Survivor is back!

The Emmy-nominated series returns to kick off a historic season of extended 90-minute original episodes on Wednesday nights beginning on Wednesday, September 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS.

The 18 new castaways will compete against each other when the iconic reality series premieres later this month.

The show is also available to stream on Paramount+, live and on demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs), and as always, is hosted by Jeff Probst.

This season of Survivor will “take a deeper dive into the players’ stories as they’re stranded on the stunning islands of Fiji. Viewers will watch as castaways form a society and adapt to their physical and social surroundings while contending with treacherous new elements and navigating an ever-shifting social game. This determined group will be divided into three tribes of six and face a faster, grittier season from the moment they step on the beach. The moral dilemmas and extreme situations will test even the strongest competitor, and the mental and physical challenges require players to constantly evolve their strategies to survive another day.”

The cast includes one returnee from Season 44, who was medically evacuated just minutes into the Season 44 premiere.

In the end, only one will remain to claim the title of Sole Survivor and win the $1 million prize.

Click through to meet the 18 castaways for Survivor 45…