The Amazing Race 28

The Amazing Race 28
Season Information
Version:	United States
Continents Visited:	4
Countries Visited:	10
Distance Traveled:	27,000 mi (43,000 km)
Starting Line:	Virtual Starting Line from racers' homes, United States
Finish Line:	Grassini Family Vineyards, Santa Ynez, California
Filming Dates:	November 15, 2015 - December 6, 2015
Season Run	February 12, 2016 - May 13, 2016
Number of Legs:	12
Number of Teams:	11
Winners:	Dana & Matt
Runners-Up:	Sheri & Cole Tyler & Korey
Cast
Opening Sequence
Season Chronology
Previous:	The Amazing Race 27
Next:	The Amazing Race 29

The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth season of the reality television show, The Amazing Race. It premiered on February 12, 2016 and ended on May 13, 2016 on CBS. The entire season was released on DVD on October 25, 2018.

Production

Unlike previous seasons, no applications were taken for this season. Instead, production invited teams consisting of at least one notable internet celebrity who had achieved fame through social media platforms such as Instagram, Vine, and YouTube. Executive Producer Bertram van Munster stated that the idea of casting social media personalities was suggested by CBS, due to the fact that CBS wanted to see the show to gain more involvement with social media.

Host Phil Keoghan acknowledged that the theme had the potential to alienate existing viewers, but explained that this season was a "social experiment" to introduce the show to younger viewers who may not have been born when The Amazing Race premiered in 2001. He further explained that the show was "embracing the zeitgeist" by capitalizing on the ubiquity of social media.

Filming began on November 15, 2015 and concluded on December 6, 2015. This season traveled a total of 27,000 miles (43,000 km), across ten countries on four continents. As part of the theme, the cast was revealed prior to the start of filming, with teams confirming their participation on their respective social media platforms.

Instead of a traditional Starting Line, teams began the Race in their homes around the United States, a first in The Amazing Race franchise history. Teams' arrival at the first Route Marker of the Race was live streamed on Keoghan's Facebook page.

Travelocity was the only official sponsor of the season and would provide the prizes awarded to first place teams on certain legs.

Twists/Changes

• Virtual Starting Line: For the first time, teams began the Race in their homes rather than at a centralized location. They received a video message from host Phil Keoghan informing them that the Race had started before taking a production-provided taxi to a designated airport. Teams assigned to the same airport were able to socialize before being flown to their first destination. Once all teams arrived at Mexico City International Airport, they were released by production at the same time and began racing in earnest.
• Roadblock Limits: This season featured 14 Roadblocks, with team members limited to performing a maximum of 6 Roadblocks before the final leg. The final leg then featured two Roadblocks, with each team member required to perform one, leaving for a maximum Roadblock split of 7-7.
• Speed Bump: A team that came in last place on a Non-Elimination Leg would encounter an additional task in the following leg that only they would have to perform.
• Double U-Turn: Double U-Turns are available on certain legs of the Race. A U-Turn on the third leg was unaired.
• No-Rest Leg: Upon checking in at the Pit Stop at the end of the sixth leg, teams were given their next clue by Keoghan and immediately began the next leg. The first team to arrive received a prize, while the last place team did not face a penalty.
• Express Pass: The team that wins the sixth leg would be awarded the Express Pass, which allows them to skip any task of their choosing until the end of the eighth leg.
• Rules and Penalties: The following rules and penalties were revealed on this season:
  • A team that improperly completes a Roadblock would incur a time penalty of unspecified length, reverting to the rule seen in The Amazing Race 1. The penalty for such an infraction was previously being turned away from the Pit Stop and required to properly complete the task before being allowed to check in, as of The Amazing Race 7.

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	1.3/5
2	"You Look Like Gollum"	February 19, 2016	2	Mexico → Colombia	Tyler & Korey	Marty & Hagan	1st Eliminated 11th Place	5.82	1.1/4
3	"Bros Being Jocks"	February 26, 2016	3	Colombia	Brodie & Kurt	Darius & Cameron	2nd Eliminated 10th Place	5.69	1.1/4
4	"Get It Trending"	March 4, 2016	4	Colombia → Switzerland → France	Brodie & Kurt	Brittany & Jessica	3rd Eliminated 9th Place	5.79	1.1/4
5	"We're Only Doing Freaky Stuff Today"	March 11, 2016	5	France	Tyler & Korey	Erin & Joslyn	4th Eliminated 8th Place	5.45	1.0/4
6	"Let the Good Times Roll"	April 1, 2016	6	France → Armenia	Brodie & Kurt	Sheri & Cole	Ordered to Continue Racing	5.83	1.1/5
7	"Welcome to Bloody Fingers 101"	April 8, 2016	7	Armenia → Georgia	Zach & Rachel	Scott & Blair	5th Eliminated 7th Place	5.51	1.1/5
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	1.0/4
9	"Salt That Sand!"	April 22, 2016	9	United Arab Emirates → Indonesia	Tyler & Korey	Zach & Rachel	6th Eliminated 6th Place	5.43	1.0/4
10	"Monkey Dance!"	April 29, 2016	10	Indonesia	Tyler & Korey	Brodie & Kurt	7th Eliminated 5th Place	5.44	0.9/4
11	"That's Money, Honey"	May 6, 2016	11	Indonesia → China	Tyler & Korey	Burnie & Ashley	8th Eliminated 4th Place	5.19	0.9/4
12	"The Only First That Matters"	May 13, 2016	12	China → United States	Dana & Matt	Tyler & Korey	3rd Place	5.93	1.1/4
						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
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. 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.
• First season to feature a Virtual Starting Line, with teams starting the Race in their homes.

US

• First time visits to Colombia and Georgia.
  • First season since The Amazing Race 20 to visit more than 1 new sovereign country.
• First season has two racers under the age of 21 in the standard format.
• Season with the most Roadblocks, 14 (tied with The Amazing Race 21 and The Amazing Race 36).

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"

External links

• CBS.com - The Amazing Race 28