The Amazing Race 36 is the thirty-sixth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it features thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the Americas to win US$1,000,000. This season visited two continents and eight countries and traveled over 11,711 miles (18,847 km) during eleven legs. Starting in Puerto Vallarta, racers traveled through Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Barbados, and the Dominican Republic before returning to the United States and finishing in Philadelphia. Filmed during the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic global health emergency and prior to the 35th aired season, this season features chartered air travel rather than commercial air travel and other accommodations for the safety of the racers. The season premiered on CBS on March 13, 2024 and concluded on May 15, 2024.

The Amazing Race 36
Season 36
Presented byPhil Keoghan
No. of teams13
WinnerRicky Rotandi & Cesar Aldrete
No. of legs11
Distance traveled11,711 mi (18,847 km)
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMarch 13 (2024-03-13) –
May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15)
Additional information
Filming datesOctober 25 (2022-10-25) –
November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 35
Next →
Season 37
List of episodes

Boyfriends Ricky Rotandi and César Aldrete were the winners of this season, while military pilots Juan Villa and Shane Bilek finished in second place, and married couple Rod and Leticia Gardner finished in third place.

Production

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Development and filming

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The Amazing Race 36 started at Playa El Salado in the Mexican city of Puerto Vallarta.

Filming for this season began on October 25, 2022, outside of the United States for a second time in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico,[1] with teams spotted with luchadores at Plaza Hidalgo and running along the Malecón.[2][3] Much like the 33rd and 34th seasons, teams traveled by chartered plane. A Global Crossing Airlines Airbus A320 was used to transport teams and production crew between locations while reducing personal interactions associated with COVID-19 infections.[4] On November 4, 2022, the show was in Córdoba, Argentina.[5] This season also included first-time visits to Barbados and the Dominican Republic.[6] The final episode was filmed in Philadelphia in mid-November.[7][8] This season also had teams take part in a Mexican rodeo, paraglide in Colombia, race rally cars in Argentina, swim through waterfalls in the Dominican Republic, and visit the childhood home of Rihanna in Barbados.[9]

Casting

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Casting for the season began on June 13, 2022,[10][11] and closed on September 16, 2022.

Release

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Broadcast

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This season used a new charter plane to travel around the Americas.

On November 13, 2023, CBS officially announced this season's premiere date as March 13, 2024, following the third episode of Survivor 46 in the 9:30 pm time slot.[12][13] Though this season is the 36th to air, it was the 35th to be filmed, with the 35th aired season being filmed in mid-2023.[14] This change to postpone the season was made following the decision to air 90-minute episodes as a result of the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike rather than re-edit the episodes for an additional 30 minutes.[15] This decision was changed following season 35 with season 36 also including 90-minute episodes, and the episodes were re-edited to include cut footage.[16][17]

Marketing

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The first trailer for this season was released on February 28, 2024.[17]

Cast

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The cast of thirteen teams includes former NFL wide receiver Rod Gardner and his wife Leticia, who were revealed early on February 6, 2024, in the lead-up to Super Bowl LVIII.[18] The remaining twelve teams were revealed on February 21, 2024.[19]

Contestants Age Relationship Hometown Status
Maya Mody 20 Siblings Monmouth Junction, New Jersey Eliminated 1st
(in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)
Rohan Mody 23
Chris Foster 60 Father & Daughter Waltham, Massachusetts Eliminated 2nd
(in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)
Mary Cardona-Foster 27
Anthony Smith 26 Twins Clearwater, Florida Eliminated 3rd
(in El Peñol, Colombia)
Bailey Smith 26
Michelle Clark 39 Married Aerobics Instructors East Point, Georgia Eliminated 4th
(in Medellín, Colombia)
Sean Clark 46
Kishori Turner 26 Cousins Gaithersburg, Maryland Eliminated 5th
(in Santiago, Chile)
Karishma Cordero 22 Austin, Texas
Derek Williams 57 Grandparents Alta Loma, California Eliminated 6th
(in Córdoba, Argentina)
Shelisa Williams 55
Sunny Pulver 41 Firefighter Moms Edgerton, Wisconsin Eliminated 7th
(in Montevideo, Uruguay)
Bizzy Smith 37 New Berlin, Wisconsin
Angie Butler 55 Mother & Son Walla Walla, Washington Eliminated 8th
(in Christ Church, Barbados)
Danny Butler 27 San Diego, California
Yvonne Chavez 40 Girlfriends San Diego, California Eliminated 9th
(in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic)
Melissa Main 38
Amber Craven 30 Dating Nurses Englewood, Colorado Eliminated 10th
(in La Boca, Dominican Republic)
Vinny Cagungun 37
Rod Gardner 46 Married Lawrenceville, Georgia Third place
Leticia Gardner 38
Juan Villa 29 Military Pilots Spokane, Washington Runners-up
Shane Bilek 29 Marine City, Michigan
Ricky Rotandi 34 Boyfriends New York City, New York Winners
Cesar Aldrete 34

Results

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The following teams are listed with their placements in each leg. Placements are listed in finishing order.

