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\u201cIn the spirit of, sometimes letting the game be in the hands of the fans, I feel like \u2014 and there are a couple of people from CBS right now going, \u2018Oh my God, what is happening?\u2019 \u2014 I feel like we should just commit and make this the moment where we decide that Survivor 50 will be returning players,\u201d Probst said. \u201cI don\u2019t know what is going to happen after this, but I\u2019m pretty sure we\u2019re committed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Probst then took to Instagram<\/a> to announce the decision himself. \u201cAbout 10 seconds ago, we just decided that thanks to all the fans that were in attendance at the FYC event here in Hollywood that Survivor 50<\/em> will be returning players<\/a>,\u201d Probst said in a video shared via Instagram on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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Survivor 50 is set to begin filming around Memorial Day 2025, 25 years after the show first premiered on CBS, and is expected to air spring 2026. The theme for the season has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n
Probst\u2019s decision comes after the showrunner and executive producer stated last month that the reality show would not bring back any returning players<\/a> at least through season 48. (Survivor<\/em> is currently airing its 46th season<\/a>). The CBS series has not brought back any players for a second time since season 40, Survivor: Winners at War<\/em>.<\/p>\n\u201cWhy would we want returning players?\u201d Probst told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> on February 16. \u201cNot yet. Time is on our side. Let\u2019s just keep going here. And that\u2019s how I feel about seasons 47 and 48. We\u2019re already meeting the people who are going to be playing months from now and we are jazzed about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Survivor 50 is set to begin filming around Memorial Day 2025, 25 years after the show first premiered on CBS, and is expected to air spring 2026. The theme for the season has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n
Probst\u2019s decision comes after the showrunner and executive producer stated last month that the reality show would not bring back any returning players<\/a> at least through season 48. (Survivor<\/em> is currently airing its 46th season<\/a>). The CBS series has not brought back any players for a second time since season 40, Survivor: Winners at War<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy would we want returning players?\u201d Probst told Entertainment Weekly<\/em> on February 16. \u201cNot yet. Time is on our side. Let\u2019s just keep going here. And that\u2019s how I feel about seasons 47 and 48. We\u2019re already meeting the people who are going to be playing months from now and we are jazzed about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n