What Time Is The Amazing Race On in Canada? CTV at 9:30 Wednesdays, Crave Next Day
- Quick answer: The Amazing Race airs on CTV in Canada, Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, at the same minute as CBS. Winnipeg and Regina: 8:30 p.m. Alberta and Halifax: 7 p.m.
- Season 39 started Wednesday, Sept. 30, and episodes reach Crave the next day.
- CBS opened with two nights, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. In Canada the second episode is on CTV2, Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, not on CTV.
What time is The Amazing Race on in Canada?
Half past nine on Wednesday nights in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. Bell Media put the show on its fall premiere list at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, which is the CBS slot. That label only covers the Eastern and Pacific stations: CTV's own station schedules have it at 8:30 p.m. in Winnipeg and Regina, and at 7 p.m. in Calgary, Edmonton and Halifax.
By zone, from CTV's station schedules:
| Zone | Premiere night | Local start | Weekly slot from Oct. 7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern (ET) | Wed, Sept. 30 | 9:30 p.m. | Wednesdays, 9:30 p.m. |
| Central (CT) | Wed, Sept. 30 | 8:30 p.m. | Wednesdays, 8:30 p.m. (Winnipeg, Regina) |
| Mountain (MT) | Wed, Sept. 30 | 7 p.m. | Wednesdays, 7 p.m. (Calgary, Edmonton) |
| Pacific (PT) | Wed, Sept. 30 | 9:30 p.m. | Wednesdays, 9:30 p.m. |
| Atlantic (AT) | Wed, Sept. 30 | 7 p.m. | Wednesdays, 7 p.m. (CTV Atlantic) |
| Newfoundland (NT) | Wed, Sept. 30 | Check local listings | NTV in St. John's sets its own schedule |
A 9:30 start is worth noticing if you also watch the other Wednesday competition. Survivor sits at 8 p.m. on Global and runs 90 minutes from Sept. 30, so in Eastern and Pacific time the two shows hand off to each other rather than collide.
When does Season 39 start, and what is the two-night opener?
CBS opened with back-to-back nights: Wednesday, Sept. 30 and Thursday, Oct. 1, both 9:30 to 11 p.m., with the Thursday hour parked behind the Big Brother finale. From Oct. 7 the race keeps the Wednesday slot on its own.
| Night | Date | US (CBS) | Canada (CTV) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Sept. 30 | 9:30–11 p.m. | CTV, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT — “Sorry Guys, We Used Our Express Pass” |
| Thursday | Oct. 1 | 9:30–11 p.m. | CTV2, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT — “Are Tomatoes Good for Skin Care?” |
| Wednesday | Oct. 7 | 9:30 p.m., regular slot | CTV, 9:30 p.m. ET/PT |
The Thursday episode went to CTV2, not CTV: 9:30 p.m. on CTV2 in Ontario and on Vancouver Island, 7 p.m. MT on CTV2 Alberta and 10:30 p.m. AT on CTV2 Atlantic, per CTV's schedules checked Oct. 1. From Oct. 7 the race is back to Wednesdays on CTV.
The rest of that week is in our day-by-day guide, and The Voice holds Monday at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Is this the same show as The Amazing Race Canada?
No, and the overlap in the name costs CTV viewers a few minutes every fall. The American series with Phil Keoghan is the one that started Sept. 30. The Canadian version with Jon Montgomery ran July to September and wrapped Season 12 on Sept. 15.
Our sister site tracks the homegrown one: CTV has ordered Season 13 for 2027, and there is a wider guide to where Canadian reality shows live if you want the rest of the slate.
Does Season 39 really start in Vancouver?
It does. The 13 teams leave from Vancouver, then travel through Spain, Morocco, Albania, Sri Lanka, Laos, Australia and New Zealand before the finish line back in the United States — roughly 25,000 miles across 12 legs, for the usual $1 million.
Can you stream The Amazing Race in Canada?
Crave, the day after the broadcast. Bell Media's line on the fall schedule is blunt about it: the full CTV lineup streams next day there, which covers this one.
CTV.ca and the CTV app were retired on April 30, 2026; a TV provider sign-in now works inside Crave. Paramount+ is the American answer and does sell in Canada, but nobody has published a Canadian streaming plan for Season 39, so it is not the route to count on. What Crave does and does not carry is laid out in our explainer on the service.
Why does CTV run it at the same minute as CBS?
Simultaneous substitution. A Canadian broadcaster showing the same program in the same slot as an American station can ask for its own signal, and its own ads, to replace the US feed on your provider's box.
That is why so much of the CTV grid matches the American one hour for hour, and why a handful of shows still land here a day late instead. Our map of which Canadian network carries each US series sorts out the rest, and Dancing with the Stars on Citytv shows the same rule on a live show.
Frequently asked questions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What channel is The Amazing Race on in Canada? | CTV. It is on Bell Media's published fall premiere list for Sept. 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. |
| Is it on at the same time as in the US? | In Eastern and Pacific time, yes — CTV simulcasts CBS at 9:30 p.m. Central stations run it at 8:30 p.m.; Alberta and the Maritimes get it at 7 p.m. |
| Where do I watch it without cable? | Crave, the next day. Saturday Night Live moving to CTV and Crave is part of the same next-day arrangement. |
Sources
- Bell Media — CTV Unveils Powerhouse 2026 Fall Schedule, Aug. 31, 2026 (premiere dates, all times ET/PT, next day on Crave)
- Variety — The Amazing Race Season 39 contestants and new twists
- TVLine — Season 39 cast and the Express Pass twist (two-night premiere, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1)
- Wikipedia — The Amazing Race 39 (route, teams, Wednesday 9:30 slot)
- CTV schedule feed — station listings, checked Oct. 1, 2026
- Bell Media — October 2026 Crave streaming overview
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