Survivor season 47 is nearly here, and you'll want to follow this fall's cast on Instagram to keep up with all the drama.
The long-running CBS reality series kicks off with a two-hour premiere on Wednesday, September 18, and will follow in the footsteps of seasons 45 and 46 with 90-minute episodes thereafter. In the hit show, contestants are taken to a remote location, where they must fend for themselves with few resources and compete in challenges. Someone is regularly voted off the island by their fellow contestants, and whoever is the final person remaining wins $1 million.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in February, Survivor host Jeff Probst said 90 minutes is the program's "sweet spot."
"Instead of an idol hunt lasting for 90 seconds, you could let it play for four minutes. And in that extra time, you got to see inside the person, the panic, how they dealt with it, the dirt on their fingernails, and digging one more time, and here comes somebody—all of those are things that in a 60-minute episode we'd have to say, 'We don't have time for it. It doesn't really matter,'" he shared. "But then when you see it, you're like, 'Well, it does matter!' I think 90 minutes is a great sweet spot for an episode of Survivor."
Probst posted a message via Instagram on Wednesday ahead of the show.
"As we embark on our 47th season, I want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible crew members who have been with Survivor since Season 1," the 62-year-old—who has hosted the show since its 2000 debut—said. "It takes a massive tribe behind the scenes to bring #Survivor to your screens, and this season, I'll be sharing photos and videos of our amazing team throughout the journey. Get ready for an unforgettable season on @cbstv."
Newsweek reached out to Survivor's press team via email for comment.
Survivor premiered 24 years ago on May 31 and has over 600 episodes. Season 46 took place in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji earlier this year, and Kenzie Petty was crowned the winner.
"Oh my gosh, it's pretty indescribable," Petty said in an interview with Parade magazine after the finale. "Honestly, I'm just overwhelmed with just gratitude and pride and excitement. I'm feeling like a million bucks."
This year, contestants include a podcast host, a corporate lawyer, construction worker, an ER doctor and more.
Newsweek has compiled a complete list of the Survivor season 47 cast Instagram accounts. Follow the 18 contestants below.
Survivor Season 47 Cast Instagram Accounts
1. Andy Rueda (AI research assistant)
@andydrueda
2. Anika Dhar (Marketing manager)
@anikaleia
3. Aysha Welch (IT consultant)
@ayshalikeasia
4. Caroline Vidmar (Strategy consultant)
@carolinevidmar
5. Gabe Ortis (Radio show host)
@gabeortis
6. Genevieve Mushaluk (Corporate lawyer)
@genmush
7. Jon Lovett (Podcast host)
@jonlovett
8. Kishan Patel (ER doctor)
@kishaaaaan
9. Kyle Ostwald (Construction worker)
@kyle.rhen
10. Rachel LaMont (Graphic designer)
@rachel.a.lamont
11. Rome Cooney (E-sports commentator)
@romethehost
12. Sam Phalen (Sports reporter)
@samphalen
13. Sierra Wright (Nurse)
@sierrra.wright
14. Solomon "Sol" Yi (Medical device sales)
@blamethesolomoney
15. Sue Smey (Flight school owner)
@suesmeys47
16. Teeny Chirichillo (Freelance writer)
@teenychilll
17. Terran "TK" Foster (Athlete marketing manager)
@tk_de_jefe
18. Tiyana Hallums (Flight attendant)
@tiyanakhallums
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