Five creators, zero cash, one wild ride — who will beg, bargain, and bluff their way to victory?
65 minSeason 3 • Episode 13
LatestIn THE RACE, five creators compete against each other in a race. They have no money, no smartphone and are limited to the bare necessities for sleeping. The participants only find out exactly where they are going at the start. What doesn't change: Whoever makes it to the finish line first has won THE RACE!
Production
Real-time GPS tracking creates genuine suspense without manufactured drama
Writing
Minimal rules let organic chaos unfold beautifully
Practical Effects
Actual hitchhiking across Morocco — no safety net, no script
Creator
David Henrichs
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Henrichs created this after being stranded in Cologne himself — the no-smartphone rule came from his own phone dying mid-journey.
The show sparked debate in Germany about 'poverty tourism' — creators actually rely on real working-class generosity, not production plants.
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