It’s been over a year since “Survivor” viewers have seen a new season of the CBS competition series, but on Wednesday, fans will get to watch as 18 new castaways start competing for the title of sole survivor.

The new era of “Survivor” will start off with three tribes competing for the $1 million prize. Unlike past installments, this season the cast will compete at a much speedier pace.

CBS has warned that the installment’s players will “face a faster, more intense and more dangerous season than ever before” which will “test even the strongest super-fan, as supplies are minimal, reward challenges are scarce, and players find themselves faced with advantages that could significantly help their game or, just as easily, extinguish their torch.”

Prior to the 2021 premiere of “Survivor,” get to know the cast members and their tribes:

UA Tribe (Green):

Brad Reese, a 50-year-old rancher from Shawnee, Wyoming.

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Brad Reese from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Sara Wilson, a 24-year-old healthcare consultant from Boston.

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Sara Wilson from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Shantel Smith, a 34-year-old pastor from Washington, D.C.

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Shantel Smith from "Survivor" 41. cbs

Jairus Robinson, a 20-year-old student from Oklahoma City.

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Jairus Robinson from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Ricard Foyé, a 31-year-old flight attendant from Washington.

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Ricard Foye from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Genie Chen, a 46-year-old grocery clerk from Portland.

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Genie Chen from "Survivor" 41. CBS

LUVU Tribe (Blue):

Danny McCray, a 33-year-old ex-NFL player from Frisco, Texas.

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Danny McCray from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Deshawn Radden, a 26-year-old medical student from Miami.

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Deshawn Radden from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Heather Aldret, a 52-year-old stay-at-home mom from Charleston, South Carolina.

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Heather Aldret from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Naseer Muttalif, a 37-year-old sales manager from Morgan, Hill California.

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Naseer Muttalif from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Erika Casupanan, a 32-year-old communications manager from Toronto.

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Erika Casupanan from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Sydney Segal, a 26-year-old law student from Brooklyn, New York.

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Sydney Segal from "Survivor" 41. CBS

YASE Tribe (Yellow):

David Voce, a 35-year-old neurosurgeon from Chicago.

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David Voce from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Eric Abraham, a 51-year-old cyber security analyst from San Antonio, Texas.

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Eric Abraham from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Evvie Jagoda, a 28-year-old PhD student from Arlington, Massachusetts.

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Evvie Jagoda from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Liana Wallace, a 20-year-old student from Washington, D.C.

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Liana Wallace from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Tiffany Seely, a 47-year-old teacher from Plainview, New York.

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Tiffany Seely from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Xander Hastings, a 21-year-old app developer from Chicago.

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Xander Hastings from "Survivor" 41. CBS

Catch the two-hour season premiere of “Survivor”​ on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.

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