  • A red placement with a dagger (†) indicates that the team was eliminated.
  • An italicized placement indicates a team's placement at the midpoint of a Mega Leg.
Team placement (by leg)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6a[a] 6b 7 8 9 10 11
Ricky & Cesar 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 1st 3rd 1st
Juan & Shane 4th 4th 4th 5th 2nd 1st 1st 6th 2nd 3rd 2nd 2nd
Rod & Leticia 1st 1st 5th 4th 5th 5th 3rd 3rd 5th 2nd 1st 3rd
Amber & Vinny 12th 7th 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 3rd 4th 4th
Yvonne & Melissa 6th 5th 6th 7th 6th 6th 6th 5th 4th 5th
Angie & Danny 7th 6th 9th 3rd 4th 4th 5th 2nd 6th
Sunny & Bizzy 9th 9th 7th 8th 7th 7th 7th 7th
Derek & Shelisa 3rd 3rd 3rd 6th 8th 8th 8th
Kishori & Karishma 10th 10th 8th 9th 9th
Michelle & Sean 5th 11th 10th 10th
Anthony & Bailey 8th 8th 11th
Chris & Mary 11th 12th
Maya & Rohan 13th
Notes
  1. ^ This was a Mega Leg with two Roadblocks and two Detours. The placements listed for the first half are the order of the teams' completion of the first Roadblock in Córdoba.

Race summary

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The route of The Amazing Race 36.
Destinations   Air travel     Rail travel     Water travel     Bus travel
  Helicopter travel     Bicycle travel     Gondola travel
Route Markers   Detour     Roadblock     Pit Stop

Leg 1 (Mexico)

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In Puerto Vallarta, teams had to deliver rocking horses for one Detour option and visit Los Arcos.
  • Episode 1: "You Can't Drive While You're Crying" (March 13, 2024)
  • Eliminated: Maya & Rohan
Locations
Episode summary
  • Teams set off from Playa El Salado in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and had to search the hotel parking lot for a car with their first clue. Teams then had to drive to the Malecón and find their next clue by the voladores pole.
  •   This season's first Detour was a choice between Pick 'Em Up or Pin 'Em Down. In Pick 'Em Up, teams had to transport a pair of rocking horses down a steep hill to the sculpture In Search of Reason in order to receive their next clue. In Pin 'Em Down, teams had to watch a Mexican-style professional wrestling match and then pair up the masks of five fighting duos in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Lienzo Charro Miguel "Prieto" Ibarria, which had their next clue.
  •   In this season's first Roadblock, one team member had to complete a charro challenge by jumping through seven spinning lassos in order to receive their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Plaza de Los Arcos del Malecón.
Additional note
  • Although the last team to arrive at the Pit Stop was eliminated, there was no rest period at the end of the leg and all remaining teams were instead instructed to continue racing.

Leg 2 (Mexico)

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One of the Detour choices on Isla Cuale required teams to search among numerous strings of papel picado for one with an incorrect color pattern.
  • Episode 2: "Trust But Verify" (March 20, 2024)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Lisbon, Portugal (awarded to Rod & Leticia)
  • Eliminated: Chris & Mary
Locations
Episode summary
  • At the start of this leg, teams were instructed to travel on foot to their next clue at La Iguana Bridge.
  •   This leg's Detour was a choice between Balloon Collection or Color Correction. In Balloon Collection, teams had to obtain six balloon bunches and exchange them for their next clue. In Color Correction, teams had to search among numerous strings of papel picado for one with an incorrect color pattern in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams found their next clue at Lázaro Cárdenas Park.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to paint a Day of the Dead calavera design onto their partner's face in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to don monarch butterfly wings and travel on foot to "the bridge that connects Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's houses" in order to find the Pit Stop: the Casa Kimberly.

