The longest-running CBS adventure reality TV series Survivor Season 47 is making its return with the premiere of its first episode! This season is set to deliver heart-pounding excitement that will keep viewers captivated.

Survivor returned with a two-hour premiere for season 47 on Sept. 18. For one of the 18 new castaways, the “adventure of a lifetime” was cut very short, when Jon Lovett — a Pod Save America co-host and Barack Obama’s former speechwriter — was voted out by his Gata tribemates.

Season 47 of "Survivor" saw 18 new castaways divided into three tribes: Tuku, Lavo and Gata. Here's who went to tribal council and who went home.

Season 47 of "Survivor" starts Wednesday. The long-running CBS reality show returns Sept. 18, as 18 new castaways hit the beach, all with the goal of winning $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.

Jeff Probst returns to host a new season of CBS’s hit reality competition “ Survivor .” Season 47 airs Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Eighteen new castaways arrive to Fiji. Watch the season premiere for free with a trial on Paramount+, Fubo or DIRECTV Stream.

CBS has officially lit the torch on the 47th season of “Survivor.” Just like all of the “New Era” cycles, this year’s 18 contestants have been divided into three tribes (Gata, Lavo and Tuku) and all come from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.

This article contains spoilers for Episode 1 of Survivor 47. One of the things that makes Survivor so engaging is that it isn't just a game of surviving the wilderness but also about surviving socially and strategically.