Overview
- Probst said Ozzy Lusth was secured through multiple fall‑on‑the‑sword pleas and that season 1’s Jenna Lewis was the first call, with The White Lotus creator Mike White also signing on.
- CBS released first photos of the starting tribes — Vatu (purple), Kalo (teal), and Cila (orange) — confirming how the 24 returnees are divided.
- The host described starting with roughly 200 past players and called narrowing to 24 “heartbreaking.”
- Probst said Amanda Kimmel was invited and wanted to return but could not participate because of a scheduling conflict.
- The fan‑guided season debuts with a three‑hour episode on Feb. 25 on CBS, with viewers having voted on twists, advantages, food and the Final 4 fire‑making and a live reunion set for May 20.