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HaMerotz LaMillion 8 is the eighth installment of the reality television show, HaMerotz LaMillion, the Israeli version of The Amazing Race. This season cast features six teams from previous seasons racing against six teams of new racers.

Development[]

This season was filmed in December 2018, immediately after the conclusion of Season 7, with the Starting Line in the Philippines, the location of Season 7's Finish Line. This marks the first time two Amazing Race seasons have been filmed back-to-back.

Teams[]

Yael & Yosiel
Yael & Yosiel
 1st place 
Yael & Yosiel
Cousins
HaMerotz LaMillion 5
Natanel & Assaf
Natanel & Assaf
 2nd place 
Natanel & Assaf
Childhood Friends
Neta & Omer
Neta & Omer
 3rd place 
Neta & Omer
Siblings
HaMerotz LaMillion 6
Ben & Ori
Ben & Ori
 4th place 
Ben & Ori
Brothers
HaMerotz LaMillion 5
Shay & Shani
Shay & Shani
 5th place 
Shay & Shani
Her Husband's Best Friend
HaMerotz LaMillion 4
Elisa & Ashriel
Elisa & Ashriel
 6th place 
Ash & Alis
Dating Couple
Lian & Eviatar
Lian & Eviatar
 7th place 
Lian & Eviatar
Married Couple
Gili & Tali
Gili & Tali
 8th place 
Gili & Tali
Siblings
Ann & Yarden
Ann & Yarden
 9th place 
Ann & Yarden
Friends
HaMerotz LaMillion 6
Vova & Alla
Vova & Alla
 10th place 
Vova & Alla
New Olim & Exes
HaMerotz LaMillion 4
Shiri & Noga
Shiri & Noga
 11th place 
Shiri & Noga
Identical Twins
Michal & Ruthi
Michal & Ruthi
 12th place 
Michal & Ruthi
Cousins

Episodes[]

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
1 "The Launch Event" 6 September 2020 1 Philippines Lian & Eviatar Michal & Ruthi 1st Eliminated
12th Place
2 "The All Stars vs. the Rookies" 7 September 2020
3 "First Elimination" 9 September 2020
4 "Shani's Exercise" 14 September 2020 2 Philippines Ash & Alis Shiri & Noga 2nd Eliminated
11th Place
5 "Vova & Alla Against Everyone" 15 September 2020
6 "The All Stars War" 16 September 2020
7 "Dramatic Elimination" 21 September 2020
8 "The Move that Changed Everything" 23 September 2020 3 Philippines → Netherlands Yael & Yosiel Vova & Alla 3rd Eliminated
10th Place
9 "The Storm Continues" 24 September 2020
10 "Painful Elimination" 28 September 2020
11 "The Mountain of Screams" 3 October 2020 4 Netherlands → Armenia Nata & Assaf Ann & Yarden 4th Eliminated
9th Place
12 "The Kardashians" 6 October 2020
13 "The Cruel Mission" 10 October 2020
14 "Surprising Elimination" 13 October 2020
15 "The Accident" 14 October 2020 5 Armenia Nata & Assaf Shay & Shani Non-Elimination Leg
16 "Battle of Knights" 17 October 2020
17 "The Sweet Mission" 21 October 2020
18 "Elimination Before South America" 24 October 2020
6 Armenia → Chile Yael & Yosiel Gili & Tali 5th Eliminated
8th Place
19 "Adventure in Chile" 28 October 2020
20 "Elimination in Chile" 31 October 2020
21 "The Event that Turned the Season" 1 November 2020 7 Chile Shay & Shani Lian & Eviatar 6th Eliminated
7th Place
22 "Shani's Injury" 4 November 2020
23 "The Mission that Dismantled the Teams" 7 November 2020
24 "The Fall of Yael & Yosiel" 8 November 2020
25 "Neta in Intensive Care" 11 November 2020 8 Chile → Ecuador Nata & Assaf Ash & Alis 7th Eliminated
6th Place
26 "Elimination Episode" 14 November 2020
27 "Amazon Animals" 18 November 2020 9 Ecuador Nata & Assaf Ben & Ori Non-Elimination Leg
28 "The Families Join" 21 November 2020
29 "Elimination Episode - Part 2" 22 November 2020
30 "Final Country" 24 November 2020 10 Ecuador → Brazil Yael & Yosiel Shay & Shani 8th Eliminated
5th Place
31 "The Craziest Elimination in the World" 28 November 2020
32 "The "Selfie" Mission" 30 November 2020 None Recap Episode
33 "Episode Collection" 29 November 2020 11 Brazil Yael & Yosiel Ben & Ori 9th Eliminated
4th Place
34 "The Ticket to the Final" 1 December 2020
35 "Who Will Be the Final Three?" 2 December 2020
36 "24 Hours to the Final" 7 December 2020 None Recap Episode
37 "The Great Final" 8 December 2020 12 Brazil → Israel Yael & Yosiel Neta & Omer 3rd Place
Nata & Assaf 2nd Place

