Ameryka Express


Ameryka Express is the Polish TV version of the reality show Peking Express. It was created by Ludo Poppe. It has been broadcast on TVN since 2016. The show aims at demonstrating how various couples deal with the challenges and pitfalls of attempting a long-distance hitchhike to a strange city, together with all the difficulties presented by trying to communicate in a language they don't understand.

Series overview

Travel

Season I

SeasonRouteVisited countries
2016Hai Duong, Vietnam to Bangkok, ThailandVietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand

EpisodeCountryRoute
1VietnamHai Duong --- Hạ Long ---Night--- Haiphong
2VietnamHaiphong --- Tam Cốc-Bích Động ---Night--- Hanoi
3VietnamLào Cai --- Bắc Hà --- Ban Pho ---Night--- Tạ Văn
4VietnamTạ Văn --- Na Phat ---Night--- Muong Pon --- Điện Biên Phủ
5LaosBan Sang Ha --- Ban Pa Ho --- Luang Prabang ---Night--- Piengfa
6LaosPiengfa --- Houamouang --- Nathon --- Vientiane
7LaosVientiane --- Ban Nam Lo --- Pakkading ---Night--- Thakhek
8LaosThakhek --- Kengkabao --- Naphong --- Paxe
9CambodiaStung Treng --- Sandan --- Kratie ---Night--- Meak Thmey
10CambodiaMeak Thmey --- Chamkar Andoung ---Night--- Wat Preak Bankang --- Phnom Penh
11CambodiaPhnom Penh --- Andoung Chron --- Andoung Rusey --- Chong Koh --- Battambang
12CambodiaBattambang --- Preah Netr Preah --- Siem Reap --- Angkor --- Angkor Wat
13ThailandWat Maha That --- Suan Som Deij --- Suphanburi --- Sathon Port Thonburi --- Lumpini Park Bangkok --- --- Wat Suthat --- Pratunam --- Pak Klong Talad --- Wat Rakhang --- Prince Palace Hotel --- Wat Pho

Season II

SeasonRouteVisited countries
2017Sigiriya, Sri Lanka to Mumbai, IndiaSri Lanka, India

Season IV

EpisodeCountryRoute
1GuatemalaAntigua --- Cocales --- San Lucas Tolimán --- Night--- Chichicastenango
2GuatemalaChichicastenango --- Agua Escondida --- Night--- Tecpán --- Sumpango
3GuatemalaSan Pedro Sacatepéquez --- Night--- Pacaya --- Guatemala City
4GuatemalaGuatemala City --- Sanarate --- Guastatoya --- Night--- Cobán
5GuatemalaCobán --- Night --- Sayaxche --- San Benito
6GuatemalaTikal --- Night --- Castle of San Felipe de Lara
7GuatemalaSan Felipe --- Rio Dulce --- Night - Zacapa
8ColombiaBogota --- Lago Foquene --- Chiquinquira --- Night - Socorro
9ColombiaSocorro --- Night --- San Gil --- Bucaramanga
10ColombiaBucaramanga --- San Alberto --- San Martín, Cesar --- Night --- La Playa de Belén
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Season I

PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job
1Michał ŻurawskiActorLudwik BorkowskiActor
2Agnieszka WłodarczykActressMaria KonarowskaActress
3Izabella MikoActressLeszek StanekActor
4Pascal BrodnickiChef, TVN starPaweł DobrzańskiChef
5Renata KaczorukModelWeronika BudziłoLawyer
6Hanna LisJournalistŁukasz JemiołDesigner
7Małgorzata Rozenek-MajdanTVN presenterRadosław MajdanFootball player
8Przemysław SaletaBoxerDariusz KuźniakChef

  1. In episode 6 contestants raced in mixed-up pairs - one person was a "speeder" and the other one was a "blocker".

    Ratings

EpisodeDateAudienceShare 4+Share 16-49
17 September2 078 06317,24%24,43%
214 September1 592 86512,73%18,02%
321 September1 571 62413,32%19,75%
428 September1 578 53412,89%19,19%
55 October1 540 57612,10%18,80%
612 October1 661 98013,56%19,83%
719 October1 433 41011,63%16,60%
826 October1 514 54511,93%18,25%
92 November1 440 82610,56%15,16%
109 November1 603 79612,97%19,94%
1116 November1 688 92513,17%19,59%
1223 November1 501 30112,20%16,84%
1330 November1 843 82214,50%19,92%
Average20161 619 60012,96%18,91%

