For Survivor's 26th season, the CBS reality mainstay will once again return to the beaches of the Philippines and resurrect the Fans vs. Favorites format pitting 10 veterans of the game against 10 fresh-faced newbies.
The returning players include Redemption Island's alleged "secret agent" Phillip Sheppard, Harvard whiz-kid/superfan John Cochran and Russell Hantz's nephew Brandon, who struggled with his faith during his original South Pacific season. As they vie for another shot at the million dollar grand prize, a new batch of fans including a race car driver, BMX bike salesman and Iraq War veteran stand in their way.
Here's the complete list of new and returning castaways. Survivor: Caramoan premieres Wednesday, February 13 at 8/7c on CBS.
Fans (Gota Tribe)
Laura Alexander (23)
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Administrative Officer
Sherri Beithman (41)
Current Residence: Boise, Idaho
Occupation: Fast Food Franchisee
Matt Bischoff (38)
Current Residence: Cincinnati, Ohio
Occupation: BMX Bike Sales
Hope Driskill (23)
Current Residence: Jefferson City, Mo.
Occupation: Pre Law Student
Edward "Eddie" Fox (23)
Current Residence: East Brunswick, N.J.
Occupation: Fireman/EMT
Julia Landauer (21)
Current Residence: Stanford, Calif.
Occupation: Race Car Driver
Alexandra "Allie" Pohevitz (25)
Current Residence: Oceanside, N.Y.
Occupation: Bartender
Michael Snow (44)
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Occupation: Event Planner
Shamar Thomas (27)
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Iraq War Veteran
Reynold Toepfer (30)
Current Residence: San Francisco, Calif.
Occupation: Real Estate Sales
Favorites (Bikal Tribe)
Andrea Boehlke (23)
Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island — 13th castaway voted out
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Occupation: Entertainment Host and Writer
Brandon Hantz (21)
Previous Season: Survivor: South Pacific — 15th castaway voted out
Current Residence: Katy, Texas
Occupation: Chemical Disposal
Brenda Lowe (30)
Previous Season: Survivor: Nicaragua — 11th castaway voted out
Current Residence: Miami, Fla.
Occupation: Paddleboard Company Owner
Corinne Kaplan (33)
Previous Season: Survivor: Gabon — 12th castaway voted out
Current Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Clinical Consultant
Dawn Meehan (42)
Previous Season: Survivor: South Pacific — 11th castaway voted out
Current Residence: South Jordan, Utah
Occupation: English Professor
Erik Reichenbach (27)
Previous Season: Survivor: Micronesia — 13th castaway voted out
Current Residence: Santa Clarita, Calif.
Occupation: Comic Book Artist
Francesca Hogi (38)
Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island — 1st castaway voted out
Current Residence: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Occupation: Attorney
John Cochran (25)
Previous Season: Survivor: South Pacific — 13th castaway voted out
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Harvard Law Student
Phillip Sheppard (54)
Previous Season: Survivor: Redemption Island — Made it to the final 3
Current Residence: Santa Monica, Calif.
Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Enter Software Sales
Malcolm Freberg (25)
Previous Season: Survivor: Philippines — 15th castaway voted off
Current Residence: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Bartender