The Grand Tour returns with new hosts as Clarkson era ends

Television history is full of moments when a beloved institution must decide whether to end or evolve, and The Grand Tour has chosen evolution. On September 4, 2026, Amazon Prime Video will reintroduce the long-running automotive series with three new hosts — James Engelsman, Thomas Holland, and Francis Bourgeois — stepping into roles that Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, and James May made iconic over more than two decades. The show's format and ambition remain intact, but the deeper question it poses is one that all enduring cultural artifacts eventually face: can a thing survive the depart