Amazing Race - Season 37

Sunday night, Sharon and I finished watching season 37 of the Amazing Race. With a passion for traveling, I have enjoyed watching the Amazing Race over the last few years. We finished season 32 in January of 2021, season 33 in March of 2022, season 34 in December of 2022, season 35 in December of 2023 and season 36 in March of 2024.

Season 37 premiered on CBS on March 5, 2025. It concluded on May 15, 2025.

It has been described as a "season of surprises", as each leg of the race includes a twist in the form of an obstacle or a unique task. New elements introduced this season include the Fork in the Road, the Driver's Seat, and Valet Roulette. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the double elimination leg, the Intersection, the Live U-Turn Vote, the Fast Forward, the Double U-Turn, the non-elimination leg, the Head-to-Head, and the Scramble.

The legs of the race included:

• Leg 1 (United States → Hong Kong)
• Leg 2 (Hong Kong → Japan) [Osaka → Kyoto]
• Leg 3 (Japan)
• Leg 4 (Japan → Indonesia)
• Leg 5 (Indonesia)
• Leg 6 (Indonesia → United Arab Emirates)
• Leg 7 (United Arab Emirates → Bulgaria)
• Leg 8 (Bulgaria) [Sofia: Saint Alexander Nevsky Cathedral - Tom visited in March]
• Leg 9 (Bulgaria → Italy)
• Leg 10 (Italy → Germany → France)
• Leg 11 (France → Germany → Portugal) [Porto]
• Leg 12 (Portugal → United States)

Best friends and gamers Carson McCalley and Jack Dodge were the winners of this season, while siblings Han and Holden Nguyen finished in second place, and married parents Jonathan and Ana Towns finished in third place.

My enjoyment of the season was somewhat marred by having to watch Jonathan and Ana. Jonathan had a terrible attitude and treated his wife horribly.

I particularly enjoyed the stops in Oska and Kyoto. These cities are on our list for a potential trip to Japan in 2026. Addtionally, we are both very interested in visiting Porto in Portugal. Holly and Van are on the Overseas Adventure Travel "Northern Spain & Portugal: Pilgrimage into the Past" trip that included a stop in Porto.

Season 38 was already filmed between March 17 and April 9, 2025. The teams reportedly traveled through the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Croatia, Romania, and Italy. This season will feature a unique twist: all the contestants are former houseguests from Big Brother, paired with a friend or relative.