The Amazing Race 38 (also known as The Amazing Race: European Adventure) is the thirty-eighth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around Europe to win US$1,000,000. Each team also includes at least one former Big Brother houseguest. Filming took place from March 17 to April 9, 2025. This season visited two continents and nine countries, traveling approximately during twelve legs. Starting in Hoorn, racers traveled through the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Greece, Italy, and France, before returning to the United States and finishing in New York City, New York. New elements introduced this season include a U-Turn penalty vote for a non-eliminated team. Elements of the show that returned for this season include the pre-starting line task, the international starting line, gifting a second Express Pass to another team, and the Hazard. The season premiered on CBS on September 25, 2025, and concluded on December 10, 2025.
Brothers and entrepreneurs Jas and Jag Bains were the winners of this season, becoming the first Sikh-Punjabi team to win the series. Dating couple Kyland Young and Taylor Hale finished in second place, and brothers Joseph and Adam Abdin finished in third place.
Production Development and filming
In an interview with Rob Cesternino on Rob Has a Podcast on February 1, 2025, Will Kirby stated that The Amazing Race was bringing in former reality contestants for its upcoming season. On February 6, 2025, reports circulated that the season would feature former Big Brother Houseguests as racers. Phil Keoghan officially confirmed the makeup of the cast in an Entertainment Tonight interview with Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves prior to the premiere of Big Brother 27 on July 10, 2025.
Teams went into sequester on March 11, 2025. On March 16, 2025, teams were spotted in Los Angeles International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Airport traveling to the Netherlands, where the Big Brother franchise originated. Filming for this season then began on March 17, 2025, with teams starting in the city of Hoorn. The second leg filmed on March 19, 2025, in Prague, Czech Republic. On March 25, 2025, teams were spotted in Dubrovnik, Croatia. By the end of March, teams had traveled to Bucharest, Romania. The tenth leg filmed in Italy on April 5, 2025. Filming for this season concluded on April 9, 2025, in New York City. When asked by TMZ following filming if the policies of the second Trump administration affected this season's production, Keoghan responded that there were not any difficulties. The Hazard returned this season for the first time since season 19 alongside the Driver's Seat and the Scramble.
Casting Casting calls for this season occurred in late October 2024. Casting finals took place in February 2025.
Janelle Pierzina (who raced on season 31), Xavier Prather, and Danielle Reyes were considered but declined due to a low appearance fee offer. Josh Martinez and his sister Maytee Martinez were in the mix but were cut. Cory Wurtenberger and his brother, Survivor 42 castaway Zach Wurtenberger, were alternates that did not make the final cast. Haleigh Broucher was contacted to compete but had to decline due to her school schedule. Cirie Fields was contacted by Izzy Gleicher as a potential partner but declined. Jun Song was contacted to compete with her brother, but the latter declined. Jen Johnson was in the casting process for this season.
Release Broadcast On February 20, 2025, CBS announced that the season would air in the 2025–26 television season. The season was revealed to be airing in the fall in posts from the show's social media accounts on March 18, 2025, during the start of filming. This timeframe was reiterated by CBS at upfronts on May 7, 2025, with the season set to air on Wednesday nights after Survivor 49. On July 11, 2025, CBS announced that the season would premiere on September 25, 2025, after an eviction episode for Big Brother 27 before moving to its regular time slot after Survivor on the following week.
Contestants
The cast consists of former Big Brother Houseguests and their relatives and friends. The cast was officially announced on August 14, 2025. ContestantsAgeRelationshipHometownStatus 40 Jersey Brothers Marlton, New Jersey Eliminated 1st(in Amsterdam, Netherlands) 47 Bayonne, New Jersey 51 Mother & DaughterSyracuse, Utah Eliminated 2nd(in Prague, Czech Republic) 23Las Vegas, Nevada 24 Newlyweds Providence, Rhode Island Eliminated 3rd(in Nové Dvory, Czech Republic) 25 35 Dating Dallas, Texas Eliminated 4th(in Budapest, Hungary) 32 25 SistersWashington, D.C. Eliminated 5th(in Dubrovnik, Croatia) 22Los Angeles, California 38 SistersLos Angeles, California Eliminated 6th(in Prapratno, Croatia) 36 34 SistersNew York City, New York Eliminated 7th(in Bucharest, Romania) 36Kauaʻi, Hawaii 31 BrothersBrooklyn, New York Eliminated 8th(in Athens, Greece) 32Boston, Massachusetts 58 Father & Daughter Rancho Cucamonga, California Eliminated 9th(in Corbetta, Italy) 28 34 Engaged New York City, New York Eliminated 10th(in Paris, France) 32 28 BrothersPalm Beach, FloridaThird place 24Miami, Florida 34 DatingLos Angeles, CaliforniaRunners-up 30 28 Brothers & Entrepreneurs Omak, WashingtonWinners 27
Future appearances In 2026, Angela Murray competed on Big Brother 28. In 2027, Jag Bains and Taylor Hale competed on the sixth season of The Traitors.
