughly unimpressed.

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nathanbo

Nov 25, 2015

At first glance this show appears to be an Amazing Race rip-off. Even though this is in fact true, don't let this deter you from the show. What should deter you is the monotonous challenges and the bland laid back atmosphere that is created from boring production. Yes, all the places areAt first glance this show appears to be an Amazing Race rip-off. Even though this is in fact true, don't let this deter you from the show. What should deter you is the monotonous challenges and the bland laid back atmosphere that is created from boring production. Yes, all the places are incredible, and yes the expedition is physically demanding, but all we are watching is people going from point A to point B. That's all it feels like. Go over this hill, cross this bridge, go here, go there... There is also a surprising lack of tension throughout the whole show. The best teams stay in front, and the bad teams are in the back. Also you a have very good idea of which team is going to loose half-way into the episode. Legendary reality television producer Mark Burnett described this show as a high stakes Indiana Jones type adventure; However I don't remember Indiana Jone constantly complaining about the weather, while riding camels or riding kayaks. The only thing "impossible" about expedition impossible is how quickly it fell in viewership.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 23, 2011
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  S1:E10. And Then There Were Four
  Air Date: August 25, 2011
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  S1:E9. Come Hell Or High Water
  Air Date: August 18, 2011
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  S1:E8. Never Give Up
  Air Date: August 11, 2011
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  S1:E7. Rock the Kasbah
  Air Date: August 4, 2011
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  S1:E6. Leap of Faith
  Air Date: July 28, 2011
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  S1:E5. A Blind Man's Nightmare
  Air Date: July 21, 2011
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  S1:E4. There's Snow in Morocco?
  Air Date: July 14, 2011
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  S1:E3. I Don't Know How to Ride This Thing!
  Air Date: July 7, 2011
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  S1:E2. Light My Way!
  Air Date: June 30, 2011
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  S1:E1. Sun! Sand! Sahara!
  Air Date: June 23, 2011