ShowsThe Amazing RaceSeason 25

Season 25

Eleven teams left New York's Times Square into a twelve-leg autumn route through the US Virgin Islands, England, Scotland, Denmark, Sweden, Morocco, Italy, Malta, Singapore, and the Philippines before finishing in Rancho Palos Verdes. CBS moved the hour to Friday and the production introduced the Save — a new safety mechanic — alongside a Blind Detour that hides the choice until teams commit. The casting leans on teams who arrived already knowing each other.

Filmed

Global route, starting New York City, finishing in Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Premiered

Sep 26, 2014

CBS · Friday

Episodes

Format

11 teams of 2 · standard

Cast size

22 players

11 teams of 2

Host

Phil Keoghan

On this page

01The take
03Where it sits in the canon
04What to watch for
05Adjacent in the canon
06Also appears in

01The take

Season 25.

03Where it sits in the canon

The #27 slot.

Slot #27 of 38 in the The Amazing Race Editor's Canon. The seasons on either side show what I ranked it against.

No spoilers. Every page is reviewed before it goes live.

04What to watch for

3 moments, no spoilers.

Format · the Save
This is the season that introduced the Save, a new safety mechanic that quietly reshapes how teams play the early legs.
Format · Blind Detour
The Blind Detour withholds the choice details until teams commit. Watch how that changes the gamble.
Route · Times Square start
Eleven teams launch from Times Square into a route through the Caribbean, the British Isles, Scandinavia, and Southeast Asia.

06Also appears in

Cross-references.

The Amazing Race — Editor's CanonEditor's Canon · #27