What’s next for The Amazing Race? Recently, host Phil Keoghan spoke with TVGuide about season 29 and the future of the CBS TV series.
The new season of the long-running competition series premieres tomorrow, March 30th, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. For the first time in the series’ history, season 29 will pair up complete strangers to travel around the world.
In the interview, Keoghan said this season felt like time to do something different:
The timing seemed right to try something coming off the back of 28, which was themed around the whole idea of people in social media. It was just, let’s give it a go. It felt like it was time. You’re always trying to come up with new things to keep things fresh.”
Later, Keoghan said a renewal depends on season 29, which CBS moved to a new night and time:
That’s a good question. I think that depends a lot on how many people turn up to watch 29. I think it’s an incredibly competitive television market. I think the reason we didn’t get on [earlier this season] was they were trying new things, new shows. A lot of fans have said, “Why Thursday? Why 10 o’clock? Why can’t it be this? Why can’t it be that?” I’ve just said the same thing to all of them: “Let’s focus on what we do have and what we can do and not what we don’t have and what we can’t do.
This is an opportunity for us to go on a new night — a big night for CBS … and let’s focus on what’s right about this. People keep asking me, “Is there going be 30?” And I say, “If an audience turns up and they watch the show” — and I do believe we’ll get a big plus-3 [in DVR playback] because a lot of families are not going to be watching at 10 o’clock on Thursday, but hopefully we’ll get new viewers too who may have missed us before — “then we’ll be back.” It’s as simple as that.”
What do you think? Do you watch The Amazing Race? Are you excited for the new season?
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16 Comments on "The Amazing Race: Season 30? Phil Keoghan Unsure of the CBS Show’s Future"
I applied three times. Now that I have had knee surgery, my dream is over, but I would be so sad to see it cancelled! Keep it going! Chris Carlson
I love watching TAR. always looking forward to the show.lcklv
The Amazing Race is one of my favorite shows on network television, and there aren’t a lot of those left anymore. I really hope they don’t cancel it.
I love The Amazing Race. It has always been my favorite Reality show. Please, please CBS, bring it back for season 30 and beyond. NO more crime shows or stupid sitcoms.
Why not have season 30 comprised of celebrities: sports team mates, couples, brothers or sisters? It hasn’t been done on the Amazing Race. Look what it has done for Dancing with the Stars. I love this show and don’t want to see it replaced with another crime show.
This is my favorite show and has been for years. It is a show everyone can enjoy. It would be a horrible loss of CBS decides to cancel it. Instead of keeping great series like this in the air, they cancel them and replace them with trash. Such a shame!
Very hopeful that The Amazing Race will return for season 30 and beyond. This is one of the most family friendly reality shows on TV however it could use an earlier time slot. Kudos to CBS and Phil Keoghan for an outstanding show.
I can’t wait for the 30th season. Its still a great show. A few years ago we actually did the Amazing Race for a Father Daughter team event with about 150 in attendance; so fathers could get time with their daughters in a fun way. We even played the theme music of the show at the start and end of the race. Everyone loved it. We hope the Amazing Race Returns. Thanks Phil
The Amazing Race has run its course. I enjoyed it the early years and have tried to watch the last few season but stop since its become the same old story line with contestants I don’t care about and/or like. Last year’s social media was the worst yet.
Keep Amazing Race! It’s one of the few realty shows worth watching and good for all ages.
Please don’t cancel amazing race one of my favorite shows. Why don’t they cancel all the police shows they shove down out throats. That’s all that’s on. When I’m watching amazing race I like to put myself in their place and there would be a lot bleeped out believe me. It’s a fun show one you can watch with the family.
To Zingo, then don’t watch it. THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE SHOW EVER!!!!!! RENEW it FOREVER!
Phil is right. If we can all show our support for the Amazing Race by watching it then anything is possible. My family and friends will (as always) be watching!
Please renew the most interesting show on television. So many family and friends and I visit multiple countries vicariously and even learn about different Cultures by watching. We put up with the coupled bickering and arguments, but always find a favorite and admire the clever solutions to puzzles and the endurance sometimes needed. It is an amazing show with an amazing host.
Don’t renew it. This show is getting so boring, I can’t watch it anymore.
i LOVE THE SHOW BECAUSE I’VE BEEN TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES. WHEN THEY WERE IN MUNICH I GOT TO SEE MORE OF THE CITY I WAS BORN!!