Survivor season 47: next episode, cast & everything we know

Anika Dhar, Sam Phalen, Rachel LaMont, Jon Lovett, Sierra Wright and Andy Rueda on Survivor (Image credit: Robert Voets/CBS)

For 24 years and 46 seasons, contestants have been trying to outwit, outplay and outlast one another to claim the title of Sole Survivor. That continues as Survivor season 47 gets underway.

While the basic format and host of the show hasn't changed, gameplay and strategy have been tweaked over the years to ramp up excitement. As has the runtime CBS gives the show. For the last few seasons, fans have enjoyed 90-minute episodes. So what's familiar and what's different in the next iteration of this new era of Survivor?

Read on to find out everything we know about Survivor season 47.

Survivor season 47 next episode

An all new two-hour episode of Survivor season 47 airs Wednesday, December 11, on CBS at 8 pm ET/PT. Here is the synopsis for what is part one of the two-part season finale:

"It’s double the immunity challenges and double the tribal councils in part one of the two-part season 47 finale. Castaways must do damage control after Operation Italy’s success. Then, one castaway tries spying to get some key information to further their game."

Something different to the CBS Wednesday night lineup in fall 2024 is that Survivor is not going to be joined by its usual companion show, The Amazing Race. Instead, CBS is premiering a new reality show in fall 2024 to air after Survivor, The Summit (after Big Brother season 26 wraps up). If you're a fan of the traditional CBS double-dose of Survivor and Amazing Race, don't worry, the latter returns with its latest season in spring 2025.

As you wait for Survivor to return with new episodes, you can catch up with all past seasons of the reality show on Paramount Plus. You can also find select past seasons of Survivor on Netflix (two seasons) and Hulu (18 seasons).

UK fans can also catch a couple seasons on Sky Go, though they also have their Survivor UK.

Survivor season 47 host

One of the few constants for Survivor across its entire run has been Jeff Probst as its host. Since the very first episode, Probst has been there guiding contestants and viewers on the different challenges and presiding over all tribal councils. For his efforts, he has won five Emmys, one as a producer for the first season of Survivor and four for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program.

Probst's longevity on the show has led some to wonder if/when he may decide to call it quits (Probst will be 62 when season 47 airs). However, based on the most recent comments that we could find, it doesn't sound like his enthusiasm for the game has lessened.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Probst said he has no intention of stopping, but with the caveat that he wants to do so with his current team of producers and creatives behind the scenes. "I would not want to do the show with another team," Probst said. "It would be difficult, if not impossible, to start over with new people."

Many people are keeping an eye on Survivor season 50, which if everything continue as it has in recent years should premiere in spring 2026. If Probst's feelings still hold true and the main Survivor team stays intact, then it's reasonable to assume everything will keep rolling with Probst as the host.

Survivor season 47 cast

Top row (L-R): Jon Lovett, Sierra Wright, Teeny Chirichillo, Aysha Welch, Kishan Patel, Anika Dhar, Rome Cooney, Rachel LaMont, and Solomon “Sol” Yi. Bottom row (L-R): Caroline Vidmar, Tiyana Hallums, Terran “TK” Foster, Sam Phalen, Sue Smey, Kyle Ostwald, Genevieve Mushaluk, Gabe Ortis, and Andy Rueda on Survivor — Top row (L-R): Jon Lovett, Sierra Wright, Teeny Chirichillo, Aysha Welch, Kishan Patel, Anika Dhar, Rome Cooney, Rachel LaMont, and Solomon “Sol” Yi. Bottom row (L-R): Caroline Vidmar, Tiyana Hallums, Terran “TK” Foster, Sam Phalen, Sue Smey, Kyle Ostwald, Genevieve Mushaluk, Gabe Ortis, and Andy Rueda (Image credit: Robert Voets/CBS)

The Survivor season 47 contestants have reached the merge point, so keep track of who's still around on the island and who's been voted off right here:

Rachel LaMont
Sam Phalen
Andy Rueda
Sue Smey
Caroline Vidmar
Teeny Chirichillo
Genevieve Mushaluk

Eliminated

Jon Lovett
Terran "TK" Foster
Aysha Welch
Kishan Patel
Anika Dhar
Rome Cooney
Tiyana Hallums
Sierra Wright (jury member)
Solomon "Sol" Yi (jury member)
Gabe Ortis (jury member)
Kyle Ostwald (jury member)

Get to know this year's batch of castaways a little bit more with our Survivor season 47 cast feature.

Survivor premise

The basics of Survivor have always been that a group of contestants (or castaways as they've sometimes been referred to) attempt to be the final person not voted out by their peers to win the title of Sole Survivor and a $1 million prize. In addition to dealing with the general struggles of living in a remote location with minimal resources, they compete in challenges to try and win immunity and rewards.

That's the broad view. The specifics of the game have changed a lot over the years. The show has gone from featuring two tribes to three, from 16 contestants to 18 and, most controversially, from 39 days to 26 days (the latter change, which began with season 40, marks the "new era" of Survivor). There have also been tweaks like introducing hidden and fake immunity idols that players kind of find outside of challenges; side quests that can remove people's ability to vote at tribal council; or the Shot in the Dark, where players have a 1/6 chance of being ruled safe before votes are revealed at tribal council.

If there are any new elements set to be introduced in Survivor season 47, we do not have any information on them at this time.

Survivor season 47 location

Though in the early seasons Survivor moved around to different locales (Bornero, Australia, Africa, the Amazon and more), the show has settled into a permanent location in the Fiji Islands since season 33. That is not changing for season 47 of the show.