CBS’s “Survivor 51” is scheduled to premiere Sept. 23 with a two-hour episode at 8 p.m. ET; 21 castaways will compete for $1 million in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands. Host Jeff Probst has dubbed the season the start of the show’s “Open Era.”
The 21 castaways listed are Aaliyah Puglia, Alexis Levine, Ana Sani, Brady Booker, Carter Krull, Cristian Chavez, Danny Kilby, Devin Way, Eric Macksoud, Jelly Loblack, Jenna Doore, Kristin Flickinger, Lewis Kelly, Linnea Capobianco, Maggie Nestor, Mike Pinsky, Ori Jean-Charles, Patt Cannaday, Rob Antonson, Sharonda Cox and Thien An Nguyen. They range in age from 24 to 49. The article highlights careers including mental-health counselor, chef, game designer, airline gate agent, OB-GYN and federal prosecutor. Pinsky, 32, is a New York Yankees executive; Jean-Charles is a former football player turned personal trainer.
