Phil has tweeted a cofirmation of sorts that next season will be a regular person season. It’s on his Twitter account.
Yeah, that tweet by Phil is quite obviously about S32.That was my interpretation of Phil’s tweet as well. The question was about having a normal person cast rather than what the TAR 31’s cast was/is.
It will start & end in the United States. The finale city will be in some airport hub city or easily connectable.
Even so that Southern Africa is the mostly common visited region in the entire African continent as South Africa is long overdue that hasn't been visited in a decade and a half.Yes Hope they do that again!!!!
We haven't had a 6-continent race since TAR 11 (All-Stars).
They usually spend more time in the warmer parts of the world/ the southern hemisphere in the (US) fall seasons so I imagine we'll likely see something in Oceania in 33. No Africa or popular east asian countries in 32 so they'll probably be on the list too. Mainland China is probably out of the picture right now tho. Maybe HK too depending on the political situation there.
They usually spend more time in the warmer parts of the world/ the southern hemisphere in the (US) fall seasons so I imagine we'll likely see something in Oceania in 33. No Africa or popular east asian countries in 32 so they'll probably be on the list too. Mainland China is probably out of the picture right now tho. Maybe HK too depending on the political situation there.
Because October/November are the warmer parts in most of Southern Hemisphere compare to cold winter in Northern Hemisphere.
They usually spend more time in the warmer parts of the world/ the southern hemisphere in the (US) fall seasons so I imagine we'll likely see something in Oceania in 33. No Africa or popular east asian countries in 32 so they'll probably be on the list too. Mainland China is probably out of the picture right now tho. Maybe HK too depending on the political situation there.
Because October/November are the warmer parts in most of Southern Hemisphere compare to cold winter in Northern Hemisphere.
Perhaps we could see something akin to the route of Season 22. Lots of time spent in Oceania, Southeast Asia, and Southern Africa.
Jodi from Season 14, who is now casting for The Amazing Race. Was on Racers Recap, where She said that they where Going to cast in September. So November seem to be a Safe bet.
Jodi from Season 14, who is now casting for The Amazing Race. Was on Racers Recap, where She said that they where Going to cast in September. So November seem to be a Safe bet.
I saw this and took it as casting is recommencing in September as they're currently on break. I don't think they could turn around a cast and give them enough time to prep for filming so quickly.
I’ve not read anything to suggest TAR 33 has been already cast.
It will start & end in the United States. The finale city will be in some airport hub city or easily connectable.
I’m pretty sure Jody meant the semifinal phase of casting interviews. They initially review all applications as they are submitted year round.
Hey everyone! I'm back for some more analysis :funny:
I want to talk about a specific region of the world that the Race often visits - East Asia (for clarification, my definition of East Asia includes China, Japan, North & South Korea and Taiwan).
This region of the world is visited frequently. In fact, East Asia has only been skipped a sum total of seven times - it was skipped in Seasons 3, 5, 7, 13, 22, 25 & 32. Especially since it was skipped last season, I think it's definitely up for another visit this time around. However, there are a few things I would like to point out.
Because the United States is currently having some strained relations with Mainland China, I don't think it will be visited. Granted, just because the governments are having some issues doesn't necessarily mean that tourism and such would be affected. That being said, I will be surprised if the Mainland is visited.
Also, there are some protests in Hong Kong right now. I know there is a general consensus of an October/November visit, so conditions could clear up by then. If I was production though (which I'm not), I wouldn't risk it. Again, I would be surprised if Hong Kong was visited. Plus, it was just visited in Seasons 27 and 30.
I'm also skeptical of a visit to Japan, but much less so than China. In past seasons, Japan has, for the most part, followed a very nice pattern of being visited every three seasons: Seasons 9, 12, 15, and 18 had Japan, and then again in 20, 23, and 26. I'm actually a little surprised they waited five whole seasons between 26 and 31 for another visit. I know this is a reach, but a visit in 33 would go against the pattern. I do concede that a visit to Japan is much more likely than China. However, I would at least hope that they go to another city besides Tokyo. I would be quite pleased with a first time visit to Kyoto or a return to Osaka.
That being said, I think the most likely candidates are Taiwan and South Korea. Taipei and Seoul are quite capable of hosting legs again, but perhaps we could see new visits to cities like Kaohsiung, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju or Jeju. If I could add a personal note with a touch of analysis, I would also not rule out an exclusive visit to Macau. The only full Macau leg was Season 11, and if you ask me it was not a memorable one. Perhaps we could take a lesson from the Canadian and Australian legs. :bow:
Thanks for reading! I know it was long, but hopefully thought out and analyzed well! Let me know your opinions on a visit to East Asia!
Hey everyone! I'm back for some more analysis :funny:
I want to talk about a specific region of the world that the Race often visits - East Asia (for clarification, my definition of East Asia includes China, Japan, North & South Korea and Taiwan).
This region of the world is visited frequently. In fact, East Asia has only been skipped a sum total of seven times - it was skipped in Seasons 3, 5, 7, 13, 22, 25 & 32. Especially since it was skipped last season, I think it's definitely up for another visit this time around. However, there are a few things I would like to point out.
Because the United States is currently having some strained relations with Mainland China, I don't think it will be visited. Granted, just because the governments are having some issues doesn't necessarily mean that tourism and such would be affected. That being said, I will be surprised if the Mainland is visited.
Also, there are some protests in Hong Kong right now. I know there is a general consensus of an October/November visit, so conditions could clear up by then. If I was production though (which I'm not), I wouldn't risk it. Again, I would be surprised if Hong Kong was visited. Plus, it was just visited in Seasons 27 and 30.
I'm also skeptical of a visit to Japan, but much less so than China. In past seasons, Japan has, for the most part, followed a very nice pattern of being visited every three seasons: Seasons 9, 12, 15, and 18 had Japan, and then again in 20, 23, and 26. I'm actually a little surprised they waited five whole seasons between 26 and 31 for another visit. I know this is a reach, but a visit in 33 would go against the pattern. I do concede that a visit to Japan is much more likely than China. However, I would at least hope that they go to another city besides Tokyo. I would be quite pleased with a first time visit to Kyoto or a return to Osaka.
That being said, I think the most likely candidates are Taiwan and South Korea. Taipei and Seoul are quite capable of hosting legs again, but perhaps we could see new visits to cities like Kaohsiung, Busan, Daegu, Gwangju or Jeju. If I could add a personal note with a touch of analysis, I would also not rule out an exclusive visit to Macau. The only full Macau leg was Season 11, and if you ask me it was not a memorable one. Perhaps we could take a lesson from the Canadian and Australian legs. :bow:
Thanks for reading! I know it was long, but hopefully thought out and analyzed well! Let me know your opinions on a visit to East Asia!
Hong Kong is safe at this moment
The dispute is not that severe right now
I am leaning towards South Korea especially Seoul has a big airport and other countries have some issue with US
I know its unlikely since season 32 is South America heavy but I've always wanted them to visit the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana), From what I've read they are quite safe to visit. The only reasons I can think of why they have been avoided for so long are that there are very few flights in and out making connections difficult and also the proximity to Venezuela.
One issue I have with modern race legs if that they all take place close to major cities. Even the 'rural' legs are usually under 2 hours from a major city. I understand the reasons (there is much less travelling and legs are relatively more condensed and shorter than in the past due to budget issues) but it really does minimise the possible options within a country. It also increases the chance that when a country is revisited the same big cities are used for legs rather than a smaller locatation. I would love a more rural based race which avoids almost all major cities but I am aware this is completely unrealistic.
Has there ever been an Urban South Africa leg? They haven't been there since 7 and both Cape Town and Joburg are gorgeous. Also, they've never been to Nigeria. I'd think that Lagos would be the kind of place they'd like to go. Oceania/Africa heavy is the way to go this time around imo. It's never quite been done before.
I hope the producers came across Brannockdevice's analyses. :cheer:
Has there ever been an Urban South Africa leg? They haven't been there since 7 and both Cape Town and Joburg are gorgeous. Also, they've never been to Nigeria. I'd think that Lagos would be the kind of place they'd like to go. Oceania/Africa heavy is the way to go this time around imo. It's never quite been done before.
You mean urban Southern Africa leg? Yeah I believe we have couple of these including 11 Maputo, 19 Lilongwe, and 30 Harare leg. Also I believe TAR2 have done something Oceania/Africa or south hemisphere heavy route mainly due to no Europe leg.
Also Re: Leg 1 Johannesburg leg
I think only 1 and 17 we have pre-Leg 3 super early Africa leg in TARUS so yeah it would be interesting to see super early Africa leg again. But then this let me thinking we almost never seen TARUS doing F5/F4 late endgame Africa leg that only done on 10 Morocco which is a F4 NEL visit. I also eager to see (South) Africa in leg 10 and 11 before they back to US for final leg.
Has there ever been an Urban South Africa leg? They haven't been there since 7 and both Cape Town and Joburg are gorgeous. Also, they've never been to Nigeria. I'd think that Lagos would be the kind of place they'd like to go. Oceania/Africa heavy is the way to go this time around imo. It's never quite been done before.
You mean urban Southern Africa leg? Yeah I believe we have couple of these including 11 Maputo, 19 Lilongwe, and 30 Harare leg. Also I believe TAR2 have done something Oceania/Africa or south hemisphere heavy route mainly due to no Europe leg.
Also Re: Leg 1 Johannesburg leg
I think only 1 and 17 we have pre-Leg 3 super early Africa leg in TARUS so yeah it would be interesting to see super early Africa leg again. But then this let me thinking we almost never seen TARUS doing F5/F4 late endgame Africa leg that only done on 10 Morocco which is a F4 NEL visit. I also eager to see (South) Africa in leg 10 and 11 before they back to US for final leg.
I mean South Africa as in the country.
Has there ever been an Urban South Africa leg? They haven't been there since 7 and both Cape Town and Joburg are gorgeous. Also, they've never been to Nigeria. I'd think that Lagos would be the kind of place they'd like to go. Oceania/Africa heavy is the way to go this time around imo. It's never quite been done before.
You mean urban Southern Africa leg? Yeah I believe we have couple of these including 11 Maputo, 19 Lilongwe, and 30 Harare leg. Also I believe TAR2 have done something Oceania/Africa or south hemisphere heavy route mainly due to no Europe leg.
Also Re: Leg 1 Johannesburg leg
I think only 1 and 17 we have pre-Leg 3 super early Africa leg in TARUS so yeah it would be interesting to see super early Africa leg again. But then this let me thinking we almost never seen TARUS doing F5/F4 late endgame Africa leg that only done on 10 Morocco which is a F4 NEL visit. I also eager to see (South) Africa in leg 10 and 11 before they back to US for final leg.
I mean South Africa as in the country.
There has been a leg in Cape Town, a city.
There has been a leg in Cape Town, a city.
Yes, it was season 2.
Great thoughts Claude! I agree with everything, although I am curious - what makes you say Sao Paulo?
