Amazing Race Suomi season 2

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Amazing Race Suomi Season 2: Quick recap

This Finnish reality show, hosted by Heikki Paasonen, features 11 teams of two in a race around Central Europe and Latin America. The teams travel about 20,000 kilometers over 24 days and 12 legs, with a prize of €30,000 for the winners. The race started in Vantaa, Finland, and visited Poland, Romania, Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica before finishing in Helsinki.

Key facts
- Winners: Metti Forssell and Hanna Launonen
- Runners-up: Mimosa Willamo and her father Patrick Willamo
- Third place: Elias Aalto and Matias Pietilä
- Distance: ~20,000 km (12,000 miles)
- Episodes: 12
- Release: Premiered October 5, 2024; final episode December 21, 2024
- Filming: May 22 – June 14, 2024, starting at the Heureka science center in Vantaa
- Express Pass: A new twist; the leg 1 winners earned a pass to skip a future task
- Continent and countries: Visited three continents and six countries

Season notes
- The show aimed to be more eco-friendly by keeping travel distances similar to the first season.
- The season introduced a faster pace and more diverse locations than Season 1.
- A new behind-the-scenes podcast, Amazing-podcast, was released after episodes.

Reception and moments
- Opinions were mixed. Many fans liked the quicker pace, more varied locations, and the Express Pass.
- Some viewers criticized a meat-based Roadblock in Romania, given vegetarians and vegans among contestants.
- The season’s premiere attracted strong ratings, with a peak around 770,000 viewers and an average near 407,000.

This season built on the first one with new twists, more dramatic placements, and exciting challenges.