‘Survivor’ Season 51: Where to stream, premiere date, castaways and everything else you need to know

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Who is ready for Survivor’s Open Era? Following the all-star returning cast of Season 50, Survivor51 will wipe the slate clean, with the season’s catchphrase being “permanent uncertainty.” Who knows what could happen? What we do know is that any twist, immunity idol or advantage in Survivor history is now fair game and could be potentially introduced at any point in the competition. Are you ready for the Survivor rollercoaster to begin? 

Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming season of Survivor. 

When does the new season ofSurvivorcome out? 

Survivor returns on Wednesday, Sept. 23, with a special two-hour episode. 

What time isSurvivoron? 

Survivor airs on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.  

SurvivorSeason 51 trailer: 

SurvivorSeason 51 channel: 

Survivorairs on CBS and streams live on Paramount+ Premium. Ad-supported Paramount+ subscribers can stream new episodes of Survivor the day after they air. 

Where to watch Survivor without cable: 

Paramount+ offers subscribers access to a literal mountain of entertainment, including live sports, reality TV like Survivor and The Challenge, and buzzy series like Dutton Ranch.

There are two Paramount+ tiers to choose from: the ad-supported Essential plan for $8.99/month, or the ad-free Premium plan for $13.99/month, which also includes ad-free on-demand streaming, live access to your local CBS station, and full access to the Showtime streaming library.

SurvivorSeason 51 cast: 

There are 21 castaways on Survivor 51, all first-time players. 

• Aaliyah Puglia, 24, Gloucester City, New Jersey, chef

• Alexis Levine, 34, Atlanta, Georgia, criminal defense attorney

• An “Thien An” Nguyen, 24, Fort Worth, Texas, medical student

• Ana Sani, 34, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, voice actress

• Angelica “Jelly” Loblack, 29, Garland, Texas, and Midwest City, Oklahoma, sociology professor

• Brady Booker, 27, La Salle, Illinois, professional wrestler

• Carter Krull, 24, Rock Rapids, Iowa, livestock farmer

• Cristian Chavez, 26, Salt Lake City, Utah, head of HR

• Danny “Kilby” Kilby, 30, Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada, game designer

• Devin Way, 33, Lufkin, Texas, actor

• Eric Macksoud, 34, Lincoln, Rhode Island, mental health counselor

• Jenna Doore, 30, Perrysburg, Ohio, wedding photographer

• Kristin Flickinger, 49, Ketchum, Idaho, crisis management

• Lewis Kelly, 28, Dublin, Ireland, farmer

• Linnea Capobianco, 25, Kearny, New Jersey, entrepreneur

• Maggie Nestor, 40, Middleway, West Virginia, farmer

• Mike Pinsky, 32, New York City, baseball executive

• Ori Jean-Charles, 27, Spring Valley, New York, personal trainer

• Patt Cannaday, 33, Tampa, Florida, federal prosecutor

• Rob Antonson, 40, Johnston, Rhode Island, airline gate agent

• Sharonda Cox, 34, Pompano Beach, Florida, OBGYN resident

Survivor51 host: 

Jeff Probst will return as host onSurvivor Season 51.