The Amazing Race 38 teams up Big Brother alums with loved ones

The Amazing Race returns for its 38th season with a distinctive all-star twist: thirteen teams featuring past Big Brother contestants paired with friends or family members will race around Europe, starting in Amsterdam and moving through Prague, Budapest and Romania, with a pre-start challenge that hands an Express Pass to the first team to finish and a Hazard penalty for the last. The fall network schedule also marks the ongoing collaboration between two long-running CBS reality properties, a trend that has drawn a seasoned audience to the race once again.

The cast combines a mix of Big Brother winners and fan favorites alongside their chosen companions. Among the headline pairs are Taylor Hale, the Season 24 winner, who is dating Kyland Young, a fellow BB alum from Season 23; Chelsie Baham, the Season 26 winner, racing with her father Jack Baham; and Jag Bains, the Season 25 winner, teamed with his brother Jas Bains. Other notable teams include Enzo Palumbo racing with his brother Jack Palumbo, Natalie Negrotti with her sister Stephanie Negrotti, Kat Dunn with her boyfriend Alex Romo, Hannah Chaddha with her sister Simone Chaddha, Izzy Gleicher with her fiancée Paige Seber,...