The 47th season of “Survivor” will debut later this fall on CBS, once again with 90-minute episodes. Just like in Seasons 41-46, aka the “New Era,” the reality TV show is adhering to strict Covid-19 safety guidelines for all of its cast and crew members, including host Jeff Probst. Read on for everything to know about “Survivor 47,” including cast and release information. Bookmark this page (or click through our gallery above) as we’ll be updating it when new details are revealed.
“Survivor 47” cast
CBS will officially announce the identities of the 18 cast members in late 2024, although viewers got their first glimpse of the newbies during the “Survivor 46” finale. As usual, everyone will come from diverse backgrounds and walks of life, in adherence to the network’s 50% diversity mandate. This was put into effect in 2020 and ensures that half of its reality TV casts must be Black, Indigenous or People of Color (BIPOC). Among the castaways is Jon Lovett, a famous comedian and speechwriter who knows absolutely nothing about thriving in the wilderness. When Lovett returned home after filming Season 47, he told “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert that the show’s non-disclosure agreement is “insane,” and all he could reveal was that he was on the island “for a length of time.”
“Survivor 47” release date
The new installment will debut on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 with a special two-hour episode. Just like for Seasons 45 and 46, the remaining episodes of Season 47 will all be 90 minutes long, followed by a three-hour finale. This will give viewers even more insights into the people they’ll be watching every week on their TV screens. CBS confirmed the premiere date on July 15.
“Survivor 47” first look trailer
It’s a “Survivor” tradition that the next cycle of the show is always teased in the final episode of the previous season. That said, the 46th finale/reunion aired on Wednesday, May 22, so that is when viewers got their first peek of the “Survivor 47” promo video (watch below). Jeff Probst narrates the two-minute clip by saying, “Every ‘Survivor’ story begins with an empty page. It’s up to the players to leave their mark.”
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“Survivor 47” filming
“Survivor” typically films two seasons back-to-back in spring/summer, then airs them in the fall of that year and in the following winter. In 2020, nothing was produced because of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the show finally set up shop in Fiji in the spring of 2021 and filmed Seasons 41 and 42 consecutively. Cut to the present, where Seasons 47 and 48 will now film one right after the other beginning in the spring of 2024.
“Survivor 47” theme/title
If you’ve seen any of the “New Era” versions of the show that began with “Survivor 41,” you already know there are no longer any specific themes to the seasons. Gone are titles like “Heroes vs. Villains” or “Fans vs. Favorites,” replaced instead by the number of the season. This year’s title is officially “Survivor 47,” and it’s likely the trend will continue until “Survivor 50,” which will be the first cycle in years to feature returning castaways.
“Survivor 47” number of days
The game will take place over 26 days, just as it did in Seasons 41-46. As longtime audience members are well aware, seasons used to span a total of 39 days, but the new faster pace is here to stay for the foreseeable future. (The longest season ever was “Survivor: The Australian Outback,” which lasted a whopping 42 days.) Luckily, the show still produces the same amount of episodes (13) even though the time frame is much shorter for the castaways.
“Survivor 47” host
Yep, “Survivor’s” dimpled torch-snuffer Jeff Probst will return as the host/showrunner of Season 47. Why wouldn’t he? The 62-year-old has appeared in every installment so far, winning four Emmy Awards as host (2008-2011). Probst’s hosting style has remained consistent for much of the show’s run, where he asks questions of the contestants and urges them on at challenges.
“Survivor 47” location
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji is the permanent location of “Survivor.” The series globe-trotted and explored for its first 16 years on the air, before officially moving to this locale in the South Pacific Ocean in Season 33 (“Millennials vs. Gen X”). “I hope we stay here forever,” Probst declared in 2017 while praising Fiji’s clear water, beautiful beaches and friendly government. So far, he’s gotten his wish.
“Survivor” Sia prize
Beginning with “Survivor: Kaoh Rong” (Season 32), the Australian pop singer and “Survivor” superfan started handing out her own money to her favorite contestants every year. That essentially replaced CBS’s own “Fan Favorite Award,” which had concluded with “Survivor: Caramoan” (Season 26). After bestowing hundreds of thousands of dollars to her faves through the years, Sia and Jeff Probst jointly announced in May 2024 (after the conclusion of Season 46) that the so-called “Sia Prize” was ending.
“Come on in!”
For more than two decades, “Come on in, guys!” was a staple of “Survivor” every time Jeff Probst welcomed contestants into a challenge. But the catchphrase is now officially dead. “I love saying it, it’s part of the show, but I too want to be of the moment,” he admitted in Season 41. When a castaway agreed with Probst that the saying was non-inclusive, the host proclaimed, “I’m with you. I want to change it. I’m glad that was the last time I will ever say it.” Probst will keep saying the truncated “Come on in” during Season 47 and beyond.
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