The new edition of “Survivor,” launching tonight, will bring back two players from a previous season as well as two NFL vets.
The two returnees are Russell Hantz and Rob Mariano, rivals from a hit all-star season that aired this time last year.
Marinano's profession is not listed on the CBS website but it could easily be "game show contestant." CBS has now given him six shots at winning a million dollars -- four on "Survivor" and two on "The Amazing Race."
Vets have been integrated with newbies in the past. Stefanie LaGrossa and Bobby Drinkard spent their second seasons among rookies, and of course there was the big Fans Vs. Faves competition, in which half the cast was comprised of returnees.
If you want to get on “Survivor,” move to California. Ten of the 16 new contestants live there:
Natalie Tenerelli (19)
Acton, Calif.
Professional Dancer
Andrea Boehlke (21)
Random Lake, Wis.
Student
Ashley Underwood (25)
Benton, Maine
Nurse
Krista Klumpp (25)
Columbia, S.C.
Pharmaceutical Rep
Stephanie Valencia (26)
Long Beach, Calif.
Waitress
Francesca Hogi (36)
Washington, DC
Attorney
Sarita White (36)
Santa Monica, Calif.
Visual Effects Producer
Kristina Kell (46)
Malibu, Calif.
Law Student
Julie Wolfe (50)
Oceanside, Calif.
Firefighter
Matt Elrod (22)
Nashville, Tenn.
Pre-Med Student
Grant Mattos* (29)
West Hollywood, Calif.
Yoga Instructor
David Murphy (31)
West Hollywood, Calif.
Defense Attorney
Mike Chiesl (31)
Del Mar, Calif.
Former Marine
Ralph Kiser (45)
Lebanon, Va.
Farmer
Steve Wright* (51)
Huntington Beach, Calif.
Former NFL Player
Phillip Sheppard (52)
Santa Monica, Calif.
Technology Executive
*NFL vet.
8 p.m. Wednesday. CBS
See what all the new cast members look like here.
