The Amazing Race Go Big or Go Home (Season 25, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV

The Amazing Race

Go Big or Go Home (Season 25, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 44 min | Adventure, Family, Reality-TV

11 new teams learn that the duo who wins the first leg of the race will receive "The Save", a game changing element that allows them to rescue themselves if they finish last on a future leg.

Director

Bertram van Munster

Producers

Steve Bae | Krista Bean Fukunaga (as Krista Fukunaga) | Erica Kessler (as Erica Roby) | Sydney Leier & 3 more

Composers

Christopher Franke | Vaughn Johnson | Devin Powers | Lee Sanders

Cinematographer

Peter Rieveschl

Editors

Eric Beetner | Paolo Cascardo | Andy Castor | Chris Dalzell & 7 more

Casting Director

Lynne Spiegel Spillman

Production Designer

J.R. Meyer (as JR Meyer)

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 26, 2014

Release date

Sep 26, 2014 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 15 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 30 wins & 189 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Phil Keoghan Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Adam Dirks Self - Contestant (as Adam) Self - Contestant (as Adam) See fewer	The Current: Explore the Healing Powers of the Ocean (2014)
Bethany Hamilton Self - Contestant (as Bethany) Self - Contestant (as Bethany) See fewer	Soul Surfer (2011)
Amy DeJong Self - Contestant (as Amy) Self - Contestant (as Amy) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Maya Warren Self - Contestant (as Maya) Self - Contestant (as Maya) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Dennis Hour Self - Contestant (as Dennis) Self - Contestant (as Dennis) See fewer	I Want That Wedding (2018)
Isabelle Du Self - Contestant (as Isabelle) Self - Contestant (as Isabelle) See fewer	Will Trent (2023)
Brooke Adams Self - Contestant (as Brooke) Self - Contestant (as Brooke) See fewer	TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
Rob Strauss Self - Contestant (as Robbie) Self - Contestant (as Robbie) See fewer	The Wrestler (2008)
Keith Tollefson Self - Contestant (as Keith) Self - Contestant (as Keith) See fewer	Lightweight: Whitney Duncan (2020)
Whitney Duncan Self - Contestant (as Whitney) Self - Contestant (as Whitney) See fewer	Footloose (2011)
Kym Perfetto Self - Contestant (as Kym) Self - Contestant (as Kym) See fewer	Premium Rush (2012)
Alli Forsythe Self - Contestant (as Alli) Self - Contestant (as Alli) See fewer	Nerd (2015)
Lisa Thomson Self - Contestant (as Lisa) Self - Contestant (as Lisa) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Michelle Thomson Self - Contestant (as Michelle) Self - Contestant (as Michelle) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Michael Ward Self - Contestant (as Michael) Self - Contestant (as Michael) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Scott Strazzullo Self - Contestant (as Scott) Self - Contestant (as Scott) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Timothy Tsao Self - Contestant (as Tim) Self - Contestant (as Tim) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Te Jay McGrath Self - Contestant (as Te Jay) Self - Contestant (as Te Jay) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Shelley Porter Self - Contestant (as Shelley) Self - Contestant (as Shelley) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Nici Porter Self - Contestant (as Nici) Self - Contestant (as Nici) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Misti Raman Self - Contestant (as Misti) Self - Contestant (as Misti) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Jim Raman Self - Contestant (as Jim) Self - Contestant (as Jim) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Terence Gerchberg Self (as Terence) Self (as Terence) See fewer	Dreams of You & Me (2015)
Andrew Lappitt Self (as Andrew) Self (as Andrew) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)
Frank Mesa Self (as Frank) Self (as Frank) See fewer	The Amazing Race (2001)