SURVIVOR host Jeff Propst has revealed the cutthroat casting process for Season 50. The reality competition series' landmark 50th season, likely to air in the spring of 2026, will feature all returning players. Jeff , 62, revealed that 200 past competitors have been considered for a comeback, in a new interview with Variety .
"We’re trying to figure out who’s gonna play in Survivor 50. We know it’s gonna be returning players," he told the outlet. The Survivor host and producer continued, "We started out with a list of around 200, like, every person we would like to see, regardless of whether they want to do it or not.
" Jeff said the list was widdled to 125, adding, "Now I have it down to around 100." READ MORE ON SURVIVOR "I printed out their faces on 4×6 magnetic sheets with their names, the season they first played, and how old they will be if they play in 50," he explained. The TV presenter continued, "I’m going to put them on the whiteboard and take in the very first steps toward what I think will go down as the most enjoyable problem we’ve ever had to solve.
"How are you going to get this down to a handful of people to play Survivor 50 that will satisfy the fans and will honor 50 seasons?" Variety shared part of the article on X, formally Twitter , where fans weighed in on the Season 50 casting process. Most read in Reality One fan tweeted, "That’s a tough decision! How will they narrow it down to just a few?" "Make it all 200, knock out 10 a week," joked an.