The Amazing Race 37

The Amazing Race 37 is the thirty-seventh season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it features fourteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world to win US$1,000,000. This season visited three continents and nine countries and traveled over 29,000 miles (47,000 km). Starting in Los Angeles, teams traveled through Hong Kong, Japan, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria, France, and Portugal before returning to the United States and finishing in Miami. It has been described as a "season of surprises", as each leg of the race is said to include a twist in the form of an obstacle or a unique task. New elements introduced this season include the Fork in the Road and the Driver's Seat. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the double elimination leg, the Intersection, the Live U-Turn Vote, and the Fast Forward. The season premiered on CBS on March 5, 2025, and is set to conclude on May 15, 2025.
On May 2, 2024, the show was renewed for a thirty-seventh season with CBS Entertainment President Amy Reisenbach teasing a potential new twist for the show. In an interview before the finale of the thirty-sixth season, Phil Keoghan stated, "We know the audience loves the airports; we know the audience loves mixing things up. We know that the audience loves going to new places, like Slovenia in Season 35. We got so much great feedback about Slovenia, so expect to see some new destinations, and also trying some new things."
Filming for this season began on May 18, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles with teams then flying to Hong Kong. On May 21, teams left Hong Kong for Osaka, Japan. On June 10, a leg was filmed in Sabrosa, Portugal. Filming concluded on June 14 in Miami. This season also included visits to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Strasbourg, France as well as a first-time visit to Bulgaria. In total the season visited nine countries across 29,000 miles (47,000 km).
In August 2024, Keoghan stated in an interview, "We wanted to do a season where there were a few surprise elements, so I guess that's what I would say would summarize what we did. 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."
This season was dubbed the "Season of Surprises" by CBS, where every episode features a "game-changing twist". These twists include longstanding staples of the show including the Fast Forward (last seen in season 29) and U-Turn as well as a new twist called the "Fork in the Road" during the first leg in Hong Kong, where teams have to choose one of two race routes to the Pit Stop and two teams are eliminated at the end of the leg. The Intersection returned for the first time since season 16 during the second leg. The fourth leg also introduced a new twist called the Driver's Seat, where one team gained the power to determine how much work racers had to perform during the Roadblock. The fifth leg saw the return of the U-Turn Vote through a public forum much like during season 31 rather than a private vote.
Casting for the season began on December 4, 2023.
In May 2024, CBS announced that the thirty-seventh season would air in 2025 on Wednesday nights alongside Survivor 48 with 90-minute episodes. On November 13, 2024, CBS announced that the season's premiere date as March 5, 2025.
The first episode of this season was screened at SCAD TVfest in Atlanta during a panel with Phil Keoghan, Han & Holden, and Nick & Mike on February 5, 2025. The first trailer for this season was released on February 19, 2025.
Scott and Lori Thompson were revealed early on January 9, 2025, during the cast announcement for the second season of Raid the Cage. The full cast was revealed on February 5, 2025. With fourteen teams, this season features the largest cast for the American edition of The Amazing Race.
The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.