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The Amazing Race 38
Season 38
Promotional poster
Presented byPhil Keoghan
No. of teams13
WinnersJas and Jag Bains
No. of legs12
Distance traveled7,500 mi (12,100 km)
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseSeptember 25 (2025-09-25) –
December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10)
Additional information
Filming datesMarch 17 (2025-03-17) –
April 9, 2025 (2025-04-09)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 37
Next →
Season 39

The Amazing Race 38 (also known as The Amazing Race: European Adventure) is the thirty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around Europe to win US$1,000,000. Each team also includes at least one former Big Brother houseguest. Filming took place from March 17 to April 9, 2025. This season visited two continents and nine countries, traveling approximately 7,500 miles (12,100 km) during twelve legs. Starting in Hoorn, racers traveled through the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Italy, and France, before returning to the United States and finishing in New York City, New York. New elements introduced this season include a U-Turn penalty vote for a non-eliminated team. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the pre-starting line task, the international starting line, gifting a second Express Pass to another team, and the Hazard. The season premiered on CBS on September 25, 2025, and concluded on December 10, 2025.

Brothers and entrepreneurs Jas and Jag Bains were the winners of this season, becoming the first Sikh-Punjabi to win the series. Dating couple Kyland Young and Taylor Hale finished in second place, and brothers Joseph and Adam Abdin finished in third place.

Production

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Development and filming

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In the Netherlands, the birthplace of the Big Brother franchise, teams gathered at Roode Steen in Hoorn to begin The Amazing Race 38.

In an interview with Rob Cesternino on Rob Has a Podcast on February 1, 2025, Will Kirby stated that The Amazing Race was bringing in former reality contestants for its upcoming season.[1] On February 6, 2025, reports circulated that the season would feature former Big Brother Houseguests as racers.[2][3] Phil Keoghan officially confirmed the makeup of the cast in an Entertainment Tonight interview with Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves prior to the premiere of Big Brother 27 on July 10, 2025.[4]

Teams went into sequester on March 11, 2025.[5] On March 16, 2025, teams were spotted in Los Angeles International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport traveling to the Netherlands, where the Big Brother franchise originated.[6] Filming for this season then began on March 17, 2025, with teams starting in the city of Hoorn.[7] The second leg filmed on March 19, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic.[8][9] On March 25, 2025, teams were spotted in Dubrovnik, Croatia.[10][11] By the end of March, teams had traveled to Bucharest, Romania.[12] The tenth leg filmed in Italy on April 5, 2025.[13] Filming for this season concluded on April 9, 2025, in New York City.[14][15] When asked by TMZ following filming if the policies of the second Trump administration affected this season's production, Keoghan responded that there were not any difficulties.[16] The Hazard returned this season for the first time since season 19 alongside the Driver's Seat and the Scramble.[17][18]

Casting

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Casting calls for this season occurred in late October 2024.[19] Casting finals took place in February 2025.[2]

Release

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Broadcast

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On February 20, 2025, CBS announced that the season would air in the 2025–26 television season.[26] The season was revealed to be airing in the fall in posts from the show's social media accounts on March 18, 2025, during the start of filming.[27][28] This timeframe was reiterated by CBS at upfronts on May 7, 2025, with the season set to air on Wednesday nights after Survivor 49.[29] On July 11, 2025, CBS announced that the season would premiere on September 25, 2025, after an eviction episode for Big Brother 27 before moving to its regular time slot after Survivor on the following week.[30]

Contestants

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All contestant pairs have a Big Brother past player.
Taylor Hale

