The Amazing Race 28
| The Amazing Race 28 | |
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| Season Run | February 12 – May 13, 2016 |
| Filming dates | November 15 – December 6, 2015 |
| Winning team | Dana Borriello and Matt Steffanina |
| Season Stats | |
| Continents visited | 4 |
| Countries visited | 10 |
| Cities visited | 18 |
| Distance traveled | 27,000 mi (43,000 km) |
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The Amazing Race 28 is the twenty-eighth U.S. season of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The season premiered on February 12, 2016. It featured 11 teams of two in a race around the world for a $1 million grand prize, with each team featuring at least one Internet celebrity.
"Engaged dancers" Dana Borriello and Matt Steffanina were the winners of this season of The Amazing Race.
Filming of The Amazing Race 28 began on November 15, 2015, with host Phil Keoghan broadcasting each team's arrival at the first clue location, the Monumento a la Revolución in Mexico City, via live-streaming on social media. Unlike previous seasons, the race began in the teams' hometowns rather than at a traditional starting line.
This season spanned 18 cities and 10 countries over 27,000 miles (43,000 km). Racers were reported near Cartagena, Colombia on November 19, 2015. Filming of the show was also reported near Tbilisi, Georgia; Narikala fortress; Rustaveli Theater and The Bridge of Peace; and Jvari monastery in Mtskheta on November 27, 2015. This season marked the first time that the show visited Armenia, Colombia and Georgia.
The cast consisted of Internet celebrities and their relatives and friends. Most of the cast had achieved prior fame through social media platforms including YouTube, Vine and Instagram.
Keoghan stated that the use of social media stars was considered a "social experiment" attempting to bridge the gap between long-time fans of the show and younger viewers who may not have been born when the show first aired in 2001. Keoghan stated that bringing in contestants that younger viewers may be more familiar with, particularly when promoted over social media, generated interest in earlier seasons of the show. Executive producer Bertram van Munster stated that the use of social media stars was also something suggested by CBS, due to the fact that CBS wanted to see the show to gain more involvement with social media.
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