CBS ANNOUNCES THE 20 CASTAWAYS COMPETING ON THE NEXT EDITION OF "SURVIVOR"

Special 90-Minute Season Premiere, Themed "Millennials vs. Gen. X," Airs Wednesday, Sept. 21

CBS announced today the 20 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 33rd season with a special 90-minute premiere, Wednesday, Sept. 21 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

The fall edition of SURVIVOR, filmed in Fiji, is themed "Millennials vs. Gen. X" and will feature 20 castaways who will be separated by generation and forced to compete against each other with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay and outlast each other. Which generation has what it takes to win the game, be crowned the Sole Survivor and win the one million dollar prize? The show is hosted by Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst.

Each group of 10 castaways possesses similar characteristics that represent their generation and help unify their tribe. Millennials, the largest living generational group and most diverse in U.S. history (source: PewResearch.org and U.S. Census Bureau), grew up in a time of rapid change and are often described as having priorities that are vastly different from previous generations. How will this group fare without technology on the island? Will they opt for shortcuts in challenges or go the distance? Generation X forms the bridge between the Baby Boomers and the Millennials and has been collectively labeled as hard-working and independent people. Will they be able to find some commonalities with the younger castaways or stick to their own group? Will their differences and preconceived beliefs be too much to overcome?

This season's cast includes an assistant district attorney, a youth pastor, a police sergeant, a television writer, a professional gamer and the youngest player to ever compete in the game, a high school student.

The battle unfolds between generations when the two tribes compete on SURVIVOR:

Millennials - "Vanua" Tribe

Michaela Bradshaw
Age: 25
Fort Worth, Texas
Vacation Club Sales

Michelle Schubert
Age: 28
Yakima, Wash.
Missionary Recruiter

Jessica "Figgy" Figueroa
Age: 23
Nashville, Tenn.
Bartender

Adam Klein
Age: 25
San Francisco, Calif.
Homeless Shelter Manager

Hannah Shapiro
Age: 24
West Hollywood, Calif.
Barista

Zeke Smith
Age: 28
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Asset Manager

Justin "Jay" Starrett
Age: 27
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Real Estate Agent

Taylor Stocker
Age: 24
Post Falls, Idaho
Ski Instructor

Mari Takahashi
Age: 31
Los Angeles, Calif.
Professional Gamer

Will Wahl
Age: 18
Long Valley, N.J.
High School Student

Gen X - "Takali" Tribe

Rachel Ako
Age: 37
Los Angeles, Calif.
Recruiting Director

Sunday Burquest
Age: 45
Ostego, Minn.
Youth Pastor

Chris Hammons
Age: 38
Moore, Okla.
Trial Lawyer

Lucy Huang
Age: 42
Diamond Bar, Calif.
Dietitian

Bret LaBelle
Age: 42
Dedham, Mass.
Police Sergeant

Jessica Lewis
Age: 37
Voorheesville, N.Y.
Asst. District Attorney

Ken McNickle
Age: 33
Denver, Colo.
Model

Ciandre "CeCe" Taylor
Age: 39
Granada Hills, Calif.
Insurance Adjuster

Paul Wachter
Age: 52
Sugarloaf Key, Fla.
Boat Mechanic

David Wright
Age: 42
Sherman Oaks, Calif.
Television Writer

SURVIVOR is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by S.E.G. Holdco., LLC. Mark Burnett and Jeff Probst are executive producers.

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