The cast consists of former Big Brother Houseguests and their relatives and friends.[6][31] The cast was officially announced on August 14, 2025.[17]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Jack Palumbo 40 Jersey Brothers Marlton, New Jersey Eliminated 1st
(in Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Enzo Palumbo
Big Brother 12
& Big Brother 22 		47 Bayonne, New Jersey
Angela Murray
Big Brother 26 		51 Mother & Daughter Syracuse, Utah Eliminated 2nd
(in Prague, Czech Republic)
Lexi Murray 23 Las Vegas, Nevada
Megan Belmonte 24 Newlyweds Providence, Rhode Island Eliminated 3rd
(in Nové Dvory, Czech Republic)
Matt Turner
Big Brother 24 		25
Kat Dunn
Big Brother 21 		35 Dating Dallas, Texas Eliminated 4th
(in Budapest, Hungary)
Alex Romo 32
Hannah Chaddha
Big Brother 23 		25 Sisters Washington, D.C. Eliminated 5th
(in Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Simone Chaddha 22 Los Angeles, California
Kristine Bernabe 38 Sisters Los Angeles, California Eliminated 6th
(in Prapratno, Croatia)
Rubina Bernabe
Big Brother 26 		36
Natalie Negrotti
Big Brother 18 		34 Sisters New York City, New York Eliminated 7th
(in Bucharest, Romania)
Stephanie Negrotti 36 Kauai, Hawaii
Tucker Des Lauriers
Big Brother 26 		31 Brothers Brooklyn, New York Eliminated 8th
(in Athens, Greece)
Eric Des Lauriers 32 Boston, Massachusetts
Jack Baham 58 Father & Daughter Rancho Cucamonga, California Eliminated 9th
(in Corbetta, Italy)
Chelsie Baham
Big Brother 26 		28
Izzy Gleicher
Big Brother 25 		34 Engaged New York City, New York Eliminated 10th
(in Paris, France)
Paige Seber 32
Joseph Abdin
Big Brother 24 		28 Brothers Palm Beach, Florida Third place
Adam Abdin 24 Miami, Florida
Kyland Young
Big Brother 23 		34 Dating Los Angeles, California Runners-up
Taylor Hale
Big Brother 24
& Big Brother Reindeer Games 		30
Jas Bains 28 Brothers & Entrepreneurs Omak, Washington Winners
Jag Bains
Big Brother 25 		27

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.
  • An underlined blue placement with a double-dagger (‡) indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg and has an automatic U-turn vote penalty during the next leg.
  • A green ƒ indicates that the team won the Fast Forward.
  • 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 purple ε indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Jas & Jag 1st 1st 2nd 5th 3rd⊃[a] 2nd 2nd 1stε[b] 1st⊂[c] 1st 1st 1st
Kyland & Taylor 9th 9th 9th 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 3rdε[d] 5th⊂[c] 4th 2nd 2nd
Joseph & Adam 8th 2nd 4th 7th 4th⊃[e] 5th 3rd 6th‡ 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd
Izzy & Paige 3rd 6th 6th 3rd 7th⊂[a] 7th 6th 4th 4th 2nd 4th†
Jack & Chelsie 6th 7th 8th 9th 6th 6th 5th 5th 2nd 5th†
Tucker & Eric 2nd 4th 3rd 1stƒ 1st 1st 1st 2nd 6th†⊂[c]
Natalie & Stephanie 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 5th 4th 7th†
Kristine & Rubina 4th 8th 7th 8th 8th⊂[e] 8th†
Hannah & Simone 7th 5th 5th 6th 9th†
Kat & Alex 11th 10th 10th 10th†
Megan & Matt 12th 11th 11th†
Angela & Lexi 10th 12th†
Jack & Enzo 13th†
  1. ^ a b Jas & Jag chose to use the U-Turn on Izzy & Paige.
  2. ^ Jag & Jas used their Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock on this leg.
  3. ^ a b c In leg 9, the teams each voted for two teams to be U-Turned; the two teams with the most votes received the U-Turn. Tucker & Eric received the most votes at four. Both Kyland & Taylor and Jas & Jag were tied with three votes each, thus needing a revote between those two teams where each team received one vote. As the vote was deadlocked following the revote, three teams were U-Turned instead of two.
  4. ^ Kyland & Taylor used their Express Pass to bypass the Detour on this leg.
  5. ^ a b Joseph & Adam chose to use the U-Turn on Kristine & Rubina.

