Everything You Need To Know About Survivor Season 49

Don your buff, and fire up the torch: The new season of Survivor is on the way. Read on for our watch guide to Survivor Season 49. We'll help you hit the beach prepared with a look at the cast, plus all the details you'll need to watch the CBS Original reality-competition series live and on demand. Survivor fans ready? Go!
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What Is Survivor Season 49 about?

Survivor Season 49, aka Survivor 49, is the latest chapter in one of TV's long-running adventures. As always, it's about a group of people dropped into a far-away locale, divided into tribes, and tasked with outwitting, outplaying, and outlasting their peers for the title of Sole Survivor – and the $1 million grand prize. Jeff Probst is the Emmy®-winning host who giveth, and taketh, away flint.

When does Survivor Season 49 premiere?

Survivor Season 49 is set to premiere Wednesday, Sept. 24, with a two-hour episode. After, weekly episodes will revert to the popular 90-minute format the show adopted starting with Survivor Season 45.

Where to watch Survivor Season 49?

You can watch Survivor Season 49 on CBS and Paramount+. See below for details on how to catch all episodes, including the premiere.

Survivor Season 49 premiere

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 24
• Time: 8-10 PM, ET/PT
• Channel: CBS
• Streaming: Paramount+*

Survivor Season 49 regular time slot

• Date: Wednesdays
• Time: 8-9:30 PM, ET/PT
• Channel: CBS
• Streaming: Paramount+*

* New episodes of Survivor Season 49 can be streamed live on Paramount+ as they air on CBS via the Paramount+ Premium plan, and/or streamed on the day after they air via either the Paramount+ Premium plan or Paramount+ Essential plan.

Meet the cast of Survivor Season 49

The cast of Survivor Season 49 boasts 18 castaways, including two who'll compete on the much-anticipated Survivor Season 50. (But, nope, it hasn't been announced which two.) The competitors range in age from 25 to 52. They hail from across the United States and Canada. Going by their current residences, the Americans represent 11 states, plus Washington, D.C. The states are: California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington.

Here's a player-by-player look at the picture-perfect cast – before they hit the beach, jump into the mud, and start plotting blindsides.



Alex Moore
Age: 27
Hometown: Evanston, Illinois
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Political comms director



Kimberly “Annie” Davis
Age: 49
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Musician



Jake Latimer
Age: 36
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Current Residence: St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Occupation: Correctional officer



Jason Treul
Age: 32
Hometown: Anaheim, California
Current Residence: Santa Ana, California
Occupation: Law clerk



Jawan Pitts
Age: 28
Hometown: Salem, New Jersey
Current Residence: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Video editor



Jeremiah Ing
Age: 39
Hometown: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Current Residence: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: Global events manager



Kristina Mills
Age: 36
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Current Residence: Edmond, Oklahoma
Occupation: MBA career coach



Matt Williams
Age: 52
Hometown: Farmington, Utah
Current Residence: St. George, Utah
Occupation: Airport ramp agent



Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu
Age: 29
Hometown: Sachse, Texas
Current Residence: San Diego, California
Occupation: Fitness trainer



Nate Moore
Age: 47
Hometown: Clovis, California
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, California
Occupation: Film producer



Nicole Mazullo
Age: 26
Hometown: Long Island, New York
Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Occupation: Financial crime consultant



Rizo Velovic
Age: 25
Hometown: Yonkers, New York
Current Residence: Yonkers, New York
Occupation: Tech sales



Sage Ahrens-Nichols
Age: 30
Hometown: Roxboro, North Carolina
Current Residence: Olympia, Washington
Occupation: Clinical social worker



Savannah Louie
Age: 31
Hometown: Walnut Creek, California
Current Residence: Atlanta, Georgia
Occupation: Former reporter



Shannon Fairweather
Age: 28
Hometown: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Current Residence: Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation: Wellness specialist



Sophi Balerdi
Age: 27
Hometown: Miami, Florida
Current Residence: Miami, Florida
Occupation: Entrepreneur



Sophie Segreti
Age: 31
Hometown: Darnestown, Maryland.
Current Residence: New York City, New York
Occupation: Strategy associate



Steven Ramm
Age: 35
Hometown: Littleton, Colorado
Current Residence: Denver, Colorado
Occupation: Rocket scientist
 

Returning players vs. new faces: Who’s competing?

Survivor Season 49 is the show's ninth-straight edition to feature all first-time players — with the caveat that, yes, we know the Survivor Season 45 lineup included a player, Bruce Perreault, who'd appeared briefly on Survivor Season 44. (Perreault was removed from Survivor 44 just hours into the game due to an injury.)

All that said, the Survivor 49 cast is itself notable because of its Survivor Season 50 connection. And we suspect part of the fun of watching Survivor 49 will be trying to figure out which players were invited back.

And, by the by, Survivor 50, set to premiere in Spring 2026, features an all-returnees cast. Read our watch guide to the much-anticipated season for everything we know about Survivor 50, including a list of all the legends who'll be returning to play.

Game format & twists

Survivor Season 49 is expected to feature 26 days of gameplay; this is the format the game has followed since Survivor Season 41. As for twists? Those will be revealed in time, meaning Probst will drop them on the Survivor 49 players when he's good and ready … and they're not.

Where was Survivor Season 49 filmed?

Survivor Season 49 was filmed on the beaches of Fiji. The show has been set in the South Pacific island nation since 2016's Survivor Season 33, aka Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X.

When is the Survivor Season 49 finale?

The Survivor Season 49 finale date has not been announced. But a look at Survivor history suggests the finale will air in December.

Where to watch Survivor all seasons?

All seasons of Survivor stream on Paramount+ – and all definitely means all. Read our Survivor watch guide for a season-by-season list, as well as binge-watch suggestions.
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