Amazing Race 2022 Cast, Contestants, Teams, Timings

Q: 2. Who are the players on Amazing Race?

Jerry and Frank (father and son)Kaylynn and Haley (sisters)Hung and Chee (married parents)Nathan and Cody (best friends)Riley and Maddison (pro volleyball players)Alana and Leo (dating).Michelle and Victoria (sisters)Will and James (dating)

Q: 4. Did Amazing Race finish filming?

After the longest pit stop in Amazing Race history, the show is back. The Amazing Race had completed filming three episodes of a new season when the world came to a halt over coronavirus concerns in March 2020.

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by Indumathy R | Updated Jan 06, 2022

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The Amazing Race Season 33

The Amazing Race is a reality television show in which 11 or 12 teams of two, race around the world. Each leg of the race requires teams to decipher clues, navigate themselves in new environments, communicate with people, complete physical and mental tasks, and travel by airline, boat, taxi, and other public transit alternatives on a limited budget allocated by the show. Teams are gradually becoming more diverse.

When Was Amazing Race 33 Filmed?

The reality competition show "The Amazing Race" will debut its 33rd season on January 5, 2022. Season 32 ended on December 16, 2020, meaning the show has been off the air for nearly a year. Season 33 production began in 2020, but was halted due to COVID-19. In the year 2021, filming resumed. Executive producer Elise Doganeri of "The Amazing Race" told Variety that they had to go outside the box to resume production of such a global show securely in the midst of a pandemic. They deployed a 757 jet to transport contestants from one place to the next, eliminating the need for them to manage congested airports.

Amazing Race 2022 Cast

1.Akbar Cook Sr. and Sheridan Cook

Akbar Cook Sr. (45) and Sheridan Cook (44) are both educators from Martinsville, New Jersey. They've been married for 17 years and have two children. Sheridan (Sheri) says she met Akbar when they were both Division 1 basketball players in college in a promotional video. They are the parents of three children. As principal of Newark West Side High School, Akbar implemented the "Lights On Program," which kept the school open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. to reduce crime in the neighbourhood. "We haven't lost any more kids to gun violence since we accomplished that," Akbar added.

2. Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone

Anthony Sadler (29) and Spencer Stone (29) are childhood buddies from Sacramento, California. Both of them are public speakers. Anthony and Spencer detailed a moment when they helped stop a terrorist attack while on a trip together in a promotional film for the show. The friends were on a train from Amsterdam to Paris in 2015 when an ISIS-affiliated terrorist boarded. The attacker attempted to open fire on the train with a Kalashnikov rifle, according to the BBC. Spencer charged at the gunman and, with the help of two other passengers, was able to subdue him.

3. Arun Kumar and Natalia Kumar

Arun Kumar (56) and Natalia Kumar (28) are self-described "The Amazing Race" superfans who have been watching the show for twenty years. Natalia announced her upcoming wedding in a promotional video. Natalia has since married, as the video was shot in 2020. She rescheduled her wedding until May 2021, owing to COVID-19. In the marketing video, Natalia says, "Sorry to my boyfriend, I have to go around the world with my father."

4. Ray Gantt and Caro Viehweg

Ray Gantt (25) and Caro Viehweg (23) met in a pub, not on a dating app. They met on another CBS reality show, "Love Island," where they were both participants. For Los Angeles-based Caro and New Jersey-based Ray, competing on the show was a great opportunity to spend time together. Caro said in a promotional video that Ray pledged to go to Los Angeles if they won "The Amazing Race."

5. Sam and Connie Greiner

Sam (39) and Connie Greiner (37) are a married couple from Charlotte, North Carolina. The Greiners had three biological children and a fourth child who came into their lives unexpectedly. Sam is a teacher and a high school football coach. In a promotional film, Connie said, "He said to one of his kids, 'I'm going to bring him home for supper one night,' and he's never left since."

6. Penn Holderness and Kim Holderness

Penn Holderness (47) and Kim Holderness (45), both from Raleigh, North Carolina, are internet personalities. The married couple used to be news anchors, but after becoming bored of the demanding schedule, they opted to work full-time as video developers. Their YouTube channel for the family has 699,000 subscribers. They also have a podcast for families. Kim said in a promotional video that their daughter, Lola, was the one who persuaded them to participate in "The Amazing Race."