Race summary

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The route of The Amazing Race 38.
Destinations Air travel    Rail travel    Water travel    Bus travel
Helicopter travel    Bicycle travel    Gondola travel
Route Markers Detour    Roadblock    Fast Forward    Express Pass    Hazard
U-Turn   Driver's Seat    Scramble    Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Netherlands)

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After racing through North Holland for the first leg, teams found the Pit Stop on the Museumplein in the heart of Amsterdam.
  • Episode 1: "Two Worlds Colliding" (September 25, 2025)
  • Prize: US$2,500 each (awarded to Jas and Jag)
  • Eliminated: Jack and Enzo
Locations
Episode summary
  • Express Pass After arriving at the Hoorn railway station, teams were first instructed to travel by taxi to IJsbaan De Westfries and compete in a game of ice bowling. One team member had to push their partner on a sled down an ice rink towards a set of bowling pins. The first team to get a strike won two Express Passes, one for themselves and one to give to another team, and the last team to finish was penalized with a Hazard. Kyland and Taylor won the Express Pass and chose to give Jas and Jag the other Express Pass. Jack and Enzo were penalized with the Hazard.
  • Teams then traveled to Grote Kerk to begin the race with their next clue instructing them to drive to the port of Volendam.
  • Hazard: Herring & Clog The Hazard required Jack and Enzo to each eat a soused herring and later travel in a clog-shaped cargo bike to and from the Edam Cheese Market.
  • Teams had to travel by tandem bicycle to the Edam Cheese Market. There, teams had to catch 30 balls of Edam cheese being unloaded off of a boat, stack them onto a wooden carrier, and deliver the cheese to a vendor to receive their next clue. Teams then had to return to the port of Volendam and drive to Van der Wilt Gerbera's.
  • Roadblock: "Who's feeling fresh as a daisy?" In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to search an expansive greenhouse for nine types of flowers and arrange them in a display box before receiving their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Museumplein.

Leg 2 (Netherlands → Czech Republic)

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The Roadblock was set at the Žižkov Television Tower, the tallest structure in Prague.
  • Episode 2: "Mom's Gonna Have the Willies" (October 1, 2025)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Sri Lanka (awarded to Jas and Jag)
  • Eliminated: Angela and Lexi
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train to Prague, Czech Republic. Once there, teams had to travel by Prague Metro and on foot to the Žižkov Television Tower.
  • Roadblock: "Who wants a breath of fresh air?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk across a narrow plank 255 feet (77 meters) above the ground on the Žižkov Television Tower and retrieve their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by metro and on foot to their next clue by the statue of Charles IV, near Charles Bridge.
  • Detour: Remember the Chair or Handle with Care This season's first Detour was a choice between Remember the Chair or Handle with Care. In Remember the Chair, teams had to memorize eleven village crests, search U Fleků for dining chairs with the same crests, memorize the villages associated with the crests, and reiterate the villages to a historian before receiving their next clue. In Handle with Care, teams had to deliver 48 Bohemian glass goblets to three vendors before receiving their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel on foot to the Josef Mánes statue near Rudolfinum and find their next clue. Teams then had to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: Žofín Palace.
Additional note
  • Tucker and Eric arrived fourth, but had inadvertently skipped the Detour and had to backtrack to complete it; this did not affect their placement.

Leg 3 (Czech Republic)

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Teams visited Kostel sv. Anny and plowed a field for a clue while in the Central Bohemian Region.
  • Episode 3: "Cry and Rally" (October 8, 2025)
  • Prize: US$2,500 each (awarded to Natalie and Stephanie)
  • Eliminated: Megan and Matt
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to Kutná Hora and search the municipal brewery for their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who's feeling tapped out?" In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to fill bottles with beer using a beer tap before receiving their next clue.
    • Driver's Seat Teams encountered a Driver's Seat at the Roadblock, where the first team to arrive at the board determined how many crates of bottles racers had to fill. Natalie and Stephanie took control of the Driver's Seat and publicly assigned one crate to Izzy and Paige, and Hannah and Simone; two crates to themselves, Kristine and Rubina, Kyland and Taylor, Kat and Alex, and Megan and Matt; and three crates to Jas and Jag, Joseph and Adam, Tucker and Eric, and Jack and Chelsie.
  • After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to Nové Dvory and find their next clue at Kostel sv. Anny. There, one team member had to pull a plow called a ruchadlo through a field while their partner guided the plow until they unearthed their next clue, which directed them to drive to the Zimní Stadion Kutná Hora.
  • Roadblock: "Who's wants to light the lamp?" In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to don ice hockey equipment and score a goal through one of five holes in a cutout to receive their next clue.
  • After the second Roadblock, teams received a coin that depicted the Kačina Château in Svatý Mikuláš, the Pit Stop for this leg.
Additional note
  • Megan and Matt got lost on their way to Kostel sv. Anny after the first Roadblock, causing them to fall behind the other teams. They arrived at the plowing task after all the other teams had checked in at the Pit Stop, so Phil came out to inform them of their elimination.[32]

