HaMerotz LaMillion 9

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HaMerotz LaMillion 9
Season 9
Presented byYehuda Levi
No. of teams13
No. of episodes1
Release
Original networkChannel 12
Original release1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) –
present
Additional information
Filming dates11 May (2023-05-11) –
14 June 2023 (2023-06-14)
Season chronology
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Season 8
(on Channel 13)

HaMerotz LaMillion 9, also known as HaMerotz LaMillion 2024, is the ninth season of HaMerotz LaMillion (Hebrew: המירוץ למיליון, lit. The Race to the Million), an Israeli reality competition show based on the American series The Amazing Race, and the first installment of Channel 12's iteration of the show. Hosted by Yehuda Levi, replacing Ron Shahar who hosted the previous seasons of the show, it featured thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world to win ₪1,000,000. Staring in Mýrdalshreppur, racers travelled through Iceland, Spain, Morocco, Mongolia, and New Zealand. The season was set to premiere in early 2024, although the premiere date was delayed by the Israel-Hamas war. The season premiered on 1 July 2024 on Channel 12.

Production[edit]

Development and filming[edit]

HaMerotz LaMillion 9 began within the volcanos, glaciers, and black sands of the Southern Region of Iceland.

During finale press for the previous season, Ron Shahar said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic production for a subsequent season would happen after the countries to which the show would visit had sufficient vaccinated populations.[1] Shahar reiterated that filming for a new season would happen as soon as possible in an interview after his elimination from The Singer in the Mask a year later.[2] In October 2022, Channel 13 announced that it would be producing a local version of Peking Express instead of new seasons of HaMerotz LaMillion due to high production costs,[3][4] with Peking Express estimated to cost 1.1 million shekels per episode rather than 1.5 million shekels for each episode of HaMerotz LaMillion.[5]

On 11 November 2022, Channel 12 announced that it had acquired the rights to HaMerotz LaMillion and would be filming a new season in 2023.[6] On 12 March 2023, Yehuda Levi was announced as the new host of HaMerotz LaMillion.[7] Filming began in May 2023.[8][9] On 14 May 2023, racers were spotted in Málaga, Spain.[10] On 9 June, filming occurred in Queenstown, New Zealand.[11] After 35 days, filming concluded in mid-June.[12] According to promotion material released before it began, this season visited more countries that any other season of The Amazing Race globally.[13] This season also includes first-time visits to Iceland, the Arab world with Morocco and Mongolia.

Casting[edit]

Casting for the season opened on 24 November 2022.[14][15] Within a month, over 6,000 people had applied for the show.[16] The cast was finalized in April 2023.[17]

Release[edit]

Broadcast[edit]

The season was slated to release in early 2024;[5] however, news coverage of the Israel–Hamas war delayed the programming blocks for Channel 12.[18] On 26 June 2024, the premiere date was announced to be 1 July.[19]

Cast[edit]

