The Amazing Race 32

The Amazing Race 32
Season Information
Version:	United States
Continents Visited:	4
Countries Visited:	11
Cities Visited:	17
Distance Traveled:	33,000 mi
Starting Line:	Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, California
Finish Line:	Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana
Filming Dates:	November 9, 2018 - December 3, 2018
Season Run	October 14, 2020 - December 16, 2020
Number of Legs:	11
Number of Teams:	11
Winners:	Will & James
Runners-Up:	Hung & Chee Riley & Maddison
Cast
Opening Sequence
Season Chronology
Previous:	The Amazing Race 31
Next:	The Amazing Race 33

The Amazing Race 32 is the thirty-second installment of the reality television show, The Amazing Race.

Development

The Amazing Race 32 was taped in 2018, but did not air until almost two years later. It originally slated to premiere on May 20, 2020, with a two-hour season premiere. However, the premiere date was pushed back further in the year for the 2020-21 television season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, replacing Survivor in CBS's fall lineup.

Host Phil Keoghan explained that, following themed casting in recent seasons, this season would go "back to basics", featuring elements that have contributed to the show's longevity.

This season marked the return of the Yield after being absent for 21 seasons in the American version.

Teams

1st place  Will & James Dating → Engaged	2nd place  Hung & Chee Married Parents	3rd place  Riley & Maddison Pro Volleyball Players	4th place  DeAngelo & Gary Former NFL Stars	5th place  Eswar & Aparna Siblings
6th place  Kaylynn & Haley Sisters	7th place  Leo & Alana Dating	8th place  Michelle & Victoria Sisters	9th place  Jerry & Frank Father and Son	10th place  Kellie & LaVonne Former Olympic Hurdlers
11th place  Nathan & Cody Best Friends

Episodes

Episode		Air Date	Leg	Destination	First Place	Last Place	Finish	Viewership (millions)	Ratings/Share (18-49)
1	"One Million Miles"	October 14, 2020	1	United States → Trinidad and Tobago	Hung & Chee	Nathan & Cody	1st Eliminated 11th Place	3.58	0.7
2	"Red Lipstick Is Not My Color"	October 21, 2020	2	Trinidad and Tobago → Colombia	Hung & Chee	Kellie & LaVonne	2nd Eliminated 10th Place	3.30	0.7
3	"We're Makin' Big Moves"	October 28, 2020	3	Colombia → Brazil	Will & James	Jerry & Frank	3rd Eliminated 9th Place	4.17	0.7
4	"Olé, Olé!"	November 4, 2020	4	Brazil → Paraguay	Will & James	Kaylynn & Haley	Non-Elimination Leg	4.03	0.7
5	"You Don't Strike Me as a Renaissance Man"	November 11, 2020	5	Paraguay → France	Riley & Maddison	Michelle & Victoria	4th Eliminated 8th Place	3.72	0.7
6	"I'm Not Even Walking, I'm Falling"	November 18, 2020	6	France → Germany	DeAngelo & Gary	Kaylynn & Haley	Non-Elimination Leg	3.90	0.7
7	"Give Me a Beard Bump"		7	Germany → Kazakhstan	Will & James	Leo & Alana	5th Eliminated 7th Place	3.18	0.6
8	"Are You a Rickshaw?"	November 25, 2020	8	Kazakhstan → India	Riley & Maddison	Kaylynn & Haley	Ordered to Continue Racing	4.20	0.6
9	"This Is Not Payback, This Is Karma"			India	Riley & Maddison	Kaylynn & Haley	6th Eliminated 6th Place	3.80	0.6
10	"Getting Down to the Nitty Gritty"	December 2, 2020	9	India → Cambodia	Riley & Maddison	Eswar & Aparna	7th Eliminated 5th Place	4.30	0.7
11	"Run on Your Tippy Toes"	December 9, 2020	10	Cambodia → Philippines	Riley & Maddison	DeAngelo & Gary	Quit 4th Place	4.15	0.7
12	"Now It's About Winning"	December 16, 2020	11	Philippines → United States	Will & James	Riley & Maddison	Third Place	4.46	0.8
						Hung & Chee	Second 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	Average
1	Will & James	4	6	1⊂	1	4	4	1	3>	2	2	2	1	2.55	6-5
2	Hung & Chee	1	1	2	6	2	3	3	4	4	3	3	2	2.64	5-6
3	Riley & Maddison	3	3	4	4	1	2	2	1	1>	1⋐	1	3	2.27	6-5
4	DeAngelo & Gary	10	2	5	7	5	1	4	2	3	4⊂	4		4.50	5-4
5	Eswar & Aparna	7	4	6	5	6	5	6	5	5	5⊃			5.44	5-4
6	Kaylynn & Haley	8	8	3⋐	8	7	7	5>	6<	6<				6.50	4-4
7	Leo & Alana	6	7	8⊃	3	3	6	7<						5.71	4-2
8	Michelle & Victoria	2	5	7	2	8								4.80	3-2
9	Jerry & Frank	5	9	9⋑										7.67	0-2
10	Kellie & LaVonne	9	10											9.50	1-1
11	Nathan & Cody	11												11.00	0-1
Notes:									[1]			[2]
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 ► The team used the Fast Forward pass > The team used the Yield < Recipient of the Yield ⊂ 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: Leg 8 was a megaleg, containing two separate Yields during the leg, Kaylynn & Haley were Yielded at both Yields. 2: DeAngelo & Gary failed to complete the Route Info task at Mehan Garden and elected to take a 2-hour penalty. However, this did not affect their placement.

Trivia

Franchise

• This is the first season to visit Trinidad and Tobago.
• This is the second season to visit Kazakhstan (after The Amazing Race 13) and Paraguay (after The Amazing Race 20).
• This is the second season to visit New Orleans, Louisiana (after The Amazing Race: Family Edition).

US

• This is the second season to visit Colombia (after The Amazing Race 28).
• This is the third season to visit Cambodia (after The Amazing Race 13 and The Amazing Race 15) and the Philippines (after The Amazing Race 5 and The Amazing Race 25).
• This season marks the first appearance of the Yield since The Amazing Race: All-Stars.
  • By extension, this is the first season to feature both the Yield and the U-Turn.
• This is the first season where a No-Rest Leg is also an elimination leg.
• This is the first season to have a Double Switchback.
• This is the first season to feature a different destination country for each leg.
• This is the first season since The Amazing Race 14 to feature only eleven legs.
• This is the first season to not feature the Head-to-Head since its introduction in The Amazing Race 30.

Reception

• Sharon Tharp at US Weekly (10/12/2020): "Keoghan Says Season 32 Is 'About Escapism,' Addresses Future of Show Amid Coronavirus Pandemic"
• Nick Caruso at TVLine (10/12/2020): "Keoghan Talks Season 32's 'Biggest Hurdle,' Why Show Doesn't Need Twisty Gimmicks"
• Megan Vick at TV Guide (10/14/2020): "Keoghan Promises a Return to Basics for Season 32"
• Andy Dehnart at realityblurred (10/14/2020): "Amazing Race 32's amazing two-year journey"
• Joe Reid at PrimeTimer (11/04/2020): "The Pre-Pandemic World of The Amazing Race Is Giving Us the Feels"
• Logan Saunders at TARstorian (12/15/2020): "The Amazing Race Producers Need To Do More Fact Checking, Try Harder, and Stop Blaming Contestants and Reduced Budget For Shortcomings"