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{{Use Australian English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox television
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| genre = [[Reality competition]]
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| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
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| company = [[Endemol Shine Australia]]
| network = [[Nine Network]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|07|02|df=y}}
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'''''Rush''''' is an Australian travel adventure series which features 12 contestants, divided into three teams, racing to complete tasks in various countries. The last team to complete each episode's tasks must vote to eliminate one of their members until the last individual standing wins the $100,000 grand prize and two first-class tickets for a trip around the world.<ref name="TVTonight">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Rush: meet the cast|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/rush-meet-the-cast.html|website=TV Tonight|access-date=3 July 2023|date=29 June 2023}}</ref> The series, hosted by model and former ''[[Australian Survivor]]'' contestant David Genat, premiered on [[Nine Network|Nine]] on 2 July 2023.<ref>{{cite web|last=Perry|first=Kevin|title=Channel 9 has revealed an extended trailer and confirmed a July 2 premiere date for its brand-new global adventure reality series, Rush|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/06/22/first-look-channel-9-unveils-new-global-adventure-series-rush|website=TV Blackbox|access-date=3 July 2023|date=22 June 2022}}</ref>
On 14 September 2023, Nine cancelled the series after one season.<ref>{{cite web|last=Perry|first=Kevin|title=RUSH gets the axe: CHANNEL 9 confirms cancellation|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/09/14/rush-gets-the-axe-channel-9-confirms-cancellation/|website=TV Blackbox|access-date=14 September 2023|date=14 September 2023}}</ref>
==Format==
''Rush'' features 12 contestants divided into three teams of four. Each episode, teams are taken to an unknown starting location known as a "Drop Zone", often in the middle of a local
Teams begin each leg with basic supplies and limited local currency to complete each leg's tasks and travel to the required destinations. The last team to reach the Escape Zone must vote off one of their team members until one contestant remains to be crowned the winner of the series. Tied votes or teams with two members placing last are decided by a game of chance called "Rush Roulette".<ref>{{cite web|last=Haddad|first=Kailah|title=From Drop Zones to Escape Zones: The Rules of
==Cast==
The series features 12 contestants divided into three teams of four.<ref>{{cite web |date=28 June 2023 |title=Meet the contestants competing on Rush 2023 |url=https://9now.nine.com.au/rush/rush-tv-show-2023-cast-meet-the-contestants-competing-season-one/cb8a7a76-d4b7-4da7-a731-0c4580c38380#2 |access-date=3 July 2023 |website=[[9Now]] |publisher=[[
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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! scope="col" |Team
! scope="col" |Status
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Hamish|Collins|nolink=1}}
| 29
| Scarlet
| style="background:gold"|Winner
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|CK||nolink=1}}
| 28
| Gold
| style="background:
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Sofia|Ligeros|nolink=1}}
| 26
| Navy
| style="background:
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Adam|Vassallo|nolink=1}}
| 22
| Scarlet
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated / 4th place
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tylen|Wallace|nolink=1}}
| 21
| Navy
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Lola|Calistamon|nolink=1}}
| 25
| Gold
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated / 6th place
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Fiona|Ruscoe|nolink=1}}
| 57
| Scarlet
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Tommy|Kende|nolink=1}}
| 46
| Navy
| bgcolor="
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Saxon|Gallaher|nolink=1}}
| 32
| Gold
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Madeline "Madi"|Mercieca|nolink=1}}
| 33
| Navy
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Priscilla|Sleep|nolink=1}}
| 38
| Gold
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated
|-
! scope="row" | {{sortname|Najmah|Adan|nolink=1}}
| 26
| Scarlet
| bgcolor="f4c7b8" |Eliminated
|}
==Results==
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|+Team placement (by leg)
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Team
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 1 (Brazil)|1]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 2 (Turkey)|2]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 3 (Jordan)|3]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 4 (India)|4]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 5 (Thailand)|5]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 6 (Ireland)|6]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 7 (France)|7]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 8 (Kenya)|8]]
! scope="col" | [[#Leg 9 (South Africa)|9]]
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Team Scarlet
| 3rd
| 1st
| 2nd
| 1st
| 3rd
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 1st
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Team Gold
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 1st
| 3rd
| 1st
| 3rd
| 1st
| 1st{{efn|name=leg8|Sofia (Team Navy) & CK (Team Gold) checked-in at the Escape Zone together and shared first place.}}
| 2nd
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:left" | Team Navy
| 1st
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 2nd
| 2nd
| 2nd
| 3rd
| 1st{{efn|name=leg8}}
| 3rd
|-
|}
{{notelist}}
==Race summary==
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* In Paraty, teams had to check-in at the Pousada da Condessa hotel where they would spend the night. Teams departed the hotel the following morning in the order they checked in.
* At Paraty-Mirim State Park, teams had to find a hiking trail and follow it to the Escape Zone at Paca Beach.
* At the Escape Zone, Team Scarlet, which had arrived last, unanimously chose Najmah for elimination as they felt she would be a liability physically in the future, as she had struggled with the hike to the beach.
