CBS announced today the 11 teams racing around the globe for the opportunity to win the $1 million dollar prize, on the new season of THE AMAZING RACE. The show premieres on its new day and time, Friday, Sept. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Phil Keoghan (@philkeoghan) is the host.
This season of THE AMAZING RACE, which marks the 25th edition of the 10 time Emmy Award-winning series, will feature 11 new teams, including professional surfer Bethany Hamilton and her husband Adam Dirks, Boston firefighters Michael Ward and Scott Strazzullo and professional wrestlers Robbie E. Strauss and Brooke Adams.
The Race kicked off in May with the first ever public start from Times Square in New York City where Phil Keoghan introduced a new game-changing element, “The Save.” The team-that finishes first in the premiere episode will be awarded “The Save,” which they can use to rescue themselves if they come in last on a leg and face elimination.
Teams this season will be put to the test as they travel through eight countries and 20 cities, spanning more than 26,000 miles. For the first time in the show’s history, the Race will visit St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, where teams will fly high in the sky; Valletta, Malta, where they’ll rappel 200 feet into a breathtaking Blue Grotto sea cave; and the Shetland Islands, Scotland, to test their sheep-herding skills.
Full list of Cast Members
- Bethany Hamilton and Adam Dirks: Married Surfers from Princeville, Hawaii
- Kym Perfetto and Alli Forsythe: Urban Bike Racers from Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Amy DeJong and Maya Warren: Food Scientists from Madison, Wisc.
- Lisa Thomson and Michelle Thomson: Realtor Sisters from Miami, Fla.
- Michael Ward and Scott Strazzullo: Firefighters from Boston, Mass.
- Brooke Adams and Robbie E. Strauss: Dating Pro Wrestlers from Houston, Texas and Woodbridge, N.J., respectively.
- Tim Tsao and Te Jay McGrath: College Sweethearts from Pasadena, Calif.
- Isabelle Du and Dennis Hour: Model and Accountant, respectively, from Tustin, Calif.
- Keith Tollefson and Whitney Duncan: Engaged Couple from Nashville, Tenn.
- Misti and Jim Raman: Married Dentists from Columbia, S.C.
- Shelley and Nici Porter: Mother/Daughter from Detroit, Mich.