The Asia Express – Silk Road Grand Finale: Valerie Lungu and Alex Gâlcă face off against Gabi Torje and Alin Alexuc for the grand prize! Tonight, at 8:30 PM, the contestants will be suspended in safety harnesses on the 88th floor of a Shanghai skyscraper

The 39th episode, the undisputed ratings leader

After two months of adventure, the three teams still in the competition battled last night for a place in the Asia Express - Silk Road Grand Finale, taking on a tense race filled with challenging missions. They put their skills to the test by attempting to prepare and sell traditional Romanian bulz to the locals, tested their knowledge of China in a quiz held aboard a giant observation wheel, and then stepped into the shoes of secret agents in a mission inspired by Shanghai in 1937. Beyond the challenges they faced, choosing from the mysterious boxes, one of which concealed the red scarf that could bring their adventure to an end, heightened the suspense and emotions right up to the very last moment. Mirela and Oana left the competition last night, in another episode that secured the show's position as the undisputed ratings leader.

According to data provided by Fifty5Blue, last night, during the 20:29–00:04 interval, among the commercial audience aged 21–54, Antena 1, with the broadcast of the 39th episode of Asia Express – Silk Road, recorded a 6.8 rating and a 31.2% audience share, while second-place broadcaster Pro TV, airing MasterChef, recorded a 4.0 rating and an 18.6% audience share. Antena 1 also topped the ratings among urban viewers, with a 7.1 rating and a 24.1% audience share, followed by Pro TV, with a 4.0 rating and a 13.4% audience share. The same ranking was maintained nationwide, where Antena 1 recorded a 6.3 rating and a 21.4% audience share, followed by Pro TV, with a 4.6 rating and a 15.8% audience share. At the peak viewing minute, 21:50, almost 1.4 million viewers were following the adventures in China.

Moreover, Antena 1 also topped the ratings during the entire Prime Time interval (19:00–00:00), with a 5.8 rating and a 26% audience share among the commercial audience aged 21–54.

Tonight, starting at 8:30 PM, on Antena 1 and AntenaPLAY, the Silk Road journey reaches its grand finale! Valerie Lungu and Alex Gâlcă will face Gabi Torje and Alin Alexuc in the battle for the Asia Express winners' title, in one of the most intense and spectacular finales to date. After two months of adventure, thousands of kilometres travelled and challenges that pushed them to their limits, the two teams will fight their final battle for the Ultimate Amulet, waiting for them at the finish line in Shanghai.

Viewers will see two teams with competition running through their veins, both of whom have demonstrated throughout the season just how strong, ambitious and determined to win they are. On one side, Valerie and Alex, a couple who have learned to turn their differences into strengths and have fought for every victory. On the other, Gabi Torje and Alin Alexuc, two athletes accustomed to the pressure of competition and the fight for first place. Now, everything they have experienced along the Silk Road will come into play in one final race, where every second could make all the difference.

Shanghai, one of the world's most spectacular cities, will become the setting for the Grand Finale. The contestants will have to crack codes inspired by the symbolism of numbers in Chinese culture, and one of their first challenges will take them to the 88th floor of the famous Jin Mao Tower. Suspended in safety harnesses, they will have to cross an outdoor platform at a dizzying height and perform a series of poses for photographs in order to obtain the numbers needed to continue the race. It will be a mission that tests their courage and ability to control their emotions at a time when the pressure is already immense.

But this will be just one of the challenges awaiting the two teams. The finalists will face a wide range of missions, from solving riddles in Shanghai's artistic neighbourhoods and taking on an underwater photography challenge, in which one of the contestants will have to transform into a mermaid, to testing their intelligence and speed in an escape room. They will also have to overcome their aversions at a traditional market, where they will be required to handle insects, while a challenge inspired by Chinese reflexology will once again put their endurance and communication skills to the test.

As they get closer to the finish line, accumulated fatigue, emotions and the determination to win will turn every mission into a race against the clock. After two months of learning how to handle seemingly impossible situations, communicate beyond language barriers and find solutions when all hope seemed lost, the two teams will have to prove that they still have what it takes for one final battle.

At the end of the Silk Road, Irina Fodor will be waiting for them at one of Shanghai's most iconic landmarks, with the famous Oriental Pearl Tower dominating the skyline. Against the backdrop of a spectacular light show that will transform the city into a fairytale setting, one of the two teams will lift the Ultimate Amulet and claim the title of Asia Express - Silk Road champions.

Who will reach Irina Fodor first? Who will manage to stay focused until the very last challenge, and who will take home the grand prize? The Asia Express – Silk Road Grand Finale airs tonight, at 8:30 PM, on Antena 1 and AntenaPLAY.

Source: Fifty5Blue

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Data processed by the Antena Group Research Department

The analysis is based on the following audience targets: 21–54 Urban, Urban and National

Period: November 10, 2026