There has been a leg in Cape Town, a city.
Yes, it was season 2.
Season 7 also visited Soweto.
But I just can't see to Australia/NZ to happen. That continent is boring in producents eyes, too similiar to US.
But I just can't see to Australia/NZ to happen. That continent is boring in producents eyes, too similiar to US.
Can't be too boring if they are doing a whole TARaus Season! :funny:
So many fun places we could go... I would LOVE a leg both places!!
What's the airport situation like in Australia? I know Sydney has a huge airport but logistically I could see them having a hard time getting other places. Australia is so big and no one lives in the interior.
What's the airport situation like in Australia? I know Sydney has a huge airport but logistically I could see them having a hard time getting other places. Australia is so big and no one lives in the interior.
Sydney and Melbourne are the main airports in Australia. From these two hubs, they can connect to more remote places in Australia!
What's the airport situation like in Australia? I know Sydney has a huge airport but logistically I could see them having a hard time getting other places. Australia is so big and no one lives in the interior.
Sydney and Melbourne are the main airports in Australia. From these two hubs, they can connect to more remote places in Australia!
Can they easily get to outside Australia tho?
What's the airport situation like in Australia? I know Sydney has a huge airport but logistically I could see them having a hard time getting other places. Australia is so big and no one lives in the interior.
Sydney and Melbourne are the main airports in Australia. From these two hubs, they can connect to more remote places in Australia!
Can they easily get to outside Australia tho?
Both Alice Springs and Uluru airports have nonstop flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which all have connections to Asia and the U.S.!
Both Alice Springs and Uluru airports have nonstop flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which all have connections to Asia and the U.S.!
Apollo Bay, Ballarat, Bendigo, Great Otway, Healesville, Queenscliff, Port Campbell and Yering are fairly remote just located outside Melbourne.
Both Alice Springs and Uluru airports have nonstop flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which all have connections to Asia and the U.S.!
Apollo Bay, Ballarat, Bendigo, Great Otway, Healesville, Queenscliff, Port Campbell and Yering are fairly remote just located outside Melbourne.
A self-driving leg along the Great Ocean Road seems possibleBoth Alice Springs and Uluru airports have nonstop flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which all have connections to Asia and the U.S.!
Apollo Bay, Ballarat, Bendigo, Great Otway, Healesville, Queenscliff, Port Campbell and Yering are fairly remote just located outside Melbourne.
The only problem here, is that these cities aren't big enough to host TAR legs!
Both Alice Springs and Uluru airports have nonstop flights to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, which all have connections to Asia and the U.S.!
Apollo Bay, Ballarat, Bendigo, Great Otway, Healesville, Queenscliff, Port Campbell and Yering are fairly remote just located outside Melbourne.
The only problem here, is that these cities aren't big enough to host TAR legs!
So since 31/32 had a combined total of one African leg, I’m betting that we’re getting several for 33
So since 31/32 had a combined total of one African leg, I’m betting that we’re getting several for 33
I definitely agree. If memory serves correctly, only Seasons 1, 5, 7, 10, and 30 had three legs in Africa. Perhaps we could see something similar? I wonder if 4 African legs would be out of the question? Fingers crossed!
Is this the first time they’ve filmed two consecutive seasons the same time of year? 32 is pretty South America/ SE Asia heavy bc of it being filmed in the US’s fall. They need to do something different. Afaik the only reason they didn’t film a season this spring/summer is that 32 was rough on the production team and they wanted a break. That may be wrong but I think Phil said it was three weeks in before they even slept in a bed.I remember Phil saying 32 was one of the toughest season for them to film.
Is this the first time they’ve filmed two consecutive seasons the same time of year? 32 is pretty South America/ SE Asia heavy bc of it being filmed in the US’s fall. They need to do something different. Afaik the only reason they didn’t film a season this spring/summer is that 32 was rough on the production team and they wanted a break. That may be wrong but I think Phil said it was three weeks in before they even slept in a bed.I remember Phil saying 32 was one of the toughest season for them to film.
So since 31/32 had a combined total of one African leg, I’m betting that we’re getting several for 33
I definitely agree. If memory serves correctly, only Seasons 1, 5, 7, 10, and 30 had three legs in Africa. Perhaps we could see something similar? I wonder if 4 African legs would be out of the question? Fingers crossed!
Season 32 will not visit Africa as we never had 4 consecutive Africa legs before. IN MY OPINION>
Is this the first time they’ve filmed two consecutive seasons the same time of year? 32 is pretty South America/ SE Asia heavy bc of it being filmed in the US’s fall. They need to do something different. Afaik the only reason they didn’t film a season this spring/summer is that 32 was rough on the production team and they wanted a break. That may be wrong but I think Phil said it was three weeks in before they even slept in a bed.I remember Phil saying 32 was one of the toughest season for them to film.
He said it was tied with 3 for toughest.
I think if there was ever a season to have 4 African legs, it’s Season 33. There are plenty of different possible “themes” for legs, such as a desert leg (Namibia, Botswana, Tunisia, Morocco), safari leg (Maasai Mara, Kruger, etc), metropolis leg (Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo), coastal leg (Cape Town, Mombasa, Alexandria), Island paradise leg (Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros) as well as plenty of new countries (Rwanda, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Algeria, Cape Verde).
To sum it up, I believe if there is any continent that has lots of :amen:potential, it’s Africa.
I think if there was ever a season to have 4 African legs, it’s Season 33. There are plenty of different possible “themes” for legs, such as a desert leg (Namibia, Botswana, Tunisia, Morocco), safari leg (Maasai Mara, Kruger, etc), metropolis leg (Johannesburg, Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo), coastal leg (Cape Town, Mombasa, Alexandria), Island paradise leg (Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros) as well as plenty of new countries (Rwanda, Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Algeria, Cape Verde).
To sum it up, I believe if there is any continent that has lots of potential, it’s Africa.
The first places that comes to mind is Mauritius, it was an unexpected surprise. When I got there it was so tropical and beautiful with white sand beaches and beautiful sail boats and a lot of incredible history, I was kind of blown away by it.
There's plenty of other West African countries in the 1 & 2 levels they've never been to : Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Angola, Gabon, Benin, Togo, or Liberia .
They could go to SA, Kenya, and two of those and get 4 Africa legs easy.
There's plenty of other West African countries in the 1 & 2 levels they've never been to : Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Angola, Gabon, Benin, Togo, or Liberia .
They could go to SA, Kenya, and two of those and get 4 Africa legs easy.
I really want them to visit West Africa again too... They were there for season 6, 12 & 17 and these are my favorite legs.
The biggest problem with countries you named it's logistic, I think. They want to have season filmed asap, and it take some time to get to and out from these small countries in Africa.
There's plenty of other West African countries in the 1 & 2 levels they've never been to : Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Angola, Gabon, Benin, Togo, or Liberia .
They could go to SA, Kenya, and two of those and get 4 Africa legs easy.
I really want them to visit West Africa again too... They were there for season 6, 12 & 17 and these are my favorite legs.
The biggest problem with countries you named it's logistic, I think. They want to have season filmed asap, and it take some time to get to and out from these small countries in Africa.
So since 31/32 had a combined total of one African leg, I’m betting that we’re getting several for 33
I definitely agree. If memory serves correctly, only Seasons 1, 5, 7, 10, and 30 had three legs in Africa. Perhaps we could see something similar? I wonder if 4 African legs would be out of the question? Fingers crossed!
I’m not sure I’m in agreement. Depending on when specifically filming will begin, we will likely see a (Northern hemisphere) winter race. As such, Mongolia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe are unlikely to be visited as winters can be brutal. Even South Korean winters can be rough (remember the ice plunge in Season 4?).32 did visit Kazakhstan during Winter, also did 14's visit to Siberia.
I’m not sure I’m in agreement. Depending on when specifically filming will begin, we will likely see a (Northern hemisphere) winter race. As such, Mongolia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe are unlikely to be visited as winters can be brutal. Even South Korean winters can be rough (remember the ice plunge in Season 4?).32 did visit Kazakhstan during Winter, also did 14's visit to Siberia.
Though I believe production would prefer warmer winter for filming. That say Taiwan or Southern China being highly possible.
So since 31/32 had a combined total of one African leg, I’m betting that we’re getting several for 33
I definitely agree. If memory serves correctly, only Seasons 1, 5, 7, 10, and 30 had three legs in Africa. Perhaps we could see something similar? I wonder if 4 African legs would be out of the question? Fingers crossed!
It’s hard to have 4 legs in Africa especially some of the African nations are not politically stable
Look at S11, the airport scrambling is a hot mess
I’m not sure I’m in agreement. Depending on when specifically filming will begin, we will likely see a (Northern hemisphere) winter race. As such, Mongolia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe are unlikely to be visited as winters can be brutal. Even South Korean winters can be rough (remember the ice plunge in Season 4?).32 did visit Kazakhstan during Winter, also did 14's visit to Siberia.
Though I believe production would prefer warmer winter for filming. That say Taiwan or Southern China being highly possible.
It’d be interesting if they did the obligatory snowy leg(s) in Canada. Haven’t done that in a whileI'd love to actually have an entire leg in Canada
Yes can't belive that They have not done, that yet. Please go to Vancouver.It’d be interesting if they did the obligatory snowy leg(s) in Canada. Haven’t done that in a whileI'd love to actually have an entire leg in Canada
They could go to Montreal to get a French speaking city in that’s not actually in France to mix it up a bit.
They could go to Montreal to get a French speaking city in that’s not actually in France to mix it up a bit.
I think Quebec City would be a much better location for this, but I wholeheartedly agree with you!
I would love for them to do a big bold starting line location such as TAR 25 Times Square or even TAR 27 Venice Beach. Possible starting lines could be Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (with a starting line challenge where they have to photograph a certain star), Fremont Street, Las Vegas (at night with the canopy light show) or Miami Beach/Daytona Beach, Florida. Or it could just be a random park in LA.
So what are the most likely starting or finish line cities in TAR33?
Assuming it will finish around December, every winter season in the last 20 seasons has finished in a warmer city except Washington DC in TAR22. So I assume the finale would likely be in either California, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, Las Vegas or Phoenix? We haven’t had finales in Hawaii, Miami or Phoenix for a while and we’ve never had visits to San Diego, Houston or Orlando. Or they could just do the obvious Los Angeles again haha
I would love for them to do a big bold starting line location such as TAR 25 Times Square or even TAR 27 Venice Beach. Possible starting lines could be Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (with a starting line challenge where they have to photograph a certain star), Fremont Street, Las Vegas (at night with the canopy light show) or Miami Beach/Daytona Beach, Florida. Or it could just be a random park in LA.
They could go to Montreal to get a French speaking city in that’s not actually in France to mix it up a bit.
I think Quebec City would be a much better location for this, but I wholeheartedly agree with you!
