A new batch of contestants have signed up to be stranded on the beaches of Fiji, where they’ll try to outwit, outlast and outplay on “Survivor” 49.

The new season of the CBS competition show arrives Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with a special two-hour premiere. The first episode will introduce fans to the 18 castaways competing this season.

Among the group, which includes a correctional officer, film producer and rocket scientist, are two players who will return for the show’s milestone 50th season, premiering in spring 2026. The network has already announced 22 members of the all-returnees cast and will later reveal the two additional contestants from “Survivor” 49 that were asked to play again.

Before the highly-anticipated Season 50, fans will see a group of newbies form a

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