Season 16 launches with success as all four teams start the race off in Alabama with the challenge "Launch it Like it's Hot!" Team Black receives some shocking news that leaves them with more questions than answers.

After a penalty from the winners, Team Black gets stuck in traffic. Jerry uncovers mysteries about his siblings. Team Red makes a TikTok with their new relative.

Team Green connects with a niece and learns some devastating news. Team Black connects with relatives at the skating rink. The winners are faced with a decision of which team to give their award to.

A hairstyling competition goes awry for Team Green who enjoy a joyful reunion with their new relative. Meanwhile, Jerry from Team Blue is proud to learn he shares a military legacy with his grandfather.

Andrae’a from Team Red is counting on her husband’s experience as a locomotive engineer to give her team an edge in the challenge. Team Black shares an emotional reunion with a relative who had long prayed for the chance to see Sadie again.

When just one second separates first from second place, the tension is high, but emotions run even higher when Jerry reveals which relative he met. Candis, from Team Red, is moved to tears upon learning of the passing of her biological grandmother.

Team Blue swaps roles with their family member, sharing all they’ve learned about their loved ones. Meanwhile, Team Green’s Hilary forms a deep connection as she learns about her mother through the stories of a long-lost relative.