CBS is going all out for The Amazing Race‘s biggest season ever.

Season 37 of the long-running game show kicks off tonight with 14 teams competing for $1 million grand prize. It’s the largest cast the show has had in 37 seasons. CBS is deeming this supersized season a “season of surprises,” where every episode will feature a “game-changing twist.”

Per Variety, elements from the show’s past will make a comeback in addition to staple game elements like “fast forward” and “U-turn,” and a brand new twist will debut in the race’s first leg. Dubbed the “fork in the road,” teams will arrive at a fork in the road and have to choose which way to go down on their way to the pit stop, creating two parallel races where two teams will be eliminated.

In an August 2024 interview with GoldDerby, The Amazing Race host Phil Keoghan said, “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.”

When Does The Amazing Race Season 37 Premiere?

The Amazing Race 37 premieres tonight, Wednesday, March 5 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS. New episodes will air weekly on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET all season.

How to Watch The Amazing Race 37 For Free:

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to watch The Amazing Race live. DIRECTV Stream, which offers a five-day free trial for new subscribers, is one of our favorites. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $86.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels including CBS.

fuboTV also offers a free trial for new users. It runs for seven days, and then you’ll be able to save $25 on your first month ($59.99, $84.99/month after).

Is The Amazing Race Season 37 Streaming on Paramount+?

Yes, but when you’ll be able to watch new episodes depends on the Paramount+ subscription you have.

If you’re a Paramount+ with Showtime ($12.99/month) subscriber, you’ll be able to watch episodes live as they air, thanks to the local CBS live stream.

Paramount+ Essential ($7.99/month) subscribers will have to wait until Thursday mornings to watch new episodes of The Amazing Race.

Both Paramount+ plans come with a seven-day free trial.

How Many Episodes Will The Amazing Race 37 Have?

CBS has not confirmed how many episodes Season 37 of The Amazing Race will have, but most recent seasons have had between 10 and 12 episodes. If this season follows suit and doesn’t have any off-weeks, it will likely come to an end on May 7, May 14, or May 21.

Like last season, The Amazing Race episodes will be 90 minutes long.

Meet The Amazing Race 37 Teams:

This season, The Amazing Race has 14 teams, making Season 37 the largest cast the American edition of the series has ever had. All 14 teams consist of two people with a preexisting relationship.

• Alyssa Borden (31) and Josiah Borden (32), married nurse anesthetists
• Bernie Gutierrez (31) and Carrigain Scadden (33), friends
• Brett Hamby (36) and Mark Romain (37), married Vegas performers
• Carson McCalley (28) and Jack Dodge (27), best friends and gamers
• Courtney Ramsey (33) and Jasmin Carey (34), dating nurses
• Ernest Cato (59) and Bridget Cato (28), father and daughter
• Han Nguyen (26) and Holden Nguyen (22), siblings
• Jackye Clayton (51) and Lauren McKinney (61), sisters
• Jonathan Towns (42) and Ana Towns (35), married parents
• Mark Crawford (63) and Larry Graham (59), best friends
• Melinda Papadeas (66) and Erika Papadeas (32), mother and daughter
• Nick Fiorito (32) and Mike Fiorito (28), brothers
• Jeff “Pops” Bailey (65) and Jeff Bailey (36), father and son lumberjacks
• Scott Thompson (47) and Lori Thompson (49), married parents of eight kids

Where Was The Amazing Race 37 Filmed?

This season, the race around the world began at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Calif., before flying to Hong Kong. From there, stops were made in Osaka, Japan; Sabrosa, Portugal; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Strasbourg, France; Bulgaria; and Miami, Fla.

The season spans 29,000 miles.

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