If you thought “Big Brother” Season 27 was the finale, think again. CBS just dropped a reality TV mash-up thatâs turning heads: the next season of “The Amazing Race” will cast 13 former “Big Brother” contestants along with their loved ones. The competition starts in Amsterdam and sends racers sprinting across Europe, offering fans the dramatic payoff theyâve waited years for.
According to USAToday, former “Big Brother” stars including winners Taylor Hale (Season 24), Jag Bains (Season 25), and Chelsie Baham (Season 26) are all in the mix, aiming to become two-time winners with the $1 million prize on the line. Other familiar faces like Tucker Des Lauriers, Angela Murray, Enzo Palumbo, Natalie Negrotti, and Kat Dunn also signed up, proving that the heat inside the “Big Brother” house spills out into the racecourse.
Former “Big Brother” Houseguests Hit the Road in “The Amazing Race” Season 38
CBS confirmed that “The Amazing Race” Season 38 is the first of its kind â a full cast comprised of “Big Brother” alum and a loved one as teammates. Host Phil Keoghan called this “an experiment” designed to blend fan bases and test proven reality competitors in a physically and mentally demanding global race.
Filming wrapped between March and April 2025, taking couples across Europe: starting from Amsterdam to the Netherlandsâ countryside, through Czech and Croatian landmarks, into the dramatic Carpathian Mountains of Romania, and across Italy before heading back home. The producers promise challenges that blend physical endurance with Big Brother-style strategic social playâexactly the kind of high-stakes dynamics fans have been craving.
New Season Dials Up Strategy, Drama, and a Major Reality TV Shake-Up
With “Big Brother”âs reputation for strategic gameplay and “The Amazing Race”‘s world-traveling challenges, expectations are high for emotional showdowns, strategic alliances, and suspense. The blend of fan-favorite Houseguests and their emotional companions delivers a bold new chapter in CBS reality programming, one that highlights what happens when familiarity meets the unknown and the globe becomes the playing field.
When & Where to Watch the Amazing Race Season 38
Viewers can catch all the action when “The Amazing Race” Season 38 premieres Thursday, September 25 at 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on CBS with a special 90-minute episode. The competition will then settle into its regular Wednesday night timeslot beginning October 1 at 9:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. Episodes will also be available to stream live and on demand for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the following day.
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