Although in Quebec, Montreal is still a very English city. Quebec City is the best place to go for a french canadian leg it is pretty much 100% french.I would love for them to do a big bold starting line location such as TAR 25 Times Square or even TAR 27 Venice Beach. Possible starting lines could be Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles (with a starting line challenge where they have to photograph a certain star), Fremont Street, Las Vegas (at night with the canopy light show) or Miami Beach/Daytona Beach, Florida. Or it could just be a random park in LA.
A great live start in LA would be LA Live! Its a great downtown location I've used for fan fics and considering they used times square it could be very likely.
I do like the discussion of Quebec, but in terms of Season 33, I think it’s out of the question, only because of timing. Quebec has some of the worst winters in Canada so I think it will definitely be absent in a winter season.
You guys really don't think they'll have a leg through Africa? It makes some of the best content imo.
So are we sure this will be filming in october/november and not sooner, GP?
They updated their casting page and TAR34 is supposed to film in late february. Isn't it too close? 3 or 4 months between TAR33 & TAR34 filming.
NO. The casting site was updated ABOUT 33.
So all the info there including filming dates is for 33 not 34.
Not sure why things were pushed back...or if the earlier info was just incorrect. They are also working on Journey... so.
At the moment this is what we have...and happy for it!
So are we sure this will be filming in october/november and not sooner, GP?
They updated their casting page and TAR34 is supposed to film in late february. Isn't it too close? 3 or 4 months between TAR33 & TAR34 filming.
NO. The casting site was updated ABOUT 33.
So all the info there including filming dates is for 33 not 34.
Not sure why things were pushed back...or if the earlier info was just incorrect. They are also working on Journey... so.
At the moment this is what we have...and happy for it!
I wonder if this season will be even filmed sometimes...
I wonder if this season will be even filmed sometimes...
Peach said that Journey's being worked on right now, and that's probably why everything for 33 was pushed into 2020. Perhaps all of the attention is being focused on Journey? Nothing to worry about regarding TAR.
The problem the year 2019 would be the first since 2001 that the original American Race has not yet being filmed or in-production.
it could be interesting to see another olympic themed race for the 2020 summer olympic.... they haven't done olympic based race since 2012 tho but let's see what happen...
if they are gonna do ar olympic game it will be between TAR 14 esque (which they will visit to Japan again...which i don't like the idea of revisiting japan again) or they could go to former olympic host countries there and do some tasks about olympic.. which we will get more europe/asia countries than other continents' (mostly europe) for the route (winter olympic based race counts too)
Now that filming has been pushed to January/February, I would suppose we would have a pretty serious winter season. I wouldn't be surprised by an overload of Central/South America, Africa, Middle East, Southeast and South Asia, and Oceania. If you ask me we might only see 1 or 2 legs in Europe.
... phase out Head to head task or at least not use it to elimination purpose!
In an interview before TAR31's premiere and obviously after TAR32 was filmed, Phil was asked this and he basically said he doesn't see a difference whether or not it is placed at the end. So if it returns, I doubt they'd change it. Unfortunately.... phase out Head to head task or at least not use it to elimination purpose!
Regarding that: Let's speculate on if this is coming back. Probably, but would production put one in during the middle of a leg? It would actually make more sense to do it then, only because it would be a good "can they come back from this" story. Doubt it would happen, though.
Face-offs (head to head) were successful in Israel versions but failed in other versions because TARI's leg structure was longer (from season 2 to 6 each leg is usually covered in 3 episodes some in 4 episodes)... phase out Head to head task or at least not use it to elimination purpose!
Regarding that: Let's speculate on if this is coming back. Probably, but would production put one in during the middle of a leg? It would actually make more sense to do it then, only because it would be a good "can they come back from this" story. Doubt it would happen, though.
I know this isn't much to go on, but it seems like production has recently chosen finales in cities that have either never been visited or have only been visited once. New Orleans in 32, Detroit in 31, San Francisco in 30, Chicago in 29, Dallas in 26. I think it might be reasonable to expect something similar from 33. Given that filming will be in winter, I think we can rule out cities with cold weather - Minneapolis, Boston, etc. Maybe we could expect something along the lines of San Diego, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Jacksonville or Charlotte? Or if the stick with a 'usual' state, maybe they could spice it up; if they end in Hawaii maybe they could visit an island we've never seen or have seen only once (Lanai, Kauai, Big Island, etc) instead of the typical Honolulu finish line. If they insist on ending in the greater Los Angeles area maybe they could go to a new part of it - maybe coastal Orange County, Malibu, Oxnard or the Channel Islands!
I know this isn't much to go on, but it seems like production has recently chosen finales in cities that have either never been visited or have only been visited once. New Orleans in 32, Detroit in 31, San Francisco in 30, Chicago in 29, Dallas in 26. I think it might be reasonable to expect something similar from 33. Given that filming will be in winter, I think we can rule out cities with cold weather - Minneapolis, Boston, etc. Maybe we could expect something along the lines of San Diego, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Tampa, Jacksonville or Charlotte? Or if the stick with a 'usual' state, maybe they could spice it up; if they end in Hawaii maybe they could visit an island we've never seen or have seen only once (Lanai, Kauai, Big Island, etc) instead of the typical Honolulu finish line. If they insist on ending in the greater Los Angeles area maybe they could go to a new part of it - maybe coastal Orange County, Malibu, Oxnard or the Channel Islands!
The guy who casted Big Brother announced he will start casting TAR33 soon and all the replies were about people asking him to cast random BB people on TAR33. :groan:
https://twitter.com/AndySloanTV/status/1176282104843264000?s=19
I remember hearing during the filming of TAR 31 or TAR 32 that Lynne Spillman had been relieved of her TAR casting duties and whichever season that was would the last one where she was involved withe the TAR casting (since it had already been done).
I remember hearing during the filming of TAR 31 or TAR 32 that Lynne Spillman had been relieved of her TAR casting duties and whichever season that was would the last one where she was involved withe the TAR casting (since it had already been done).
She was relived of her duties for Survivor. Not for TAR, afaik.
Any words on when Season 33 will leave the starting blocks???
Any words on when Season 33 will leave the starting blocks???
Season 33 is scheduled to film from late February 2020, as per the The Amazing Race casting website! :tup:
Remember that Phil's new show "tough as Nails" is scheduled to film Jan-Feb.
Since we don't know exact dates it is still possible for LATE Feb... :duno:
Remember that Phil's new show "tough as Nails" is scheduled to film Jan-Feb.
Since we don't know exact dates it is still possible for LATE Feb... :duno:
They’re definitely not going to China nowHong Kong especially with all the craziness going on there.
They’re definitely not going to China nowHong Kong especially with all the craziness going on there.
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Mostly, I wonder what the objective for production is. Now that the show is going into its 33rd season, it's safe to say it's doing ok - "ok" at its most loose term. But there's no masking that the original version is declining in popularity substantially since that Friday primetime death slot move in the mid-2010's and CBS trying to get the show over with quicker with more back-to-back broadcasts lately. Are they going to continue riding out this wave on a life raft or are they going to try to improve their circumstances? :duno:
I feel like CBS is on the verge of giving up on this show and I'm not ready for it to leave the airwaves.
My presumption is Tough as Nails delays/affects TAR 33's filming. We know CBS isn't too high on TAR given the new exec, minimal ratings for Reality Showdown, and overall probably being the most expensive reality show to produce.
And now we are in our -fifth- year of airing one US season per year during the spring, there really is no rush to film anything. The crew for TAR 32 has already secured the record for the longest time to wait for their season to air, and they still have another four to six months to wait. That's a long wait to post pictures with your new TAR buddies on Instagram.
I'd really hate to see this being the beginning of the end. I think one of the things I've been noticing more from the other reality TV competitions that are still successful like Survivor, American Ninja Warrior, heck even Big Brother which I can no longer stand is that the contestants do seem like they are connected with everyone inside and outside of their show well. Even the first season of Love Island being shoved down everyone's bloated stomachs had some people talking about the contestants at least. I wish TAR continued with Elimination Station and the drama and raw passion of the race as a journey rather than focusing on showing teams doing the tasks and un-rushedly taxiing. The former is really a part of what made the show feel a lot more interconnected as a community for racers, fans and viewers.My presumption is Tough as Nails delays/affects TAR 33's filming. We know CBS isn't too high on TAR given the new exec, minimal ratings for Reality Showdown, and overall probably being the most expensive reality show to produce.
And now we are in our -fifth- year of airing one US season per year during the spring, there really is no rush to film anything. The crew for TAR 32 has already secured the record for the longest time to wait for their season to air, and they still have another four to six months to wait. That's a long wait to post pictures with your new TAR buddies on Instagram.
It could be the end of the original American version. As Phil is super busy with his hectic work schedule. That might not wait for less than two years after TAR 32 has last filmed.
JMO
My presumption is Tough as Nails delays/affects TAR 33's filming. We know CBS isn't too high on TAR given the new exec, minimal ratings for Reality Showdown, and overall probably being the most expensive reality show to produce.
And now we are in our -fifth- year of airing one US season per year during the spring, there really is no rush to film anything. The crew for TAR 32 has already secured the record for the longest time to wait for their season to air, and they still have another four to six months to wait. That's a long wait to post pictures with your new TAR buddies on Instagram.
Jackson Michie from BB21 is trying to get on The Amazing Race...
https://twitter.com/GoldDerby/status/1183427447552913409
I'm fine with that. China's had its fill of visits already.
How long has it been since they’ve filmed a season completely in the winter?
Has the minimum age requirement changed recently? I just checked the casting website and it says you must be 18 years of age or older to apply, when I'm pretty sure I looked at it a few months ago and it said you had to be 21 years of age or older to apply?
https://www.theamazingracecasting.com/faq
You definitely used to have to be 21 to get on. I remember Floyd saying he almost got on when he was 20 but he was too young so he had to wait until he was 21Has the minimum age requirement changed recently? I just checked the casting website and it says you must be 18 years of age or older to apply, when I'm pretty sure I looked at it a few months ago and it said you had to be 21 years of age or older to apply?
https://www.theamazingracecasting.com/faq
You don’t have to be 21 if your partner is but I think there’s only ever been a handful of ppl who’ve raced under 21. I think it has to do with insurance
You definitely used to have to be 21 to get on. I remember Floyd saying he almost got on when he was 20 but he was too young so he had to wait until he was 21Has the minimum age requirement changed recently? I just checked the casting website and it says you must be 18 years of age or older to apply, when I'm pretty sure I looked at it a few months ago and it said you had to be 21 years of age or older to apply?
https://www.theamazingracecasting.com/faq
You don’t have to be 21 if your partner is but I think there’s only ever been a handful of ppl who’ve raced under 21. I think it has to do with insurance
You definitely used to have to be 21 to get on. I remember Floyd saying he almost got on when he was 20 but he was too young so he had to wait until he was 21Has the minimum age requirement changed recently? I just checked the casting website and it says you must be 18 years of age or older to apply, when I'm pretty sure I looked at it a few months ago and it said you had to be 21 years of age or older to apply?
https://www.theamazingracecasting.com/faq
You don’t have to be 21 if your partner is but I think there’s only ever been a handful of ppl who’ve raced under 21. I think it has to do with insurance
You definitely used to have to be 21 to get on. I remember Floyd saying he almost got on when he was 20 but he was too young so he had to wait until he was 21Has the minimum age requirement changed recently? I just checked the casting website and it says you must be 18 years of age or older to apply, when I'm pretty sure I looked at it a few months ago and it said you had to be 21 years of age or older to apply?
https://www.theamazingracecasting.com/faq
You don’t have to be 21 if your partner is but I think there’s only ever been a handful of ppl who’ve raced under 21. I think it has to do with insurance
Unless you're racing with a parent, that's the exception. Cole Labrant and Zac Sunderland were both 19.