The cast includes Bnot Brak cast member Esti Socolovski,[20] Tnuva vice chairman Guy Rosen,[21] and Yiftach Ramon, son of Space Shuttle Columbia disaster victim Ilan Ramon.[22][23][24]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Amit Chen (עמית חן) 30 Best Friends Tel Aviv Participating
Rotem Revivo (רותם רביבו) 29
Itzik Socolovski (איציק סוקולובסקי) 33 Married Parents Bnei Brak Participating
Esti Socolovski (אסתי סוקולובסקי) 31
Hasida "Hasi" Chasson (חסי חסון) Mother/Daughter Rishon LeZion Participating
Yarin Chasson (וירין חסון)
Idan Rosen (עידן רוז) 26 Father/Son Petah Tikva Participating
Guy Rosen (גיא רוזן) 58
Inbar Ben Atia (ענבר בן עטיה) Uncle/Niece Gedera Participating
Avishai Regev (אבישי רגב) Talmei Yehiel
Lee Avrahami (לי אברהמי) 22 Sisters Tel Aviv Participating
Anne Avrahami (אן אברהמי) 23
Mahmoud "Modi" Spuri (מודי ספורי) Business Partners Bat Yam Participating
Mickey Lelov (מיקי ללוב)
Michal Matzov (מיכל מצוב) Internet Stars Haifa Participating
Elrom Ben Avraham (אלרום בן אברהם) Petah Tikva
Racheli Mizrahi (רחלי מזרחי) Sisters Jerusalem Participating
Miri Eliezer (מירי אליעזר)
Lior Dabach (ליאור דבח) 30 Married Parents Be'er Ya'akov Participating
Sapir Avisror (ספיר אביסרור) 28
Sahar Koren (סהר קורן) 29 Army Friends Ramat Gan Participating
Yiftach Ramon (יפתח רמון) 31 Kfar HaNassi
Shahar Elbaz (שחר אלבז) 27 Mother/Son Petah Tikva Participating
Ronit Elbaz (ונית אלבז)
Udi Naor (אודי נאור) Childhood Friends Ramat HaSharon Participating
Matan Oved (מתן עובד)

Results[edit]

The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

  • A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Amit & Rotem
Hasi & Yarin
Idan & Guy
Inbar & Avishai
Itzik & Esti
Lee & Anne
Lior & Sapir
Modi & Mickey
Michal & Elrom
Racheli & Miri
Sahar & Yiftach
Shahar & Ronit
Udi & Matan

Voting history[edit]

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.

U-Turn
Leg # 1
U-Turned
Result
Voter Team's Vote
Amit & Rotem Michal & Elrom
Hasi & Yarin
Idan & Guy
Inbar & Avishai
Itzik & Esti
Lee & Anne
Lior & Sapir
Modi & Mickey
Michal & Elrom
Racheli & Miri
Sahar & Yiftach Modi & Mickey
Shahar & Ronit
Udi & Matan

Episode Titles[edit]

Translated from Hebrew from the official website:

  1. The Premiere Episode (תכנית הבכורה) (Leg 1)

Race summary[edit]

Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers צומת (Detour)    מחסום (Roadblock)    דו–קרב (Double Battle)
סיבוב פרסה (U-Turn)    עצור (Yield)    נקודת סיום (Pit Stop)

Leg 1 (Iceland)[edit]

  • Airdates: 1 & 2 July 2024
Locations
Episode summary (Episode 1)
  • Teams began the race at the Katla Geopark in Iceland. After finding their first clue at a nearby glacier, one team member had to guide their partner, who was ice climbing up a glacial wall, to retrieve the six necessary puzzle pieces needed to complete a snowflake puzzle.
  • Teams were instructed to drive to the center of Reykjavík and find their next clue at a place associated with an American president. They had to figure out that it was Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur, a hot dog stand visited by Bill Clinton in 2004.
  • Teams were then directed to Hallgrímskirkja, where they had to vote to U-Turn another team before searching the church for their next clue. Inside, an organ player was playing "Ma'ale, Ma'ale" ("Up, Up") leaving teams to figure out that they had to go up to the roof for their next clue.

Future legs[edit]

Ratings[edit]

Data courtesy of the Israeli Rating Committee, according to individuals aged 4+ from the general population.

No. Air date Episode Percentage Nightly Rank Jewish Household Percentage Viewers Ref
1 1 July 2024 (2024-07-01) "The Premiere Episode"
2 2 July 2024 (2024-07-02)
3 6 July 2024 (2024-07-06)

References[edit]

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  4. ^ רון שחר בדרך לקשת 12? רשת 13 במהלך מפתיע. Ice (in Hebrew). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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  11. ^ a b Roxburgh, Tracey (9 June 2023). "Secrecy surrounds filming of reality TV show". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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  14. ^ המירוץ למיליון יוצאת לדרך: זו השיטה להגיע לנבחרת המתמודדים. Ice (in Hebrew). 24 November 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
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