===Leg 2 (Turkey)===
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* Teams began the leg at the [[Süleymaniye Mosque]] in [[Istanbul]] and received a cryptic clue to the location of host David Genat, which they had to figure out was the [[Basilica Cistern]].
* In Bursa, teams had to find a Turkish Bathhouse and undergo a traditional [[hammam]].
* In [[Cumalıkızık]], teams had to buy or obtain traditional [[
===Leg 3 (Jordan)===
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* For the third day, teams had to travel to the [[Karni Mata Temple]] and give an offering to the locals of the temple which, unbeknownst to them, were the [[rats]] which were considered [[sacred]]. Afterwards, teams could proceed to the Escape Zone at Gajner Palace in Gajner.
; Additional note
* CK was unable to participate in the leg with Team Gold
===Leg 5 (Thailand)===
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* At the start of the second day, teams had to travel to [[Suvarnabhumi Airport]] and board a flight to [[Krabi]]. Teams would depart the following day in the order they arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport.
* At the start of the third day, teams had to travel to the Khamin Cave in the [[Tai Romyen National Park]] and find a [[garland]] hidden inside which they then had to deliver to the Escape Zone in Ao Nang.
* At Ao Nang Beach, teams had to board a [[long-tail boat]] to the escape zone on Ko Kai island, known as Chicken Island due to a distinctive rock formation which looks like the head of a chicken.
* Team Scarlet got lost trying to find the Khamin Cave. Before they managed to find the cave and retrieve the garland, they were told to meet David at the Swordfish Sculpture on Ao Nang Beach as the other two teams had already finished.
* At the Escape Zone, Fiona volunteered herself for elimination, leaving Hamish and Adam as the remaining two members of Team Scarlet.
; Additional note
* Tommy withdrew from the competition before the start of the leg
===Leg 6 (Ireland)===
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* [[County Clare]] ([[Cliffs of Moher]])
;Episode summary
* Teams began the leg in the middle of the [[Saint Patrick's Day]] Parade in [[Dublin]] and received a cryptic clue to the location of host David Genat, which they had to figure out was the [[Molly Malone]] statue. However, teams also had to obtain a [[pint]] of [[
* After finding David Genat, teams had to check-in at the Hayfield Manor Hotel in [[Cork (city)|Cork]] where they would spend the night. Teams departed the hotel the following morning in the order they checked in.
* At Blarney Castle, teams had to kiss the [[Blarney Stone]] built into the castle [[battlement]]s. Afterwards, regardless of whether they had any money remaining, teams had to [[hitchhike]] to the Escape Zone at the [[Cliffs of Moher]].
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===Leg 7 (France)===
;Locations
* [[Huez]], [[France]] ([[Alpe d'Huez]] – [[
* Huez (Alpe d'Huez – Ice Rink)
* [[Grenoble]] (Hotel d'Angleterre)
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* Paris ([[Pont de Bir-Hakeim]]) (Escape Zone)
;Episode summary
* Teams began the leg in the middle of the [[
* After finding David Genat, teams had to check-in at the Hotel d'Angleterre in [[Grenoble]] where they would spend the first night. Teams departed the hotel the following morning in the order they checked in.
* In [[Lyon]], teams had to buy a raw [[andouillette]], a French sausage containing pig intestine, and find someone to cook it for them. Once complete, teams had to find a local to eat the cooked andouillette with to complete the mission.
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;Additional note
* As Team Navy came in last and only had two team members, the "Rush Roulette" was held. Sofia and Tylen each had to choose one of two flares. The contestant with the flare which lit with green smoke, Sofia, was safe while the contestant who had the flare which lit red, Tylen, was eliminated.
===Leg 8 (Kenya)===
;Locations<ref name="locations">{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Guy|title=Nine Mystery Locations: Where 'Rush Australia' Was Filmed|url=https://thelatch.com.au/where-was-rush-australia-filmed/ |website=The Latch|date=5 July 2023 |access-date=24 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="locations2">{{cite web|last1=Knox|first1=David|title=Rush: meet the cast|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/06/rush-meet-the-cast.html|access-date=24 July 2023|date=29 June 2023}}</ref>
* [[Kajiado County]], [[Kenya]] (Nassaroni Village) (Drop Zone)
* [[Kimana]] (Kimana Sanctuary – [[Acacia]] tree)
* Kimana (Kimana Town)
* Kajiado County (Nassaroni Village)
* Kajiado County (Suntai's Maasai Villages)
* [[Amboseli National Park]] ([[Amboseli Airport|Amboseli Airstrip]]) (Escape Zone)
;Episode summary
* Teams began the leg in the middle of an [[Adumu]] dance by the [[Maasai people]] at Nassaroni Village and received a cryptic clue to the location of host David Genat, which they had to figure out was the oldest Acacia Tree of the Kimana Sanctuary, and drive themselves there using provided vehicles they would find at the nearby roadside.
