Survivor 46 premiere: Castaways divided into three teams as first challenges get underway
18 contestants will compete for the $1m (£794,000) prize as Jeff Probst returns as host for another season of Survivor
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Your support makes all the difference.Survivor returned for its 46th season on Wednesday (28 February)
Survivor 46 welcomed 18 new castaways to compete for the $1m (£794,000) prize as they are marooned on a desert island in Fiji.
Participants were divided into three tribes of six, and according to a press release, “will endure a faster, more intense season from the moment they step foot on the beach”.
The second episode, released next Wednesday, will also run for two hours before returning to its regular 90-minute format in the following weeks.
In the lead-up to the premiere, longtime host Jeff Probst has teased a major change to the show’s format.
He also confirmed that the forthcoming series is “one of the most vicious seasons ever”.
Meet the 18 contestants here and follow along live below for all the biggest moments from the first episode.
Kenzie crowns herself the Queen of the Tribe
29-year-old Kenzie is forming alliances within her tribe pretty quickly. So far, she’s connected with Q, Tiffany, and Jelinksy. She was unimpressed with Jess, who wasn’t interested in talking strategy.
Two-hour special premiere
We’re nearing the end of the first hour of Survivor 46, but alas we have another hour to go!
Teams enter day 2
As viewers enter hour two of the premiere, the tribes are entering day two.
Three players must take a boat to an unknown location
One contestant from each tribe must take a boat to an undisclosed location. They were informed they would return back to the main island by noon.
Q (orange), Maria (green) and Jelinsky (purple) are the three tributes who took the boat ride, where they were whisked away to another sandy beach and underwent another test of trust and whit. Q and Jelinsky basically had to try and convince Maria they were the holder of the correct card.
Jelinsky gave up again... the poor guy doesn’t seem to have a chance.
Tiffany is at risk
Tiffany must find the immunity idol to keep her vote. She found the box holding the idol, but now she must find the key to open the box, otherwise she loses her vote at the tribal council.
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