M-Net is delivering an adrenaline-packed 2025 with not one, not two, but three international seasons of the hit reality survival show: Survivor.
- With gripping gameplay, strategic masterminds, and edge-of-your-seat tribal councils, this is a feast for fans of the ultimate test of endurance and wit.
- Set your reminders, clear your schedules, and stock up on popcorn – this is your Survivor calendar for 2025.
- From Survivor Australia S12 to the much-anticipated Survivor Australia: Australia vs The World, here’s what to expect and when to tune in.
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The action kicks off on 8 April 2025, when M-Net brings the 12th season of Survivor Australia to screens, airing Monday-Friday at 6pm. This franchise, now one of the world’s top-tier versions of Survivor, promises high drama with its Brains vs Brawn II theme. Hosted by the fan-favorite Survivor daddy Jonathan LaPaglia, 24 new castaways are dropped into the breathtaking (and brutal) wilderness of Samoa, battling for A$500,000 (approx. R5,7-million) and the coveted Sole Survivor title over 15 gripping episodes. Among the cast, expect some familiar faces from the world of sports and entertainment, including Logan Johannisen, wife of South African-born AFL star Jason Johannisen, Olympic 400m & 800m runner Morgan Mitchell, and former paramedic from Ambulance Australia Paulie Michael. Brains vs Brawn? Let the strategic and physical warfare begin!
The mother of all Survivor franchises continues its reign with Survivor USA S47, premiering 9 June 2025, Monday-Friday at 7pm. For the 15th consecutive season, the American version returns to the stunning yet treacherous Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. With 18 castaways, 26 days of gameplay, and $1-million (approx. R18,2-million) on the line, expect alliances, betrayals, and blindsides in 14 intense episodes. This season boasts a diverse and intriguing cast, including Aysha Welch, contributor to Rob Has A Podcast, former Miss Delaware USA 2018 Sierra Wright, comedian and Pod Save America host Jon Lovett, radio presenter from WYPR Gabe Ortis, and Tennessee Titans sports reporter Sam Phalen. With three new tribes – Gata, Lavo, and Tuku – who will outwit, outplay, and outlast?
For the grand finale of M-Net’s Survivor takeover, Survivor Australia: Australia vs The World lands on 22 June 2025, Monday-Friday at 6pm. This high-stakes showdown pits returning Survivor Australia legends against battle-hardened players from Survivor USA, New Zealand, South Africa, and Finland’s Robinsonekspedisjonen.
Representing Australia, the lineup includes Shonee Bowtell, a three-time player and fan-favorite, George Mladenov, a Brains vs Brawn and Heroes vs Villains legend, Kirby Bentley, a standout from Titans vs Rebels, David Genat, 2020’s All-Stars winner, Janine Allis, business mogul and Boost Juice founder, Luke, former Big Brother housemate, and Sarah Tilleke, a Survivor Australia S4 alumna. Fighting for the World tribe, get ready for these all-star warriors: Tony Vlachos, Survivor USA’s two-time winner and chaos king, Cirie Fields, the queen of strategy and four-time Survivor USA player, Parvati Shallow, legendary Survivor: Cook Islands winner, Rob Bentele, Survivor SA: Island of Secrets winner, Lisa Stanger, champion of Survivor New Zealand, Kassandre Bastarache, fresh from Survivor Québec, and Tommi Manninen, 2022 Robinsonekspedisjonen runner-up. Australia claims to have the best version of Survivor – can it prove it against global competition?
Survivor Australia S12: Brains vs Brawn II premieres on 8 April 2025, airing Monday-Friday at 6pm. Survivor USA S47 follows on 9 June 2025, Monday-Friday at 7pm. Finally, Survivor Australia: Australia vs The World debuts on 22 June 2025, Monday-Friday at 6pm. Let the strategising, idol hunting, and blindsides begin!
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