Leg 4 (Czech Republic → Hungary)

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Teams had an opportunity to win a Fast Forward at the Városligeti Műjégpálya in Budapest by solving Rubik's Cubes.
  • Episode 4: "What Would Houdini Do?" (October 15, 2025)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to La Paz, Bolivia (awarded to Tucker and Eric)
  • Eliminated: Kat and Alex
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train to Budapest, Hungary. Once there, teams had to find their next clue at the Széchenyi thermal bath. There, teams had to search the baths for chess players, who would give them a chess king with their next clue. Teams then had to travel on foot to their next clue outside of Városligeti Műjégpálya within City Park.
  • Fast Forward: Solve a Rubik's Cube For this season's only Fast Forward, one team had to solve a Rubik's Cube, given step-by-step directions for doing so. To succeed, each team member had to solve their own cube within 7.5 seconds on the same attempt. Tucker and Eric won the Fast Forward.
  • Teams who did not attempt the Fast Forward had to travel by taxi to Ludovika Huszár Lovarda.
  • Roadblock: "Who thinks they can coach?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had complete a csikós competition event by steering a horse-drawn coach through a figure 8 course within 45 seconds to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel to The House of Houdini, where they had to unchain and unlock a box containing their next clue.
  • Detour: Juggling Act or Balancing Act This leg's Detour was a choice between Juggling Act or Balancing Act. In Juggling Act, teams had to juggle five rings for ten seconds to receive their next clue. In Balancing Act, teams had to perform a Hungarian folk dance, which involved balancing a bottle on one racer's head, to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: the Várkert Bazár beneath Buda Castle.

Leg 5 (Hungary → Croatia)

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The fifth leg of the race was set in the Old Town of Dubrovnik, with the Detour focused in its Old Port.
  • Episode 5: "I Wanna Be a Little Angry Right Now" (October 22, 2025)
  • Prize: US$2,500 each (awarded to Tucker and Eric)
  • Eliminated: Hannah and Simone
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Dubrovnik, Croatia. Once there, teams found their next clue by the Monument of Ivan Gundulić.
  • Detour: Fisherman Haul or Skin 'Em All This leg's Detour was a choice between Fisherman Haul or Skin 'Em All. In Fisherman Haul, teams had to procure fishing nets from the west harbour and a bucket of chum from Bota Šare and then deliver them on foot to the old port before receiving their next clue. In Skin 'Em All, teams had to make their way to the old port and fillet two monkfish before receiving their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to find their next clue outside of the city walls at Buža Bar. Teams then had to travel on foot to the Ploće Gate.
  • Roadblock: "Who feels like everything's going downhill?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to assemble a cart called a karići and then roll down a street within 36 seconds before receiving their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Fort Bokar.
Additional note
  • Double U-Turn: Jag & Jas U-Turned Izzy & Paige and Joseph & Adam U-Turned Kristine & Rubina This leg featured a Double U-Turn. Jag and Jas chose to use the U-Turn on Izzy and Paige, while Joseph and Adam chose to use the U-Turn on Kristine and Rubina.

