Ten teams — a trimmed cast for this outing — left Los Angeles into a twelve-leg autumn route through Brazil, New Zealand, Cambodia, India, Kazakhstan, and Russia. CBS held the Sunday hour and the production leaned into longer legs in fewer countries. The casting goes deep on family pairings and partner duos. Phil Keoghan hosts a season the franchise had earned the audience's trust to make. Quietly assured.
Slot #08 of 38 in the The Amazing Race Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.