I really hope they will try to cast some unique teams this time. Here are some ideas...
xxx LGBT team like (young) lesbian couple, transgender(s), drag queens
xxx teams with both members 50 + old
xxx overweight/obese team
xxx FF with some badass jobs like wrestlers
xxx religious team like pastors, nuns, muslims, orthodox jews
xxx "in law" team
xxx hot parent child team
xxx older parent child team (child in their 40s)
xxx parent & adopted child
xxx MF friends where no one is gay
xxx MF couple with bigger age difference
xxx MF twins
xxx roommates
xxx aboriginal team
xxx teenegers
xxx neigbors
Joe and Sierra from Survivor got married this weekend. Wonder if they are interesting enough to be contacted for this season of TAR.
Joe and Sierra from Survivor got married this weekend. Wonder if they are interesting enough to be contacted for this season of TAR.
Joe Anglim, there's one I could totally see TAR eyeing as a crossover. You'd think they would have during the Reality Clash season, though.
Joe and Sierra from Survivor got married this weekend. Wonder if they are interesting enough to be contacted for this season of TAR.
Joe Anglim, there's one I could totally see TAR eyeing as a crossover. You'd think they would have during the Reality Clash season, though.
Joe was playing Survivor 38 when Reality Clash was filming.
Joe and Sierra from Survivor got married this weekend. Wonder if they are interesting enough to be contacted for this season of TAR.
Joe Anglim, there's one I could totally see TAR eyeing as a crossover. You'd think they would have during the Reality Clash season, though.
Joe was playing Survivor 38 when Reality Clash was filming.
I know. It is talking about filming of TAR 33 that will take place sometime in fall 2020 as Phil will be super busy on filming Tough as Nails, not Reality Clash from earlier this year.
Claude's info is incorrect. The filming dates discussed for TAR and Tough still stand...to the best of our knowledge.
Per the CASTING SITES:
TAR 33:
"We are scheduled to start filming around late Feb 2020 for approximately 25-30 days."
Tough:
"January - February 2020"
Anyway, there is still a possibility that TAR 33 could go to Oceania first as Australia is the only choice for a first country start. Rural areas in coastal Australia are in danger with bushfires. The three largest cities Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are the candidates for the first destination city and they are safe with bushfires.
I really hope they go back to Taiwan now that mainland China is out of the picture for the foreseeable future. It’d also be nice if they went somewhere in SK that’s not Seoul but Seoul’s got ICN and they need to be able to get in and out of a big airport quickly.
Claude while the cities may be safe from fire, there has been truckloads of fire smoke in the air for months now and it is expected to continue for many more weeks. The entirety of NSW is currently in a state of emergency. If we're still filming next month, id be inclined to almost rule out the east coast of Australia at this point. Which is a shame, as this would have normally been a great time to visit.
First, for The Amazing Race 32, “I would say in the next six months it’ll be airing,” Doganieri told me. “They haven’t given us a date. We’ve been hearing rumors, too!”
“We don’t know anything else,” van Munster said.
However, there is good news about the show’s future.Quote“We’re filming another one—33,” Doganieri told me. So yes, TAR 33 is happening.
TAR33 is supposed to film in month. Any new info? Will it be normal or another gimmick season?
Getting annoyed that we have to wait a long time just for seasons to air. Can we just go back to film 2 seasons a year. I feel like TAR is getting bumped off over crappy shows.
If they’re doing two this year, I’d think they’ll shoot for some time this summer bc if they wait till the fall that’s three cold months season in a row
Asia is a big place. Even if they avoid China (despite China being one of the largest places), they could go into the Stans or Russia or India or Japan.
I have a feeling this will be a southern hemisphere heavy season. Hoping for a lot of time in Africa bc they're probably not going to Asia much if at all.
Asia is a big place. Even if they avoid China (despite China being one of the largest places), they could go into the Stans or Russia or India or Japan.
Lol they're not going to Russia. They've had too many issues with people getting their stuff stolen when they went there a lot and they don't really go to politically contentious places. I doubt they'd have gone to China bc of politics this season without the virus anyway. Japan and India are too close to the epicenter too.
and they don't really go to politically contentious places.
Quoteand they don't really go to politically contentious places.
This isn't really true. In recent years:
TAR28, TARCAN6 - Mexico
TAR28 - Colombia
TARCAN5, TAR28, HMLM7 - China
TAR27, TAR29 - Brazil
TAR30 - Hong Kong
HMLM7 - South Africa
TARAU4 - South Korea (specifically to the DMZ)
TAR US hasn't visited Russia since the issues in TAR21, granted, but the country is much bigger than just Moscow, where that happened. If we're going to omit countries entirely because of an incident eight years ago, then they probably never would have gone back to Morocco after TAR3 either.
Another couple of weeks+ at least.
Another couple of weeks+ at least.
But still in February, right?
For those members who have been watching for a long time - what did TAR do in 2003 and 2009 with the outbreaks of SARS and Swine Flu, respectively? This might shed some light on how they might film with CoronavirusScratched everything I had typed out. TAR15 was the one filming during the heavy moments of H1N1.
Participants must be willing to receive all needed immunizations that the Producers
deem to be necessary and medically appropriate to the race. Teams must agree to take
any medications needed to prevent illness in certain foreign countries.
A large part of Asian countries have to be avoided because of the virus incident
Not mentioning Mainland China, but Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore all have quite large amount of cases already
It's going to be really interesting to see what Coronavirus does to the east Asian part of the route. Maybe this might actually force their hand into making that long overdue return to Australia.Hopefully we can get an Africa and Oceania heavy season!
I think producers of the show should be more concerned about the amount of flooding certain parts of Australia is receiving, rather than what bushfires are doing!
Parts of New South Wales & Queensland are now under water from flooding, after being on fire in January! :funny:
Victoria's OK though! So is Tasmania...
I think producers of the show should be more concerned about the amount of flooding certain parts of Australia is receiving, rather than what bushfires are doing!
Parts of New South Wales & Queensland are now under water from flooding, after being on fire in January! :funny:
Victoria's OK though! So is Tasmania...
Even (the state of) Victoria is now in good condition. The US version hasn't yet visited that state before, including Melbourne. Four states and one territory visited in TAR US before.
Wasn't a large portion of Western Australia spared from the fires? I've always thought thought that it would be interesting to have the start in Los Angeles and then fly all the way to Perth for leg 1, and then perhaps a KOR and have leg 2 down south around Albany and Denmark!
I am assuming it's started filming already based on the fact that GP opened live sightings thread.
Wouldn't this season air in 20th year anniversary? Can't we get an all winners cast too? :)x :)x
They cannot make connections in Hong Kong and China, maybe Singapore/Japan/SKA large part of Asian countries have to be avoided because of the virus incident
Not mentioning Mainland China, but Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore all have quite large amount of cases already
I think Asia might take a big hit in the way that we might only get a couple of legs this season. We could theoretically avoid China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, but these are all home to some of the biggest airports in East Asia. Even if the race wanted to visit somewhere in Asia where there has been no reports of virus - maybe Bhutan or Brunei - they would eventually have to connect through a major airport like Changhi or Narita or something like that. And airports are where these viruses catch their flights around the world.
For example, if we just focus on East and Southeast Asia, there are suspected cases (but not confirmed) in Indonesia, Myanmar and Bangladesh, and no cases (suspected, confirmed or otherwise) in East Timor, Brunei, Laos and Bhutan. Every other country has had a confirmed case.
Now, granted, not every country has been hit as hard as China. India, for example, only has 3 cases, and they are all confined to the state of Kerala. Similarly, only one case has been confirmed in Sri Lanka, in Colombo. So, even for countries where there are confirmed cases, the other parts of the country aren't eliminated completely.
Nevertheless, I could foresee producers skipping over giant swaths of Asia just to be safe.
When it reopens to tourists in June, Iceland plans to allow travellers to avoid a two-week quarantine if they test negative for the novel coronavirus when they land in the country.
The full logistics of this have yet to be ironed out, but here’s the idea: Tourists will be tested when they arrive at Reykjavik airport. While they wait for the results, they will be asked to download a tracking app and head to their hotel or other accommodation. A few hours later, they will be given the result of their test in a text message if it’s negative, and over a phone call if it’s positive.
They could go to new smaller countries with already 95-100% cured cases like Bonaire (a Dutch land) or Palau.
I'm thinking if/when they're able to resume production, they'll have a route similar to TARAUS4 and the first half of TAR24; meaning spending two episodes/legs in a row in just one country. We've already had the first THREE (!!!) legs/episodes all take place in England, to save money and just make it easier, I'm pretty sure the rest of the route will have each next country take place over two episodes, if not even three, before moving on. Hopefully they'll have some good challenges in mind because it might start to get boring if we ever have to end up with a third episode of being in the same country in a row.
RE-Opening this topic.
There are plans in effect to move forward with TAR 33 re-filming as the world allows. I know they are hoping to be able to go out again perhaps Nov/Dec .
This will be a nightmare. 24 was so slow to watch when they visited only four countries within the span of eight episodes. :groan: If it comes down to deciding between a more efficient & safer route or a circumnavigated & finished route, they will obviously choose the former (and that's not saying I'm against it).I'm thinking if/when they're able to resume production, they'll have a route similar to TARAUS4 and the first half of TAR24; meaning spending two episodes/legs in a row in just one country. We've already had the first THREE (!!!) legs/episodes all take place in England, to save money and just make it easier, I'm pretty sure the rest of the route will have each next country take place over two episodes, if not even three, before moving on. Hopefully they'll have some good challenges in mind because it might start to get boring if we ever have to end up with a third episode of being in the same country in a row.
Technically, part of the first leg is in the US as that is where the starting line/task is unless they pull a TARAUS4 (which doesn't surprise me).
I just don't see any version of Amazing Race starting until we find a vaccin... Even for The Amazing race Canada, the only option would be if Canada has zero cases, then maybe they would film domestic. (Same for Australia).
I mean with the airports hav ing extra mesures, I just don't see it :(
RE-Opening this topic.
There are plans in effect to move forward with TAR 33 re-filming as the world allows. I know they are hoping to be able to go out again perhaps Nov/Dec .
