‘Australian Survivor vs. The World’ premiere date and cast photos: ‘King’ George Mladenov, Cirie Fields, Parvati Shallow …

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Australian Survivor is going international.

On Aug. 17, 2025, the long-running reality TV show will premiere a special season on Network 10 that features fan-favorite castaways from various countries around the globe. Set to participate in this first-of-its-kind competition are Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Finland, South Africa and the United States. It's the Olympics of Survivor!

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Australian Survivor vs. The World filmed in Samoa and takes place over 15 days with 14 total contestants. That's a sharp decline from the average Down Under installment, which usually lasts for a whopping 47 days and features 24 cast members. (But hey, beggars can't be choosers!) More details will be added soon, but read on for everything to know about the series.

Who's in the cast?

Representing Australia: "King" George Mladenov, Shonee Bowtell, Kirby Bentley, Sarah Tilleke, Luke Toki, Janine Allis, and David Genat.

Representing the United States: Cirie Fields, Parvati Shallow, and Tony Vlachos.

Representing Canada: Kass Bastarache

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Representing New Zealand: Lisa Holmes

Representing Finland: Tommi Manninen

Representing South Africa: Rob Bentele

Scroll through our photo gallery to see the Australian Survivor vs. The World cast photos.

Who's the host?

Actor and TV personality Jonathan LaPaglia returns as the show's resident torch-snuffer, who notably closes out each episode with the same iconic catchphrase as America's host Jeff Probst: "The tribe has spoken." Alas, this will be JLP's final season of Australian Survivor, as he was fired soon after filming concluded.

What's the premiere date?

Mark your calendars for Sunday, Aug. 17, as that's when Survivor: Australia V The World will debut on Network 10. Unfortunately, there are no plans for it to be simulcast in the United States.

What about American Survivor?

Here in the United States, the 49th season of Survivor will debut on Wednesday, Sept. 24 on CBS with a two-hour episode featuring 18 brand new castaways being stranded in Fiji. Then in early 2026, two-dozen iconic all-stars will return for Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

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Updated Aug. 1, 2025

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