The Amazing Race 38

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|presenter = Phil Keoghan

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|film_start = {{start date|2025|03|17}}

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The Amazing Race 38 is the upcoming thirty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it will feature thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship and including at least one former Big Brother houseguest, competing in a race around Europe to win US$1,000,000. Starting in Hoorn, teams traveled through the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Croatia, Romania, and Italy before returning to the United States. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the international starting line.

Production

=Development and filming=

File:Binnenstad Hoorn, 1621 Hoorn, Netherlands - panoramio - Ben Bender (12).jpg 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.{{cite podcast |host=Rob Cesternino |date=February 1, 2025 |title=Dr. Will Finally Bares All |url=https://robhasawebsite.com/dr-will-kirby-interview-finally-bares-all/ |work=Rob Has a Podcast |time=14:43 |access-date=February 7, 2025}} On February 6, 2025, reports circulated that the season would feature former Big Brother Houseguests as racers.{{cite web|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2025/02/amazing-race-38-big-brother-teams/|title=On every Amazing Race 38 team: a Big Brother houseguest|work=reality blurred|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|date=February 13, 2025|access-date=February 14, 2025}}

Teams went into sequester on March 11, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/big-brother-alums-sequestered-for-the-amazing-race-rumored-cast-members-hit-social-media/|title=Big Brother alums sequestered for The Amazing Race, rumored cast members hit social media|work=Monsters and Critics|last=DeVault|first=Ryan|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=March 13, 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2025/03/amazing-race-38-teams-route-spoilers/|title=Amazing Race 38 just started in Big Brother’s birthplace, with these BB alum|work=reality blurred|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|date=March 17, 2025|access-date=March 17, 2025}} Filming for this season then began on March 17, 2025, with teams starting in the city of Hoorn.{{cite web|url=https://noord-holland.headliner.nl/item/populair-amerikaans-reisprogramma-strijkt-neer-in-hoorn-noordhollandsdagblad-55630|title=Populair Amerikaans reisprogramma strijkt neer in Hoorn|language=nl|trans-title=Popular American travel program lands in Hoorn|publisher=Headliner|date=March 16, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.noordhollandsdagblad.nl/regio/west-friesland/populair-amerikaans-reisprogramma-strijkt-neer-in-hoorn/49521463.html|title=Populair Amerikaans reisprogramma strijkt neer in Hoorn|language=nl|trans-title=Popular American travel program lands in Hoorn|publisher=Noordhollands Dagblad|date=March 16, 2025|access-date=March 16, 2025|url-access=subscription}} The second leg filmed on March 19, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic.{{cite web|url=https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/podcast/amazing-race-38-route-real-time/|title=Following The Amazing Race 38 in real time|work=reality blurred|author=Andy Dehnart|author-link=Andy Dehnart|date=March 19, 2025|access-date=March 19, 2025}} On March 25, 2025, teams were spotted in Dubrovnik, Croatia.{{cite web|url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/the-amazing-race-38-spoilers-results-reveal-early-big-brother-alum-eliminations/|title=The Amazing Race 38 spoilers: Results reveal early Big Brother alum eliminations|work=Monsters and Critics|last=DeVault|first=Ryan|date=March 25, 2025|access-date=March 27, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://dulist.hr/natjecateljski-reality-show-the-amazing-race-dosao-i-do-dubrovnika/938263/|title=Natjecateljski reality show 'The Amazing Race' došao i do Dubrovnika|trans-title=The reality competition show 'The Amazing Race' has come to Dubrovnik|language=hr|work=DuList|date=March 27, 2025|access-date=March 27, 2025}} By the end of March, teams had traveled to Bucharest, Romania.{{cite web|url=https://medianetwork.ro/emisiunea-fenomen-the-amazing-race-cucereste-bucurestiul/|title=Emisiunea fenomenal The Amazing Race cucerește Bucureștiul|trans-title=The phenomenal show The Amazing Race conquers Bucharest|language=ro|work=Media Network|date=March 30, 2025|access-date=March 30, 2025}} The tenth leg filmed in Italy on April 5, 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/big-brother-alums-reach-final-four-while-filming-the-amazing-race-38-new-spoilers-and-results-from-tar38/|title=Big Brother alums reach final four while filming The Amazing Race 38: New spoilers and results from TAR38|work=Monsters and Critics|last=DeVault|first=Ryan|date=April 6, 2025|access-date=April 6, 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2025/04/11/amazing-race-phil-keoghan-america-turmoil/|title='Amazing Race' Host Phil Keoghan Says Turmoil in America Not Hurting Show|work=TMZ|date=April 11, 2025|access-date=April 11, 2025}}

