Overview

• Season 38 debuted September 25 on CBS with a 90-minute opener, with episodes shifting to Wednesdays starting October 1 and next-day streaming on Paramount+ for Essential subscribers.
• All 13 teams include at least one former Big Brother houseguest paired with a loved one, bringing preexisting relationships into the competition.
• The premiere introduced a task before the starting line that awarded an Express Pass to the first team to finish and imposed a Hazard on the last team, setting the tone for early tactical decisions.
• Filming is concentrated in Europe with early stops in the Netherlands and upcoming legs in Prague, Budapest and Romania before a finish in New York City.
• Host Phil Keoghan says the route design emphasizes navigation, self-driving and alliances influenced by Big Brother gameplay, and fan-sourced reports of a purported final three remain unconfirmed.