It is no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic heavily impacted the entertainment industry.
Sadly, the reality for many of these shows was cancellations.
Reality TV shows found themselves in a tricky situation.
The teams were already traveling, ready to embark on the challenge of a lifetime.
As we know now, things didn’t go as planned.
At the time, the executive producers weren’t too concerned about the virus.
Definitely deadly, but it felt like one of those things that you could avoid.
It didn’t feel like it was something that was going to be a global pandemic."
However, by the end of February, the team behind the show knew something was off.
They decided to send everyone home.
Many contestants were not thrilled to be sent home.
They came up with a new route and began shooting again.
Seven teams resumed filming after the hiatus and season 33 was filmed with success!