=Casting=

Casting finals took place in February 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/big-brother-alums-make-up-new-amazing-race-cast/|title=Big Brother alums make up new Amazing Race cast|work=Monsters and Critics|last=DeVault|first=Ryan|date=February 7, 2025|access-date=February 7, 2025}}

Janelle Pierzina (who raced on season 31), Xavier Prather, and Danielle Reyes were considered but declined due to a low appearance fee offer.{{Cite tweet |user=JanellePierzina |number=1887641080423653754 |title=I had to say no due to money. Reality TV is an expensive hobby at this point if the show doesn’t pay. Good luck to the teams participating. I will be rooting for all of you!!!}}{{Cite tweet |user=xaviereprather |number=1887678269371101314 |title=@DaniHenReyes and I were in the mix as well, but chose not to for this exact reason. Can’t wait to see BB alums back on our screens and crossing over into another CBS show!}}
Josh Martinez and his sister Maytee Martinez were in the mix but were cut.{{Cite tweet |user=JoshMartinez444 |number=1887689253813154227 |title=Since we all confessing so we’re me and my Sister.}}
Cory Wurtenberger and his brother Zach Wurtenberger were alternates that did not make the final cast.{{cite podcast |host=Shannon Guss |date=March 19, 2025 |title=Merge Week Australian Survivor Feedback w/ Maryanne, Omar and Zach |url=https://robhasawebsite.com/survivor-au-brains-v-brawn-ii-ep-12-recap/ |work=Rob Has a Podcast |time=2:12:56 |access-date=March 23, 2025}}

Release

=Broadcast=

On February 20, 2025, CBS announced that the season would air in the 2025–26 television season.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/tracker-ghosts-ncis-fire-country-renewed-cbs-1236314244/|title='Tracker' Renewed at CBS Along With 'Ghosts,' 'NCIS,' 'Fire Country' and More|last=Hailu|first=Selome|date=February 5, 2025|website=Variety|access-date=February 20, 2025}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/reel/1180106940502400|title=We can’t wait to keep on racing! See you in the fall for #AmazingRace Season 38— and in the meantime, keep joining us on Wednesdays on @cbstv for Season 37!|date=March 18, 2025|website=Facebook|access-date=April 3, 2025}}{{Cite Instagram |user=theamazingrace |postid= DHWv3TEJhE5 |title=We can't wait to keep on racing! See you in the fall for #AmazingRace Season 38— and in the meantime, keep joining us on Wednesdays on @cbstv for Season 37! |date=March 18, 2025}}

