Survivor 46 premiere: Castaways divided into three teams as first challenges get underway

18 contestants will compete for the $1m (£794,000) prize as Jeff Probst returns as host for another season of Survivor

Survivor 46 Trailer

Survivor returned for its 46th season on Wednesday (28 February)

Survivor 46 welcomed 18 new castaways to compete for the $1m (£794,000) prize as they are marooned on a desert island in Fiji.

Participants were divided into three tribes of six, and according to a press release, “will endure a faster, more intense season from the moment they step foot on the beach”.

The second episode, released next Wednesday, will also run for two hours before returning to its regular 90-minute format in the following weeks.

In the lead-up to the premiere, longtime host Jeff Probst has teased a major change to the show’s format.

He also confirmed that the forthcoming series is “one of the most vicious seasons ever”.

Meet the 18 contestants here and follow along live below for all the biggest moments from the first episode.

[29 February 2024 02:57 · Inga Parkel]

First elimination of ‘Survivor 46’

Jelinsky, the so-called quitter of Yanu, has been voted out in the first tribal council of the season.

David Jelinksy on ‘Survivor’ (CBS)