Survivor Season 48: Latest News & Everything We Know

Everything to know about the eagerly awaited Survivor season 48 which will hit the screens in 2025. The American series will be celebrating 25 years when Survivor season 48 premieres. The show premiered in May 2000 on CBS. The Survivor is the ultimate social experiment which is known for its challenging physical and mental competitions. As the castaways are pushed to their limits, they form alliances, betray, and blindside others with one goal on their minds – to become the Sole Survivor.

The winner of Survivor season 47 was Rachel LaMont, who secured the $1 million cash prize over finalists Sam Phalen and Sue Smey. Rachel was able to outwit and outplay her fellow finalists and was crowned the champion in a 7-1-0 vote. 18 castaways were split into three tribes on a Fiji island for the 15th consecutive season. Survivor season 47 had won fans over with the strategic gameplay and longer episodes getting viewers more invested in the show.

Survivor Season 48 News

When Was Survivor Season 48 Renewed?

The renewal of season 48 came at the same time that CBS announced the renewal of season 47 back in May 2024. It was going to be back to the islands for Jeff Probst and his camera crew. The show was confirmed to have 90-minute episodes as per TVSeriesFinale. Meanwhile, the first look at Survivor 48 dropped during the Survivor 47 finale.

Is Survivor Season 48 Confirmed?

A Sneak Peek Of Season 48 Has Been Released

During the Survivor 47 Aftershow, Jeff introduced fans to the upcoming season of Survivor. CBS is sending the show on a hiatus for now, but the break is not going to be a long one. CBS has confirmed that Survivor season 48 will kick off its next season in just two months after season 47, which means it’s a short hiatus. Season 48 of Survivor is all set to premiere on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The show will air a two-hour special at 8 pm ET.

Survivor Season 48 Potential Cast

The Survivor Season 48 Rumored Cast Has Been Leaked

The “sneak peek” posted by CBS on Instagram gives viewers a glimpse into the 2025 edition. A few of the 18 people who have answered the call of the wild talk about why they have earned a spot on the show and what they have in them that makes them potential winners. They talk about their superpowers, obsession with chocolate milk, tarot cards, challenges with autism, and being a single dad. The season 48 cast has not been officially announced but, like in the previous seasons, it could be about three or four weeks before the season premieres.

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Reddit user ben_s16 shared the “full rumored” cast of Survivor season 48. While the list is still unofficial, it looks like the season 48 cast is the oldest in the history of the show. There are only three people under the age of 30. The youngest happens to be 24 years old. Six of the contestants seem to have a California connection, which makes them one-third of the cast. Jeff, who has hosted the show since it started, will return for Season 48.

When Should Survivor Season 48 Start Filming?

Where Has Survivor Season 48 Been Filmed?

Survivor seasons are usually filmed back to back. Since footage of Survivor season 48 was already released after the Survivor season 47 winner was announced, it was confirmed that the season had already been filmed. The upcoming season was filmed in Fiji. The 18 new castaways compete in Fiji’s stunning Mamanuca Islands. The show has been filmed in the same location since season 33. Filming follows a 26-day schedule as opposed to the 39-day schedule that earlier Survivor seasons followed.