CBS today announced the 20 standout winners of “Survivor” who will return to compete against each other on the 40th season of the popular reality competition.
The cast includes Concord native Yul Kwon, who now lives in Los Altos. He outwitted, outlasted and outplayed the competition in “Survivor: Cook Islands,” which aired way back in 2006.
Adam Klein, a native of Burlingame, also made the roster. Klein, who now makes his home in Los Angeles, competed much more recently, winning “Millennials vs. Gen-X” in 2016.
According to CBS, the 20th anniversary edition of the groundbreaking series, themed “Winners at War,” unites the “most memorable, heroic and celebrated champions from the past two decades” in the biggest battle in the show’s history.
“It’s like the Super Bowl 20 years in the making,” past winner Anthony “Tony” Vlachos proclaims in a promotional video.
The new season introduces “Fire Tokens,” which promises to “completely reset the how the game is played” and add “another layer of duplicity.” Also notable: the players will be competing for $2 million, rather than the typical $1 million.
The following are the 20 players Kwon will face off against in “Winners at War”:
— Adam Klein (28)
Winner of “Millennials vs. Gen-X” (2016)
— Amber Mariano (40)
Winner of “All-Stars” (2004)
— Ben Driebergen (36)
Winner of “Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers” (2017)
— Danni Boatwright (43)
Winner of “Guatemala” (2005)
— Denise Stapley (48)
Winner of “Philippines” (2012)
— Ethan Zohn (45)
Winner of “Africa” (2001)
— Jeremy Collins (41)
Winner of “Second Chance” (2015)
— Kim Spradlin-Wolfe (36)
Winner of “One World” (2012)
— Michele Fitzgerald (29)
Winner of “Kaôh Rōng” (2016)
— Natalie Anderson (33)
Winner of “San Juan del Sur” (2014)
— Nick Wilson (28)
Winner of “David vs. Goliath” (2018)
— Parvati Shallow (36)
Winner of “Fans vs. Favorites” (2008)
— Rob Mariano (43)
Winner of “Redemption Island” (2011)
— Sandra Diaz-Twine (44)
Winner of “Pearl Islands” (2003) & “Heroes vs. Villains” (2010)
— Sarah Lacina (34)
Winner of “Game Changers” (2017)
— Sophie Georgina Clarke (29)
Winner of “South Pacific” (2011)
— Anthony “Tony” Vlachos (45)
Winner of “Cagayan” (2014)
— Tyson Apostol (39)
Winner of “Blood vs. Water” (2013)
— Wendell Holland (35)
Winner of “Ghost Island” (2018)
— Yul Kwon (44)
Winner of “Cook Islands” (2006)
As previously announced, one week prior to the “Survivor” premiere, a one-hour retrospective special, “Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players,” will air Wednesday, Feb. 5 (8 p.m., CBS). The special will feature new interviews with favorite castaways and reveal a sneak peek at “Survivor: Winners at War.”
The special two-hour premiere of the new season airs Wednesday, Feb. 12 (8 p.m., CBS).
