Overview

• The premiere airs Wednesday, Sept. 24 from 8:00–10:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, with Paramount+ Premium streaming live and Essential offering next‑day access.
• Eighteen new castaways begin the 26‑day competition in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, with Jeff Probst returning as host and executive producer.
• Jason Treul and Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu were added roughly 12 hours before cameras rolled after two original players were removed for rule violations.
• Following the opener, CBS says weekly episodes expand to 90 minutes starting Oct. 1.
• Season 49 will supply two yet‑to‑be‑revealed contestants to the franchise’s fan‑driven Season 50, titled “In Hands of the Fans.”