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Season 27

Eleven teams left Los Angeles into a twelve-leg autumn route through Brazil, Argentina, Zambia, France, the Netherlands, Poland, India, Hong Kong, and Macau before finishing in Southampton — and the show's first-ever stop in Zimbabwe. CBS held the Friday hour and tightened two tools: the Express Pass now has to be handed to a rival after use, and the U-Turn moved onto the Detour decision point. The casting leans on partner pairs running a competent standard route with sharper mechanics.

Filmed
Global route, starting Los Angeles, California, finishing in Southampton, New York
Premiered
Sep 25, 2015
CBS · Friday
Episodes
12
Format
11 teams of 2 · standard
Cast size
22 players
11 teams of 2
Host
Phil Keoghan
On this page5 sections
  1. 01The take
  2. 02Where it sits in the canon
  3. 03What to watch for
  4. 04Adjacent in the canon
  5. 05Also appears in
01The take

Sharper tools, same standard shape.

02Where it sits in the canon

The #31 slot.

Slot #31 of 38 in the Amazing Race Editor's Canon. Season 27 is a competent standard outing with two sharpened tools. Eleven teams left Los Angeles through Brazil, Argentina, Zambia, France, the Netherlands, Poland, India, Hong Kong, and Macau before a Southampton finish, with the show's first-ever stop in Zimbabwe. CBS held the Friday hour and tightened the mechanics: the Express Pass has to be handed to a rival after use, and the U-Turn moved onto the Detour decision point. The casting leans on partner pairs. The canon places it thirty-first because the strategy is sharper without the season making a larger argument about the format.

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03What to watch for

3 moments, no spoilers.

  • Format · Express Pass

    The Express Pass now has to be handed to another team after use, which changes the calculus of when to spend it.

  • Format · U-Turn

    The U-Turn moves to the Detour decision point this season. Watch how the new placement reshapes the strategy.

  • Route · first Zimbabwe stop

    The route reaches Zimbabwe for the first time, alongside legs through Brazil, Argentina, Zambia, Europe, and Asia.

05Also appears in

Cross-references.

The advantage was never freelist · 11 entriesThe Amazing Race — Editor's CanonEditor's Canon · #31