Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers: season 35’s cast, twist, and more

Jeff Probst in Fiji for Survivor Game Changers, the same location that will host Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers, season 35 of the CBS show. (Image by CBS)

by Andy Dehnart 24 May. 2017 | 8:00 am

As Survivor Game Changers ends tonight, another season has just concluded filming, and will be previewed in some form during the finale, when we’ll learn about the fall season of the CBS show: Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.

Here’s what we know so far about the new season, which will air fall 2017.

Survivor 35’s title and tribes

Survivor Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers is the title and describes the season’s opening twist: three tribes with contestants sorted according to three categories. That’s similar to Survivor Worlds Apart and the blue collar, white collar, and no collar tribes. I have more thoughts about that here.

The twist and title were first revealed by Inside Survivor’s Martin Holmes this past weekend.

The tribe colors are red, blue, and yellow.

Update: During the reunion, Probst explained that the tribes are divided “based on the positive traits most often associated with them by others,” and gave these specific category definitions:

“Heroes: they are heralded for their courage, their achievements, and ideals for which they stand.”
“Healers: they receive gratitude for their acts of service, and helping people heal their emotional and physical pain.”
“Hustlers: they are respected for their work ethic. Get it done no matter what. They stop at nothing to achieve their goals.”

Survivor 35’s cast

The cast is all new players: Yes, no returnees, just newbies.

Inside Survivor published a partial cast list with 13 of the 18 contestants. Ten of those 13 people are in their 20s, and most fit easily into this season’s categories.

True Dork Times’ cast list is frequently updated and shows sources for identified cast members.

Location: Fiji, again

The show has returned to Fiji for seasons 35 and 36, the same place seasons 33 and 34 were filmed.

With its spectacular open-water ocean challenges and pleasant climate—though there was that whole cyclone and first-ever contestant evacuation—it’s a great place, and executive producer Jeff Probst has said he’d keep the show in Fiji forever if he could.