Season II

PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job
1Antoni PawlickiActorPaweł ŁawrynowiczActor
2Michał PirógChoreographerPiotr CzaykowskiModel
3Stanisław Karpiel-BułeckaFuture Folk singerMarta WierzbickaSoap opera actress
4Joanna PrzetakiewiczFashion designerŁukasz JakóbiakYouTube star
5Zuzanna BijochModelJulia BijochZuzanna's sister
6Dorota GardiasTVN Weather presenterKatarzyna DomerackaBusinesswoman
7Marta WierzbickaSoap opera actressOliwia CabajPhotographer
8Stanisław Karpiel-BułeckaFuture Folk singerSzymon Chyc-MagdzinFuture Folk singer and violinist
9Tymon TymańskiMusicianLucas TymanskiTymon's son

  1. Stanisław & Marta with their partners got eliminated in episodes 4 & 6, but were brought back to the competition in episode 7 as one couple.
  2. In episode 8 contestants raced in mixed-up pairs - one person was a "speeder" and the other one was a "blocker".
  3. In episode 10 couples were separated - one person was racing and the other one was trying to help them by doing challenges.

    Season III

PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job
1Aleksandra DomańskaActressDawid DomańskiDomańska's brother
2Pamela StafanowiczInfluencer Fit LoversMateusz JanuszInfluencer Fit Lovers
3Maciej MusiałowskiActorAnna MałysaMaciej's friend
4Tomasz KarolakActorJakub UrbańskiPhotographer
5Filip ChajzerTV PresenterZygmunt ChajzerTV Presenter
6Lara GesslerRestaurateurPiotr SałataFashion designer
7Magda SteczkowskaSingerKatarzyna MellerTV Presenter
8Magda SteczkowskaSingerPiotr KrólikDrummer
9Katarzyna MellerTV PresenterMonika ZagajewskaBusinesswoman

  1. Magda & Katarzyna with their partners were eliminated in episodes 2 & 4, but were brought back to the competition in episode 5 as one couple.
  2. In episode 9 contestants raced in mixed-up pairs - one person was a "speeder" and the other one was a "blocker".

    Ratings

EpisodeDateAudienceShare 4+Share 16-49
15 September1 568 75913.42%20.45%
212 September1 493 72713.05%20.21%
319 September1 525 97112.83%18.22%
426 September1 651 13514.28%20.96
53 October1 636 46213.58%18.91%
610 October1 506 63812.68%17.63%
717 October1 615 76013.94%19.59%
824 October1 490 83611.72%17.33%
931 October1 524 97412.09%16.40%
107 November1 271 26310.57%15.02%
1113 November1 394 35211.65%16.25%
1220 November1 568 69013.00%17.98%
1327 November1 633 46913.28%19.95%
2018Season III1 532 73412.77%18.34%

Season IV

PlaceCelebrityOccupation/JobCompanionOccupation/Job
1Karolina PisarekModel, Top Model runner-upMarta Gajewska-KomorowskaModel
2Grzegorz CollinsTVN Turbo & Discovery Channel presenterRafał CollinsTVN Turbo & Discovery Channel presenter
3Paweł DelągActorDariusz LipkaPaweł's friend
4Małgorzata HeretykYouTuber, 19+ actressErnest MusiałYouTuber, 19+ actor
5Patrycja MarkowskaSingerŻaneta LuberaSinger, The Voice of Poland semi-finalist
6Marcin RóżalskiKick boxer, MMA fighterBartosz FabińskiMMA fighter
7Grażyna WolszczakActressFilip SikoraSon of Grażyna
8Iwona Burnat-BenjaminŻony Hollywood starReggie BenjaminŻony Hollywood star, singer

Ratings

EpisodeDateAudienceShare 4+Share 16-49
14 March1 060 5939.19%
211 March1 005 3188.26%
318 March1 126 0939.48%
425 March
51 April1 164 2118.79%
68 April
715 April
822 April
929 April
106 May
1113 May1 171 5289.57%
1220 May
1327 May1 228 17210.28%16.42%
Average20201 082 0488.70%13.25%