12 and 13 aired back-to-back as a special two-hour episode. Reception Critical response The Amazing Race 2 received positive reviews with the final footrace to the finish often regarded as one of the show's best moments. Linda Holmes of Television Without Pity wrote that "the teams weren't as compelling as personalities this go-round" compared to the previous season but it was "still just a really good show." In 2016, this season was ranked 11th out of the first 27 seasons by the Rob Has a Podcast Amazing Race correspondents. Kareem Gantt of Screen Rant wrote that this season was "where the show finally gained its sea legs. This season went bold with its Roadblocks, and it also contained a good amount of drama that kept fans on the edge of their seats all season long." In 2021, Jane Andrews of Gossip Cop ranked this season as the show's overall 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 ninth-best season. References External links Official website 02 2002 American television seasons Television shows filmed in Nevada Television shows filmed in Brazil Television shows filmed in New York City Television shows filmed in England Television shows filmed in Germany Television shows filmed in South Africa Television shows filmed in Namibia Television shows filmed in Thailand Television shows filmed in Hong Kong Television shows filmed in Singapore Television shows filmed in Australia Television shows filmed in New Zealand Television shows filmed in Hawaii Television shows filmed in Alaska Television shows filmed in California