Australia’s Network 10 has announced that the “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water” premiere date will take place on January 31, 2022. This season has more buzz than ever before because it notably features America’s two-time champ Sandra Diaz-Twine as one of the 24 contestants. Here’s everything to know so far about the upcoming season of “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water,” including the cast list. Bookmark this page as we’ll be updating when new information is revealed.
In December 2021, Network 10 released an extended preview featuring host Jonathan LaPaglia and several of the season’s castaways. “‘Survivor’ has always been an individual game,” teased Australia’s version of Jeff Probst. “But this season? That’s all about to change.”
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Sandra and Nina
Image Credit: Network 10 (mother and daughter)
Sandra Diaz-Twine
47, Riverview, Florida, USA
Nina’s mother
Previous seasons: Pearl Islands, Heroes vs. Villains, Game Changers, Winners at WarAlanna “Nina” Twine
24, Riverview, Florida, USA
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Mel and Michele
Image Credit: Network 10 (identical twins)
Melissa “Mel” Chiang
33, Melbourne, VIC
Michelle’s twin sisterMichelle Chiang
33, Sydney, NSW
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Briana and David
Image Credit: Network 10 (daughter and father)
Briana Goodchild
26, Brisbane, QLD
David’s daughterDavid Goodchild
51, Morningside, QLD
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Chrissy and Croc
Image Credit: Network 10 (in-laws)
Christina “Chrissy” Zaremba
42, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Michael’s sister-in-lawMichael “Croc” Crocker
41, Sunshine Coast, QLD
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Mark and Sam
Image Credit: Network 10 (husband and wife)
Mark Wales
42, Perth, WA
Sam’s husband
Previous season: Australian Survivor (2017)Samantha “Sam” Gash
37, Melbourne, VIC
Mark’s wife
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KJ and Sophie
Image Credit: Network 10 (sisters)
Kate “KJ” Austin
37, Melbourne, VIC
Sophie’s sisterSophie Cachia
31, Melbourne, VIC
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Jordan and Josh
Image Credit: Network 10 (cousins)
Jordan Schmidt
29, Melbourne, VIC
Josh’s cousinJosh Millgate
31, VIC
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Jesse and Jordie
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Jesse Hansen
22, Canberra, ACT
Jordie’s brotherJordie Hansen
25, Melbourne, VIC
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Ben and Shayelle
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Ben Watson
33, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Shayelle’s partnerShayelle Lajoie
31, Sunshine Coast, QLD
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Khanh and Amy
Image Credit: Network 10 (siblings)
Khanh Ong
28, Melbourne, VIC
Amy’s brotherAmy Ong
24, Melbourne, VIC
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Kate and Andy
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Kate Tatham
46, QLD
Andy’s sisterAndrew “Andy” Meldrum
49, Noosa, QLD
Kate’s brother
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Alex and Jay
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Alex Frost
26, Melbourne, VIC
Jay’s brother-in-lawJay Bruno
34, Melbourne, VIC
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Host with the most
Image Credit: Network 10 As previously mentioned, Jonathan LaPaglia fills the Jeff Probst role down under. He is an actor and TV personality who is perhaps best known to United States citizens for playing time traveler Frank B. Parker in UPN’s “Seven Days,” Detective Kevin Debreno in CBS’s “The District” and Detective Tommy McNamara in Fox’s “New York Undercover.” LaPaglia has served as host of “Australian Survivor” since 2016, when Network 10 officially revived the reality TV show.
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Familiar theme
Image Credit: Network 10 If the season’s concept of “Blood V Water” sounds familiar to you, that’s because the American version of the worldwide reality TV sensation produced two such installments in 2013 (Season 27’s “Survivor: Blood vs. Water”) and 2014 (Season 29’s “Survivor: San Juan del Sur”). The theme is simple. Pairs of loved ones enter the game together, but they are split apart and put on opposite tribes where they must battle against each other in challenges. Once the merge hits around the halfway mark, the loved ones are reunited and can choose to play together.
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How many days?
Image Credit: Network 10 Unlike the American installment, which typically takes place over 39 days (although Season 41 and Season 42 both only ran 26 days due to Covid-19 obstacles), “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water” is a mammoth endeavor that will last 47 days. That’s right — the castaways are asked to outwit, outplay and outlast for a whole month and a half.
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Location, location, location
Image Credit: Network 10 Charters Towers, Queensland will serve as the setting for this installment of Australia’s reality show. Queensland was also the location where the previous cycle (“Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn”) filmed. Due to the ongoing pandemic, the country’s borders remained closed. However, prior to Covid-19, production took place in tropical locales like Fiji and Somoa.
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Prize money
Image Credit: Network 10 The Australian winner typically takes home a $500,000 check in the season finale. Sure, that’s a big chunk of money, but it’s notably smaller than the American prize of a cool $1 million.
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How to watch ‘Australian Survivor’
Image Credit: Network 10 If you’re an American who’s just dying to know how to watch “Australian Survivor: Blood V Water” to see Queen Sandra return to the game that made her a household name, you’re out of luck. Despite earlier rumors, you will NOT be able to stream it each week on Paramount+ starting January 31. Aussie viewers can watch the reality TV show on Network 10 and 10play on demand. Jonathan LaPaglia recently caused some confusion when he posted on social media that it would be available on Paramount+. However, Diaz-Twine tweeted an unfortunate update on January 30 that directly contradicted LaPaglia’s statement. Gold Derby reached out to Network 10 for clarification and they responded, “Unfortunately it’s not available on Paramount+.”