Leg 3 (Mexico → Colombia)

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Once in Guatapé, teams had to climb over 700 stairs to the top of El Peñón de Guatapé.
  • Episode 3: "It's Not Over Til Phil Sings" (March 27, 2024)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Cape Town, South Africa (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
  • Eliminated: Anthony & Bailey
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Medellín, Colombia, and traveled to Guatapé. Teams departed in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to climb to their next clue atop El Peñón de Guatapé.
  •   This leg's Detour was a choice between Bandeja Paisa or Yipao. Teams first had to travel by water taxi into town. In Bandeja Paisa, teams had to prepare three plates of bandeja paisa in order to receive their next clue. In Yipao, teams had to load a Willys Jeep with furniture, much like during a Yipao parade, in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel to El Cordero de Guatapé and then travel by tuk-tuk to Casa Loma, where they found their next clue.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to harvest and process one kilogram of ripe Arabica beans in order to receive their next clue, which directed teams to the nearby Pit Stop.

Leg 4 (Colombia)

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The Roadblock in Downtown Medellín had racers memorize the various sculptures of Fernando Botero scattered around Botero Plaza.
  • Episode 4: "Those Who Wander Are Not Lost" (April 3, 2024)
  • Prize: US$2,500 each (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
  • Eliminated: Michelle & Sean
Locations
Episode summary
  • Prior to the start of this leg, teams paraglided into Medellín. Teams then departed from Mirador La Meseta in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop, and had to travel by taxi to their next clue at the escalators in Comuna 13.
  •   This leg's Detour was a choice between Dance Vibe or Wall Scribe. In Dance Vibe, teams had to perform a 30-second breakdance routine in order to receive their next clue. In Wall Scribe, teams had to solve a rebus puzzle in order to receive their next clue from local artist Chota 13.
  • After the Detour, teams found their next clue at Botero Plaza.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to memorize and post the names of 12 of the plaza's total of 23 sculptures by Colombian artist, Fernando Botero, on a designated map in order to receive their next clue, which directed teams to travel on foot to the Pit Stop: Parques del Río Medellín.

Leg 5 (Colombia → Chile)

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One of the Detour choices in Santiago required one team member to perform as a chinchinero, while the other had to collect donations.
  • Episode 5: "Save The Stress For Later" (April 10, 2024)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Singapore (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
  • Eliminated: Kishori & Karishma
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Santiago, Chile. Teams departed from Plaza de Armas in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to find Marilyn Monroe's 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was at the Argomedo Performance Garage, before receiving their next clue. Teams then had to drive to Skatepark Parque Araucano and find their next clue.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to build a skateboard so that it matched an example in order to receive their next clue.
  •   This leg's Detour was a choice between Perform for Pesos or Climb for Clues. In Perform for Pesos, one team member had to perform as a chinchinero, a one-man band street performer, while their partner played maracas and collected CLP$2,500 (US$2,60) from passersby in order to receive their next clue. In Climb for Clues, both team members had to climb a six-story former cement factory, retrieve a ribbon, and exchange them for their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Pit Stop: Estación Mapocho.

Leg 6 (Chile → Argentina)

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The Mega Leg in Córdoba began at La Cañada and concluded at Plaza San Martín overlooking Cathedral of Córdoba.
  • Episode 6: "Our Alliance Strikes Again" (April 17, 2024)
  • Prize: US$5,000 each (awarded to Juan & Shane)
  • Eliminated: Derek & Shelisa
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Córdoba, Argentina. Teams departed from La Cañada in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to drive to their next clue at Plaza del Bicentenario.
  •   This leg's first Detour was a choice between Bicicleta or Boleadora. In Bicicleta, teams had to pedal a stationary bicycle with a grinder and grind plastic bottles until they filled a container in order to receive their next clue. In Boleadora, both team members had to throw boleadoras until they could wrap a moving target within ten tosses between the two in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the first Detour, teams had to drive to Circuito Lobo Race and find their next clue.
  •   In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to ride in a rally car, memorize the circuit, and assemble a puzzle of the circuit within three minutes in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the first Roadblock, teams had to drive to Estadio Francisco Cabasés and find their next clue.
  •   In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member had to play bubble soccer and score a goal within 90 seconds in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the second Roadblock, teams had to drive to Mirador del Coniferal and search the steps of Escaleras Parque Sarmiento to find their next clue.
  •   This leg's second Detour was a choice between Who Did It or What's Your Beef?. In Who Did It, teams had to dust for fingerprints and match the print with its file in order to receive their next clue. In What's Your Beef?, teams had to match 14 cuts of meat with their names in one of three available stations in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the second Detour, teams had to check in at the Pit Stop: Plaza San Martín, overlooking the Cathedral of Córdoba
Additional notes
  • Leg 6 was a Mega Leg.
  • Derek & Shelisa fell so far behind the other teams that they didn't get to the second Detour before all of the other teams had already checked in at the Pit Stop. They were instead instructed to go directly to the Pit Stop for elimination.[20]

