The Amazing Race Season 36: Release Date, Cast, more

Areesha Khan
The Amazing Race 36 cast

The Amazing Race was announced to make its comeback with Season 36 in March 2024. Here’s what you need to know before streaming the new season.

The CBS reality survival show centers on different teams that go on a race around the world for a prize of $1 million. The Amazing Race won multiple Emmy Awards during its run and remained a favorite among reality TV fans worldwide for two decades.

In the race, the teams are asked to navigate a series of challenges that test their physical and mental agility along with teamwork.

The tasks reflect the culture and traditions of the countries they visit, providing the viewers with a rich cultural experience through their screens.

The Amazing Race Season 36: Is there a trailer?

The Amazing Race was announced to hit our screens on March 13, 2024. There was no trailer uploaded on YouTube by CBS’s official page – however, a promo trailer was uploaded on YouTube by avid viewer @Candi L.

The trailer showed contestants starting their journey in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and traveling across locations including Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, and Dominican Republic. Pennsylvania was announced as the final location for the Season 36 teams.

Who is in the cast of The Amazing Race Season 36?

The survival race will once more be hosted by Phil Keoghan, and 13 pairs were announced to have participated in The Amazing Race Season 36 and the casting itself occurred in June 2022. Here are the pairs who were cast for this season:

  • Danny Butler and Angie Butler: Mother and son duo from San Diego.
  • Derek Williams and Shelisa Williams: Police couple from Alta Loma.
  • Rod Gardner and Leticia Garner: former NFL player and fitness business owner wife.
  • Michelle Clark and Sean Clark: Couple from Georgia.
  • Yvonne Chavez and Melissa Main: Couple from San Diego, California.
  • Sunny Pulver and Bizzy Smith: Firefighters and best friends from Wisconsin.
  • Amber Craven and Vinny Cagungun: Couple and nurse anesthetists from Colorado.
  • Ricky Rotandi and Cesar Aldrete: Couple from New York.
  • Juan Villa and Shane Bilek: Air Force pilots and best friends.
  • Anthony Smith and Bailey Smith: Twins from Clearwater, Florida.
  • Kishori Turner and Karishma Cordero: Cousins from Texas.
  • Maya Mody and Rohan Mody: Sibling duo from New Jersey.
  • Chris Foster and Mary Cardona-Foster: Father and daughter duo from Massachusetts.

The Amazing Race is a CBS network program with live episodes announced to air on the channel on March 13. It will be made available to stream on Paramount Plus.

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Areesha is Reality TV/Entertainment Writer with Dexerto. Previously, she worked with the Reality TV vertical at Collider, but these days she writes film features there. She covers news, features and evergreen articles. When not writing she can be found experiencing the world through words, music, art and film. To contact Areesha, you may email her here: areesha.khan@dexerto.com.