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CBS has made it official. The community has confirmed that Survivor has been renewed for a forty ninth cycle (Fall 2025) and a fiftieth cycle (Spring 2026) which is able to air in the course of the upcoming 2025-26 TV season. For season 50, the community is placing it “within the palms of the followers” and providing viewers an opportunity to win certainly one of 50 journey packages.
A protracted-running competitors collection, the Survivor TV present is hosted (as at all times) by Jeff Probst. Within the present forty eighth version, 18 new gamers are relocated to the gorgeous Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. They need to kind a society and adapt to their bodily and social environment, forcing gamers to decide on between private threat and reward, whereas navigating the advanced social sport and making an attempt to forge alliances to final one other day. The castaways are initially cut up into three tribes of six individuals every. Within the Civa tribe, there’s Kyle Fraser, Mitch Guerra, Kamilla Karthigesu, David Kinne, Charity Nelms, and Chrissy Sarnowsky. The Lagi tribe is comprised of Shauhin Davari, Eva Erickson, Joe Hunter, Thomas Krottinger, Bianca Roses, and Star Toomey. The Vula tribe members are Stephanie Berger, Saiounia “Sai” Hughley, Kevin Leung, Cedrek McFadden, Justin Pioppi, and Mary Zheng. Finally, just one will declare the title of Sole Survivor and be voted to win a $1 million prize.
Listed below are a few of the particulars about what CBS has deliberate for the fiftieth season celebration:
SURVIVOR 50 will push the collection into uncharted territory and affect the gamers like by no means earlier than. For the primary time ever, the sport is “Within the Arms of the Followers”! The followers will decide key parts by means of votes, and the gamers gained’t know what the followers voted for till they’re competing on the island.
The sport and the celebrations main as much as subsequent February’s premiere are designed to honor followers for his or her loyalty and keenness all through the 25 years of the hit collection, and to entice new viewers as effectively!
· The Inclusive/Interactive Theme: “SURVIVOR 50: Within the Arms of the Followers” – Beginning on premiere day of SURVIVOR 48 (Wednesday, Feb. 26), followers can go to survivor50cbs.votenow.television to vote on the important thing parts that may form SURVIVOR 50 for its gamers. There might be a number of rounds of voting, together with for “Idols or No Idols,” “Remaining 4 Hearth Making: Hold It or Lose It” and “Dwell Finale and Reunion Present in L.A. – or Hold the Winner Reveal and Aftershow within the Jungles of Fiji.” All voting will conclude prior to begin of filming for the fiftieth version.
· CBS and Fiji Airways Partnership – CBS and Fiji Airways are forming an alliance (SURVIVOR-style!) to award 5 fortunate fan “tribes” – comprised of relations, mates and/or family members – with once-in-a-lifetime journeys to Fiji in the course of the filming of SURVIVOR 50. Within the coming months, the “tribes” – and, individually, the season 49 and 50 castaways – might be transported to Fiji on a SURVIVOR 50-branded Fiji Airways jet, which is able to fly common vacationers to/from Fiji all year long as effectively.
“From the very first season, SURVIVOR has been evolving. Now, for our fiftieth season, it’s time for the following evolution,” mentioned govt producer and host Jeff Probst. “‘SURVIVOR 50: Within the Arms of the Followers’ is not like something we’ve performed earlier than. For the primary time ever, our loyal followers will take management – deciding key parts of the sport, from twists to idols to benefits. I can’t wait to see what the followers select for our returning gamers!”
“Honoring the followers with the ability to form the fiftieth season of SURVIVOR is a sport changer for the followers and the present, and, in that spirit, CBS is launching its first-ever full 12 months of celebrations for followers – and future followers – main as much as SURVIVOR 50, commencing with dream SURVIVOR-focused Fiji journeys for 5 teams of SURVIVOR followers due to our partnership with Fiji Airways, which may even debut a SURVIVOR 50-branded Fiji Airways jet,” mentioned Mike Benson, president and chief advertising and marketing officer at CBS.
· The Fiji SURVIVOR 50 Journey Packages for the Profitable “Tribes” embody:
· Roundtrip Fiji Airways airfare and floor transportation for every “tribe” member.
· 4 nights of lodging at an expensive ocean-front resort.
· Publicity to the wealthy Fijian tradition whereas exploring gorgeous native locations.
· A VIP tour of the SURVIVOR Islands (together with the filming places for tribal council and the problem seashores), the unique alternative for a behind-the-scenes have a look at life on SURVIVOR in the course of the filming of season 50, a meet-and-greet with Jeff Probst and SURVIVOR swag! (**Winners won’t seem on the present, however their journeys and experiences might be documented on video for promotional alternatives for the fiftieth season.) For full particulars and official guidelines please see https://gf.fan/cbs/survivorfanfiji.
SURVIVOR 50 Journey Contest’s Necessities/Restrictions: To be thought-about for this journey package deal, candidates (who have to be 18+, U.S. Residents/lawful everlasting resident, and dwelling within the U.S.) are required to submit entry movies through https://gf.fan/cbs/survivorfanfiji between Saturday, Feb. 22 and Sunday, March 30, explaining what SURVIVOR means to them and the way the collection modified their lives. CBS will decide the 5 profitable “tribes” primarily based on the fervour, inspiration and storytelling of the candidates. Whereas the possible tribe chief can seem within the video submission solo, all candidates should submit the fundamental details about themselves that’s requested on the web site, the place the total record of phrases and situations might be posted. Probably the most enthusiastic submissions have an opportunity to be featured on SURVIVOR social media channels or all through the SURVIVOR advertising and marketing marketing campaign.
What do you suppose? Do you get pleasure from seeing the Survivor collection every spring and fall? Are you wanting ahead to watching the large fiftieth season in 2026?