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The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on February 12, 2016 on CBS.

Production[]

Filming for The Amazing Race 28 began on November 15, 2015, with the first country revealed via live-stream, host Phil Keoghan was on location in Mexico City.[2] Instead of a traditional Starting Line, the teams had begun in their hometowns scattering around the United States, a first in The Amazing Race franchise history. This season was reported filming in Cartagena, Colombia on November 19, and also reported near Tbilisi, Georgia on November 27 alongside Narikala Fortress, Rustaveli Theatre, the Bridge of Peace, and the Jvari Monastery in Mtskheta.[3][4][5] Armenia is also visiting for the first-time in addition to those newly visited countries. Filming concluded on December 6, 2015, after 22 days of travel with 10 countries and 4 continents around 27,000 miles (43,000 kilometers).

Similar to how The Amazing Race 26 featured teams were all dating, this season's 11 teams have at least one Internet celebrity per team.[6]

Casting[]

Unlike previous seasons, the applications were not taking place for this season, instead they featured notable internet celebrities in which they had achieved fame through social media platforms such as YouTube, Vine, and Instagram.

Teams[]

Dana & Matt
 1st place 
Dana & Matt
Engaged Choreographers
Sheri & Cole
 2nd place 
Sheri & Cole
Mother/Son
Tyler & Korey
 3rd place 
Tyler & Korey
Best Friends
Burnie & Ashley
 4th place 
Burnie & Ashley
Dating Gamers
Brodie & Kurt
 5th place 
Brodie & Kurt
Pro Frisbee Players
Zach & Rachel
 6th place 
Zach & Rachel
Newlyweds
Scott & Blair
 7th place 
Scott & Blair
Father/Daughter
Erin & Joslyn
 8th place 
Erin & Joslyn
Best Friends
Brittany & Jessica
 9th place 
Brittany & Jessica
Instagram Models
Darius & Cameron
 10th place 
Darius & Cameron
Brothers
Marty & Hagan
 11th place 
Marty & Hagan
Mother/Daughter

Episodes[]

Episode Air Date Leg Destination First Place Last Place Finish Viewership
(millions)
Ratings/Share
(18-49)
1 "I Should've Been a Boy Scout" February 12, 2016 1 United States → Mexico Dana & Matt Scott & Blair Non-Elimination
Leg
6.09[7] 1.3/5[7]
2 "You Look Like Gollum" February 19, 2016 2 Mexico → Colombia Tyler & Korey Marty & Hagan 1st Eliminated
11th Place
5.82[8] 1.1/4[8]
3 "Bros Being Jocks" February 26, 2016 3 Colombia Brodie & Kurt Darius & Cameron 2nd Eliminated
10th Place
5.69[9] 1.1/4[9]
4 "Get It Trending" March 4, 2016 4 Colombia → Switzerland → France Brodie & Kurt Brittany & Jessica 3rd Eliminated
9th Place
5.79[10] 1.1/4[10]
5 "We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today" March 11, 2016 5 France Tyler & Korey Erin & Joslyn 4th Eliminated
8th Place
5.45[11] 1.0/4[11]
6 "Let the Good Times Roll" April 1, 2016 6 France → Armenia Brodie & Kurt Sheri & Cole Ordered to
Continue Racing
5.83[12] 1.1/5[12]
7 "Welcome to Bloody Fingers 101" April 8, 2016 7 Armenia → Georgia Zach & Rachel Scott & Blair 5th Eliminated
7th Place
5.51[13] 1.1/5[13]
8 "I Have a Wedgie and a Half" April 15, 2016 8 Georgia → United Arab Emirates Brodie & Kurt Sheri & Cole Non-Elimination
Leg
5.47[14] 1.0/4[14]
9 "Salt That Sand!" April 22, 2016 9 United Arab Emirates → Indonesia Tyler & Korey Zach & Rachel 6th Eliminated
6th Place
5.43[15] 1.0/4[15]
10 "Monkey Dance!" April 29, 2016 10 Indonesia Tyler & Korey Brodie & Kurt 7th Eliminated
5th Place
5.44[16] 0.9/4[16]
11 "That's Money, Honey" May 6, 2016 11 Indonesia → China Tyler & Korey Burnie & Ashley 8th Eliminated
4th Place
5.19[17] 0.9/4[17]
12 "The Only First That Matters" May 13, 2016 12 China → United States Dana & Matt Tyler & Korey 3rd Place 5.93[18] 1.1/4[18]
Sheri & Cole 2nd Place

Leaderboard[]

