Amazing Race 15 Season Opener Review

12 couples are off again running around the world in hopes of winning the big million dollar prize. This year's couples are:

Meghan/Cheyne-Young couple from San Diego who met in elementary school.

Maria/Tiffany-Professional poker players from Southern California

Marcy/Ron-Dating older couple from San Francisco

Lance/Keri-An engaged lawyer and finance manager from Salem, Mass.

Herbert/Nathaniel-Harlem Globetrotters from the South

Gary/Matt-Father and son team from Montana

Garrett/Jessica-Couple dating on and off for 7 years from Northern California

Brian/Erica-Married interracial couple from Nashville, TN. Wife was Miss America in 2004

Eric/Lisa-Yoga instructors from Encino, CA

Sam/Dan-Gay brothers from Liberty, MO

Zev/Justin-Friends from Southern California. Zev has Asperger's Syndrome

Mika/Canaan-A newly dating singer/songwriter duo from Nashville, TN

The race began at the L.A. River where before dashing off to the airport for their first flight to Tokyo had to compete for their airline tickets. The last couple standing was eliminated. A Japanese game show was their first stop where they had to eat a spicy hot Wasabi roll to attain their clue.

Their first meeting with Phil was a non elimination round and the race continued. The next stop was Vietnam where they were met with flooding rains. They had a task of fertilizing trees with mud and herding ducks to and fro. Two couples struggled to the end and eventually, for one of them it was just a little too challenging. It was a night of excitement and adventure.

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