The Amazing Race 36 | |
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Season 36 | |
Presented by | Phil Keoghan |
No. of teams | 13 |
No. of legs | 11 |
Distance traveled | 11,711 mi (18,847 km) |
No. of episodes | 7 |
Release | |
Original network | CBS |
Original release | March 13 – May 15, 2024 |
Additional information | |
Filming dates | October 25 – November 17, 2022 |
Season chronology | |
The Amazing Race 36 is the thirty-sixth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race . Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it features thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the Americas to win US$1,000,000. This season visited two continents and eight countries and traveled over 11,711 miles (18,847 km) during eleven legs. Starting in Puerto Vallarta, racers traveled through Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic before finishing in Philadelphia. Filmed during the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic global health emergency and prior to the 35th aired season, this season features chartered air travel rather than commercial air travel and other accommodations for the safety of the racers. The season premiered on CBS on March 13, 2024 and is set to conclude on May 15, 2024. [1]
Filming for this season began on October 25, 2022, outside of the United States for a second time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, [2] with teams spotted with luchadores at Plaza Hidalgo and running along the Malecón. [3] [4] Much like the 33rd and 34th seasons, teams traveled by chartered plane. A Global Crossing Airlines Airbus A320 was used to transport teams and production crew between locations while reducing personal interactions associated with COVID-19 infections. [5] On November 4, 2022, the show was in Córdoba, Argentina. [6] This season also included first-time visits to Barbados and the Dominican Republic. [7] The final episode was filmed in Philadelphia in mid-November, [8] which will feature an appearance of the Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty. [9] This season also had teams take part in a Mexican rodeo, paraglide in Colombia, race rally cars in Argentina, swim through waterfalls in the Dominican Republic, and visit the childhood home of Rihanna in Barbados. [10]
Casting for the season began on June 13, 2022, [11] [12] and closed on September 16, 2022.
On November 13, 2023, CBS officially announced this season's premiere date as March 13, 2024, following the third episode of Survivor 46 in the 9:30 pm time slot. [13] [14] Though this season is the 36th to air, it was the 35th to be filmed, with the 35th aired season being filmed in mid-2023. [15] This change to postpone the season was made following the decision to air 90-minute episodes as a result of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike rather than re-edit the episodes for an additional 30 minutes. [16] This decision was changed following season 35 with season 36 also including 90-minute episodes, and the episodes were re-edited to include cut footage. [17] [18]
The first trailer for this season was released on February 28, 2024. [18]
The cast of thirteen teams includes former NFL wide receiver Rod Gardner and his wife Leticia, who were revealed early on February 6, 2024, in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII. [19] The remaining twelve teams were revealed on February 21, 2024. [20]
Contestants | Age | Relationship | Hometown | Status |
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Maya Mody | 20 | Siblings | Monmouth Junction, New Jersey | Eliminated 1st (in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) |
Rohan Mody | 23 | |||
Chris Foster | 60 | Father & Daughter | Waltham, Massachusetts | Eliminated 2nd (in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) |
Mary Cardona-Foster | 27 | |||
Anthony Smith | 26 | Twins | Clearwater, Florida | Eliminated 3rd (in El Peñol, Colombia) |
Bailey Smith | 26 | |||
Michelle Clark | 39 | Married Aerobics Instructors | East Point, Georgia | Eliminated 4th (in Medellín, Colombia) |
Sean Clark | 46 | |||
Kishori Turner | 26 | Cousins | Gaithersburg, Maryland | Eliminated 5th (in Santiago, Chile) |
Karishma Cordero | 22 | Austin, Texas | ||
Derek Williams | 57 | Grandparents | Alta Loma, California | Eliminated 6th (in Córdoba, Argentina) |
Shelisa Williams | 55 | |||
Sunny Pulver | 41 | Firefighter Moms | Edgerton, Wisconsin | Eliminated 7th (in Montevideo, Uruguay) |
Bizzy Smith | 37 | New Berlin, Wisconsin | ||
Amber Craven | 30 | Dating Nurses | Englewood, Colorado | Participating |
Vinny Cagungun | 37 | |||
Angie Butler | 55 | Mother & Son | Walla Walla, Washington | Participating |
Danny Butler | 27 | San Diego, California | ||
Juan Villa | 29 | Military Pilots | Spokane, Washington | Participating |
Shane Bilek | 29 | Marine City, Michigan | ||
Ricky Rotandi | 34 | Boyfriends | New York City, New York | Participating |
Cesar Aldrete | 34 | |||
Rod Gardner | 46 | Married | Lawrenceville, Georgia | Participating |
Leticia Gardner | 38 | |||
Yvonne Chavez | 40 | Girlfriends | San Diego, California | Participating |
Melissa Main | 38 | |||
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6a [lower-alpha 1] | 6b | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
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Ricky & Cesar | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |||||
Angie & Danny | 7th | 6th | 9th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | |||||
Rod & Leticia | 1st | 1st | 5th | 4th | 5th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | |||||
Amber & Vinny | 12th | 7th | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | |||||
Yvonne & Melissa | 6th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5th | |||||
Juan & Shane | 4th | 4th | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 6th | |||||
Sunny & Bizzy | 9th | 9th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th† | |||||
Derek & Shelisa | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 6th | 8th | 8th | 8th† | ||||||
Kishori & Karishma | 10th | 10th | 8th | 9th | 9th† | ||||||||
Michelle & Sean | 5th | 11th | 10th | 10th† | |||||||||
Anthony & Bailey | 8th | 8th | 11th† | ||||||||||
Chris & Mary | 11th | 12th† | |||||||||||
Maya & Rohan | 13th† |
Destinations | Air travel Rail travel Water travel Bus travel Helicopter travel Bicycle travel Gondola travel |
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Route Markers | Detour Roadblock Pit Stop |
No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) | Ref. |
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1 | "You Can't Drive While You're Crying" | March 13, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 2.89 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [25] |
2 | "Trust But Verify" | March 20, 2024 | 0.4/5 | 2.67 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [26] |
3 | "It's Not Over Til Phil Sings" | March 27, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 2.79 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [27] |
4 | "Those Who Wander Are Not Lost" | April 3, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 2.72 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [28] |
5 | "Save The Stress For Later" | April 10, 2024 | 0.3/4 | 2.81 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [29] |
6 | "Our Alliance Strikes Again" | April 17, 2024 | 0.4/4 | 2.78 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | [30] |
7 | "Walk and Chew Gum Baby" | April 24, 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
8 | "That's What Being Strong Will Do" | May 1, 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
9 | "My Precious Cacao" | May 8, 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | |
10 | "The Longest Minute of Your Life" | May 15, 2024 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
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