Australian Survivor: Australia V The World

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Australian Survivor: Australia V The World
Season 13
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Presented by Jonathan LaPaglia
No. of days16 [1]
No. of castaways14
Location Upolu, Samoa
Release
Original network Network 10
Additional information
Filming dates23 September (2024-09-23) 
7 October 2024 (2024-10-07)
Season chronology
 Previous
Brains V Brawn II

Survivor: Australia V The World is the upcoming thirteenth season of Australian Survivor , which will premiere on Network 10 on 17 August 2025 [2] and is based on the international reality competition franchise Survivor .

In this season, 14 former Survivor contestants from both Australia and around the world return to play Survivor in Samoa and are divided into two tribes: the "Aussie" tribe, which consists of Australian contestants, and the "World" tribe, which consists of contestants from other countries. [3] Over a shortened season length, they will compete for a grand prize of A$250,000. Network 10 confirmed in June 2025 that this would be Jonathan LaPaglia's final season as host. [4]

Contestants

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Cirie Fields
Parvati Shallow Parvati Shallow on set of The Traitors Season 2 (cropped).jpg
Parvati Shallow

The contestants are divided into two tribes based on their respective Survivor franchises they started on; either the Aussie tribe, which consists of contestants from Australian Survivor , or the World tribe with contestants from other versions including Finland's Selviytyjät Suomi , New Zealand's Survivor NZ , South Africa's Survivor South Africa , the United States' Survivor and the French Canadian edition, Survivor Québec . [5] The first six players revealed at Network 10's upfronts were Australian representatives George, Kirby and Shonee, and American representatives Cirie, Parvati and Tony for the World Tribe. [6] [7] The full cast was officially announced on 13 April 2025, with the first preview airing that night along with the penultimate episode of Brains V Brawn II . [8]

List of Survivor: Australia V The World contestants [5]
ContestantOriginal tribesMerged tribesFinish
Janine Allis
59, Melbourne, VIC
AU: Champions V Contenders II
Aussie
Kassandre Bastarache
34, Trois-Rivières, QC, Canada
QC: 2024
World
Robert "Rob" Bentele
34, Richards Bay, KZN, South Africa
SA: Island of Secrets
World
Kirby Bentley
38, Melbourne, VIC
AU: Titans V Rebels
Aussie
Shonee Bowtell
32, Noosa, QLD
AU: Champions V Contenders
AU: All Stars
AU: Heroes V Villains
Aussie
Cirie Fields
54, Norwalk, CT, USA
US: Panama — Exile Island
US: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites
US: Heroes vs. Villains
US: Game Changers — Mamanuca Islands
World
David Genat
44, Perth, WA
AU: Champions V Contenders II
AU: All Stars
Aussie
Lisa Holmes
44, Christchurch, New Zealand
NZ: Thailand
World
Tommi Manninen
34, Helsinki, Finland
FI: 2022
World
George Mladenov
34, Sydney, NSW
AU: Brains V Brawn
AU: Heroes V Villains
Aussie
Parvati Shallow
42, Los Angeles, CA, USA
US: Cook Islands
US: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites
US: Heroes vs. Villains
US: Winners at War
World
Sarah Tilleke
29, Sydney, NSW
AU: 2017
Aussie
Luke Toki
37, Perth, WA
AU: 2017
AU: Champions V Contenders II
Aussie
Tony Vlachos
51, Allendale, NJ, USA
US: Cagayan
US: Game Changers — Mamanuca Islands
US: Winners at War
World

Future appearances

Cirie Fields competed on Survivor US 50: In the Hands of the Fans , which filmed in mid-2025 and is set to air in 2026. [9]

Season summary

Challenge winners and eliminations by episode
EpisodeChallenge winner(s)EliminatedFinish
No.TitleOriginal air dateRewardImmunity
1

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleTimelineOriginal release date
2711"TBA"TBATBA
This season, 7 former Australian Survivor players take on 7 of the best international Survivor players for an epic world showdown.

Voting history

Original Tribes
Episode #1
Day #
Eliminated
VoterVote
Cirie
David
George
Janine
Kassandre
Kirby
Lisa
Luke
Parvati
Rob
Sarah
Shonee
Tommi
Tony

References

  1. Knox, David (13 April 2025). "Australian Survivor: Australia v The World cast". TV Tonight . Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  2. "Australian Survivor on X: The world's best players are about to go head to head! Get ready for the most epic season yet 🔥 #SurvivorAU: Australia v The World Starts Sunday August 17 on @Channel10AU Watch + Stream Free".
  3. "2025 Is Kicking Off With A Pang!". Paramount. 16 September 2024. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  4. "Jonathan LaPaglia exit a major loss to Australian Survivor". 30 June 2025.
  5. 1 2 Guertin, Lachlan (17 October 2024). "Survivor: Australia v The World 2025 cast has leaked: 'Most thrilling season'". Yahoo Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  6. @Survivor_AU (16 September 2024). "King George, Kirby, Shonee and more of Australia's most iconic contestants go up against the world's best players in 2025!" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 September 2024 via Twitter.
  7. Knox, David (16 September 2024). "2025 Upfronts: Network 10: Big Brother, Sam Pang, Ghosts Australia". TV Tonight . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. Knox, David (13 April 2025). "Australian Survivor: Australia v The World cast". TV Tonight . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  9. Ross, Dalton (28 May 2025). "Meet the cast of Survivor 50". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 28 May 2025.