A 90-minute season premier kicks off from Washington, D.C. as four teams embark on the journey of a lifetime to complete challenges, find family, and win $50,000. The teams discover a new twist in travel plans, make unexpected family connections, and uncover a mysterious first-place prize.
Extreme challenges come into play as the teams navigate through different parts of the country and a memory challenge proves costly for three of the teams.
Michael and Dylan get lost in an escape room, Troy and Nicole confront wildfires, and one team begins to separate from the pack. The mysterious gold coin continues to show up and baffle the teams, and a face in a puzzle has all four teams scrambling to find relatives.
A darts challenge takes hand-eye coordination to a new level, a UPS driver helps Michael and Dylan stay on course, and Troy meets a relative who provides shocking information about his personal quest to find his father.