The Amazing Race 37 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. This season visited three continents and nine countries and traveled over 29,000 miles (47,000 km). 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. It has been described as a "season of surprises",[1] as each leg of the race is said to include 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, the Intersection, and the Fast Forward. The season is scheduled to premiere on CBS on March 5, 2025.
Production
Development and filming
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][5] On May 21, teams left Hong Kong for Osaka, Japan.[4] On June 10, a leg was filmed in Sabrosa, Portugal.[6] Filming concluded on June 14 in Miami.[7][8] This season also included visits to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Strasbourg, France as well as a first-time visit to Bulgaria.[9] In total the season visited nine countries across 29,000 miles (47,000 km).[10]
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."[11]
This season was dubbed the "Season of Surprises" by CBS, where every episode features a "game-changing twist".[9] 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.[12][13] The Intersection returned for the first time since season 16.[14]
Casting
Casting for the season began on December 4, 2023.[15]
Release
Broadcast
In May 2024, CBS announced that the thirty-seventh season would air in 2025 on Wednesday nights alongside Survivor 48 with 90-minute episodes.[16] On November 13, 2024, CBS announced that the season's premiere date as March 5, 2025.[17]
Marketing
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.[18][19] The first trailer for this season was released on February 19, 2025.[20]
Cast
Scott and Lori Thompson were revealed early on January 9, 2025, during the cast announcement for the second season of Raid the Cage.[21] The full cast was revealed on February 5, 2025.[22] With fourteen teams, this season features the largest cast for the American edition of The Amazing Race.[23]
| 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 Lumberjacks | St. Louis, Missouri | Participating |
| Jeff Bailey | 36 | |||
| Scott Thompson | 47 | Married Parents of Eight | Salt Lake City, Utah | Participating |
| Lori Thompson | 49 |
Results
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.
- A green ƒ indicates that the team won the Fast Forward.
- A purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks.
- A brown ⊃ indicates that the team used the U-Turn and a brown ⊂ indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn.
- A violet + indicates that the teams encountered an Intersection.
- A teal γ indicates that the teams encountered a Fork in the Road.
| Team | 1γ[a] | 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 | |||||||||||||
- Notes
- ^ This leg featured a Fork in the Road, where teams were presented with two routes to the Pit Stop. Teams in the left column chose the Dance route, while teams in the right column chose the Sing route.
Race summary
| 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  Intersection  Express Pass  U-Turn  Pit Stop
|
Leg 1 (United States → Hong Kong)
- Episode 1: "Double the Stakes, Double the Eliminations" (March 5, 2025)
- Locations
- Los Angeles, California (Academy Museum of Motion Pictures) (Starting Line)
Los Angeles → Hong Kong- Hong Kong (Tian Tan Buddha)
- Hong Kong
- Hong Kong (West Kowloon Cultural District)
- Episode summary
- Teams set off from the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and drove to the airport, where they had to book one of two flights to Hong Kong. Once there, teams had to travel by Lantau Taxi to the Tian Tan Buddha and find their next clue.[13]
- Teams encountered a Fork in the Road and had to choose one of two routes, each with a limit of seven teams, to the Pit Stop: Dance (跳舞 – Tiàowǔ) or Sing (唱歌 – Chànggē).[10]
- After completing either route, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the West Kowloon Cultural District.[5]
- Additional note
- This was a double-elimination leg.
Leg 2 (Hong Kong → Japan)
- Episode 2: "Very Strong Warrior Energy" (March 12, 2025)
- Locations
- Hong Kong → Osaka, Japan[4]
- Osaka
[14]
- Episode summary
- At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Osaka, Japan.[14]
- Teams encountered an Intersection, which required two teams to join together and complete tasks together until further notice.[14]
- In this leg's Roadblock, one member from each of the newly-joined teams had to perform a taiko drum routine alongside a drum group before receiving their next clue.[9][14]
Leg 3 (Japan)
- Episode 3: "Chaotic, Crazy, That's What We're Used To" (March 19, 2025)
- Locations
Future legs
Reception
Ratings
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
Total (18–49) |
Total viewers (millions) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Double the Stakes, Double the Eliminations" | March 5, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 2 | "Very Strong Warrior Energy" | March 12, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
| 3 | "Chaotic, Crazy, That's What We're Used To" | March 19, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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