Leg 7 (Argentina → Uruguay)

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Teams experienced aspects of Uruguayan Carnival while in Montevideo.
  • Episode 7: "Walk and Chew Gum Baby" (April 24, 2024)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Paris, France (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
  • Eliminated: Sunny & Bizzy
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Montevideo, Uruguay. Teams departed from Fortaleza del Cerro in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to drive to their next clue at Puerto Logístico Punta de Sayago.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to weld two pieces of metal into a right angle that could withstand two impacts from a hammer in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams found their next clue at Plaza de la Fuente near Mercado del Puerto inside the old city of Ciudad Vieja.
  •   This leg's Detour was a choice between Candombe or Murga. In Candombe, teams had to perform a candombe drum routine in order to receive their next clue. In Murga, teams had to sing a murga song in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to drive to the Pit Stop: Playa Malvín.

Leg 8 (Uruguay → Barbados)

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Teams had to find the childhood home of singer Rihanna in Barbados.
  • Episode 8: "That's What Being Strong Will Do" (May 1, 2024)
  • Prize: US$7,500 each (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
  • Eliminated: Angie & Danny
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Bridgetown, Barbados. Teams departed from the Chamberlain Bridge in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to drive to their next clue in the neighborhood of Fairfield.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to play road tennis and score eleven points against a local player in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to drive to Rihanna's childhood home and find their next clue, which directed teams to drive to Long Bay Beach in Christ Church.
  •   This leg's Detour was a choice between Seaweed Clearing or Fish Pot Building. In Seaweed Clearing, teams had to clear the beach of enough invasive sargassum seaweed so as to fill a barrel in order to receive their next clue. In Fish Pot Building, teams had to construct a fish pot using tamarind sticks and wire mesh in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams received a postcard that depicted the Pit Stop: Hastings Rocks.
Additional note
  • After Angie made an illegal turn in a roundabout on the way to the Detour,[21] she and Danny became separated from their camera operator and audio technician. They were portrayed as being unable to begin the task until their crew arrived. However, Angie revealed in a post-race interview that their crew never showed up at the Detour and could not be located. After all other teams had arrived, they were permitted to continue racing with a substitute camera crew.[22]

Leg 9 (Barbados → Dominican Republic)

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The show's first visit to the Dominican Republic had racers navigate the Damajagua waterfalls of Puerto Plata Province.
  • Episode 9: "My Precious Cacao" (May 8, 2024)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Seoul, South Korea (awarded to Ricky & Cesar)
  • Eliminated: Yvonne & Melissa
Locations
Episode summary
  • During the Pit Stop, teams were flown to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Teams departed from the Puente Peatonal Saltos Damajagua in Imbert in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to travel on foot to their next clue at the 27 Charcos de la Damajagua.
  •   In this leg's first Roadblock, one team member had to navigate through a series of waterfalls, memorize ten Taíno petroglyph symbols, and arrange them in chronological order in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the first Roadblock, teams were driven to their next clue at Don Manuel's Finca de Cacao in Altamira. There, teams had to harvest cacao pods, remove the cocoa seeds, and cover a tarp with the seeds in order to receive their next clue, which directed teams to Estadio Bartolo Colón.
  •   In this leg's second Roadblock, one team member, regardless of who performed the first Roadblock, had to complete three baseball drills – catching and tossing a ground ball to first base, catching a flyball in center field, and playing vitilla by hitting a bottle cap with a broomstick 25 feet (7,6 m) – in order to receive their next clue from former MLB pitcher Bartolo Colón.
  • After the second Roadblock, teams had to travel by taxi to Paseo de Doña Blanca in Puerto Plata and find their next clue, which directed them to the Pit Stop: the Anfiteatro de Puerto Plata.