Leg 6 (Croatia)

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Teams drove up the Dalmatian Coast and into the Pelješac peninsula during the sixth leg before finishing in the port village of Prapratno.
  • Episode 6: "The System Hacked Me" (October 29, 2025)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Cairo, Egypt (awarded to Tucker and Eric)
  • Eliminated: Kristine and Rubina
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to the Trsteno Arboretum and find their next clue by the Neptune fountain.
  • Detour: Bag It Up or Pull It Up This leg's Detour was a choice between Bag It Up or Pull It Up. In Bag It Up, teams had to load a wheelbarrow with salt, fill ten bags with 20 to 21 pounds of salt, and then deliver them to a shipping area to receive their next clue. In Pull It Up, teams had to row a boat into Mali Ston Bay, pull up three buoys with oysters, and then deliver the oysters to a restaurant in exchange for their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams found their next clue at Park Komarda.
  • Roadblock: "Who knows their way around Croatia?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to study a raised-relief map of Ston, find three checky shields that each displayed three facts about Croatia, and then answer three questions to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Prapratno Cove.

Leg 7 (Croatia → Romania)

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Teams had the option of making bricks or masks during the Detour in Romania.
  • Episode 7: "It Feels Like Falling the Whole Time" (November 5, 2025)
  • Prize: US$5,000 each (awarded to Tucker and Eric)
  • Eliminated: Natalie and Stephanie
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Bucharest, Romania, with teams required to book their flight at Smokvina Travel in Split. Once there, teams found their next clue at TNT Brothers Skydiving.
  • Roadblock: "Who's ready to jump into the race?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to perform the highest tandem skydive in Amazing Race history from a height of 13,000 feet (4,000 m) before receiving their next clue after landing at the Comana Airfield.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel on foot to a nearby sheep farm. There, teams had to corral five sheep marked with blue paint into a pen to receive their next clue. Teams then had to drive to Debarcader Lebăda, where they had to assemble a pontoon boat and paddle out to their next clue in the Neajlov river delta.
  • Detour: Brick Builder or Mask Maker This leg's Detour was a choice between Brick Builder or Mask Maker. In Brick Builder, teams had to mold ten bricks called chirpici out of clay, straw, manure, and water to receive their next clue. In Mask Maker, teams had to sew together two masks, normally used to ward off evil spirits for the New Year, to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Carol Park.

Leg 8 (Romania)

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One team member had to go on an Easter egg hunt during the Roadblock in Herăstrău Park, the largest public park in Bucharest.
  • Episode 8: "Oh Egg, Where Art Thou" (November 12, 2025)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Bermuda (awarded to Jas and Jag)
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel to Herăstrău Park and find their next clue.
  • Roadblock: "Who's ready for an Expedia Experience?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to hunt among numerous intricately-decorated Easter egg hidden in a grassy field for one that matched a giant egg and then roll the giant egg into a nest before receiving their next clue. Jag and Jas used their Express Pass to bypass this task.
  • After the Roadblock, teams received a postcard depicting the Palace of the Parliament, where they found their next clue.
  • Detour: Find the Beat or Hit the Note This leg's Detour was a choice between Find the Beat or Hit the Note. In Find the Beat, teams had to perform a Transylvanian folk dance to receive their next clue. In Hit the Note, teams had to assemble two nai pan flutes and then play a tune to receive their next clue. Kyland and Taylor used their Express Pass to bypass this task.
  • After the Detour, teams traveled to the Green Hours Jazz & Theatre Café, where both team members had to roll ten mici sausages and then each eat a grilled sausage before receiving their next clue directing them to the Pit Stop: Mogoșoaia Palace.
Additional note
  • This was a non-elimination leg.

Leg 9 (Romania → Greece)

