Overview

• Episode 1 airs Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET with a two-hour opener, then moves to 90-minute episodes on subsequent weeks.
• Episodes broadcast on CBS and stream live for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers, with next-day access for other Paramount+ plans.
• Eighteen new castaways compete for $1 million, with roles ranging from a political communications director and a film producer to a rocket scientist.
• Production returned to Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, with Season 49 filmed April 20–May 15, 2025.
• Two alternates joined the cast shortly before filming after a pre-game rule violation removed two original players, as reported by Cosmopolitan.