This is sooo naive. Not gonna happen.
RE-Opening this topic.
There are plans in effect to move forward with TAR 33 re-filming as the world allows. I know they are hoping to be able to go out again perhaps Nov/Dec .
This is sooo naive. Not gonna happen.
Agreed :)x
There are places in the US that are riskier than some countries. So sadly that is no more safer than other countries.
I am wondering if this might have to be done all by charter flights? That way at least the passenger manifests would be known. Would take away airport drama but if all teams and production are tested every few days at least that would give some security... since we will likely not have a vaccine this year.
There are places in the US that are riskier than some countries. So sadly that is no more safer than other countries.
I am wondering if this might have to be done all by charter flights? That way at least the passenger manifests would be known. Would take away airport drama but if all teams and production are tested every few days at least that would give some security... since we will likely not have a vaccine this year.
Interesting interview with PhilJust going to extract some highlight points from that interview. In blue is the most critical of the interview.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2020/06/29/future-travel-according-amazing-race-host-phil-keoghan/
And in his downtime, he’s been watching global plane traffic on flight tracking apps, pondering the future of travel and looking forward to seeing his family in New Zealand again.Overall, a solid Q&A.
Hannah Sampson: Have you been thinking about how you expect your own job and the production of the show to change?
Phil Keoghan: I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and I’ve talked about it a lot with people, because we come into contact with so many people when we travel. Say in Europe, how do we go to a country there and we’re working with drivers and security people and production people and we get in a confined space with them in a car and drive five hours to a location — how does all that work?
Are we wearing masks and are they vetted? Are we vetted? Are we constantly having our temperatures taken? I don’t know. I’m really interested.
Will people ever shake hands again? Like will we arrive in a foreign country and shake a hand? Are we going to be more like the Japanese and is it going to be a nod or a bow or an elbow? So much is going to change.
H:Do you have a target date in mind for when — not the show, necessarily — but when you think travel might be back?
P:But isn’t travel back? I mean, it’s not like it went anywhere here in the United States...I’m not sure that we will ever fly at the capacity that we flew before. Because I think what’s going to happen is travel is going to become more expensive because — just like the expense of adding in the extra security after 9/11 — we’re going to now have to add in a layer of expense to deal with the cost of medical checks. That overhead has got to be covered by somebody; there’s no such thing as a free lunch, right? Somebody’s got to pay for it, and ultimately it’s going to be the consumer.
Now, we’ll be safer as a result, but there’s going to be a cost to that, so I just don’t think we’re going to get back to the bus-terminal-type travel that we had before where it’s like everybody freewheeling into an airplane and picking up a $69 flight to go to Vegas. I just don’t think that that’s going to happen anymore.
H:Anything else that has been on your mind related to travel in the last couple months?
P:The sad part of it is I think that as travelers, we will connect less with people who are different and we will become more tribal and insular and maybe less accepting of difference over time. One of the great things about travel is it’s a great way to learn acceptance and to open your eyes to different cultures and different ways of thinking.
So I do worry that travel also would become too expensive for people who can’t afford to get away, and then it becomes just an elite commodity and that would be very sad. But at the same time, I do think we can all just be more polished, if you like, with the way that we travel, just a little more appreciative of the fact that people are looking after us. It’s an honor, I think, to be transported in a beautiful plane and fly somewhere.
I have no idea where to post this so if this is the wrong spot, then feel free to move it to the right spot.
Some news on a potential season 34 (pre-pandemic). Celebrities Lance Bass & Arden Myrin were going to be a team on an upcoming season that was scheduled to film in August of this year, presumably this is for season 34. Celebrities Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang were also in-talks of participating as well. Not sure if this was for a special "celebrity" edition, or if they were just going to be on a "regular" season. Obviously due to the pandemic, this has all likely been scraped or at the very least postponed.
This information is revealed here on this podcast starting at 19:20 and lasting for about ~8 minutes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hungry-girl-who-loves-flavor-w-arden-myrin/id1092361338?i=1000473753461
Just some speculation about what the route could have been. This is based off of an interview from Bertram in which he said they were going to South America, Vietnam, and Austria, and from a crew member that contracted COVID who said they were going into northern Europe and near Italy.I'm most surprised by Indianapolis. The only relatively creative task that I can see happening there is another racetrack task (Indy 500) and we just had one at the Chicagoland Speedway. I'd be curious to know what they were planning on doing there.
United States --> London, England
London, England --> Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland --> Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia --> Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria --> Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam --> Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand --> Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia --> Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay --> Sucre, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia --> Indianapolis, Indiana
Just some speculation about what the route could have been. This is based off of an interview from Bertram in which he said they were going to South America, Vietnam, and Austria, and from a crew member that contracted COVID who said they were going into northern Europe and near Italy.I'm most surprised by Indianapolis. The only relatively creative task that I can see happening there is another racetrack task (Indy 500) and we just had one at the Chicagoland Speedway. I'd be curious to know what they were planning on doing there.
United States --> London, England
London, England --> Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland --> Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia --> Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria --> Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam --> Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand --> Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia --> Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay --> Sucre, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia --> Indianapolis, Indiana
Yes, it’s guesses/speculation. Should’ve clarified better. I’m speculating what the original route could’ve been based off of interviews and such. Going off of patterns from the past few seasons such as visiting countries with only one prior visit (i.e, Iceland, Belgium, Zimbabwe, Croatia, Paraguay, Kazakhstan) + a new final leg destination. Indianapolis was more wish listy than true speculation but the other countries/cities are my educated guessesJust some speculation about what the route could have been. This is based off of an interview from Bertram in which he said they were going to South America, Vietnam, and Austria, and from a crew member that contracted COVID who said they were going into northern Europe and near Italy.I'm most surprised by Indianapolis. The only relatively creative task that I can see happening there is another racetrack task (Indy 500) and we just had one at the Chicagoland Speedway. I'd be curious to know what they were planning on doing there.
United States --> London, England
London, England --> Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland --> Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia --> Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria --> Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam --> Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand --> Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia --> Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay --> Sucre, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia --> Indianapolis, Indiana
Most of these are guesses including Indianapolis. We know about London/Glasgow, Sweden was next. Austria/Vietnam and South America were dropped by BVM in an interview. That's all is known.
Vietnam was visited in Season 29 and 31 and 30 visited Chiang Mai so I think they would have skipped Indochina.Bertram said in an interview that he got calls from their Austria and their Vietnam people telling them they were worried about covid, so I took those as confirmed countries. I guessed Nha Trang because that’s a cool city away from the Chinese border that’s not Ho Chi Minh City, which they just visited in 31
Vietnam was visited in Season 29 and 31 and 30 visited Chiang Mai so I think they would have skipped Indochina.Bertram said in an interview that he got calls from their Austria and their Vietnam people telling them they were worried about covid, so I took those as confirmed countries. I guessed Nha Trang because that’s a cool city away from the Chinese border that’s not Ho Chi Minh City, which they just visited in 31
We've seen teammates feel unwell and keep racing.
Just some speculation about what the route could have been. This is based off of an interview from Bertram in which he said they were going to South America, Vietnam, and Austria, and from a crew member that contracted COVID who said they were going into northern Europe and near Italy.
United States --> London, England
London, England --> Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland --> Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia --> Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria --> Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam --> Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand --> Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia --> Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay --> Sucre, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia --> Indianapolis, Indiana
Just some speculation about what the route could have been. This is based off of an interview from Bertram in which he said they were going to South America, Vietnam, and Austria, and from a crew member that contracted COVID who said they were going into northern Europe and near Italy.
United States --> London, England
London, England --> Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland --> Riga, Latvia
Riga, Latvia --> Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria --> Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam
Nha Trang, Vietnam --> Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand --> Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia --> Montevideo, Uruguay
Montevideo, Uruguay --> Sucre, Bolivia
Sucre, Bolivia --> Indianapolis, Indiana
Northern Sweden was confirmed as leg 4, because Bertram said he made the cancellation call while he was there waiting for contestants.
My guess would be Austria leg 5 (per Bertram), Italy leg 6 (per that one crew leak if you consider that as acceptable evidence), then maybe a double leg in an African country for legs 7 and 8, and then South America legs 9-11 before the US finale. The one crew leak said they were avoiding Asia entirely. As for Bertram's Vietnam leak, I have no idea how both Vietnam and South America could be done on the same route if the first 5-6 legs are all in Europe. Yes, I know it is technically possible, I just don't see it as likely at all. Since they are well familiar with the Vietnam production company that helps them on location, maybe the company just knew they were filming 33 at that time and was checking in to see how they were doing and if they were planning on actually finishing it - I don't know, just speculating.
Sweden was Leg 3 I believe... But there was def time for another leg inbetween So I canot be sure.Peach, I believe CBS in announcing the suspension of filming confirmed three legs had been filmed at that point with the strong implication these three legs were in England and Scotland. Sweden was to be the following leg.
Could someone rewatch the video and see? Seems IRC that BVM said Leg 3... ???
We had someone on site, we watched the set up. Sad day when it was cancelled.
Another thing to remember is some of these harder hit places that we think they were visiting like Sweden and Italy can get to some sort of herd immunity with lower vaccination bc so many people have had it. I read an estimate that the NYC metro area can get to it with less than half vaccination.We don’t know that. There’s evidence that COVID-19 immunity from illness is short lived,(I.e., people getting reinfected) and the jury is still out on how long immunity lasts from vaccination. One of the issues with fast tracking vaccine candidates is that very question.
Another thing to remember is some of these harder hit places that we think they were visiting like Sweden and Italy can get to some sort of herd immunity with lower vaccination bc so many people have had it. I read an estimate that the NYC metro area can get to it with less than half vaccination.We don’t know that. There’s evidence that COVID-19 immunity from illness is short lived,(I.e., people getting reinfected) and the jury is still out on how long immunity lasts from vaccination. One of the issues with fast tracking vaccine candidates is that very question.
Here’s a link to a contemporary reporting from March on the suspension. A “trio of legs” means three legs.
https://deadline.com/2020/02/coronavirus-amazing-race-stopped-production-cbs-survivor-1202870836/ (https://deadline.com/2020/02/coronavirus-amazing-race-stopped-production-cbs-survivor-1202870836/)
I believe the show started filming on February 22nd, the London leg was done by the 23rd, Leg 2 Glasgow was done by the 25th, and everyone was sent home on the 28th and 29th. From interviews and such it sure sounded like everyone was sent home from Glasgow after three episodes had been filmed. There was definitely time for a second leg in Glasgow and the lack of sightings don't surprise me much as there were only a few for Leg 2. Plus, there would be even less if they were out in the countryside where nobody would see them.Here’s a link to a contemporary reporting from March on the suspension. A “trio of legs” means three legs.
https://deadline.com/2020/02/coronavirus-amazing-race-stopped-production-cbs-survivor-1202870836/ (https://deadline.com/2020/02/coronavirus-amazing-race-stopped-production-cbs-survivor-1202870836/)
"Having already filmed only a trio of episodes in the UK,..." this is exactly what that article said.
