These 18 castaways are ready to outwit, outplay and outlast.
Survivor has revealed the cast of season 49, set to premiere in September.
Among the new contestants competing for the $1 million prize in Fiji are a Washington, D.C. political comms director, a California law clerk, a musician from Austin, Texas, a rocket scientist from Denver, Colorado, and a fitness trainer based in San Diego, California.
They'll be going head-to-head in physical and social game play against a social worker, a wellness specialist and an airport ramp agent, among others.
In addition to intense challenges, surprise twists and game-changing advantages, season 49 will continue "to prove both the ultimate test of physical and mental will, as well as the adventure of a lifetime, for castaways stranded on the b