When Channel 10 confirmed that two seasons of Australian Survivor would be airing in 2025 fans could barely contain their excitement!
Australian Survivor: Brains v Brawn II aired from mid-February to mid-April, with 24-year-old Myles Kuah taking home the title of Sole Survivor.
The second season was filmed in Upolu, Samoa shortly after from August until September 2024, and has been titled Australian Survivor: Australia v The World.
Scroll on for everything you need to know about season 11 of Australian Survivor.
Will there be an Australia vs the USA season of Survivor?
In May 2024, insider sources close to production confirmed that a season featuring former players from both Australia and the USA would be airing in 2025.
A month later however fan blog Inside Survivor reported that the Australia vs USA season had been changed to Australia vs The World and would instead feature players from South Africa, Norway, New Zealand, and the USA – news that was confirmed by Channel 10 three months later.
While Australian Survivor has previously brought back past contestants, this will be the first time they face off against seasoned players from abroad with the exceptions of Russell Hantz in 2018 and Sandra Diaz-Twine in 2021.
According to Inside Survivor, the unofficial ‘all-stars’ season will run for a shorter amount of time than the standard 47 – 50 days that contestants usually play for.
Recent reports have suggested that the format will see two tribes of seven players face off against each other over a two-week period.
Who are the contestants on Australian Survivor: Australia vs The World?
In mid-September 2024, Channel Ten confirmed that fan-favourite players Kirby Bentley (Titans vs Rebels, 2024), ‘King’ George Mladenov (Brains vs Brawns, 2021, and Heroes vs Villains, 2023), and Shonee Bowtell (Champions vs Contenders, 2018, All Stars, 2020, and Heroes vs Villains, 2023) would be returning to play for a second, third and record FOURTH time in Survivor: Australia vs The World.
They also confirmed that these Aussie all-stars would be facing off against certified Survivor legends Parvati (US), Tony (US), and Cirie (US).
In October 2024 the remaining cast list leaked, but it wasn’t officially confirmed by Channel Ten until April, 2025.
You can view the full contestant list for Australian Survivor: Australia v The World here.
Prior to this, veteran players of Australian Survivor had previously revealed to our sister publication TV Week whether or not they would be keen to face off against some of the world’s best players in an international season.
Long-running US Survivor host Jeff Probst has also previously described a season of both US and Australian players as “epic.”
When will Australian Survivor: Australia v The World premiere?
The air date for Australian Survivor: Australia v The World has not yet been confirmed by Channel Ten.
A teaser trailer for the series aired during the season 10 finale did hint that it would be “coming soon”, leaving many to speculate that it will air on alternate days to MasterChef Australia: Back to Win or directly after or before the new season of The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition starts.
