Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it featured eleven teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a race around the world in order to win US$1,000,000.
Starting in Los Angeles, racers traveled through Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay, France, Germany, Kazakhstan, India, Cambodia, and the Philippines before returning to the United States and finishing in New Orleans.
New twists introduced in this season include an elimination during a no-rest leg, a Double Switchback, and the City Sprint.
Boyfriends Will Jardell and James Wallington were the winners of this season, while married parents Hung Nguyen and Chee Lee finished in second place, and professional volleyball players Riley McKibbin and Maddison McKibbin finished in third place.
[18] This cast included former Carolina Panthers players DeAngelo Williams and Gary Barnidge, Olympic hurdlers Kellie Wells-Brinkley and LaVonne Idlette, professional volleyball player Riley McKibbin,[19] college basketball coach Jerry Eaves,[20] and America's Next Top Model cycle 21 runner-up Will Jardell.
[30] Justin Fedich of Screen Rant called the season a "standout" and praised the diversity in casting and the gameplay and engagement of winners Will & James.
[31] Mack Rawden of CinemaBlend criticized seeing "an entire season controlled and ultimately ruined by an alliance".
[32] Matt Roush of TV Insider criticized the answer-sharing among the "Mine Five" alliance saying that it felt like "cheating on a test" and that it "soured" the season.