Paramount Press Express | TWENTY RETURNING CASTAWAYS, VOTED IN BY FANS ACROSS AMERICA, ARE DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO BEGIN THEIR ADVENTURE, ON THE SPECIAL 90-MINUTE SEASON PREMIERE OF “SURVIVOR,” WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

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08/25/2015

TWENTY RETURNING CASTAWAYS, VOTED IN BY FANS ACROSS AMERICA, ARE DROPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SOUTH CHINA SEA TO BEGIN THEIR ADVENTURE, ON THE SPECIAL 90-MINUTE SEASON PREMIERE OF “SURVIVOR,” WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23

Editor's note: The end time for this episode has changed.

The New Season in Cambodia, Themed “Second Chance,” Features 20 Castaways

Chosen by Fans to Have Another Shot at Being Named “Sole Survivor”

Twenty returning castaways are dropped in the middle of the South China Sea to begin their adventure, on the special 90-minute season premiere of SURVIVOR, Wednesday, Sept. 23 (8:00-9:31 PM, ET/PT). The new season in Cambodia, themed “Second Chance,” features 20 castaways from past editions who were voted for by fans to have another shot at being named “Sole Survivor.” For one tribe, old-school thinking battles new-school strategy when the two distinct groups try to take control of the game. Also, one contestant finds a clue to a hidden immunity idol that requires retrieving it in a way that’s never been seen before.

Soon after SURVIVOR premiered on May 31, 2000, it became a cultural phenomenon, and is now the longest-running reality-competition program. The innovative game that helped shape the reality genre of television has filmed 459 episodes across 17 countries, and has been played by 460 castaways. This is the first time in SURVIVOR's 15-year history that fans have decided the entire cast.

CHEAT TWEET: You voted for them! Watch UR 20 returning castaways on the 90-Minute Premiere of #SurvivorSecondChance 9/23 8PM #CBS http://bit.ly/1NSxwj5

The castaways competing on this season of SURVIVOR: (in order by their original season):

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