7. Marissa and Marianela Gonzalez

Marissa (Lala) and Marianela (Lulu) Gonzalez, both 37 years old, are iHeart Radio personalities.They presented themselves as "extremely competitive" in a promotional video and said that their ability to speak Spanish could give them an advantage in the competition.

8. Armonde “Moe” Badger and Michael Norwood

Armonde "Moe" Badger (42) and Michael Norwood (36) are Buffalo, New York, police officers who sing. That's right, you read that correctly. When footage of the friends singing in uniform went viral, they became famous. "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" featured Moe and Michael. Armonde said in a promo video that he shed 50 pounds in preparation for the performance.

9. Raquel Moore and Cayla Platt

During flight attendant training, Raquel Moore (31) of Chicago and Cayla Platt (30) of Gulf Breeze, Florida met.Raquel and Cayla mentioned in a promo video that they plan to take advantage of the fact that other contenders may underestimate them.

10. Dusty Harris and Ryan Ferguson

Dusty Harris (38) and Ryan Ferguson (37) are Columbia, Missouri best buddies. Ryan is a flight trainer and Dusty is a sales manager. Ryan was falsely convicted of the murder of newspaper sports editor Kent Heitholt when he was 19 years old and spent ten years in prison. Ryan was given $10 million in psychological damages in 2017 after spending ten years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

11. Taylor Green-Jones and Isaiah Green-Jones

Taylor Green-Jones (38) and Isaiah Green-Jones (31) are a married couple who met on Facebook in 2012. Taylor works as a data analyst, while Isaiah works as a therapist. Their choreographed wedding dance went viral after they married in 2019.

Amazing Race Teams 2022

Here is the list of teams that are to participate in the amazing race show to feature on CBS and Paramount+ :

Sn.No	Team	Age
1	Akbar Cook Sr. and Sheridan Cook	45/44
2	Anthony Sadler and Spencer Stone	29/29
3	Arun Kumar and Natalia Kumar	56/28
4	Ray Gantt and Caro Viehweg	25/23
5	Sam and Connie Greiner	39/37
6	Penn Holderness and Kim Holderness	47/45
7	Marissa and Marianela Gonzalez	37/37
8	Armonde “Moe” Badger and Michael Norwood	42/36
9	Raquel Moore and Cayla Platt	31/30
10	Dusty Harris and Ryan Ferguson	38/37
11	Taylor Green-Jones and Isaiah Green-Jones	38/31

Amazing Race 2022 Timings

The third season of "The Amazing Race" will premiere on CBS and Paramount Plus on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 8 p.m. Eastern time. The season will begin with a two-hour episode before returning on January 12 to its regular Wednesday evening time slot of 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. Eastern time. Every Wednesday evening, new episodes will be broadcast. Although the full schedule for Season 33 has yet to be released, we do know that the eliminations schedule will be slightly modified this season due to production issues with COVID-19.

Amazing Race 2022 Cast - FAQs

1. Has anyone been on The Amazing Race three times?

Margie & Luke, Flight Time & Big Easy, Jet & Cord, and Leo & Jamal are the only original teams to return twice thus playing three times.

2. Who are the players on Amazing Race?

Jerry and Frank (father and son)
Kaylynn and Haley (sisters)
Hung and Chee (married parents)
Nathan and Cody (best friends)
Riley and Maddison (pro volleyball players)
Alana and Leo (dating).
Michelle and Victoria (sisters)
Will and James (dating)

3. Are Flo and Zach from Amazing Race still together?

Zach got married to Elyse Steinberg on October 11, 2008 and now have a kid together. Flo became romantically involved with Drew after the Race and stayed together for 7 years before breaking up in 2009.

4. Did Amazing Race finish filming?

After the longest pit stop in "Amazing Race" history, the show is back. "The Amazing Race" had completed filming three episodes of a new season when the world came to a halt over coronavirus concerns in March 2020.

5. Who is the oldest Amazing Race contestant?

Meredith & Gretchen are tied with Don & Mary Jean for the oldest team to compete, with both teams having an age average of 67.5 years at the time of racing.