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Near the Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens in the birthplace of democracy, teams voted to U-Turn each other.
  • Episode 9: "I'm Not a Big Fan of Olives" (November 19, 2025)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Siem Reap, Cambodia (awarded to Jas and Jag)
  • Eliminated: Tucker and Eric
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Athens, Greece. Once there, teams had to travel to Pnyka Hill, where Phil Keoghan surprised them with a Live U-Turn Vote. After the vote, teams had to search the Acropolis for a man with an Amazing Race flag and their next clue.
  • Detour: Music in the Air or Olives Everywhere This season's final Detour was a choice between Music in the Air or Olives Everywhere. In Music in the Air, teams had to bring a crank-operated piano called a laterna to Monastiraki Square and earn ten euros from passersby to receive their next clue. In Olives Everywhere, teams had to sample ten varieties of olives and then correctly identify them to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to roll a boulder up the Hill of Muses to Sisyphus, who had their next clue sending them to the Dora Stratou Theatre.
  • Roadblock: "Who's the alpha?" In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to memorize and recite the 24 lowercase letters of the Greek alphabet before receiving their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: Kotzia Square.
Additional note
  • Live Double U-Turn: 4 teams U-Turned Tucker & Eric and 3 teams each U-Turned Jas & Jag and Kyland & Taylor Teams encountered a Live U-Turn Vote. As a penalty for finishing last in the previous leg, Joseph and Adam received a penalty vote. Each team voted for two teams, with the top two vote recipients intended to be U-Turned. Tucker and Eric received a majority of votes with Jas and Jag and Kyland and Taylor tied for second place. A revote was held between the two tied teams. As the vote was deadlocked following the revote, three teams were U-Turned instead of two. The teams' votes were as follows:
Team Vote Revote
Joseph & Adam Tucker & Eric Jack & Chelsie Kyland & Taylor
Tucker & Eric Kyland & Taylor Jas & Jag Kyland & Taylor
Jack & Chelsie Kyland & Taylor Jas & Jag Jas & Jag
Jas & Jag Kyland & Taylor Tucker & Eric Kyland & Taylor
Izzy & Paige Tucker & Eric Jas & Jag Jas & Jag
Kyland & Taylor Tucker & Eric Izzy & Paige Jas & Jag
Penalty vote Joseph & Adam N/a

Leg 10 (Greece → Italy)

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Teams visited the city of Vigevano during the tenth leg in Lombardy.
  • Episode 10: "It's Hard Not to Feel Hopeless" (November 26, 2025)
  • Prize: US$7,500 each (awarded to Jas and Jag)
  • Eliminated: Jack and Chelsie
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to Milan, Italy, with teams required to book their flight at Dimidis Tours. Once there, teams found their next clue outside of the airport and had to drive to Rotonda della Besana.
  • Roadblock: "Who wants to pin their hopes on this Roadblock?" In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to replicate a floral dress by pinning flowers on a mannequin to receive their next clue.
  • After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to the Visconti-Sforza Castle in Vigevano.
  • Roadblock: "Who's got Italian game?" In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to complete two Palio games. First, they had to build a replica of the Torre del Bramante. Then, they had to ride a wooden horse and spear four rings with a jousting lance to receive their next clue.
  • After the second Roadblock, teams had to drive to Mulino di Mora Bassa. There, teams had to assemble a self-supporting bridge designed by Leonardo da Vinci to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Villa Borri Manzoli.
Additional note
  • Adam became dizzy during the first Roadblock, which required medics to intervene and treat his conditions, as Joseph expressed his concern. As a precaution, the mannequin was moved out of sunlight into shade.

Leg 11 (Italy → France)

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For their first task in Paris, teams had to perform a can-can at the Moulin Rouge.
  • Episode 11: "The Can't Can't" (December 3, 2025)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Fiji (awarded to Jas and Jag)
  • Eliminated: Izzy and Paige[a]
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams had to book a flight to Paris, France, using a mobile app. Once there, teams had to travel by taxi to the Moulin Rouge and perform a can-can with a group of backup dancers to receive their next clue. Teams then had to travel to the Notre-Dame cathedral and find their next clue, which sent them to the Institut National des Jeunes Aveugles.
  • Roadblock: "Who thinks they know their type?" In this season's final Roadblock, one team member had to type "The New Colossus" in braille using a Perkins Brailler braille typewriter to receive their next clue.
  • Scramble After the Roadblock, teams encountered a Scramble, where they had to travel to three replicas of the Statue of Liberty in Paris and retrieve a clue piece at each statue that, when assembled, formed a replica of the Pit Stop: the Place du Trocadéro, overlooking the Eiffel Tower.

