‘Survivor 51’ Trailer Teases Old-School Marooning

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Survivors, ready for Season 51? CBS has revealed the trailer for Survivor 51: The Open Era following the cast announcement on August 26. And it looks like the castaways could be getting a classic marooning like in the old era.

The Survivor 50 live finale aired on May 20, revealing who would be the winner of the $2 million, as well as the first look at Survivor 51. The official trailer was released on September 9. In “The Open Era,” every advantage and twist ever used in Survivor is in play for the first time ever.

Here’s everything we know about the upcoming season.

Is Survivor renewed?

The cast of ‘Survivor 51’ (Robert Voets/CBS)

CBS renewed Survivor for Season 51 on January 22. It’s also been renewed for Season 52.

When does Survivor 51 come out?

Survivor 51, “The Open Era,” will premiere on Wednesday, September 23, at 8/7c on CBS. It’s the first premiere of the CBS fall 2026 season. Check out the CBS premiere schedule here.

Is there a Survivor 51 trailer?

Yes, in the video above, the cast appears to be getting an old-school marooning on a sailboat, like in Pearl Islands (Season 7).

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Will Survivor 51 have returning players?

The cast will be announced at a later time, but the trailer that aired during the Season 5o live finale (below) seemed to have all new players.

Season 50 marked the first returning players season since Season 40, the show’s longest stint without bringing back former competitors. Probst told TV Insider that the next returning-player season could come soon.

“Our last all-returning player season was [six] years ago with Winners at War,” Probst told us before the Survivor 50 finale. “I know that can feel like a long time, but we have done a lot of returning-player seasons, and it was important to build a strong new bench of talent,” Probst said. “I think we’ve done that. So yes, I’d say the chances are very good that you’ll see more returning players sooner rather than later on Survivor!”

Who is in the Survivor 51 cast?

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The Survivor 51 cast includes 21 players, not the usual 18, and they’ll be split into two tribes at the start for the first time in a long time. The cast includes some faces you’ve seen on TV before, including Devin Way from Grey’s Anatomy and Queer as Folk and a recurring actor from The Boys. See a breakdown of the TV alums on Survivor 51 here.

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Will Survivor 51 have a live finale?

Fans voted to bring back the live finale for Survivor 50, so hopefully that fan-favorite event sticks around for good. But after Probst accidentally spoiled the fire-making challenge during the Season 50 live finale, the futures of the live shows might be in question again.

Is Jeff Probst returning to Survivor?

Yes, Probst is still the host. He’s hosted every season since Survivor‘s inception in 2000.

We’ll continue to update this story as more details about Survivor 51 are made available.

Survivor 51, Premieres Wednesday, September 23, 8/7c, CBS