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Destination X Reviews: Critics Compare New Show To The Traitors And Race Across The World

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31.07.2025

Rob Brydon in a promo image for Destination X

If you’re yet to find another show that can emulate the thrill of watching The Traitors or the adventure of Race Across The World, one new reality series might just have you covered on both fronts.

Destination X is the BBC’s new competition series fronted by Rob Brydon, which brings a group of sensory-deprived contestants to mystery locations across Europe before they have to ask themselves a simple question: “Where in the world am I?”

The first episode sees 13 recruits whisked away on a helicopter with vision-obscuring goggles, before they board a bus with blacked out windows. Each episode going forward will feature another leg of their mystery journey with plenty of clues, twists and turns along the way, all with the goal of winning a £100,000 prize fund.

The concept was first introduced on a Belgian version of the show, followed by a US adaptation which is presented by The Walking Dead star Jeffrey Dean Morgan.

Critics are already hailing this BBC show as a promising watch since the first episode premiered on Wednesday, and while admittedly not everyone is sold on the concept just yet, it’s pretty clear........

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