Jeff Probst has been the host of Survivor on CBS for the past 22 years, spanning 42 seasons. His name is now commonly used as shorthand for the entire series. That he should return to host Survivor season 43 is fitting.
Now that the battle has begun, there will undoubtedly be a slew of exciting new challenges, alliances, and manipulative strategies as the players race to be named the champion and take home the $1 million grand prize.
The 20 individual islands that make up Fiji’s Mamanuca group have been packed up and sent to host this season’s contestants. Since season 33, production has taken place here. Probst stated (opens in new tab) Entertainment Weekly, “I hope we remain here forever,” because it has everything they need, including magnificent ocean, beaches, jungle, and wildlife.
When Is The Next Survivor Season 43 Episode?
This season’s 43rd episode of Survivor will air on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT on Wednesday, November 2. CBS schedules Survivor and two other reality competition shows for Wednesday nights: the 34th season of The Amazing Race and the premiere of The Real Love Boat.
Survivor Season 43 Eliminations
Here is who has been eliminated in Survivor season 43 so far:
- Week 1: Morriah Young
- Week 2: Justine Brennan
- Week 3: Nneka Ejere
- Week 4: Lindsay Carmine
- Week 5: Geo Bustamante
- Week 6: Elisabeth “Elie” Scott
Who is in The Survivor 43 Cast?
The field was initially comprised of 18 castaways (here is where you can meet the cast of Survivor season 43), however it has since been narrowed down to the following individuals, all of whom have competed in this season. Someone who has a “X” next to their name has been disqualified.
Merged Tribe
Cody Assenmacher
Cassidy Clark
Mike “Gabler” Gabler
Karla Cruz Godoy
James Jones
Owen Knight
Noelle Lambert
Sami Layadi
Jesse Lopez
Ryan Medrano
Dwight Moore
Jeanine Zheng
Eliminated
Morriah Young (X)
Justine Brennan (X)
Nneka Ejere (X)
Lindsay Carmine (X)
Geo Bustamante (X)
Elisabeth “Elie” Scott (X)
What is the Survivor Premise?
As is customary on Survivor, the contestants are divided into tribes, (likely) establish alliances, and compete in rigorous physical and mental immunity and reward challenges while living in a harsh environment with limited food supplies.
So what is it that you hope to achieve? To outmanoeuvre, outplay, and outlast the competition and take home $1,000,000 first place. This season, we examine the community the players establish. If you’ve seen any of the previous seasons, you know that adjusting to new circumstances is a major theme.
Because “you have to figure out what are the values, what are the norms, and what are the rules of this society, cause they establish the rules,” Probst says, “what we’re really going to look at this season is how that society that they form directly effects the game that they’re playing.”
Who is the Survivor Host?
Without Jeff Probst, will the show still be called “Survivor”? He’s been the show’s sole host for almost two decades, and he’s back for season 43. The 60-year-old has been recognised as an Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program four times, out of a total of ten nominations (opens in new tab).
You read that right: Probst left the popular TV show in 2009 because he was exhausted. But after recharging and reorganising the production team, he’s back.
According to an interview he gave to The New York Times, his greatest weakness was that “nobody perceived me as a storyteller, that they saw me as a white guy with dark hair who was merely a game show host” (opens in new tab). “That was the thing that might really hurt me in terms of how I see myself. It felt like someone was punching me in the kidney.”
How to Watch Survivor Season 43
All new episodes of Survivor Season 43 may be seen live on CBS, which is one of the four main TV networks in the United States and is therefore available to everyone with a standard pay-TV cable subscription or an antenna. Paramount Plus paid subscribers can now watch their local CBS station through the streaming service, as can users of FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV.
If you miss the live airings of Survivor: Ghost Island, Season 43 is accessible on Paramount Plus the day after they air for all customers who sign up for the service. British viewers will have to subscribe to Paramount Plus, which is now accessible in the UK, in order to watch Survivor episodes.