CBS has unveiled the names and faces of the 18 castaways competing in Survivor Season 48. Jeff Probst returns as host for the new season, which premieres with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET. The competition series will shift to 90-minute weekly episodes starting on Wednesday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET.
The beloved host/showrunner has been peeling the curtain back on the official Survivor podcast On Fire with Jeff Probst. During an episode about Season 47, he revealed why his instructions before reading the votes is no longer included. As he put it:
Season 48 of “Survivor” is set to debut with a two-hour premiere episode on Wednesday, February 26, at 8 p.m., airing on CBS and streaming live on Paramount+. Following the premiere, 90-minute episodes will air weekly beginning March 5.
Season 48 will follow the 18 castaways as they attempt to survive the elements and each other while stranded on picturesque but remote islands of Fiji. The players, who will be divided into three tribes of six, must navigate physical challenges and tenuous social alliances in the hope of becoming the Sole Survivor and winning $1 million.
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Survivor 48 will take place in the South Pacific island nation, nearly 8,000 miles away from Jersey and Virginia. Fiji's Mamanuca Islands have been the setting for the show since season 33 in 2016. The 2000 Tom Hanks movie "Cast Away" was also filmed on the islands.
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