Leg 12 (France → United States)

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The finish line following the European Adventure of The Amazing Race was at the home of the New York Yankees: Yankee Stadium.
  • Episode 12: "One Million Cookies" (December 10, 2025)
  • Prize: US$1,000,000
  • Winners: Jas and Jag
  • Runners-up: Kyland and Taylor
  • Third place: Joseph and Adam
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to fly to New York City, New York. Once there, teams had to travel to the Empire State Building in Manhattan and find their next clue. There, teams had to rappel 13 stories down the building's spire from a height of over 1,200 feet to receive their next clue.
  • From the Empire State Building, teams had to travel to Epices Bakery, retrieve an order of cookies, and deliver them to Cookie Monster at Sesame Workshop before receiving their next clue from Oscar the Grouch sending them to Spandex House.
  • At Spandex House, teams had to choose an order form with five fabric swatches of specified quantities, retrieve 16 bolts of fabric, and deliver them across the Garment District to a fashion student outside of the Feldman Center of the Fashion Institute of Technology to receive their next clue, which sent them to Seret Studios in Brooklyn.
  • For their final memory challenge, teams had to solve a crossword puzzle. Once complete, several letters were highlighted, which teams had to unscramble to find the finish line: Yankee Stadium. The correct answers were:

Reception

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Critical response

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Prior to the season's premiere, reactions towards the casting theme were largely negative with Ryan DeVault of TV Fanatic calling the decision "a huge mistake" as it "pigeon-holes the audience and could alienate viewers who are uninterested in watching reality stars compete on the show."[33] These concerns were largely unchanged by the end of the season. Andy Dehnart of reality blurred wrote that the season had its charms with "many of the legs required driving, taking public transportation, and walking—a refreshing change of pace for the race" but in the end was an "uneven season".[34] Nick Caruso of TVLine called it the "most predictable season of The Amazing Race".[35] Mick Joest of Cinemablend was critical towards the predictability of Jas and Jag's win writing that "[Jag Bains] had a target on his back going into The Amazing Race, but thanks to an early Express Pass and his equally competitive brother, none of the other teams ever really stood a chance of taking them out."[36]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of The Amazing Race 38
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)		 Viewers
(millions)		 DVR
(18–49)		 DVR viewers
(millions)		 Total
(18–49)		 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref.
1 "Two Worlds Colliding" September 25, 2025 (2025-09-25) 0.2 2.03 0.2 1.56 0.4 3.59 [37]
2 "Mom's Gonna Have the Willies" October 1, 2025 (2025-10-01) 0.3 2.27 0.2 1.49 0.5 3.76 [38]
3 "Cry and Rally" October 8, 2025 (2025-10-08) 0.3 2.34 0.2 1.48 0.5 3.82 [39]
4 "What Would Houdini Do?" October 15, 2025 (2025-10-15) 0.3 2.39 0.2 1.41 0.5 3.81 [40]
5 "I Wanna Be a Little Angry Right Now" October 22, 2025 (2025-10-22) 0.3 2.31 0.2 1.45 0.5 3.76 [41]
6 "The System Hacked Me" October 29, 2025 (2025-10-29) 0.3 2.46 0.2 1.38 0.5 3.84 [42]
7 "It Feels Like Falling the Whole Time" November 5, 2025 (2025-11-05) 0.2 2.37 0.2 1.38 0.4 3.75 [43]
8 "Oh Egg, Where Art Thou" November 12, 2025 (2025-11-12) 0.2 2.30 TBD TBD TBD TBD [44]
9 "I'm Not a Big Fan of Olives" November 19, 2025 (2025-11-19) 0.3 2.35 TBD TBD TBD TBD [45]
10 "It's Hard Not to Feel Hopeless" November 26, 2025 (2025-11-26) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
11 "The Can't Can't" December 3, 2025 (2025-12-03) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
12 "One Million Cookies" December 10, 2025 (2025-12-10) TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Notes

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  1. ^ The eleventh episode ended on a cliffhanger with Joseph & Adam and Izzy & Paige searching for the Pit Stop. The subsequent episode began with Joseph & Adam beating out Izzy & Paige.

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