Tonight | Race Around the World on ABC: finale reveals the winning project – Race Around the World reaches its finale tonight, with the racers returning to the studio before the winning project is revealed.
The finale gives ABC viewers the payoff after a season built around ideas, ambition and the pressure of turning a pitch into a finished project.
What To Expect
Host Zan Rowe is joined by John Safran, Olivia Rousset, Margaret Pomeranz and Danny Philippou for the final studio discussion.
The episode looks back at the racers’ journeys. It also brings the season’s creative work together before the final decision is made.
For viewers who have followed the competition, the final episode brings the ideas and the stakes into one room.
About Race Around the World
Race Around the World has followed well-known Australians as they pushed big ideas beyond the comfort of a studio conversation.
Across the season, the format has mixed travel, storytelling and creative risk. The finale now brings those threads back together, with the result deciding which project lands the strongest finish.
The line-up also gives the final episode a lively spread of voices. Zan Rowe, John Safran, Olivia Rousset, Margaret Pomeranz and Danny Philippou each bring a different screen, journalism or creative background to the conversation.
Because this is the final instalment, the episode is less about setting up a new challenge and more about seeing what each idea became. That gives the night a clear finish for anyone who has watched the race unfold across the season.
When To Watch
Race Around the World airs Sunday 9 August 2026 at 7.30pm on ABC and streams on ABC iview.
Don’t miss Race Around the World, Sunday 9 August 2026 at 7.30pm on ABC and streaming on ABC iview.
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