Leg 10 (Dominican Republic)

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The second Dominican leg began in the beach town of Sosúa.
  • Episode 10: "The Longest Minute of Your Life" (May 15, 2024)
  • Prize: Cashback rewards for a trip for two to Rome, Italy (awarded to Rod & Leticia)
  • Eliminated: Amber & Vinny
Locations
  • Sosúa (Sosúa Beach)  
  • Sosúa (Diversity Bar)  
  • Cabarete (Cabarete Beach)  
  • Cabarete (Olympus Beach)
  • La Boca (Wilson's Bar)  
Episode summary
  • Teams departed from a catamaran off Sosúa Beach in groups 15 minutes apart based on the order of their arrival at the previous Pit Stop and had to swim to their next clue.
  •   This season's final Detour was a choice between Dive Trip or Rum Sip. In Dive Trip, teams had to assemble four dive rigs and load them onto a boat in order to receive their next clue. In Rum Sip, teams had to memorize six rum drink orders and make the drinks in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Detour, teams had to travel by taxi to Cabarete Beach and find their next clue.
  •   In this leg's Roadblock, one team member had to windsurf for one minute in order to receive their next clue.
  • After the Roadblock, teams had to travel by taxi to Olympus Beach and find their next clue, which instructed them to travel by dune buggy and kayak to the Pit Stop: Wilson's Bar in La Boca.

Leg 11 (Dominican Republic → United States)

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After traveling 11,711 miles and completing an independence-themed final leg, teams reached the finish line at the Glen Foerd Estate in Philadelphia.
  • Episode 10: "The Longest Minute of Your Life" (May 15, 2024)
  • Prize: US$1,000,000
  • Winners: Ricky & Cesar
  • Runners-up: Juan & Shane
  • Third place: Rod & Leticia
Locations
Episode summary
Additional note
  • Legs 10 and 11 aired back-to-back.[23]

Reception

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Critical response

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The Amazing Race 36 received mixed reviews. Andy Dehnart of reality blurred wrote, "this Amazing Race season just feels weird or off in several ways, though it's also not bad."[24] In addition he wrote, "I do think it was a mistake for the show to edit out the charter plane travel and the explanation of why teams were starting in groups. I understand that—it's kind of weird to go backward after a season with airport travel—but since that's what happened, why not admit it on screen?" [25] Mack Rawden of CinemaBlend wrote, "Questionable decisions aside [regarding Angie & Danny's elimination], this season of The Amazing Race has been terrific, as always."[26] Dustin Rowles of Pajiba wrote, "the 36th season of The Amazing Race has been a solid one, thanks in part to some solid casting. Former NFL running back Rod Gardner and his wife, Leticia, have been a particular highlight, although Ricky and Cesar — who have been dominating the race since the opening episode — are fun, too."[27] Film critic Grace Randolph wrote, "This season of [The Amazing Race] is probably the worst I've ever seen - and I've watched all 36 seasons. Apparently it was filmed during Covid and before the last season… they should've just shelved it permanently."[28] In 2024, Rhenn Taguiam of Game Rant placed this season within the bottom 13 out of 36.[29]

Ratings

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U.S. Nielsen ratings

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Viewership and ratings per episode of The Amazing Race 36
No. Title Air date Rating
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1 "You Can't Drive While You're Crying" March 13, 2024 (2024-03-13) 0.4/5 2.89 TBD TBD TBD TBD [30]
2 "Trust But Verify" March 20, 2024 (2024-03-20) 0.4/5 2.67 TBD TBD TBD TBD [31]
3 "It's Not Over Til Phil Sings" March 27, 2024 (2024-03-27) 0.4/4 2.79 TBD TBD TBD TBD [32]
4 "Those Who Wander Are Not Lost" April 3, 2024 (2024-04-03) 0.4/4 2.72 TBD TBD TBD TBD [33]
5 "Save The Stress For Later" April 10, 2024 (2024-04-10) 0.3/4 2.81 TBD TBD TBD TBD [34]
6 "Our Alliance Strikes Again" April 17, 2024 (2024-04-17) 0.4/4 2.78 TBD TBD TBD TBD [35]
7 "Walk and Chew Gum Baby" April 24, 2024 (2024-04-24) 0.3/4 2.83 TBD TBD TBD TBD [36]
8 "That's What Being Strong Will Do" May 1, 2024 (2024-05-01) 0.4/5 2.73 TBD TBD TBD TBD [37]
9 "My Precious Cacao" May 8, 2024 (2024-05-08) 0.4/4 2.84 TBD TBD TBD TBD [38]
10 "The Longest Minute of Your Life" May 15, 2024 (2024-05-15) 0.4/5 2.86 TBD 1.57 TBD 4.43 [39][40]

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