Survivor
After 40 years , Survivorwill have a full cast of all winning players for the most anticipated time of year yet , titledWinners at War . At the final stage of the season 39 reunion sequence , host Jeff Probst announced the new title of the season with a featuredtrailer . The cast will comprise of 20 returning players all ready to get ahead this in demand title . In gain , to make wager even higher and entice cast fellow member to play a second time , the prize will double from a $ 1 million dollar check to $ 2 million .
The season will bring back the element , Edge of Extinction , which has been used antecedently . This element is used when voted - off casting members are brought to a deserted island outside of the ongoing game with a opportunity toget back in the competition . In addition , a new feature film of the biz has been created , called “ Fire Tokens , ” which can be used to pull ahead certain vantage and comfort item .
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consort toUs Weekly , back in season 38 Jeff Probst articulate the show“Can’t do all winners simply because it would n’t work . As a producer , I would never paint a picture it . I would say it ’s not a good idea . ”The idea was called a dream and something thatCBS executives have spokenabout for some clip . However , they were always aware that some winners might not want to toy again , which lead to lingering doubt . Though , with the gang cheering when Probst revealed the paper of the season , it was clear this was the right pick for allSurvivorfans .
Coming off of time of year 39,Survivor : Island of the Idols , castaway Dan Spilo wasremoved for inappropriate touchingreported bytribe mate Kellee Kim , then by a producer . CBS has now release changes for how the game will be guide after this incident occurred . For succeeding seasons , the statement from CBS read,“The producers are refresh element of the show to further support appropriate fundamental interaction , including how the thespian endure during , as well as after they are eliminated from , the challenger . ”The internet shares they will be more strict and direct with cast members during predilection to ensure they understand the rules regarding intimate torment and personal outer space between role player .
All asterisk players , Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz - Twine , are iconic figures known by all subsister fans . Just derive off of their role asmentors to new playerson time of year 39 , the two will also be competing again on the Modern season . Mariano , antecedently wonSurvivor : buyback Islandin 2011 . Diaz - Twine , who has the title of the only player to pull ahead two clip , win onSurvivor : Pearl Islandsin 2003 andSurvivor : Heroes vs. Villainsin 2010 . To namemore returning front-runner , Wendell Holland , Tony Vlachos , Ben Driebergen , Ethan Zohn , Nick Wilson , Parvati Shallow , Sarah Lacina , Sophie Clarke , Natalie Anderson , Michele Fitzgerald , Kim Spradlin , Denise Stapley , Danni Boatwright , Amber Mariano , Yul Kwon , and Tyson Apostol will be playing again for the $ 2 million dollar sign prize and deed of sole survivor .
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time of year 40 ofSurvivorpremieres Wednesday , February 12 , at 8 pm EST on CBS .
informant : Us Weekly , CBS
