Dan J. Debenham
Host
Series SeasonSeason 8 episodes2021
Relative Race
Season 8
Four teams embark on a life-changing journey as they race to find their long-lost relatives.
Episodes
Each episode has its own detail page.
Episode 158 min2021-09-19
Episode 1
4 new teams set out from Nashville TN in search of family. A food theme has the teams smashing and slurping their way to victory. Stephen meets an uncle with heavy answers to his past and a mysterious name that he must find.
Episode 258 min2021-09-26
Episode 2
Team Green dishes out a costly penalty to another team. JT meets yet another very close family member with a similar personality. The twins find someone who’s been searching for them for 25 years and learn how their mom passed away.
Episode 358 min2021-10-03
Episode 3
Yet another penalty from Team Green stings the rest of the field. Stephen is treated to a theatrical release of his past with an emotional group meeting. Jurrell learns about his mother's identity and where she came from.
Episode 458 min2021-10-10
Episode 4
Results from the bowling competition are revealed. The teams punch and think their way through a tricky food-based challenge. Jurrell discovers two close relatives who thought he had a different name.
Episode 557 min2021-10-17
Episode 5
Stephen narrows the search for his father with some exciting news from his family. Jurrell meets the person who fostered his mother when he was an infant. JT hugs a close relative and learns devastating news about his family’s past.
Episode 658 min2021-10-24
Episode 6
After getting lost, Stephen and Susan have a multi-layered family surprise that connects the dots. The twins learn more about their father and his family through a close connection. JT meets someone with an emotional and inspiring story.
Episode 758 min2021-10-31
Episode 7
Stephen meets another family member with information about a 2nd sister. The twins go electric biking with a special cousin. And Jurell makes a surprise entrance for a Mother's day celebration.
Episode 858 min2021-11-07
Episode 8
The lineup for a Day 10 showdown begins to take shape. A surprise phone call sets off heavy emotions for the twins. Keliegh finds surprising information about her Italian roots. The twins and Stephen discover long-lost sisters.
Episode 958 min2021-11-14
Episode 9
The twins use their golden ticket to finish the quest to find their biological father. Stephen sees his paternal name on a mailbox and receives a warm welcome into a new family.
Episode 1058 min2021-11-21
Episode 10
The teams "flip out" on a pancake-eating contest with a high-flying twist. Bread, rolls, and loaves go flying across the dining room as the teams compete in a waiter challenge.