Place Team Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 Leg 6 Leg 7 Leg 8 Leg 9 Leg 10 Leg 11 Leg 12 Average Roadblock
1 Dana & Matt 1 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 2 1 3.17 7-7
2 Sheri & Cole 9 8 6 7 7 7 5 6 3 4 3 2 5.58 7-7
3 Tyler & Korey 2 1 2 2 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 3 2.42 7-7
4 Burnie & Ashley 6 3 3 4 6 2 2 2 2 2 4 3.27 6-6
5 Brodie & Kurt 5 2 1 1 2 1 3 1ϵ 5 5 2.60 6-5
6 Zach & Rachel 3 6 9 5 5 3 1 4 6 4.67 6-4
7 Scott & Blair 11 9 8 8 4 5 7 7.43 4-3
8 Erin & Joslyn 10 5 7 6 8 7.20 3-2
9 Brittany & Jessica 7 7 5 9 7.00 3-1
10 Darius & Cameron 4 10 10 8.00 2-1
11 Marty & Hagan 8 11 9.50 1-1
Notes [1] [2] [3][4] [5]
Legend:
     The team finished in first place
     The team finished in last place and was eliminated from the race
     The team finished in last place in a non-elimination leg
     The team that won The Amazing Race
     The team that crossed the Finish Line second
     The team that crossed the Finish Line third
ϵ The team used the Express Pass somewhere during the leg
The team used the U-Turn
Recipient of the U-Turn
The team that used the second slot of the "Double U-Turn"
Recipient of a second U-Turn due to the "Double U-Turn" twist

Notes:
1: Sheri & Cole initially arrived 6th, but were issued a penalty because Cole grabbed four mochilas of two matching pairs during the Roadblock. However, this did not affect their placement, thus it was unaired.
2: Leg 6 had no mandatory rest period between legs, and all teams were ordered to continue racing. The team who checked in last on this leg did not face a Speed Bump in the next leg.
3: Brodie & Kurt used their Express Pass to bypass the Roadblock in Leg 8. Before using the Express Pass, Brodie chose to perform the Roadblock, and this is reflected in the total Roadblock count.
4: Tyler & Korey initially arrived 3rd, but were issued a 30-minute penalty for paying a taxi driver to lead them while driving. Because it did not affect their placement, it went unaired.[19]
5: Burnie & Ashley knowingly U-Turned Tyler & Korey, who had already passed the U-Turn point and were therefore unaffected by it.

Trivia[]

Franchise Records[]

  • First time visit to Armenia.[20]
  • First season to feature a Virtual Starting Line, with the teams starting the race in their homes.
  • First time a contestant named "Tyler" competed in, but did not win the race.

US[]

Reception[]

  • Brian C. Poole at Thunder Alley (11/12/2015): "Amazing Race Internet Pandering"
  • Logan Saunders at Thesupacoowackiestblogintheuniverse (02/01/2016): "The Psychological Concerns and Issues For Social Media Contestants To Overcome on The Amazing Race"
  • David A. Bindley at realityblurred (02/10/2016): "Why The Amazing Race 28's social media casting stunt is a #fail"
  • Logan Saunders at Thesupacoowackiestblogintheuniverse (12/24/2016): "Ranking The Amazing Race in 2016– Part One: The Amazing Race 28"

References[]

  1. http://www.buddytv.com/articles/the-amazing-race/cbs-sets-person-of-interest-se-59282.aspx
  2. https://www.facebook.com/PhilKeoghanOfficial/videos/vb.182810645084635/1072699659429058/?type=2&theater
  3. El reality "The Amazing Race" desde Cartagena (es). El Universal (November 20, 2015).
  4. THE AMAZING RACE-ცნობილი რეალითი შოუ საქართველოშია (ka). Rustavi 2 (November 29, 2015).
  5. Akhalaia, Ana (November 30, 2015). The Amazing Race Films in Tbilisi for Season 28. Georgia Today.
  6. http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/photos/1005177/meet-the-cast-of-the-amazing-race-season-28/96416/
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-12-2016/
  8. 8.0 8.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-19-2016/
  9. 9.0 9.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-feb-26-2016/
  10. 10.0 10.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-march-4-2016/
  11. 11.0 11.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-march-11-2016/
  12. 12.0 12.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-1-2016/
  13. 13.0 13.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-8-2016/
  14. 14.0 14.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-15-2016/
  15. 15.0 15.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-22-2016/
  16. 16.0 16.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-april-29-2016/
  17. 17.0 17.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-may-6-2016/
  18. 18.0 18.1 http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/daily-ratings/friday-final-ratings-may-13-2016/
  19. https://youtu.be/J0FdXFmaoAU?t=54m40s
  20. http://www.cbs.com/shows/amazing_race/news/1005018/which-three-new-locations-will-the-season-28-amazing-racers-explore-/
  21. http://www.eluniversal.com.co/farandula/el-reality-amazing-race-desde-cartagena-211792
  22. http://rustavi2.com/ka/news/32962

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