The Amazing Race Season 38 Premiere Recap: As the competition begins in Amsterdam, teams face unexpected twists

The Amazing Race Season 38 premiered on September 25, 2025. Show host Phil Keoghan welcomed the 13 pairs of contestants participating in the race. They would compete against each other for the grand prize of $1 million.

Contestants would go through twelve legs of the race, spanning two continents and nine countries worldwide. The first episode featured various challenges, including a Roadblock.

Two teams received an Express Pass, while one team was sent home after finishing last. To find out which teams performed the best and who was eliminated, keep reading.

The Amazing Race Season 38 Episode 1 Recap: 13 Teams start the race to win the grand prize and the ultimate title

The Amazing Race Season 38 began with exciting new teams featuring several reality TV stars. This includes:

1. Hannah Chaddha and Simone Chaddha,
2. Angela Murray and Lexie Murray,
3. Izzy Gleicher and Paige Seber,
4. Jack Baham and Chelsie Baham,
5. Jack Palumbo and Enzo Palumbo,
6. Jas Bains and Jag Bains,
7. Joseph Abdin and Adam Abdin,
8. Kat Dunn and Alex Romo,
9. Kristine Bernabe and Rubina Bernabe,
10. Kyland Young and Taylor Hale,
11. Megan Turner and Matt Turner,
12. Natalie Negrotti and Stephanie Negrotti,
13. Tucker Des Lauriers and Eric Des Lauriers.

The race began in the Netherlands, where teams received instructions for their first task. They had to reach an ice rink using sledges. Winning would earn an Express pass. During the challenge, many contestants missed clues but continued anyway, including Angela-Lexi and Jag-Jas. Later, they had to go back to retrieve their clues.

Taylor and Kyland won the Express Pass after arriving first at the destination. There was a close race between Izzy-Paige and Jack-Enzo, as they were the last teams to reach the finish line. It was Enzo and Jack who finished last. Soon, the teams met the show host. Phil asked Kyland and Taylor to choose the team that should receive an Express Pass. They selected Jag and Jas, as they were the second team to arrive after themselves.

The next task on The Amazing Race was to drive themselves to the next location, the Port of Volendam. Participants had to deliver 30 stacks of cheese in a traditional Dutch way, wearing traditional outfits. They needed to deliver those stacks to the cheese market. Jag and Jas were the first to finish the delivery and received the next clue.

For the Roadblock, teams had to find nine flowers in a large greenhouse. They had to be observant to spot them. Additionally, they had to pick the flowers and place them in a box as shown.

While some teams were still making their deliveries, Jag-Jas and Tucker-Eric also finished the Roadblock. They headed to the Pit Stop, which was Museumplein in Amsterdam.

Jag and Jas were the first team to arrive, followed by Tucker and Eric, and then by Izzy and Paige. Again, in the last position were Enzo and Jack. It was because they kept losing maps and couldn't arrive on time.

Additionally, Kat later realized that she had accidentally kept the scarf from the costume with her. She had to find a way to return it; otherwise, she would face a penalty. The first team to get eliminated from The Amazing Race Season 38 was Enzo and Jack.

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To learn more about the challenges, fans can stream The Amazing Race, Season 38, Episode 1 on CBS.

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