Season 23
Eighteen castaways will compete against each other on Survivor: South Pacific, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 23rd season. Two of the 18 castaways are former castaways who will return to seek redemption.
The 18 castaways will be divided into two Tribes of nine: the Savaii Tribe and the Upolu Tribe, named after the two islands of Samoa. The tribes are comprised of individuals from all different backgrounds with the same ultimate goal: to be the Sole Survivor.
While 16 of the contestants are new to the competition, two are former castaways who will be given another chance to compete for the million dollar prize.
Former Survivors, Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin "Coach" Wade, will join the 16 new castaways on Survivor: South Pacific. Having never been awarded the title of Sole Survivor, Ozzy and "Coach" return to compete for the $1-million prize and a last shot at redemption.
Each one will join a separate tribe of new castaways at the start of the game, but it's up to the tribe to decide if they will welcome the knowledge of an experienced veteran, or view these former castaways as a threat in the ultimate battle to outwit, outplay and outlast.
In addition to the usual assortment of former beauty queens and models, Survivor: South Pacific's cast also includes a Harvard Law School student, an anesthesiologist, a medical school student, a Brigham Young University English professor, a mortician, a country singer and former Nashville Star contestant, and the 19-year-old nephew of three-time Survivor villain Russell Hantz.
The Redemption Island twist returns in Survivor: South Pacific in which castaways who have been eliminated from the game will have an opportunity to return for a chance to win the million dollar prize.
Each week at Tribal Council, when a castaway is voted off, they will be sent to live alone on Redemption Island and, in order to stay in the game, will need to compete in a duel against the next person eliminated at Tribal Council.
The winner of each duel earns the right to continue fighting for an opportunity to return to the game and the chance to compete for the title of Sole Survivor; and the loser is sent home.
Survivor: South Pacific is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett is executive producer and David Burris and Leisa Francis are co executive producers.