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The Amazing Race 37
Season 37
Presented byPhil Keoghan
No. of teams14
Release
Original networkCBS
Additional information
Filming datesMay 18 (2024-05-18) –
June 14, 2024 (2024-06-14)
Season chronology
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Season 36
List of episodes

The Amazing Race 37 (also promoted as The Amazing Race: Season of Surprises[1]) is the upcoming thirty-seventh season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it will feature fourteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. Starting in Los Angeles, teams traveled through Hong Kong, Japan, the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, France, and Portugal before returning to the United States and finishing in Miami. Each leg of this season includes a twist in the form of an obstacle or a unique task. New elements introduced this season include the Fork in the Road. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the double elimination leg and the Fast Forward. The season is scheduled to premiere on CBS on March 5, 2025.

Production

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Development and filming

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Teams began their race around the world at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

On May 2, 2024, the show was renewed for a thirty-seventh season with CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach teasing a potential new twist for the show.[2] In an interview before the finale of the thirty-sixth season, Phil Keoghan stated, "We know the audience loves the airports; we know the audience loves mixing things up. We know that the audience loves going to new places, like Slovenia in Season 35. We got so much great feedback about Slovenia, so expect to see some new destinations, and also trying some new things."[3]

Filming for this season began on May 18, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles with teams then flying to Hong Kong.[4] On May 21, teams left Hong Kong for Osaka, Japan.[4] On June 10, a leg was filmed in Sabrosa, Portugal.[5] Filming concluded in mid-June in Miami.[6] This season also included visits to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Strasbourg, France as well as a first-time visit to Bulgaria.[7]

In August 2024, Keoghan stated in an interview, "We wanted to do a season where there were a few surprise elements, so I guess that's what I would say would summarize what we did. There's just some things that come of left field for the contestants and I think the viewers will find it fun. Not necessarily new twists but just surprises."[8]

This season was dubbed the "Season of Surprises" by CBS, where every episode features a "game-changing twist".[7] These twists include longstanding staples of the show including the Fast Forward (last seen in season 29) and U-Turn as well as a new twist called the "Fork in the Road" during the first leg in Hong Kong, where teams have to choose one of two race routes to the Pit Stop and two teams are eliminated at the end of the leg.[9]

Casting

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Casting for the season began on December 4, 2023.[10]

Release

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Broadcast

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In May 2024, CBS announced that the thirty-seventh season would air in 2025 on Wednesday nights alongside Survivor 48 with 90-minute episodes.[11] On November 13, 2024, CBS announced that the season's premiere date as March 5, 2025.[12]

Marketing

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The first episode of this season was screened at SCAD TVfest in Atlanta during a panel with Phil Keoghan, Han & Holden, and Nick & Mike on February 5, 2025.[13][14]

Cast

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Scott and Lori Thompson were revealed early on January 9, 2025, during the cast announcement for the second season of Raid the Cage.[15][16] The full cast was revealed on February 5, 2025.[17]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Alyssa Borden 31 Married Nurse Anesthetists Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Participating
Josiah Borden 32
Bernie Gutierrez 31 Friends Dallas, Texas Participating
Carrigain Scadden 33 Denver, Colorado
Brett Hamby 36 Married Vegas Performers Las Vegas, Nevada Participating
Mark Romain 37
Carson McCalley 28 Best Friends & Gamers Brooklyn, New York Participating
Jack Dodge 27
Courtney Ramsey 33 Dating Nurses Leland, North Carolina Participating
Jasmin Carey 34
Ernest Cato 59 Father & Daughter Chicago, Illinois Participating
Bridget Cato 28 Somerville, Massachusetts
Han Nguyen 26 Siblings Los Gatos, California Participating
Holden Nguyen 22
Jackye Clayton 51 Sisters Waco, Texas Participating
Lauren McKinney 61
Jonathan Towns 42 Married Parents Pomona, California Participating
Ana Towns 35
Mark Crawford 63 Best Friends Watertown, Tennessee Participating
Larry Graham 59 Bartlett, Tennessee
Melinda Papadeas 66 Mother & Daughter Chandler, Arizona Participating
Erika Papadeas 32 Englewood, Colorado
Nick Fiorito 32 Brothers Brooklyn, New York Participating
Mike Fiorito 28
Jeff "Pops" Bailey 65 Father & Son St. Louis, Missouri Participating
Jeff Bailey 36
Scott Thompson 47 Married Parents of Eight Sons Salt Lake City, Utah Participating
Lori Thompson 49