* After finding David Genat, teams had to purchase a [[goat]] in Kimana and deliver it to another Nassaroni Village as a gift. After presenting the goat, teams had to take a sip of goat blood before spending the night at the village, and would depart the following morning in the order they finished.
* The following morning, teams had to render one or two walls (depending on the number of team members) of a Maasai village hut with a mixture of sand, ash and [[cow dung]]. Once approved by the Maasai people, teams had to solve a cryptic clue to the location of the Escape Zone they had to reach: the Amboseli Airstrip within the [[Amboseli National Park]] which could only be accessed by vehicle.
;Additional note
* As Team Scarlet came in last and only had two team members, the "Rush Roulette" was held. Adam and Hamish each had to choose one of two flares. The contestant with the flare which lit with green smoke, Hamish, was safe while the contestant who had the flare which lit red, Adam, was eliminated.
===Leg 9 (South Africa)===
;Locations<ref name="locations2"/>
* [[Garden Route National Park]], [[South Africa]] ([[Bloukrans Bridge]]) (Drop Zone)
* [[George, South Africa|George]] (Redberry Farm Hedge Maze)
* [[Mossel Bay]] (Oceans Hotel)
* [[Cape Town]] (Cape Farms – Skydive Cape Town)
* Cape Town ([[Table Mountain]] – Platteklip Gorge Trail)
* Cape Town ([[Victoria & Alfred Waterfront]] – [[Nobel Square]])
* Cape Town (AGA Black River Helistop) (Escape Zone)
;Episode summary
* Teams began the leg at the [[Bloukrans Bridge]] in the [[Garden Route National Park]] and had to complete a [[bungee jump]] off the bridge to receive a cryptic clue to the location of host David Genat, which they had to figure out was the Redberry Farm Hedge Maze in [[George, South Africa|George]]. Teams who refused to jump would have to wait one hour before they were sent the clue.
* After finding David Genat, teams had to check-in at the Oceans Hotel in [[Mossel Bay]] where they would spend the night. Teams departed the hotel the following morning in the order they checked in.
* At Skydive Cape Town, teams had to complete a [[tandem skydive]].
* At the base of Table Mountain, teams had to find the Platteklip Gorge Trail and follow it to the summit of the mountain. Upon arrival, teams would receive a cryptic clue on their smart watches to their next location, which they had to figure out was the [[Nelson Mandela]] statue at [[Nobel Square]].
* At Nobel Square, teams would find one of three flares: one which would light with green smoke and two that would light with red smoke when lit. The first team to arrive at Nobel Square would receive the winning green flare, leaving the remaining two flares for the other teams. Teams would then be driven to the Escape Zone where the flares would be lit to reveal the winner of the season.
==Ratings==
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|-
| title2 = Episode 2
| date2 = 3 July
| timeslot2 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers2 = 292,000
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|-
| title3 = Episode 3
| date3 = 4 July
| timeslot3 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers3 = 268,000
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|-
| title4 = Episode 4
| date4 = 10 July
| timeslot4 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers4 = 297,000
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|-
| title5 = Episode 5
| date5 = 11 July
| timeslot5 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers5 = 281,000
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|-
| title6 = Episode 6
| date6 = 17 July
| timeslot6 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers6 = 256,000
| OVrank6 = 20
| CONviewers6 = 213,000
| CONrank6 = 18
| total6 = 469,000
| ref6 =<ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Monday 17 July 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/monday-17-july-2023.html|website=TV Tonight|access-date=19 July 2023|date=18 July 2023}}</ref>
|-
| title7 = Episode 7
| date7 = 18 July
| timeslot7 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers7 = 242,000
| OVrank7 = 20
| CONviewers7 = 213,000
| CONrank7 = 18
| total7 = 455,000
| ref7 = <ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Tuesday 18 July 2023|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2023/07/tuesday-18-july-2023.html|website=TV Tonight|access-date=19 July 2023|date=19 July 2023}}</ref>
|-
| title8 = Episode 8
| date8 = 24 July 2023
| timeslot8 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers8 = 239,000
| OVrank8 = >20
| CONviewers8 =
| CONrank8 =
| total8 =
| ref8 = <ref>{{cite web|last=Molk|first=Steve|title=Monday Ratings | JOHN FARNHAM movie shows Seven are playing to win|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/07/25/monday-ratings-john-farnham-rush-hunted-australia-hybpa/|website=TV Blackbox|access-date=25 July 2023|date=25 July 2023}}</ref>
|-
| title9 = Episode 9
| date9 = 25 July 2023
| timeslot9 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers9 = 270,000
| OVrank9 = 18
| CONviewers9 =
| CONrank9 =
| total9 =
| ref9 = <ref>{{cite web|last=Molk|first=Steve|title=Monday Ratings | JOHN FARNHAM movie shows Seven are playing to win|date=25 July 2023 |url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/07/26/tuesday-ratings-hunted-australia-rush-million-dollar-island-australia-the-cheap-seats-new-leash-on-life/}}</ref>
}}
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