Contestants

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The cast consists of former Big Brother Houseguests and their relatives and friends.{{cite web|url=https://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/reality-tv/big-brother-takes-over-the-amazing-race-a-look-at-the-rumored-cast-that-includes-three-former-winners/|title=Big Brother takes over The Amazing Race: A look at the rumored cast that includes three former winners|work=Monsters and Critics|last=DeVault|first=Ryan|date=March 17, 2025|access-date=March 17, 2025}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" !scope="col"\|Contestants !scope="col"\|Age !class="unsortable" scope="col"\|Relationship !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Hometown !scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Previous season(s) !scope="col"\|Status
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Angela\|Murray\|nolink=1}} \| 51 \|rowspan="2"\| Mother & Daughter \|rowspan="2"\|Syracuse, Utah \| Big Brother 26 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Lexi\|Murray\|nolink=1}} \| 23 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Giacomo\|Palumbo\|nolink=1}} \| 40 \|rowspan="2"\| Brothers \|rowspan="2"\| Bayonne, New Jersey \| {{N/a}} \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Vincenzo "Enzo"\|Palumbo\|nolink=1}} \| 47 \| Big Brother 12 Big Brother 22
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Hannah\|Chaddha\|nolink=1}} \| 24 \|rowspan="2"\| Sisters \|rowspan="2"\| Naperville, Illinois \| Big Brother 23 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Simone\|Chaddha\|nolink=1}} \| 22 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Isabel "Izzy"\|Gleicher\|nolink=1}} \| 34 \|rowspan="2"\| Engaged \|rowspan="2"\| New York City, New York \| Big Brother 25 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Paige\|Seber\|nolink=1}} \| 31 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Jack\|Baham\|nolink=1}} \| 58 \|rowspan="2"\| Father & Daughter \|rowspan="2"\| Rancho Cucamonga, California \| {{N/a}} \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Chelsie\|Baham\|nolink=1}} \| 28 \| Big Brother 26
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Jasmair "Jas"\|Bains\|nolink=1}} \| 29 \|rowspan="2"\| Brothers \|rowspan="2"\| Omak, Washington \| {{N/a}} \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Jagateshwar "Jag"\|Bains\|nolink=1}} \| 27 \| Big Brother 25
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Joseph\|Abdin\|nolink=1}} \| 27 \|rowspan="2"\| Brothers \|rowspan="2"\|Lake Worth Beach, Florida \| Big Brother 24 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Adam\|Abdin\|nolink=1}} \| 23 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Kathryn "Kat"\|Dunn\|nolink=1}} \| 35 \|rowspan="2"\| Dating \|rowspan="2"\| Dallas, Texas \| Big Brother 21 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Alex\|Romo\|nolink=1}} \| 36 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Kyland\|Young\|nolink=1}} \| 33 \|rowspan="2"\| Dating \| Venice Beach, California \| Big Brother 23 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Taylor\|Hale}} \| 30 \| West Bloomfield, Michigan \| Big Brother 24 Big Brother Reindeer Games
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Megan\|Belmonte\|nolink=1}} \| 25 \|rowspan="2"\| Newlyweds \|rowspan="2"\| New Bedford, Massachusetts \| {{N/a}} \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Matt\|Turner\|nolink=1}} \| 25 \| Big Brother 24
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Natalie\|Negrotti\|nolink=1}} \| 34 \|rowspan="2"\| Sisters \|rowspan="2"\| Franklin Park, New Jersey \| Big Brother 18 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Stephanie\|Negrotti\|nolink=1}} \| 36 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Rubina\|Bernabe\|nolink=1}} \| 36 \|rowspan="2"\| Sisters \|rowspan="2"\|Los Angeles, California \| Big Brother 26 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Kristine\|Bernabe\|nolink=1}} \| 38 \| {{N/a}}
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Tucker\|Des Lauriers\|nolink=1}} \| 31 \|rowspan="2"\| Brothers \|rowspan="2"\| Brooklyn, New York \| Big Brother 26 \|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"\|Participating
scope="row"\|{{sortname\|Eric\|Des Lauriers\|nolink=1}} \| 32 \| {{N/a}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

!scope="col"|Contestants

!scope="col"|Age

!class="unsortable" scope="col"|Relationship

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Hometown

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Previous season(s)

!scope="col"|Status

scope="row"|{{sortname|Angela|Murray|nolink=1}}

| 51

|rowspan="2"| Mother & Daughter

|rowspan="2"|Syracuse, Utah

| Big Brother 26

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Lexi|Murray|nolink=1}}

| 23

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Giacomo|Palumbo|nolink=1}}

| 40

|rowspan="2"| Brothers

|rowspan="2"| Bayonne, New Jersey

| {{N/a}}

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Vincenzo "Enzo"|Palumbo|nolink=1}}

