Overview
Series synopsis
Pechino Express is an Italian reality television series that premiered on Rai 2 on September 13, 2012. It was created by Ludo Poppe. It stars Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia, Costantino Della Gherardesca, Alessandro Sampaoli and Aurora Leone.
Ten pair of friends will compete in a race along a path of ten thousand miles, in stages that require three days for each trip which have specific goals.
Premise
Ten pair of friends will compete in a race along a path of ten thousand miles, in stages that require three days for each trip which have specific goals.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia as Conduzione
- Costantino Della Gherardesca
- Alessandro Sampaoli
- Aurora Leone
- Debora Villa
- Andrés Gil
- Anastasija Kuz'mina
- Simone Rugiati
Supporting cast
- Malvina Seferi
- Mattia Antonio Ceniti
- Marco Pizza
- Costanza Caracciolo
- Federica Nargi
- Nicolò Comi
- Giorgio Rocca
- Simona Izzo
- Francesco Venditti
- Massimiliano Lanza
- Letizia Soldatelli
- Armando Salaroli
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 14 seasons with 133 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | February 23, 2024 | March 1, 2026 |
| Season 1 | 10 | September 13, 2012 | November 15, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 10 | September 8, 2013 | November 4, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 10 | September 7, 2014 | November 3, 2014 |
| Season 4 | 10 | September 7, 2015 | November 2, 2015 |
| Season 5 | 10 | September 12, 2016 | November 14, 2016 |
| Season 6 | 10 | September 13, 2017 | November 8, 2017 |
| Season 7 | 10 | September 20, 2018 | November 22, 2018 |
| Season 8 | 10 | February 11, 2020 | April 14, 2020 |
| Season 9 | 10 | March 10, 2022 | May 12, 2022 |
| Season 10 | 10 | March 9, 2023 | May 11, 2023 |
| Season 11 | 10 | March 7, 2024 | May 9, 2024 |
| Season 12 | 10 | March 6, 2025 | May 8, 2025 |
| Season 13 | 10 | March 12, 2026 | May 14, 2026 |
Season 0 preview
3 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 23, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 21, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 1, 2026 |
Season 1 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2012 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 20, 2012 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 27, 2012 |
Season 2 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 8, 2013 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 9, 2013 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 16, 2013 |
Season 3 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 7, 2014 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 8, 2014 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 15, 2014 |
Season 4 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 7, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 9, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 14, 2015 |
Season 5 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 12, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 19, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 26, 2016 |
Season 6 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 13, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 19, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 20, 2017 |
Season 7 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 20, 2018 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 27, 2018 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 4, 2018 |
Season 8 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | February 11, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | February 18, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | February 25, 2020 |
Season 9 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 10, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 17, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 24, 2022 |
Season 10 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 9, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 17, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 23, 2023 |
Season 11 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 7, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 14, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 21, 2024 |
Season 12 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pinagbuyutan → Pularaquen → Taytay Constantine welcomes the travelers to Temple Island in Tam Coc, Vietnam. First challenge: retrieve the backpack |
March 6, 2025 |
| 2 |
San Vicente → San Rafael → Sabang In the second stage, the competing couples will have to travel 187km under unbearable heat. Will they manage to endure it? |
March 13, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 20, 2025 |
Season 13 preview
10 episodes total
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 12, 2026 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | March 19, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | March 26, 2026 |
Production
Genres
Reality
Country
IT
Original language
it
Release
| Original network/platform | Rai 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 13, 2012 |
| Last aired | May 14, 2026 |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Thursday at 21:10:00 |