Results

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The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

  • A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Alyssa & Josiah
Bernie & Carrigian
Brett & Mark
Carson & Jack
Courtney & Jasmin
Ernest & Bridget
Han & Holden
Jackye & Lauren
Jonathan & Ana
Mark & Larry
Melinda & Erika
Nick & Mike
Pops & Jeff
Scott & Lori

Race summary

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Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Fork in the Road    U-Turn    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (United States → Hong Kong)

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In the very first leg of this season, teams raced to the Tian Tan Buddha in Lantau Island, Hong Kong for a clue.
  • Episode 1 (March 5, 2025)
Locations

Leg 2 (Hong Kong → Japan)

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  • Episode 2 (March 12, 2025)
Locations

Future legs

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References

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  1. ^ "MEET THE 14 TEAMS THAT WILL COMPETE ON ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING RACES AROUND THE WORLD ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "THE AMAZING RACE," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5 ON CBS!" (Press release). Paramount Press Express. CBS Productions. February 5, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  2. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 2, 2024). "CBS 2024-25 Schedule: 'Tracker' Shifts, 'NCIS: Origins' & 'Georgie & Mandy' Succeed 'Hawai'i' & 'Young Sheldon', 'The Amazing Race' Held". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ Bloom, Mike (May 14, 2024). "Phil Keoghan Breaks Down 'The Amazing Race 36's Most Talked-About Moments". Parade. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Andy Dehnart (May 21, 2024). "Amazing Race 37 is filming now, with a record number of teams". reality blurred. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "AVISO | PROIBIDO ESTACIONAR". Sabrosa (in Portuguese). June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Filming in Miami: June 6, 2024". Miami Today. June 4, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e Schneider, Michael (February 5, 2025). "'The Amazing Race' Reveals Largest Cast Ever, New Game Play Twists and Locations for Season 37". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ^ Eng, Joyce (August 6, 2024). "'The Amazing Race's' Phil Keoghan: Expanding to 90-minute episodes was 'a risk that paid off' [Exclusive Video Interview]". Gold Derby. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  9. ^ Bloom, Mike (February 5, 2025). "A Season of Surprises! Meet the Full Cast of 'The Amazing Race 37'". Parade. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  10. ^ Alex Stiner [@AlexSternGirl] (December 4, 2023). "The Amazing Race casting team starts today!!!!" (Tweet). Retrieved June 3, 2024 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 2, 2024). "CBS Sets Fall (and Spring) Schedule". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  12. ^ Cobb, Kayla (November 13, 2024). "CBS Sets Winter Premiere Dates for 'Survivor 48,' 'The Amazing Race'". The Wrap. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Amazing Race". Savannah College of Art and Design. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
  14. ^ @philiminator (February 5, 2025). "In #Atlanta today @scadtvfest for a special #worldpremiere screening of @theamazingrace season 37… a season of Surprises AND 14 teams!!! #theworldiswaitingforyou March 5th @cbstv" – via Instagram.
  15. ^ "TWO TEAMS OF TWO FACE OFF TO GRAB-AND-GO PRIZES BEFORE TIME RUNS OUT, ON "RAID THE CAGE," AIRING WEDNESDAYS AT 9:00 PM" (Press release). Paramount Press Express. CBS Productions. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  16. ^ "'The Amazing Race' vs. 'Survivor'". The Futon Critic. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  17. ^ Ross, Dalton (February 5, 2025). "The Amazing Race cast for season 37 revealed". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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