CBS announced season 38 of "Survivor" will premiere February 20^th and introduces the 18 castaways competing against each other. The new season themed "Edge of Extinction," is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst.

 

The castaways will be split equally into two tribes; the Manu Tribe and the Kama Tribe. Among them are four returning players, Joe Anglim, Aubry Bracco, Kelley Wentworth and David Wright.

 

 Season 38 of "Survivor" "presents a new layer to the game with the introduction of the island known as "Edge of Extinction," which severely tests the will of the castaways to be the Sole Survivor and what they are willing to endure to make that happen. Those who can withstand the emotionally and physically difficult challenge will be afforded a shot for one of them to get back in the game and continue their quest for $1 million," says the CBS press release.

 

Meet the 18 castaways of "Survivor: Edge of Extinction":

 

"MANU" TRIBE

Dan "The Wardog" DaSilva (38)

Hometown: Ossining, N.Y.

Current Residence: Los Angeles

Law Student/Former Military

Reem Daly (46)

Hometown: Fairfax, Va.

Current Residence: Ashburn, Va.

Sales

Rick Devens (33)

Hometown: Blacksburg, Va.

Current Residence: Macon, Ga.

Morning News Anchor

Wendy Diaz (25)

Hometown: Los Angeles

Current Residence: Bell, Calif.

Small Business Owner

Lauren O'Connell (21)

Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif.

Current Residence: Waco, Texas

Student at Baylor University

Keith Sowell (19)

Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.

Current Residence: Durham, N.C.

Pre-Med Student

Chris Underwood (25)

Hometown: Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Current Residence: Greenville, S.C.

District Sales Manager

Kelley Wentworth (31)

Hometown: Ephrata, Wash.

Current Residence: Seattle

Marketing Manager

Previous Seasons: Second Chance, San Juan del Sur

David Wright (44)

Hometown: Philadelphia

Current Residence: Sherman Oaks, Calif.

Television Writer

Previous Season: Millennials vs. Gen-X

 

"KAMA" TRIBE

Joe Anglim (29)

Hometown: Chandler, Ariz.

Current Residence: Ogden, Utah

Multimedia Artist

Previous Seasons: Worlds Apart, Second Chance

Aubry Bracco (32)

Hometown: Hampton Falls, N.H.

Current Residence: Los Angeles

Marketing Director

Previous Seasons: Kaoh Rong, Game Changers

Victoria Baamonde (23)

Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Current Residence: Bronx, N.Y.

Waitress

Ron Clark (46)

Hometown: Chocowinity, N.C.

Current Residence: Atlanta

Teacher, Ron Clark Academy

Julia Carter (24)

Hometown: Hazleton, Pa.

Current Residence: Bethesda, Md.

Medical Assistant

Eric Hafemann (34)

Hometown: Chicago

Current Residence: Livermore, Calif.

Firefighter

Aurora McCreary (32)

Hometown: Pensacola, Fla.

Current Residence: Orlando, Fla.

Divorce Lawyer

Julie Rosenberg (46)

Hometown: Baltimore

Current Residence: New York, N.Y.

Toymaker

Gavin Whitson (23)

Hometown: Erwin, Tenn.

Current Residence: Erwin, Tenn.

YMCA Program Director

 

"Survivor" returns for its 38^th season premiering Wednesday, February 20 at 8pm ET on CBS.

 

Photo: Robert Voets/CBS Entertainment