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Now a month out from its Season 48 premiere, CBS’ Survivor has unveiled the 18 new castaways who will be vying for the title of Sole Survivor (and a none-too-shabby $1 million prize).
This cycle’s contenders range in age from 24 to 55, while their occupations include surgeon, stunt man, gym teacher, debate professor (all ears on him at tribal council time!) and pizzeria manager.
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You also have a fire captain and a fire lieutenant, which seems like it would somehow play into any fire-making challenge, though I am not quite sure how. (I haven’t watched since Season 1 or so. ‘Member that lady with the rat speech?)
Survivor Season 48 will kick off with a two-hour premiere in Wednesday, Feb. 26, to be followed by weekly 90-minute outings. The show will of course also be available to stream on Paramount+ (live and on demand for Paramount+ With Showtime subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after). Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst returns as host.
Yet again, the participants will be divided into three tribes of six and “face a season to remember from the moment they step on the beach. Even the strongest competitors will be tested and forced to dig deep mentally and physically to ensure their torch stays lit,” the synopsis assures us.
Survivor Season 47 this past fall averaged nearly 6 million total viewers and a 0.91 demo rating (with delayed playback). It was broadcast TV’s #1-rated non-sports program, and the second-most watched, #1-rated reality show.
Now, meet the cast….
Stephanie Berger
Age: 38
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Tech product lead
Shauhin Davari
Age: 38
Hometown: East Bay, Calif.
Current Residence: Costa Mesa, Calif.
Occupation: Debate professor
Eva Erickson
Age: 24
Hometown: Eagan, Minn.
Current Residence: Providence, R.I.
Occupation: Ph.D. candidate
Kyle Fraser
Age: 31
Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Attorney
Mitch Guerra
Age: 34
Hometown: Waco, Texas
Current Residence: Waco, Texas
Occupation: P.E. coach
Saiounia “Sai” Hughley
Age: 30
Hometown: Philadelphia
Current Residence: Simi Valley, Calif.
Occupation: Marketing professional
Joe Hunter
Age: 45
Hometown: Vacaville, Calif.
Current Residence: West Sacramento, Calif.
Occupation: Fire captain
Kamilla Karthigesu
Age: 31
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
Current Residence: Foster City, Calif.
Occupation: Software engineer
David Kinne
Age: 39
Hometown: Long Beach, Calif.
Current Residence: Buena Park, Calif.
Occupation: Stunt performer
Thomas Krottinger
Age: 34
Hometown: The Woodlands, Texas
Current Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Music executive
Kevin Leung
Age: 34
Hometown: Fremont, Calif.
Current Residence: Livermore, Calif.
Occupation: Finance manager
Cedrek McFadden
Age: 46
Hometown: Columbia, S.C.
Current Residence: Greenville, S.C.
Occupation: Surgeon
Charity Nelms
Age: 34
Hometown: Monroe, Mich.
Current Residence: St. Petersburg, Fla.
Occupation: Flight attendant
Justin Pioppi
Age: 29
Hometown: Winthrop, Mass.
Current Residence: Winthrop, Mass.
Occupation: Pizzeria manager
Bianca Roses
Age: 33
Hometown: West Orange, N.J.
Current Residence: Arlington, Va.
Occupation: PR consultant
Chrissy Sarnowsky
Age: 55
Hometown: Chicago
Current Residence: Chicago
Occupation: Fire lieutenant
Star Toomey
Age: 28
Hometown: Monrovia, Liberia
Current Residence: Augusta, Ga.
Occupation: Sales expert
Mary Zheng
Age: 31
Hometown: Montgomery Village, Md.
Current Residence: Philadelphia
Occupation: Substance abuse counselor
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