Reality TV competition shows have become a staple in American pop culture, and a new series starting this week, Destination X, hopes to join that legacy. The new show will follow contestants as they travel around Europe in a whole new twist on geo-guessing. NBC and Peacock have been introducing us to several new reality shows in recent years, many of which have grown to a consistent level of popularity. Producers hope the show will be the next big thing, and it certainly has the foundation to be an intriguing, exciting, and unique entry into the reality space.
Destination X Premise and What To Look For
Destination X is the newest entry in the reality television space. Airing on CBS, it will follow twelve contestants around locations throughout Europe. While the initial description sounds a bit like Amazing Race, the actual set-up is anything but. Players will compete in competitions to earn clues about where in the world they are, a question that is at the heart of the show’s premise. According to NBC:
“In each episode, the players disembark the bus to visit unique and unfamiliar tourist attractions that have been gamified into experiential challenges. They will need to rely on their knowledge of pop culture, history, geography and observational skills to win clues to their current location and earn an all-important advantage. Contestants must tap into their own personal expertise, identify hidden clues that are disguised as artifacts and discern intentional misdirects from competitors to ultimately determine their whereabouts. “
Hosted by Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the show will transform Europe into a larger-than-life game board, one that Morgan plans to play twisted game master for. There will be shake-ups and twists, mind games and enthralling competitions, alliances and backstabbing, all to shake players off the travel trail. Each week, after earning clues, competition advantages, and their gut reactions, players must enter a map room and mark where they believe they are currently located. The player who is furthest away from the actual location will be eliminated. Thus, players need to have keen eyes, ears, and a strategy to get to the end.
Watch the full trailer for the competition show below:
Destination X 2025 Cast Members and Release Date
The cast of the new NBC show consists of 12 cast members from across North America, several of whom have appeared on reality competition shows in the past, including former Big Brother winner Josh Martinez, and two players introduced on the adventure bus to change and shake up the game. Each player will bring a unique perspective to the game, all in the hopes of vying to determine “where in the X are we”. The full cast can be found below.
Destination X is set to premiere on NBC tomorrow, May 27, 2025, at 10 p.m. ET/PT. It will also be available to watch on the streaming platform Peacock. Tune in to check out the next development in reality show gaming.
JaNa Craig (Love Island USA) – Las Vegas, NV
Peter Weber (The Traitors, The Bachelor) – Los Angeles, CA
Josh Martinez (Big Brother) – Miami, FL
Biggy Bailey – Chattanooga, TN
Ally Bross – Orlando, FL
Kim Conner – Kaneohe, HI
Shayne Cureton – Indianapolis, IN
Jonah Evarts – Manhattan, KS
Mack Fitzgerald – Austin, TX
Tai Lowry
Rachel Rossette
Rick Szabo