The videointerview with cameraman also confirmed that they filmed 3 episodes with last episode being in Glasgow, Scotland.
So I am assuming first 3 legs (or 3 episodes = normal leg and mega leg) in the UK? Sweden as supposed 4th leg/episode that didn't happen?
Is there anyone who have access to original TAR33 timeline and can share dates maybe? I do not remember.
I would say based on these sources only three episodes were fully filmed and they were in UK.
I personally hope it was in fact three full episodes filmed and completed instead of just two. The only thing that makes it seem unlikely to me is, why they would have three legs in a row back-to-back-to-back all in the same region, especially coming off the heels of TAR32 where they just did a different country for every single leg? Going from TAR32 every leg = a different country to TAR33 = three legs in a row all in the United Kingdom just seems... strange. But regardless, I still do hope it was three filmed.
And even then, one of them was a superleg so it was technically only two legs. At least it’s one England leg and two Scotland legs, so it’ll at least feel like two different countries. I’m sure they scrambled and made a second Glasgow leg after they saw countries beginning to pull outI personally hope it was in fact three full episodes filmed and completed instead of just two. The only thing that makes it seem unlikely to me is, why they would have three legs in a row back-to-back-to-back all in the same region, especially coming off the heels of TAR32 where they just did a different country for every single leg? Going from TAR32 every leg = a different country to TAR33 = three legs in a row all in the United Kingdom just seems... strange. But regardless, I still do hope it was three filmed.
I think at least 1 of these 3 UK legs can be replacement leg for leg cancelled because of Covid.
It's strange though. The only time we had 3 full legs in same country was China in TAR14.
You can find the reporting on CNN.com, and I also found it on the Apple News feed It’s very recent reporting within the last week. Try googling it.
The real question is why would they have to wait until Feb 2020 to film S33, couldn't they film in mid or late 2019?They filmed Tough As Nails during that time period which is unfortunate because if TAR went first then they would’ve been able to finishing filming TAN at some point in the last few months AND we would’ve still have TAR33 in the can
The real question is why would they have to wait until Feb 2020 to film S33, couldn't they film in mid or late 2019?They filmed Tough As Nails during that time period which is unfortunate because if TAR went first then they would’ve been able to finishing filming TAN at some point in the last few months AND we would’ve still have TAR33 in the can
You can find the reporting on CNN.com, and I also found it on the Apple News feed It’s very recent reporting within the last week. Try googling it.
You mean where it says (https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/health/coronavirus-reinfections-what-we-know-wellness/index.html) out of 38 million cases, only a handful dozen were reinfections, which is a very low rate (0.000126%) which seems very good to me. Another CNN article (https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health/coronavirus-immunity-lasts-months-study-wellness/index.html) cites an un peer reviewed study that had immunity lasting longer than 6 months. So I would be very careful with your words. Thank you!
Wikipedia actually is now counting England, Scotland, and Wales as different countries. So for example TAR31, instead of, Leg 11 (Netherlands --> United Kingdom), it is now, Leg 11 (Netherlands --> England). Just a fun fact! :)xAnd even then, one of them was a superleg so it was technically only two legs. At least it’s one England leg and two Scotland legs, so it’ll at least feel like two different countries. I’m sure they scrambled and made a second Glasgow leg after they saw countries beginning to pull outI personally hope it was in fact three full episodes filmed and completed instead of just two. The only thing that makes it seem unlikely to me is, why they would have three legs in a row back-to-back-to-back all in the same region, especially coming off the heels of TAR32 where they just did a different country for every single leg? Going from TAR32 every leg = a different country to TAR33 = three legs in a row all in the United Kingdom just seems... strange. But regardless, I still do hope it was three filmed.
I think at least 1 of these 3 UK legs can be replacement leg for leg cancelled because of Covid.
It's strange though. The only time we had 3 full legs in same country was China in TAR14.
You can find the reporting on CNN.com, and I also found it on the Apple News feed It’s very recent reporting within the last week. Try googling it.
You mean where it says (https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/16/health/coronavirus-reinfections-what-we-know-wellness/index.html) out of 38 million cases, only a handful dozen were reinfections, which is a very low rate (0.000126%) which seems very good to me. Another CNN article (https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/18/health/coronavirus-immunity-lasts-months-study-wellness/index.html) cites an un peer reviewed study that had immunity lasting longer than 6 months. So I would be very careful with your words. Thank you!
I read multiple news feeds from different sources available to me on a continuing basis. So that item alone would have been one among many. If I was relying on a single source I would have posted a link if feasible. The questions about reinfection and the amount of time one might get immunity via prior infection, or via a vaccine is not settled. It isn't safe to assume how much time it lasts through either mode. Comparison to other illnesses cased by viruses and other types of coronaviruses (e.g., the common cold or influenza) isn't always useful.
Also these destinations are considered boring by TAR production.
Also these destinations are considered boring by TAR production.
I'm thinking they won't be filming before at LEAST fall 2021, and even then it will be only in countries where more than half the population is vaccinated, and the whole cast and crew as well.
If they continue after the 3 legs that they already have, I'm expecting some legs in countries that are more safe (Australia and New Zealand would work well now, but would depend of the restriction coming in. Two legs in Canada would work also, like one in Québec city to be a bit foreign, and maybe one in Atlantic Canada or Vancouver).
This is some sort of route I could see working if they scrap 33:I love this route however going from Australia to Germany is a very long jump that I don't know could happen. I could see Australia to South Africa, or Australia to somewhere in the Middle East, but I don't know about Europe. This is just my opinion.
Start- Quebec, Canada / 2x Japan leg / Busan, SK/ Singapore / Auckland, NZ / 2x Australia / Germany / Austria/ Boston
It's still four continents
This is some sort of route I could see working if they scrap 33:I love this route however going from Australia to Germany is a very long jump that I don't know could happen. I could see Australia to South Africa, or Australia to somewhere in the Middle East, but I don't know about Europe. This is just my opinion.
Start- Quebec, Canada / 2x Japan leg / Busan, SK/ Singapore / Auckland, NZ / 2x Australia / Germany / Austria/ Boston
It's still four continents
This is some sort of route I could see working if they scrap 33:
Start- Quebec, Canada / 2x Japan leg / Busan, SK/ Singapore / Auckland, NZ / 2x Australia / Germany / Austria/ Boston
It's still four continents
This is some sort of route I could see working if they scrap 33:
Start- Quebec, Canada / 2x Japan leg / Busan, SK/ Singapore / Auckland, NZ / 2x Australia / Germany / Austria/ Boston
It's still four continents
This would have to be a long way down the line for the Canada leg; Quebec has had one of the highest case-loads of COVID in all of Canada since the start of everything (more than Ontario and Alberta). It won't be a contender for a go-to destination for a fair chunk of time.
I'm mostly going off of four legs in English speaking countries being boring.This is some sort of route I could see working if they scrap 33:
Start- Quebec, Canada / 2x Japan leg / Busan, SK/ Singapore / Auckland, NZ / 2x Australia / Germany / Austria/ Boston
It's still four continents
This would have to be a long way down the line for the Canada leg; Quebec has had one of the highest case-loads of COVID in all of Canada since the start of everything (more than Ontario and Alberta). It won't be a contender for a go-to destination for a fair chunk of time.
That's true, but for the second wave, Quebec is doing better than Alberta and Ontario. And the city of Quebec itself is doing fine. The safest would be a leg in Quebec and maybe a Leg in Atlantic Canada
I'm mostly going off of four legs in English speaking countries being boring.This is some sort of route I could see working if they scrap 33:Actually five including the final leg. Canada, New Zealand, Australia (two legs), and United States.
Start- Quebec, Canada / 2x Japan leg / Busan, SK/ Singapore / Auckland, NZ / 2x Australia / Germany / Austria/ Boston
It's still four continents
This would have to be a long way down the line for the Canada leg; Quebec has had one of the highest case-loads of COVID in all of Canada since the start of everything (more than Ontario and Alberta). It won't be a contender for a go-to destination for a fair chunk of time.
That's true, but for the second wave, Quebec is doing better than Alberta and Ontario. And the city of Quebec itself is doing fine. The safest would be a leg in Quebec and maybe a Leg in Atlantic Canada
Any news? UK started with vaccination recently, not sure about US.
Is resume within 1st half of 2021 possible?
Any news? UK started with vaccination recently, not sure about US.
Is resume within 1st half of 2021 possible?
Idk if it's worthy or not to post here or if you have already watched it or not, but Phil gave hint on this interview that the new season may continue to film on 2021
https://twitter.com/AmazingRaceCBS/status/1339664136087617537?s=19
As I understand it, the CDC is requiring the issuance of a vaccination document, on wallet size paper, to document the two vaccinations necessary in the US. Have no idea what other countries are going to do. The other issue may be that people are going to have to have both dosages from the same vaccine type. I’ve not seen anything to suggest any trials are being done to support a cross-manufacturing set of vaccinations.
Sounds like the TAR producers may've been listening to this season's criticisms after all :DJust going to highlight this excerpt in the interview that I wanted to reiterate about the loopholes in tasks:
Bert & Elise are mulling over new alliance-stemming rules for next season - https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2020/12/amazing-race-32-producers-interview
I feel like they think Alliances are fine (which they are) because it does help create a bit of Drama.
I'm sure if they just add a rule (remind the teams at the beginning and also on the clues) that sharing ANSWERS to a challenge is forbidden, it would be a game changer
Teams would still be able to 'help' each other, by pointing the right direction from where they got the clue, or ask each other questions, help with flights, etc.
But by adding just that one rule, we wouldn't have a situation of Berlin/Manila again. Because team would be penalize if they share the correct answer to another team.
They are going to start with vaccination in all EU countries tomorrow...
I think TAR33 may be europe heavy season because of it. They will probably visit South America as well. My guess would be first 3 legs in UK, then 4 legs in South America and then 4 legs in Europe.
They are definitely skipping Africa.
Asia? Idk, maybe some more developed countries like UAE, Singapur, Japan or South Korea? But I still can't see them staying in overcrowded metropolitan cities for safety reason.
I still think Australia & New Zealand (and also Canada) are uninteresting countries from producer standpoint because they are just too similiar to US.
They are going to start with vaccination in all EU countries tomorrow...
I think TAR33 may be europe heavy season because of it. They will probably visit South America as well. My guess would be first 3 legs in UK, then 4 legs in South America and then 4 legs in Europe.
They are definitely skipping Africa.
Asia? Idk, maybe some more developed countries like UAE, Singapur, Japan or South Korea? But I still can't see them staying in overcrowded metropolitan cities for safety reason.
I still think Australia & New Zealand (and also Canada) are uninteresting countries from producer standpoint because they are just too similiar to US.
I made what I thought would be a realistic route for the rest of 33 but won’t post it out of fear I’d someone mess things up if I’m accuratePOST IT!!!! I want to see it, or atleast pm it to me!
