Television's longest-running reality competition show, "Survivor," announced recently details of its upcoming 31st season, which will be called "Survivor Cambodia: Second Chances."
As the title suggests, the next season of "Survivor" will be shot in the Southeast Asian country of Cambodia. This was officially announced by host Jeff Probst during the finale of the show's 30th season, "Survivor: Worlds Apart."
Even before the announcement, The Cambodia Daily already reported that the next two seasons of "Survivor" will be filmed in the tropical island resort of Koh Rong.
"Survivor" crew members have already been reported to be renting out houses of local villagers in Koh Rong, and already decorating in the forest and along the sea earlier this year.
Also revealed during the finale of the 30th season were the 20 former players who have been voted by fans to return for "Survivor Cambodia: Second Chances."
Some of the returning players waited 15 years to be on the show again. These include Kelly Wiglesworth from the first season of Survivor, shot in Borneo, and Jeff Varner and Kimmi Kappenberg from "Survivor: Australia."
Two contestants from the recently concluded season will also be sent back to compete for the $1-million prize. These were Shirin Oskooi and Joe Anglim.
"Survivor Cagayan" will be the season most represented in the upcoming installment of "Survivor," with four returning players. These are Kass McQuillen, Spencer Bledsoe, Tasha Fox and Woo Hwang.
Other returning "Survivor" contestants include:
Andrew Savage - Season 7, Survivor: Pearl Islands
Terry Deitz - Season 12, Survivor: Panama
Peih-Gee Law - Season 15, Survivor: China
Stephen Fishbach - Season 18, Survivor: Tocantins
Monica Padilla - Season 19, Survivor: Samoa
Abi-Maria Gomes - Season 25, Survivor: Philippines
Ciera Eastin - Season 27, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Vytas Baskauskas - Season 27, Survivor: Blood vs. Water
Jeremy Collins - Season 29, Survivor: San Juan del Sur
Keith Nale - Season 29, Survivor: San Juan del Sur
Kelley Wentworth - Season 29, Survivor: San Juan del Sur
"Survivor Cambodia: Second Chances" will air this summer.