Results The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order. A placement with a dagger () indicates that the team was eliminated. An placement with a double-dagger () indicates that the team was the last to arrive at a Pit Stop in a non-elimination leg and has an automatic U-turn vote penalty during the next leg. A indicates that the team won the Fast Forward. A indicates that the team used the U-Turn and a indicates the team on the receiving end of the U-Turn. A indicates that the team used an Express Pass on that leg to bypass one of their tasks. +Team placement (by leg)Team123456789101112Jas & Jag 1st 1st 2nd 5th 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 9th 9th 9th 4th 2nd 3rd 4th 3rd 5th 4th 2nd 2ndJoseph & Adam 8th 2nd 4th 7th 4th 5th 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rdIzzy & Paige 3rd 6th 6th 3rd 7th 7th 6th 4th 4th 2nd Jack & Chelsie 6th 7th 8th 9th 6th 6th 5th 5th 2nd Tucker & Eric 2nd 4th 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 5th 3rd 1st 2nd 5th 4th Kristine & Rubina 4th 8th 7th 8th 8th Hannah & Simone 7th 5th 5th 6th Kat & Alex 11th 10th 10th Megan & Matt 12th 11th Angela & Lexi 10th Jack & Enzo
Race summary
Leg 1 (Netherlands)
Episode 1: "Two Worlds Colliding" (September 25, 2025) Prize: each (awarded to Jas and Jag) Eliminated: Jack and Enzo Locations Hoorn, Netherlands (Hoorn Railway Station) Hoorn (IJsbaan De Westfries) Hoorn (Roode Steen – Grote Kerk) (Starting Line) Volendam (Port of Volendam) Edam (Edam Cheese Market) Volendam (Port of Volendam) Mijdrecht (Van der Wilt Gerbera's) Amsterdam (Museumplein)
Episode summary After arriving at the Hoorn railway station, teams were first instructed to travel by taxi to IJsbaan De Westfries and compete in a game of ice bowling. One team member had to push their partner on a sled down an ice rink towards a set of bowling pins. The first team to get a strike won two Express Passes, one for themselves and one to give to another team, and the last team to finish was penalized with a Hazard. Kyland and Taylor won the Express Pass and chose to give Jas and Jag the other Express Pass. Jack and Enzo were penalized with the Hazard. Teams then traveled to Grote Kerk to begin the race with their next clue instructing them to drive to the port of Volendam. The Hazard required Jack and Enzo to each eat a soused herring and later travel in a clog-shaped cargo bike to and from the Edam Cheese Market. Teams had to travel by tandem bicycle to the Edam Cheese Market. There, teams had to catch 30 balls of Edam cheese being unloaded off of a boat, stack them onto a wooden carrier, and deliver the cheese to a vendor to receive their next clue. Teams then had to return to the port of Volendam and drive to Van der Wilt Gerbera's. In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to search an expansive greenhouse for nine types of flowers and arrange them in a display box before receiving their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Museumplein.
Leg 2 (Netherlands → Czech Republic)
Episode 2: "Mom's Gonna Have the Willies" (October 1, 2025) Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Sri Lanka (awarded to Jas and Jag) Eliminated: Angela and Lexi Locations Amsterdam (Museumplein) Amsterdam → Prague, Czech Republic Prague (Žižkov Television Tower) Prague (Křižovnické Náměstí – Statue of Charles IV) Prague (U Fleků Staročeská Kavárna) Prague (Josef Mánes Statue) Prague (Žofín Palace)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel by train to Prague, Czech Republic. Once there, teams had to travel by Prague Metro and on foot to the Žižkov Television Tower. In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to walk across a narrow plank 255 feet (77 meters) above the ground on the Žižkov Television Tower and retrieve their next clue. After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by metro and on foot to their next clue by the statue of Charles IV, near Charles Bridge. This season's first Detour was a choice between Remember the Chair or Handle with Care. In Remember the Chair, teams had to memorize eleven village crests, search U Fleků for dining chairs with the same crests, memorize the villages associated with the crests, and reiterate the villages to a historian before receiving their next clue. In Handle with Care, teams had to deliver 48 Bohemian glass goblets to three vendors before receiving their next clue. After the Detour, teams had to travel on foot to the Josef Mánes statue near Rudolfinum and find their next clue. Teams then had to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: Žofín Palace. Additional note Tucker and Eric arrived fourth, but had inadvertently skipped the Detour and had to backtrack to complete it; this did not affect their placement.
Leg 3 (Czech Republic)
Episode 3: "Cry and Rally" (October 8, 2025) Prize: each (awarded to Natalie and Stephanie) Eliminated: Megan and Matt Locations Prague (Žofín Palace) Kutná Hora (Kutná Hora Municipal Brewery) Nové Dvory (Kostel sv. Anny) Kutná Hora (Zimní Stadion Kutná Hora) Svatý Mikuláš (Kačina Château)
Episode summary At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to drive to Kutná Hora and search the municipal brewery for their next clue. In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to fill bottles with beer using a beer tap before receiving their next clue. Teams encountered a Driver's Seat at the Roadblock, where the first team to arrive at the board determined how many crates of bottles racers had to fill. Natalie and Stephanie took control of the Driver's Seat and publicly assigned one crate to Izzy and Paige, and Hannah and Simone; two crates to themselves, Kristine and Rubina, Kyland and Taylor, Kat and Alex, and Megan and Matt; and three crates to Jas and Jag, Joseph and Adam, Tucker and Eric, and Jack and Chelsie. After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to Nové Dvory and find their next clue at Kostel sv. Anny. There, one team member had to pull a plow called a ruchadlo through a field while their partner guided the plow until they unearthed their next clue, which directed them to drive to the Zimní Stadion Kutná Hora. In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to don ice hockey equipment and score a goal through one of five holes in a cutout to receive their next clue. After the second Roadblock, teams received a coin that depicted the Kačina Château in Svatý Mikuláš, the Pit Stop for this leg. Additional note