I would think they would visit Australia for this season because we have been wanting them to visit Melbourne, Tasmania, and a revisit to Cairns, Brisbane, Perth, etc.
I think a route could be:
Leg 1: (United States --> England)
Leg 2: (England --> Scotland)
Leg 3: (Scotland --> Sweden)
Leg 4: (Sweden --> Austria)
Leg 5: (Austria --> Singapore)
Leg 6: (Singapore --> South Korea)
Leg 7: (South Korea --> Japan)
Leg 8: (Japan --> Australia)
Leg 9: (Australia)
Leg 10: (Australia --> New Zealand)
Leg 11: (New Zealand --> Chile or Argentina)
Leg 12: (Chile --> Argentina --> United States)
I think that Chile would be the option however I would love a Mendoza, Argentina, meat eating switchback. Also, us fans are loving the no double leg countries however I would love to have two Australian cities visited.
Was going to respond to the route you pmed me, but your inbox is full.I would think they would visit Australia for this season because we have been wanting them to visit Melbourne, Tasmania, and a revisit to Cairns, Brisbane, Perth, etc.
I think a route could be:
Leg 1: (United States --> England)
Leg 2: (England --> Scotland)
Leg 3: (Scotland --> Sweden)
Leg 4: (Sweden --> Austria)
Leg 5: (Austria --> Singapore)
Leg 6: (Singapore --> South Korea)
Leg 7: (South Korea --> Japan)
Leg 8: (Japan --> Australia)
Leg 9: (Australia)
Leg 10: (Australia --> New Zealand)
Leg 11: (New Zealand --> Chile or Argentina)
Leg 12: (Chile or Argentina --> United States)
I think that Chile would be the option however I would love a Mendoza, Argentina, meat eating switchback. Also, us fans are loving the no double leg countries however I would love to have two Australian cities visited.
I was freaking out about posting my route but then a similar one is posted :lol: (though mine is more specific)
Was going to respond to the route you pmed me, but your inbox is full.I would think they would visit Australia for this season because we have been wanting them to visit Melbourne, Tasmania, and a revisit to Cairns, Brisbane, Perth, etc.
I think a route could be:
Leg 1: (United States --> England)
Leg 2: (England --> Scotland)
Leg 3: (Scotland --> Sweden)
Leg 4: (Sweden --> Austria)
Leg 5: (Austria --> Singapore)
Leg 6: (Singapore --> South Korea)
Leg 7: (South Korea --> Japan)
Leg 8: (Japan --> Australia)
Leg 9: (Australia)
Leg 10: (Australia --> New Zealand)
Leg 11: (New Zealand --> Chile or Argentina)
Leg 12: (Chile or Argentina --> United States)
I think that Chile would be the option however I would love a Mendoza, Argentina, meat eating switchback. Also, us fans are loving the no double leg countries however I would love to have two Australian cities visited.
I was freaking out about posting my route but then a similar one is posted :lol: (though mine is more specific)
Aus remains on lockdown.And they’re not rolling out the vaccine until March
If what I think will happen is true (that they will starting filming around June/July 2021) then I would assume that Australia would be good to go. I see them getting through everyone by June.Aus remains on lockdown.And they’re not rolling out the vaccine until March
But then it'd be winter there and they don't usually go to wintery places unless there's outdoorsy stuff to do like perennial favorite Switzerland. I'd think if they're able to film by Northern Hemisphere summer and it looks like they can get two filmed next year, they'll hold off on Aus until then. NZ has cool wintery stuff to do tho.If what I think will happen is true (that they will starting filming around June/July 2021) then I would assume that Australia would be good to go. I see them getting through everyone by June.Aus remains on lockdown.And they’re not rolling out the vaccine until March
Oh yeah, forgot about that, but to be honest I would love a winter Australia visit because it is something different. Also, Australia is English speaking country, so the cold would add some sort of difficulty to it being a similar country to the US.But then it'd be winter there and they don't usually go to wintery places unless there's outdoorsy stuff to do like perennial favorite Switzerland. I'd think if they're able to film by Northern Hemisphere summer and it looks like they can get two filmed next year, they'll hold off on Aus until then. NZ has cool wintery stuff to do tho.If what I think will happen is true (that they will starting filming around June/July 2021) then I would assume that Australia would be good to go. I see them getting through everyone by June.Aus remains on lockdown.And they’re not rolling out the vaccine until March
Aus remains on lockdown.
It seems like this is/was a Europe heavy season and they should be at the vaccination level for herd immunity for the summer. We also know about Indonesia and Vietnam but I don’t see either one of those happening if they’re hoping to shoot by June or July. Mid income countries are looking at another year of this. They’d probably be able to swap them out for a developed Asian country like Japan or SK easily enough tho.Oh yeah, forgot about that, but to be honest I would love a winter Australia visit because it is something different. Also, Australia is English speaking country, so the cold would add some sort of difficulty to it being a similar country to the US.But then it'd be winter there and they don't usually go to wintery places unless there's outdoorsy stuff to do like perennial favorite Switzerland. I'd think if they're able to film by Northern Hemisphere summer and it looks like they can get two filmed next year, they'll hold off on Aus until then. NZ has cool wintery stuff to do tho.If what I think will happen is true (that they will starting filming around June/July 2021) then I would assume that Australia would be good to go. I see them getting through everyone by June.Aus remains on lockdown.And they’re not rolling out the vaccine until March
Sounds like the TAR producers may've been listening to this season's criticisms after all :D
Bert & Elise are mulling over new alliance-stemming rules for next season - https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2020/12/amazing-race-32-producers-interview
Aus remains on lockdown.
this isn't even true like 100k people out of 25 million are in lockdown and there were *three* community-transmitted cases yesterday - not only would it be painfully easy just to avoid nsw if for some reason in *six months* we cannot get our community transmission down from three to zero, but an australia visit would also be much safer than basically all other countries listed in that potential route, as they are all seeing covid cases spike, some significantly, other than new zealand and singapore
I had this thought a while back but forgot to mention it: if Bertram wanted to keep the route as similar as safely possible when they returned, would he really be mentioning which locations had to drop out? I don’t think so (that would be unsafe for the racers)
So what countries exactly do we know they visted/planned to visit?
So what countries exactly do we know they visted/planned to visit?
There's still a lot of Japan and South Korea they've never explored. They usually stick to the big two metros but Busan would be a cool place to visit if they're able to film this summer. They also haven't been to Taiwan in forever.I am still waiting for a Busan leg and a Kaohsiung City leg!
FWIW I do not think 33 will be resuming with the same previously planned format at all anyway.What do you mean here exactly?
I have heard that they will resume where they left off. I am like 95% sure that they are doing this.FWIW I do not think 33 will be resuming with the same previously planned format at all anyway.What do you mean here exactly?
Format as in route? Cast? Do you think they're starting over as if no legs for 33 had ever been filmed?
FWIW I do not think 33 will be resuming with the same previously planned format at all anyway.What do you mean here exactly?
Format as in route? Cast? Do you think they're starting over as if no legs for 33 had ever been filmed?
I mean, if Peach just meant the route, it's kind of a nobrainer that they'll have to alter it due to the pandemic. Even without one, they might not wanna do some of the locations they had planned anymore.
If we really had 3 episodes filmed in the UK instead of 2, that screams replacement leg to me, they'll probably want fewer countries with consecutive legs than they had planned. Or maybe they won't care just to save budget.
I have heard that they will resume where they left off. I am like 95% sure that they are doing this.FWIW I do not think 33 will be resuming with the same previously planned format at all anyway.What do you mean here exactly?
Format as in route? Cast? Do you think they're starting over as if no legs for 33 had ever been filmed?
They could always just invite everyone back and recast those who don’t want to or can’t come back and just re-start it from the beginning.
"Production on Survivor and The Amazing Race was interrupted. What precautions are you taking there and with those casts? Has anyone from either show dropped out?"
"I don't believe anyone has dropped out. We are going to take all precautions that take all steps to protect the health and safety of our contestants — or in scripted shows, or actors — but also certainly the crew. Everyone's health and safety is going to be taken into consideration.
"We’ll go back and finish the season as soon as we’re able to do it safely. Our number one goal for all of us is to make sure people are safe and we pride ourselves on keeping people safe. We can't make that promise right now with the world the way it is. Rest assured, we will be back and we will hopefully be even better than we have been before. Every season we are trying to improve, to take it up a notch.
I'm sorry, I meant like they are keeping the original 3 legs that they filmed! NOT that they are sticking to the original route. I'm sorry for the confusion.I have heard that they will resume where they left off. I am like 95% sure that they are doing this.FWIW I do not think 33 will be resuming with the same previously planned format at all anyway.What do you mean here exactly?
Format as in route? Cast? Do you think they're starting over as if no legs for 33 had ever been filmed?
Not happening. We are (hopefully) looking at a whole different time of year for one.. Some countries will have borders closed that were not last FEB. ALL routes and tasks will HAVE to be reconsidered. Transportation will have to be different. Cast will need to re-commit and not all may be able or want to do that. Depending on all that its possible that it could be easier to just start over.
I am not saying that WILL happen. I AM saying it MAY happen. Take it FWIW.
The US has already fallen behind its vaccination plan and the EU says it's gonna be September before everyone there has it so we might be looking more at Fall filming.The US military general in charge of overseeing COVID-19 vaccine distribution has said this week, that’s return to near normalcy is only possible with a perfect vaccination program in the US. And that would be miraculous. Remember Murphy’s law. And remember Murphy was an optimist.
I've been watching since TAR 13 and one think I know about the Amazing Race is that the producers will overplay it to the point of annoyance.
I think if/when the reason resumes with the same cast, this will be one of the most interesting seasons to watch from an inter-team dynamic to seeing how they shift from the first few episodes, to the later episodes. It would make for fascinating television, in my opinion. All we'd need to do is make sure the editors/producers lean into this and don't just gloss over it.
I think if/when the reason resumes with the same cast, this will be one of the most interesting seasons to watch from an inter-team dynamic to seeing how they shift from the first few episodes, to the later episodes. It would make for fascinating television, in my opinion. All we'd need to do is make sure the editors/producers lean into this and don't just gloss over it.Oooh yeah, that could really make for a special season! In a positive sense, hopefully.
When was the last time they went to Japan and didn’t stay in Tokyo?
When was the last time they went to Japan and didn’t stay in Tokyo?
Season 20 didn’t go to Tokyo
Season 26 went to Tokyo for a leg and somewhere else for a second leg (I forgot where)
Do y'all think they'd go to Poland now given the political situation?
Just general democratic backsliding. I also wouldn’t be surprised if they miss India and/or Brazil for the same reason. Was just curious because there’s a lot of Central Europe they’ve missed.Do y'all think they'd go to Poland now given the political situation?
What situation?
Any speculation of doing domestic?
even though would be safer to just avoid USA at this point LOL!
