Survivor 50 Cast Includes Creator Mike White, 24 Returning Players

Survivor's milestone 50th season, titled "Survivor 50: In The Hands Of The Fans," will feature a historic cast of 24 returning players from 19 different seasons, making it the largest all-returnee season in the show's history. Emmy-winning "The White Lotus" creator and Season 37 runner-up Mike White headlines the cast, which also includes two recent winners, Dee Valladares (Season 45) and Kyle Fraser (Season 48), as well as fan favorites like Colby Donaldson and Cirie Fields. The season, set to premiere in Spring 2026 on CBS and Paramount+, will be filmed in Fiji with the twist that fans voted on key game elements such as tribe colors, idols, and the return of the final four fire-making challenge, with players learning these results only upon arrival. Casting was highly competitive, with over 700 former contestants considered, and production is taking strict measures to prevent leaks during filming. Host Jeff Probst described this fan-influenced format as the riskiest but most exciting evolution of the series to date. Filming began in late May 2025, with the full cast revealed on CBS Mornings.