This season of TAR will be like none other. It started filming pre-pandemic and made it to the third pitstop. Then it stopped for what Phil is calling "the longest pitstop ever." At the beginning, the cast was the usual eleven teams of two racers each. However, over a year went by before they could pick up the filming and two teams couldn't reschedule their lives to return. So, post-pandemic (although we are not only still in a pandemic but it's getting worse again), only seven teams returned instead of nine.
Another big "post" change is now they have their own jet plane so they won't be scrambling at airports. Teams also could no longer use public transportation and could only mingle with tested and/or vaccinated locals. The countries visited were cut down and limited to Mediterranean countries with low infection rates.
I hope they all know how to drive cars with manual transmissions! I'm thinking public transportation could include taxis. If that's the case, then no team will lose due to a bad taxicab ride.
Akbar Cook Sr. (45) and Sheridan Cook (44) - Married educators from Martinsville, N.J.
Anthony Sadler (29) and Spencer Stone (29) - Childhood friends from Sacramento, Calif.
Arun Kumar (56) and Natalie Kumar (28) - Father and daughter from Detroit, Mich.
Caro Viehweg (23) and Ray Gantt (25) - Dating from Los Angeles and Toms River, N.J., respectively.
Connie (37) and Sam (39) Greiner - Married couple from Charlotte, N.C.
Kim (45) and Penn (47) Holderness - Internet personalities from Raleigh, N.C.
Marianela “Lulu” (37) and Marissa “Lala” (37) Gonzalez - Twins and radio hosts from North Bergen, N.J.
Michael Norwood (36) and Armonde “Moe” Badger (42) - Singing police officers from Buffalo, N.Y.
Raquel Moore (31) and Cayla Platt (30) - Flight attendants from Chicago, Ill. and Gulf Breeze, Fla., respectively.
Ryan Ferguson (37) and Dusty Harris (38) - Best friends from Columbia, Mo.
Taylor Green-Jones (38) and Isaiah Green-Jones (31) - YouTube personalities from Portland, Ore.
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First, let's just say it now, loud and proud ... NEW JERSEY IS IN DA HOUSE! (Had to get that out of my system.) I'll be exploring each team a bit in upcoming posts. The season premiere is next Wednesday, January 5 at 8PM ET/PT.
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3 comments:
Do you know if filming has completed for this season? If filming isn't done, I wonder if it might end up getting "suspended" again.
The one we are about to see is done -- 33. Casting is going on right now for TAR34 so it will be a while before that season.
I like the idea of the private plane...but there has to be a deadline to board it, or they are left behind LOL. And get off and released, spaced in the order they arrived. Remember the first season (I think) where the two guys were like a day behind the winning bunch?
Sue
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