Over the span of 26 cycles, CBS has aired more than 300 episodes of The Amazing Race. The ratings have come way down over the years and last season’s numbers weren’t very good — even for a Friday show. Will this reality competition keep coming back or will it be cancelled instead? Stay tuned.
Phil Keoghan returns as host with the 27th cycle of The Amazing Race. This season features 11 pairs of contestants racing around the world in pursuit of a million dollar prize. This season will cover 34,000 miles, spanning five continents and ten countries. The race will visit to Zimbabwe for the first time.
The ratings are typically the best indication of a show’s likelihood of staying on the air. The higher the ratings (particularly the 18-49 demo), the better the chances for survival. This chart will be updated as new ratings data becomes available — usually the next day, around 11:30am EST/8:30am PST. Refresh to see the latest.
11/11 update: CBS has renewed The Amazing Race for another season. Details here.
12/12 update: You can see the latest night’s ratings in context.
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For comparisons: The 25th season of The Amazing Race (Fall 2014) averaged a 1.17 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 6.00 million total viewers.
Note: These are the Live + Same Day Ratings which include “live” viewing plus delayed DVR viewing, up until 3am local time that same night. Ratings marked with an “*” are the fast affiliate ratings and will be updated with the Live+SD numbers when they are made available. Typically, networks get paid for C+3 ratings which includes DVR viewing within three days of the original airing when commercials are watched. Those numbers are rarely released to the press.
What do you think? Do you like The Amazing Race TV series? Do you think it should be cancelled or renewed for another season?
Amazing Race has run out of steam. The same type of couples, same tasks, same places. I tire of listening to bickering people. Even the locations aren’t enough to keep me watching.
THE AMAZING RACE IS THE BEST SHOW ON TV! I love seeing all the places they go and the oddball things they have to do. This is my absolute favorite program and I never miss it!
I absolutely enjoy watching the amazing race, but I do not watch it on Friday, I will watch an episode at least once if not more. I Watch online so I would never be counted in the nelson ratings, i cannot be only one who seeks to view their favorite shows when it suits them not when the networks seek to put the show on.