Any speculation of doing domestic?
even though would be safer to just avoid USA at this point LOL!
Elsie Doganieri and Bertram said in an interview back in December that a domestic season isn't going to happen (although anything can change tbh)
Any speculation of doing domestic?
even though would be safer to just avoid USA at this point LOL!
Elsie Doganieri and Bertram said in an interview back in December that a domestic season isn't going to happen (although anything can change tbh)
Yeah, honestly doing a domestic only version would actually probably be far riskier at this point as opposed to pinpointing countries that have it under control. I’m hopeful that maybe within the next six months they can start filming back up but time will tell.
I could imagine a route like this (from reports of when countries will likely achieve widespread immunization)
Legs 1-6: Europe (I know 2-3 legs were already filmed but doing this to show the whole route)
Legs 7-8: Israel
Leg 9: UAE
Legs 10-11: Taiwan
Leg 12: USA
Regarding domestic, the producers won't take the risk. They tried that before and continue to get flak from the community to this day. If you expect a domestic season, expect it to be their last season because it will alienate long-term viewers.
As for everywhere else, I would continue to doubt the majority of well-off nations. Even with low case numbers, these places are successful because of their restrictions on non-essential travel. To get into NZ as non-essential, you currently need government approval. These places aren't reopening until the rest of the world is well on its way.
What I could see if they decide to start over from scratch :
Leg 1: One of the Caribbean countries that’s doing well or maybe Canada
Leg 2:UK
Leg 3 & 4: Scandinavian country(ies) Denmark is doing the best on vaccinations atm
Leg 5: Another European country
Leg 6: Israel
Leg 7: UAE
Leg 8:One of the developed East Asian country
Leg 9: Another developed East Asian country
Leg 10 & 11: Australia/ NZ
Leg 12: Hawaii
What I could see if they decide to start over from scratch :
Leg 1: One of the Caribbean countries that’s doing well or maybe Canada
Leg 2:UK
Leg 3 & 4: Scandinavian country(ies) Denmark is doing the best on vaccinations atm
Leg 5: Another European country
Leg 6: Israel
Leg 7: UAE
Leg 8:One of the developed East Asian country
Leg 9: Another developed East Asian country
Leg 10 & 11: Australia/ NZ
Leg 12: Hawaii
I can't see Australia/NZ or most of the pacific being an option. Here in Australia we are just starting vaccination now and at the moment only those who are high risk are allowed to receive it. And with Europe blocking us from importing vaccines sourcing stock is difficult.
Also the government has reassured the public that even when we reopen the 2 week quarantine will remain until other countries have basically eradicated (or close to) the virus like us. They are looking at organising a travel bubble with other countries that have similar restrictions to us and no COVID late in the year (October to December) but the US is not one of these places due to the high number of cases there.
I have seen a lot about Greece aopening up as well! Maybe a chance to visit some of the Greek Islands!
I'd throw in Costa Rica.
https://www.visitcostarica.com/en/costa-rica/planning-your-trip/entry-requirements
Progress :)
https://apnews.com/article/cdc-fully-vaccinated-travel-no-quarantine-domestic-us-a657a7e7d12fff68531c5ff0e08ad717
Genuine question... How the vaccination in US works? Are they prioritizing people based on their age or working industry(doctors, nurses, teachers, critical infrastructure) or is order random? I am asking because I saw some SM posts of different rtv alumnis in their 20s/30s about them being vaccinated already. I would assume vaccinate older population would be priority.They started with doctor, nurses, healthcare workers, etc, and government workers. Then after that they did older people, and now anyone that is 16+ can get the vaccine I am pretty sure. They did 100 million shots in 58 days, so Biden is doing an amazing job with this compared to Trump.
I'd throw in Costa Rica.
https://www.visitcostarica.com/en/costa-rica/planning-your-trip/entry-requirements
This is starting to look like it could be a great route! Now, please Australia lol!
Genuine question... How the vaccination in US works? Are they prioritizing people based on their age or working industry(doctors, nurses, teachers, critical infrastructure) or is order random? I am asking because I saw some SM posts of different rtv alumnis in their 20s/30s about them being vaccinated already. I would assume vaccinate older population would be priority.
The only outstanding alternative show left to return is The Amazing Race. CBS is currently in conversations with creators Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri over its return. “There’s a little bit of a longer way on that one until the world officially opens back up. We’ve explored some other options such as going to Covid-light countries but I don’t think it’s the same, you want the experience of traveling the globe. Once we feel we can do that safely, we’re going to get them back out there, we would love to have that show back as fast as we can,” Graham added.
The CDC is officially saying that vaccinated ppl don’t transmit now too.
COVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.
We’re still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19. After you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you should keep taking precautions – like wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces – in public places until we know more.
The CDC is officially saying that vaccinated ppl don’t transmit now too.
That is not correct as far as I know. ESPECIALLY in regards to the new variants appearing rappidly.QuoteCOVID-19 vaccines are effective at protecting you from getting sick. Based on what we know about COVID-19 vaccines, people who have been fully vaccinated can start to do some things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.
We’re still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19. After you’ve been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you should keep taking precautions – like wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others, and avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces – in public places until we know more.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html (https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html)
I think this is to be expected and would be surprised if they are back filming before the end of the year.QuoteThe only outstanding alternative show left to return is The Amazing Race. CBS is currently in conversations with creators Bertram Van Munster and Elise Doganieri over its return. “There’s a little bit of a longer way on that one until the world officially opens back up. We’ve explored some other options such as going to Covid-light countries but I don’t think it’s the same, you want the experience of traveling the globe. Once we feel we can do that safely, we’re going to get them back out there, we would love to have that show back as fast as we can,” Graham added.
https://deadline.com/2021/04/the-state-of-non-scripted-tv-broadcasters-streamers-optimistic-in-2021-feature-1234727534/
Phil Keoghan Did An AMA on Twitter. Qs About TAR Were Asked, But Very Few TAR Responses: Only Relevant Bit I Could Find Was. . .
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I should note the AMA was mostly to deal with Tough As Nails. I was unaware it was still going on until most of the Qs he was answering was about Tough As Nails.
The most relevant bit was he answered a question about his upcoming projects or what's on the schedule for 2021. He says he has TWO seasons of Tough As Nails coming up (seasons 3 and 4) to film and a screenplay he is trying to write and complete with a buddy. There wasn't a single mention of TAR 33.
Given the record high number of COVID cases in many countries around the planet and the lack of referencing TAR 33 in the "What's Next For You, Phil?" Question, I'm willing to bet money we don't get TAR 33 filmed before the end of the year (or at least until very very close until the end of the year if it does happen).
Canada is really quickly catching up to the US/UK on vaccinations. I understand why they may not want to go there if they’re able to film by the end of the year because that’d be a lot of rich, English speaking countries but they could always go to Quebec to get a different flair. They’ve only been there in 8 (lol).
Singapore is the furthest along on of the high income Asian countries and they've already said they're going to allow vaccinated travelers from certain countries once their caseloads get low enough. It's been a while since they've been their and it has a big airport.
Singapore is the furthest along on of the high income Asian countries and they've already said they're going to allow vaccinated travelers from certain countries once their caseloads get low enough. It's been a while since they've been their and it has a big airport.
I think we will be waiting a very long time until the US caseload is regarded as low enough. What people in the US currently regard as low most other areas (except maybe the UK or Brazil) see us extremely high still.
Canada is really quickly catching up to the US/UK on vaccinations. I understand why they may not want to go there if they’re able to film by the end of the year because that’d be a lot of rich, English speaking countries but they could always go to Quebec to get a different flair. They’ve only been there in 8 (lol).
Canada is really quickly catching up to the US/UK on vaccinations. I understand why they may not want to go there if they’re able to film by the end of the year because that’d be a lot of rich, English speaking countries but they could always go to Quebec to get a different flair. They’ve only been there in 8 (lol).
Canada is really quickly catching up to the US/UK on vaccinations. I understand why they may not want to go there if they’re able to film by the end of the year because that’d be a lot of rich, English speaking countries but they could always go to Quebec to get a different flair. They’ve only been there in 8 (lol).
This would be a lousy idea (speaking as a Canadian). The bulk of our population isn't expected to get a second dose of the vaccine until the start of autumn, and that's if we ignore the people who are holding out. It's not a good time.
If there was any chance of Israel for 33 I feel like it’s goneI mean I am not a part of production however I mean I feel like right now it is 100% off with the protests and everything going on with Israel and Palestine.
If there was any chance of Israel for 33 I feel like it’s goneI mean I am not a part of production however I mean I feel like right now it is 100% off with the protests and everything going on with Israel and Palestine.
I think the question at this point on if they could film late this year is the rich countries in East Asia and Oceania that have stomped out COVID with really strict travel restrictions. Europe and some South American countries at this point will probably be fine by then bc of vaccinations but AUS/NZ/East Asia aren’t vaccinating as fast bc they don’t need to. They’re not gonna do it without them IMO.
I’d wager they won’t visit countries primarily using the Chinese vaccine(s) either. They seem to be okay at stopping you from developing a severe case which is good but they’re not great at stopping cases period.
We hope to get them out as soon as there is a piece of the world that opens up that allows enough legs of travel. It’s literally a day-by-day situation, the team is ready to go and we certainly hope to get a greenlight before the end of the year. We hope to have it for midseason, but that all depends on when they get out.
From Kelly KahlToday, the EU member states all agreed to the notion of lifting travel restrictions. If I understand it correctly for now it’s just nationals of a handful of countries. However, vaccinated Americans are next up once they can work out the verification system. Some countries are already doing it. It’s a big step IMO.QuoteWe hope to get them out as soon as there is a piece of the world that opens up that allows enough legs of travel. It’s literally a day-by-day situation, the team is ready to go and we certainly hope to get a greenlight before the end of the year. We hope to have it for midseason, but that all depends on when they get out.
https://deadline.com/2021/05/cbs-pilot-season-ncis-csi-las-vegas-the-amazing-race-ghosts-1234759899/
Phil replied to a recent question on his Instagram about when filming could resume saying "hoping to shoot in a few months".
There's no indication that CBS is planning to put TAR back on midseason this coming year, especially if they don't finish filming until the end of 2021.
From Kelly KahlQuoteWe hope to get them out as soon as there is a piece of the world that opens up that allows enough legs of travel. It’s literally a day-by-day situation, the team is ready to go and we certainly hope to get a greenlight before the end of the year. We hope to have it for midseason, but that all depends on when they get out.
https://deadline.com/2021/05/cbs-pilot-season-ncis-csi-las-vegas-the-amazing-race-ghosts-1234759899/
One of the teams are now rumored to be competing on Ex on the Beach. I know they're both owned by Viacom, but do we think this will have any contractual impact on The Amazing Race?
One of the teams are now rumored to be competing on Ex on the Beach. I know they're both owned by Viacom, but do we think this will have any contractual impact on The Amazing Race?
Source? I think that is doubtful. I believe the contrats prevent that until show airs.