the key. Legs 12 and 13 aired back-to-back as a special two-hour episode. Reception Critical response The Amazing Race 5 received positive reviews. Maureen Ryan of the Chicago Tribune called this season a "breakout success". In 2016, this season was ranked 1st out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents. Kareem Gantt of Screen Rant called it "an otherwise near-perfect season." In 2021, Jane Andrews of Gossip Cop ranked this season as the show's 2nd best season. In 2022, Jason Shomer of Collider ranked this season among the show's top seven seasons. In 2022, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant ranked this season as the tenth-best season. Ratings U.S. Nielsen ratings References External links Official website 05 2004 American television seasons Television shows filmed in California Television shows filmed in Uruguay Television shows filmed in Argentina Television shows filmed in Germany Television shows filmed in Russia Television shows filmed in France Television shows filmed in Egypt Television shows filmed in Bahrain Television shows filmed in Kenya Television shows filmed in Tanzania Television shows filmed in the United Arab Emirates Television shows filmed in India Television shows filmed in Thailand Television shows filmed in New Zealand Television shows filmed in Singapore Television shows filmed in Hong Kong Television shows filmed in the Philippines Television shows filmed in Alberta Television shows filmed in Colorado Television shows filmed in Texas