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CBS ANNOUNCES THE 18 CASTAWAYS COMPETING ON “SURVIVOR”

“Blood vs. Water” Returns With A Special 90-Minute Premiere, Wednesday, Sept. 24

Click Here To Meet The Castaways

CBS announced today the 18 castaways who will compete against each other on SURVIVOR, when the Emmy Award-winning series returns for its 29th season with a special 90-minute premiere, Wednesday, Sept. 24 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Emmy Award winner Jeff Probst is host. 

This fall on SURVIVOR, the “Blood vs. Water” theme returns as all-new castaways compete with – and ultimately against – their loved ones who share the same goal: to outwit, outplay, outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor and winner of the $1 million dollar prize. Alliances and relationships will be tested and bonds will be broken when mothers, daughters, brothers, spouses and partners vie against each other in the ultimate competition, raising the question of which is thicker: Blood or Water? 

This season marks the return of Exile Island, where each week two loved ones square off against one another in a battle that will send the loser to isolation on Exile Island, while the winner receives reward for his/her Tribe. However, the winner will also have to choose a tribemate to accompany their loved one to Exile Island.

The battle unfolds when these 18 castaways compete on SURVIVOR:

 

Drew Christy      

Age: 25      

Winter Park, Fla.       

Traveling Sales Rep     

 

Alec Christy

Age: 22

Winter Park, Fla.

Student

 

 

 

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Jeremy Collins     

Age: 36      

Foxboro, Mass.        

            Firefighter      

Val Collins

Age: 35

Foxboro, Mass.

Police Officer

 

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Reed Kelly      

Age: 31      

New York, N.Y.        

Broadway Performer/Model/Aerialist  

 

Josh Canfield

Age: 32

New York, N.Y.

Singer, Actor, Writer

 

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Jon Misch      

Age: 26      

Waterford, Mich.       

Financial Assistant     

 

Jaclyn Schultz

Age: 25

Las Vegas, Nev.  

Media Buyer

 

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John Rocker      

Age: 39      

Atlanta, Ga.          

Former MLB Player     

**Played for the Atlanta Braves, the Cleveland

Indians, the Texas Rangers and the Tampa Bay

Devil Rays

 

Julie McGee

Age: 34

Atlanta, Ga.

Model/Owner of Spray Tan Business

 

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Natalie Anderson      

Age: 28      

Edgewater, N.J.        

Crossfit Coach and Student

Nadiya Anderson

Age: 28

Edgewater, N.J.

Crossfit Coach, Project Coordinator at Bridge2Peace

**Competed on seasons 21 and 24 of

THE AMAZING RACE

 

 

 

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Keith Nale      

Age: 53      

Shreveport, La.         

Fire Captain      

 

Wes Nale

Age: 23

Shreveport, La.

Firefighter

 

 

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Missy Payne      

Age: 47      

Dallas, Texas         

Owner of a Competitive Cheerleading Gym   

 

Baylor Wilson

Age: 20

Nashville, Tenn.

Student

 

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Dale Wentworth      

Age: 55      

Ephrata, Wash.       

Farmer       

 

Kelley Wentworth

Age: 28

Seattle, Wash.  

Marketing Manager

 

 

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CHEAT TWEET: .@Survivor_Tweet returns w/ a special 90-minute season premiere Wed. Sept 24 @ 8PM. Meet the cast! It’s #bloodvswater! http://bit.ly/1tKcpGH

 

SURVIVOR is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc.  Mark Burnett and Jeff Probst are executive producers.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR and the castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.  Photos are available at www.cbspressexpress.com.

 

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Survivor

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Survivor_Tweet

CBS Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CBSTweet

 

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Press Contacts:

Mallory Mason 818-655-1596  mallory.mason@cbs.com

Christine Park  818-655-1597  christine.park@cbs.com  

 

Photo Contact:  

Timothy Kuratek 212-975-7068  tkuratek@cbs.com