Cast
Fresh Faces
This season, we’re expanding the cast in ways we’ve never done before. Competitors will be pulled in from diverse backgrounds, skillsets, demographics and origins.
Best of the Best
Cast will be more highly-qualified than ever, including Nat Geo Explorers and critically-acclaimed athletes and survivalists. The level of competition will surpass anything we’ve seen before in an adventure race, and represent the toughest competitors on the planet.
New and Old
A few of the favorite competitors from past seasons return to take on new challengers. Will their experience in this grueling competition propel them to the head of the pack, or will the enhanced skillsets of the world’s greatest adventurers best them on their own turf?
Diversity
In USA 2.0, we strive for more diversity than ever before, bringing in more people of color, cultural diversity and sexual orientations. The makeup of the cast will more closely reflect the composition of the audience watching on both linear and streaming platforms.
Inclusion
This season features more female competitors than ever before, including the possibility of an all-female team. Drawn from different disciplines from around the world, we’ll shine a spotlight on some of the toughest outdoorswomen on the planet.
International
With a casting call spanning the globe, this season features the best adventurers from around the world, broadening the appeal of the show to brand new audiences across the globe.