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What to Watch After The Grand Tour
From Desert Dunes to Boardrooms: Four Must‑Watch Picks for Grand Tour Fans
If you love the blend of high‑speed thrills, globe‑trotting antics and cheeky camaraderie that made The Grand Tour a cultural touchstone, you’ll find a perfect quartet of recommendations right here. From the brand‑new competition of Physical: Asia, to the long‑running travel spectacle of The Amazing Race, the precision‑driven chaos of Hyperdrive, and the workplace comedy of American Auto, each title offers a distinct flavor of the adventure‑and‑automobile formula that keeps fans coming back for more.
What ties these picks together isn’t just the presence of cars or travel—it’s the shared ethos of pushing limits, whether on a desert sand dune, a bustling city street, a custom‑built obstacle course, or a corporate boardroom. Physical: Asia injects fresh energy with its multinational athlete showdown, while The Amazing Race provides the classic, fan‑favorite globe‑hopping challenge. Hyperdrive delivers the closest semantic match, turning car culture into a high‑stakes sport, and American Auto rounds out the set with a satirical look at the industry’s inner workings. Together, they map a roadmap of nostalgia, novelty, audience love, and perfect thematic resonance for Grand Tour enthusiasts.
Why these shows are similar to The Grand Tour
Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.
These recommendations branch out from The Grand Tour with similar tone, themes, genre elements, or audience appeal.
Physical: Asia
TV • 2025
reality
Why Watch Next
Physical: Asia is a brand‑new, high‑octane competition that captures the same globe‑spanning, adrenaline‑fueled spirit of The Grand Tour, giving viewers a fresh taste of international rivalry.
Overview
Elite athletes from eight countries battle for national pride. After grueling tests of raw strength and endurance, only one flag can claim victory.
The Amazing Race
TV • 2001
reality
Why Watch Next
The Amazing Race delivers the beloved mix of travel, teamwork and daring challenges that fans of The Grand Tour adore, cementing its status as a perennial audience favorite.
Overview
This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.
Hyperdrive
TV • 2019
reality
Why Watch Next
Hyperdrive’s obstacle‑course racing mirrors the automotive thrills of The Grand Tour while offering the precise, high‑speed spectacle that resonated most with the original’s fan base.
Overview
Elite street racers from around the world test their limits in supercharged custom cars on the biggest, baddest automotive obstacle course ever built.
American Auto
TV • 2021
comedy • drama
Why Watch Next
American Auto trades the road for the boardroom, serving a witty, sitcom‑style take on car culture that guarantees a laugh‑filled ride for anyone who can’t get enough of automotive banter.
Overview
In the headquarters of a major American automotive company in Detroit, a floundering group of executives at Payne Motors must adapt to the changing times or be sent to the junkyard.
More shows and movies featuring actors from The Grand Tour
Looking for familiar faces? These picks include performers connected to The Grand Tour.
Clarkson's Farm
TV • 2021
Why It’s Relevant
This comedic reality series follows Clarkson’s own hands‑on adventure, echoing the automotive fun and irreverent tone of The Grand Tour while showcasing his personality in a new, farm‑centric setting.
The Great Escapists
TV • 2021
Why It’s Relevant
This documentary follows Hammond in a survival‑engineering adventure that mirrors the automotive excitement and hands‑on spirit of The Grand Tour.