| 47

| Big Brother 12
Big Brother 22

scope="row"|{{sortname|Hannah|Chaddha|nolink=1}}

| 24

|rowspan="2"| Sisters

|rowspan="2"| Naperville, Illinois

| Big Brother 23

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Simone|Chaddha|nolink=1}}

| 22

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Isabel "Izzy"|Gleicher|nolink=1}}

| 34

|rowspan="2"| Engaged

|rowspan="2"| New York City, New York

| Big Brother 25

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Paige|Seber|nolink=1}}

| 31

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Jack|Baham|nolink=1}}

| 58

|rowspan="2"| Father & Daughter

|rowspan="2"| Rancho Cucamonga, California

| {{N/a}}

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Chelsie|Baham|nolink=1}}

| 28

| Big Brother 26

scope="row"|{{sortname|Jasmair "Jas"|Bains|nolink=1}}

| 29

|rowspan="2"| Brothers

|rowspan="2"| Omak, Washington

| {{N/a}}

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Jagateshwar "Jag"|Bains|nolink=1}}

| 27

| Big Brother 25

scope="row"|{{sortname|Joseph|Abdin|nolink=1}}

| 27

|rowspan="2"| Brothers

|rowspan="2"|Lake Worth Beach, Florida

| Big Brother 24

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Adam|Abdin|nolink=1}}

| 23

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Kathryn "Kat"|Dunn|nolink=1}}

| 35

|rowspan="2"| Dating

|rowspan="2"| Dallas, Texas

| Big Brother 21

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Alex|Romo|nolink=1}}

| 36

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Kyland|Young|nolink=1}}

| 33

|rowspan="2"| Dating

| Venice Beach, California

| Big Brother 23

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Taylor|Hale}}

| 30

| West Bloomfield, Michigan

| Big Brother 24
Big Brother Reindeer Games

scope="row"|{{sortname|Megan|Belmonte|nolink=1}}

| 25

|rowspan="2"| Newlyweds

|rowspan="2"| New Bedford, Massachusetts

| {{N/a}}

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Matt|Turner|nolink=1}}

| 25

| Big Brother 24

scope="row"|{{sortname|Natalie|Negrotti|nolink=1}}

| 34

|rowspan="2"| Sisters

|rowspan="2"| Franklin Park, New Jersey

| Big Brother 18

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Stephanie|Negrotti|nolink=1}}

| 36

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Rubina|Bernabe|nolink=1}}

| 36

|rowspan="2"| Sisters

|rowspan="2"|Los Angeles, California

| Big Brother 26

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Kristine|Bernabe|nolink=1}}

| 38

| {{N/a}}

scope="row"|{{sortname|Tucker|Des Lauriers|nolink=1}}

| 31

|rowspan="2"| Brothers

|rowspan="2"| Brooklyn, New York

| Big Brother 26

|rowspan="2" bgcolor="lightblue"|Participating

scope="row"|{{sortname|Eric|Des Lauriers|nolink=1}}

| 32

| {{N/a}}

Results

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

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;" \|+Team placement (by leg)
scope="col" class="unsortable"\|Team ! scope="col"\|1 ! scope="col"\|2 ! scope="col"\|3 ! scope="col"\|4 ! scope="col"\|5 ! scope="col"\|6 ! scope="col"\|7 ! scope="col"\|8 ! scope="col"\|9 ! scope="col"\|10 ! scope="col"\|11 ! scope="col"\|12
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Angela & Lexi \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Giacomo & Enzo \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Hannah & Simone \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Izzy & Paige \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Jack & Chelsie \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Jas & Jag \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Joseph & Adam \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Kat & Alex \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Kyland & Taylor \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Megan & Turner \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Natalie & Stephanie \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Rubina & Kristine \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|
scope="row" style="text-align:left" \|Tucker & Eric \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \| \|

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"

|+Team placement (by leg)

scope="col" class="unsortable"|Team

! scope="col"|1

! scope="col"|2

! scope="col"|3

! scope="col"|4

! scope="col"|5

! scope="col"|6

! scope="col"|7

! scope="col"|8

! scope="col"|9