Great American Road Trip: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Great American Road Trip from BBC Worldwide, is a hilarious and relatable new series where seven families from divergent backgrounds are selected take the journey of a lifetime. Over eight episodes, the families will travel through cities large and small all while competing in a medley of humorous challenges that will ultimately lead one family to victory. These comical, clever challenges are set against iconic American backdrops like the majestic Grand Canyon and the regal Washington Monument. Along the way, our families and our viewers will also discover quirky American landmarks ranging from the World's Largest Chair to a sneaker the size of a car. Although family fun is the centerpiece of the show, the competition is real and one family will be eliminated each week based on their performance in the challenges. Ultimately, only one family will return home with a dream prize that perfectly compliments their extraordinary and memorable summer vacation.

Series details

• Title: Great American Road Trip
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Family, Travel
• Premiere date: 2009-07-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 2009-08-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 17665
• IMDb ID: tt1463571
• TVDB ID: 103241

Cast and credited roles

• Reno Collier — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2009-07-07; final listed air date 2009-08-24; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Great American Road Trip on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.