Summary

  • Survivor Season 45 will have longer episodes due to the WGA strike, with each episode running for 90 minutes instead of the usual 60.
  • Survivor Season 45 has already been filmed and is set to take place in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji.
  • The cast of Survivor Season 45 includes seventeen new castaways and one returning cast member, Bruce Perreault, who had to be medically evacuated during Season 44.

Survivor season 45 is coming soon, and there's a lot of news to keep up with. Some long-time series viewers have been around since its initial airing in 2000, while others are just getting on the bandwagon. The series is appealing to all ages, combining a rugged reality TV competition with a taxing mental game in the terrifying wilderness. With Survivor implementing various twists throughout the series, the show is rarely the same from season to season.

Survivor has been hosted by Jeff Probst since its debut and brings contestants from all types of backgrounds together to compete for a cash prize. The competitors must vote off one of their own each week, and the last contestant standing becomes the winner. While the premise has changed slightly throughout the years, Survivor's game at its root is simply to survive. With its own set of criticisms, Survivor season 45 will likely be a significant season for the series.

Survivor Season 45 News

Survivor host Jeff Probst

Survivor 45 began accumulating buzz almost immediately after season 44 ended. Due to the WGA strike, Survivor season 45 will have 90-minute episodes to accommodate the lack of scripted content. This will mark the first season of the series, where the episodes will be longer than 60 minutes. In September 2023, the cast of Survivor 45 was revealed.

Is Survivor Season 45 Confirmed?

Jeff Probst Survivor 44 wearing blue shirt and necklace smiling

Survivor season 45 was confirmed as renewed by CBS in early 2023. It was renewed at the same time as its predecessor, Survivor season 44, according to TV Series Finale. The Survivor season will occur in the Mamanuca Islands of Fiji, where the show has been set for several years.

Survivor typically films its seasons back to back, meaning production films two seasons in a row, then breaks for the rest of the year. This benefits the production, as they don't have to film in difficult weather conditions. Survivor season 45 is already filmed and ready for air.

Survivor Season 45 Release Date

Jeff Probst hosting a competition on Survivor 44.

Survivor season 45 will kick off with a 90-minute premiere on Wednesday, September 27, on CBS at 8 p.m. ET. However, it was easy to ascertain approximately when Survivor season 45 would air. Before Survivor season 40, the show's two seasons per year were released in February and September, each lasting about three months. After Survivor season 40, the show aired twice a year in March and September, lasting about three months each. Season 45 was bound to be the September slot.

Survivor Season 45 Cast

Survivor Season 45 Cast, posing on the beach

Survivor 45's official cast was revealed in September 2023. The cast comprises seventeen new castaways and one returning cast member, Bruce Perreault. During Survivor season 44, Bruce Perreault had to be medically evacuated from the competition due to a head injury. He was medevaced on the first day of the competition and didn't truly experience Survivor, so Bruce was invited back to the game for a second time.

The rest of the Survivor season 45 cast is made up of Austin Li Coon, Brandon Donlon, Brandon “Brando” Meyer, Dee Valladares, Drew Basile, Emily Flippen, Hannah Rose, Jake O’Kane, Janani Krishnan-Jha, Julie Alley, Katurah Topps, Kaleb Gebrewold, Kellie Nalbandian, Kendra McQuarrie, Sabiyah Broderick, Nicholas “Sifu” Alsup, and Sean Edwards.

Survivor season 45 premieres on CBS on Wednesday, September 27 at 8 p.m. EST.

Source: TV Series Finale