Leaderboard[]

The following teams participated in the Race. Placements are listed in finishing order:

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Leg 11 Leg 12 Average Roadblock
1 Yael & Yosiel 2 4 1 3< 4< 1 3< 2 4 1 1 1 2.25 0-1
2 Nata & Assaf 3 3 3< 1 1 6< 5 1< 1< 3< 2 2 2.58 0-1
3 Neta & Omer 9 8 2 2 6 5 2 5 2 2 3 3 4.08 0-1
4 Ben & Ori 10 9 5 5 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 5.28 1-0
5 Shay & Shani 5 2 4 7 8 2 1 3 3 5 4.00 1-0
6 Ash & Alis 4 1 7 6 2 7 6 6< 4.88 1-0
7 Lian & Eviatar 1 5 6 4 7 4 7 4.86 0-1
8 Gili & Tali 8 6 8 8 3 8 6.83 0-0
9 Ann & Yarden 7 10 9 9 8.75 0-0
10 Vova & Alla 11< 7 10 9.33 0-0
11 Shiri & Noga 6 11 8.50 0-0
12 Michal & Ruthi 12 12.00 0-0
Notes [1][2] [3] [4] [5]
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
The team that lost the Double Battle
> The team used the Yield
< Recipient of the Yield
Same symbols (^, ~, +, -, =, *) denote the teams that worked together during an Intersection

Notes:
1: Due to Lian's fear of water, Shay & Shani forfeited a match in the Double Battle, allowing Lian & Eviatar to receive their next clue.
2: Michal & Ruthi forfeited the final match of the Double Battle and received a 15-minute penalty.
3: Nata & Assaf forfeited a match in the Double Battle, allowing Neta & Omer to receive their next clue.
4: Yael & Yosiel initially arrived 1st, but hadn't found their ticket to disembark the bus by the time they arrived at the Pit Stop and were turned back. Nata & Assaf checked in during this time, dropping them to 2nd place.
5: Ben & Ori and Shay & Shani arrived on the mat nearly simultaneously. After a review of the video footage determined Shani was the last person to step on the mat, Shay & Shani were eliminated.

Voting history[]

Teams may vote to choose either U-Turn or Yield. The team with the most votes received the U-Turn or Yield penalty, depending on the respective leg.

Yield U-Turn Yield Yield Yield Yield Yield Yield Yield Yield
Leg # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Recipient
Vova & Alla

Vova & Alla

Natanel & Assaf

Yael & Yosiel

Yael & Yosiel

Natanel & Assaf

Yael & Yosiel

Natanel & Assaf

Ash & Alis

Natanel & Assaf

Natanel & Assaf
Vote 3–2–2–1–1–1–1–1 4-2-2-1-1-1 4-2-2-1-1 4-3-1-1 4-3-1 3-2-1-1-1 2-1-1-1-1-1 2-2-1-1 3-1-1 3-1-1
Voter Team's Vote
Ben & Ori Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Neta & Omer Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf
Natanel & Assaf Shay & Shani Vova & Alla Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel
Neta & Omer Michal & Ruthi Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Ben & Ori Ash & Alis Ben & Ori Ben & Ori
Shay & Shani Shiri & Noga Ash & Alis Ash & Alis Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Ash & Alis Ash & Alis Ash & Alis Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf
Yael & Yosiel Ben & Ori Ben & Ori Vova & Alla Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf
Ash & Alis Shay & Shani Vova & Alla Vova & Alla Shay & Shani Shay & Shani Shay & Shani Shay & Shani Shay & Shani
Lian & Eviatar Ann & Yarden Ben & Ori Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel
Gili & Tali Vova & Alla Vova & Alla Ann & Yarden Yael & Yosiel Yael & Yosiel Neta & Omer
Ann & Yarden Natanel & Assaf Lian & Eviatar Natanel & Assaf Gili & Tali
Vova & Alla Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf Natanel & Assaf
Shiri & Noga Vova & Alla Vova & Alla
Michal & Ruthi Vova & Alla

Trivia[]

Franchise[]

  • First season of The Amazing Race to be filmed immediately following another.
  • Fewest Roadblocks with 1.
  • Fewest Detours with 1.
  • Second season to visit Armenia after The Amazing Race 28.
  • Second longest gap between filming and premiere date, 21 months.

Israel[]

External links[]

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