The Amazing Race 29 is the twenty-ninth installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. Unlike previous seasons, which almost exclusively featured teams with pre-existing relationships, this season featured 22 contestants who were all complete strangers that met for the first time and formed eleven teams of two at the starting line. These teams competed in a race around the world for US$1 million. The season premiered on CBS on Thursday, March 30, 2017, and the season finale aired on June 1, 2017.