{"id":41532,"date":"2025-09-24T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/41532\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T22:54:11","slug":"2025-filming-behind-the-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/41532\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Filming Behind the Scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cSurvivor\u201d 49<\/a> will premiere<\/a> with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, September 24, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. It can also be streamed on Paramount+. Ahead of this season, behind-the-scenes information has been revealed about the cast, which includes a rocket scientist and a correctional officer, as well as their approach to gameplay. This is everything fans of the show need to know.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u2018Survivor\u2019 49 Behind-The-Scenes Details<\/p>\n

\u201cSurvivor\u201d 49 will be filmed in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. This is the exact location where the last 15 seasons have been filmed, USA Today reports<\/a>. The conditions in Fiji can vary, but this season was particularly hot.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Long-time host and executive producer Jeff Probst told Men\u2019s Journal<\/a> about the harsh weather conditions. \u201cWhat I noticed about this group out of the gate was that the season was very hot,\u201d he said. in an interview on September 22. \u201cI felt it myself, after challenges I was out of breath. Even with food, water, and shelter, I was struggling. So you can imagine how tough it was for the players. We\u2019ve got to see it because that sells the truth that it\u2019s real. Even me, who\u2019s eating and sleeping and has water and all that, I\u2019m struggling out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Probst teased that viewers will see how contestants \u201chandle the elements in the first episodes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The competition will feature 18 contestants competing for the $1 million prize. Two of these contestants will move forward with a chance to play the game again for \u201cSurvivor\u201d 50<\/a>, titled \u201cIn Hands of the Fans.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Cast of \u2018Survivor\u2019 49\u00a0<\/p>\n

The cast features a diverse group of players<\/a>, with the oldest being 52-year-old Matt Williams, an airport ramp agent, and the youngest being\u00a025-year-old Rizo Velovic, a tech salesman. The contestants also include 32-year-old law clerk Jason Treul and 29-year-old fitness trainer Michelle \u2018MC\u2019 Chukwujekwu. They initially traveled to Fiji as alternates but were given the role of contestants hours before filming, replacing two contestants who broke the rules, Cosmopolitan reports<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All About the Gameplay<\/p>\n

The contestants will be split into three teams, Hina, Kele, and Uli, each consisting of six players. It is also anyone\u2019s game, as Probst revealed it\u2019s impossible to tell who will win in the end.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe back half of the season is fantastic because you can\u2019t predict who\u2019s going home,\u201d he told Men\u2019s Journal. \u201cThere\u2019s no way, because you don\u2019t know, because the players didn\u2019t know \u2014 they were changing their alliances so fast, and it wasn\u2019t just willy-nilly, it was all strategy-based.\u201d<\/p>\n

There is a lot of hype ahead of Season 50, and fans are really invested in the upcoming season, but Season 49 is not one to be forgotten. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> on September 24, Probst referred to \u201cSurvivor\u201d 49 as \u201ca great season.\u201d He also teased that \u201cfans are going to like this season, and clearly we like two of these players enough that we put them on 50.\u201d<\/p>\n

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