'Survivor' Season 42: 5 things you need to know about the CBS reality show

Season 42 of 'Survivor' will see new contestants battling it out for the the prize money of $1 million
The official poster of 'Survivor' Season 42 (CBS)
The official poster of 'Survivor' Season 42 (CBS)

Season 41 of ‘Survivor’ just ended and it was Erika who was crowned the winner of the CBS reality TV show. After a grueling 26 days, Erika became the first female winner in seven seasons and also, the first Filipino person to win the show. The jury on the show had to vote at the Final Tribal Council and choose the winner. Erika received the most votes while Deshawn got one to his name. Surprisingly, Xander did not receive a single vote during the voting.

With the end of Season 41, ‘Survivor’ has once again shown why it is top-tier reality TV and why fans absolutely love to watch the show. So, will there be a new season of the reality show? Has it been announced yet? The answer to those questions is YES!!!

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CBS has already announced that the reality TV show will be returning for another season and will see new contestants battling it out for the prize money of $1 million. So, when will the new season come out? Here’s everything we know about the upcoming season of ‘Survivor’.

When does ‘Survivor 42’ release and where can you watch it

The upcoming season of ‘Survivor’ will be premiering exclusively on CBS on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. According to the network, the show will be airing at its usual 8 pm EST slot. Viewers can watch the show on CBS directly or they can use other platforms such as FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Paramount Plus, YouTube TV, and AT&T TV to watch all CBS shows.

What is ‘Survivor’ all about

The show revolves around people from different communities coming together to compete against one another to win the prize money of $1 million. The contestants go through a grueling journey and spend 39 days on an island where they need to win immunity tasks in order to win food and other essential items.

Who will be competing in ‘Survivor’ Season 42

The cast of the upcoming season has been revealed and it includes some really intriguing personalities. They have been divided into three tribes and here are the contestants of ‘Survivor’ Season 42.

Vati Tribe

Hai Giang
Chanelle Howell
Jenny Kim
Lydia Meredith
Daniel Strunk
Mike Turner



 

Taku Tribe

Lindsay Dolashewich
Jackson Fox
Maryanne Oketch
Marya Sherron
Jonathan Young
Omar Zaheer

Ika Tribe

Rocksroy Bailey
Romeo Escobar
Swati Goel
Tori Meehan
Drea Wheeler
Zach Wurtenberger



 

Showrunners

The reality show is created by Charlie Parsons and is presented by Jeff Probst. Meanwhile, Mark Burnett, Charlie Parsons, and Jeff Probst serve as executive producers on the show.

Jeff Probst visits 'The IMDb Show' on February 12, 2020 in Santa Monica, California. This episode of 'The IMDb Show' airs on February 18, 2020. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)

Trailer

You can watch the first look of Season 42 here.



 

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