The Amazing Race season 35: how to watch, winners, host and everything we know about the reality series

Greg Franklin and John Franklin on The Amazing Race
Greg Franklin and John Franklin on The Amazing Race (Image credit: CBS)

It was another trek around the world, with The Amazing Race season 35, the latest edition of the classic reality competition show. After The Amazing Race season 34 offered another fun adventure, fans got an extra treat, as The Amazing Race season 35 is one of the biggest yet.

As always, teams of two raced to see who can complete varying challenges in different locales to try and be the fastest and win the show’s $1 million prize, but what twists were in store?

We have everything you need to know about The Amazing Race season 35 right here. Just keep reading.

How to watch The Amazing Race season 35

With The Amazing Race season 35 wrapped up, viewers who need to catch up with the season can do so on Paramount Plus, where all the episodes are available to stream on-demand. 

The Amazing Race premise

The basic premise of The Amazing Race is not changing after more than 20 years on TV. The show pits multiple teams of two against each other in a race around the globe. At each location, they must complete different tasks that combine the area's culture and navigate the region in order to reach a final destination. If you are the last team to arrive at the checkpoint, then you are eliminated. The first team to make it all the way to the finish line is the ultimate winner. 

After a couple of seasons of private travels between locations for the teams due to the pandemic, The Amazing Race season 35 will require their teams to fly commercial (as they've done throughout most of its run), as well as features like no non-elimination legs, Express Pass and U-Turn.

The Amazing Race season 35 host

There has only been one host for the first 34 seasons of The Amazing Race, and that won't change with season 35. Phil Keoghan is back as the host of The Amazing Race, a job that has earned him four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program. 

The Amazing Race season 35 winners

The winners of The Amazing Race season 35 were brothers Greg and John Franklin.

Greg and John on The Amazing Race

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Here are all of the other competitors from The Amazing Race season 35. Check out our Amazing Race season 35 cast feature to see where everyone finished.

Jocelyn and Victor on The Amazing Race

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Married couple from Albuquerque, N.M.

Liam Hykel & Yerem Hykel

Liam and Yerem on The Amazing Race

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Brothers from Cheyenne, Wyo., and San Marcos, Texas.

Malaina Hatcher & Andrea Simpson

Malaina and Andrea on The Amazing Race

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Best friends from Philadelphia.

Joe Moskowitz & Ian Todd

Joe and Ian on The Amazing Race

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Engaged couple from New York, N.Y.

Steve Cargile & Anna Leigh Wilson

Steven and Anna Leigh on The Amazing Race

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Father and daughter from Petty, Texas, and Royse City, Texas.

Morgan Franklin & Lena Franklin

Morgan and Lena on The Amazing Race

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Sisters from Brooklyn, N.Y., and Los Angeles.

Ashlie Martin & Todd Martin

Ashllie and Todd on The Amazing Race

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Married couple from Chino, Calif.

Robbin Tomich & Chelsea Day

Robbin and Chelsea on The Amazing Race

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Childhood best friends from Kirkland, Wash., and Shoreline, Wash.

Rob McArthur & Corey McArthur

Rob and Corey on The Amazing Race

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Father and son from Riverside, Calif., and New York, N.Y.

Joel Strasser & Garrett Smith

Joel and Garrett on The Amazing Race

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Best Friends from Kuna, Idaho, and Meridian, Idaho.

Elizabeth Rivera & Iliana Rivera

Elizabeth and Illiana on The Amazing Race

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Mother and daughter from Tampa, Fla.

Alexandra Lichtor & Sheridan Lichtor

Alexandria and Sheridan on The Amazing Race

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Siblings from Chicago.

The Amazing Race season 35 locations

The Amazing Race is going to start at the famous Hollywood sign in Los Angeles. From there, the teams will travel 23,800 miles around the world. Here are some of the confirmed locations, per CBS:

  • Los Angeles
  • Slovenia
  • Thailand
  • India
  • Germany
  • Sweden
  • Ireland
  • Washington state
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