


When this did not happen, the producers turned to recruiting and in the end, only one contestant had actually submitted an application to be on the show. For Survivor: Fiji, the producers had hoped to have a more racially diverse cast, and hoped that a more diverse group would apply after the success of the racially segregated Survivor: Cook Islands. First airing in 2000, there currently have been a total of 44 seasons aired the program itself has been filmed on five continents.Ĭontestants usually apply to be on the show, but the series has been known to recruit contestants for various seasons. Contestants are referred to as "castaways" and they compete against one another to become the "Sole Survivor" and win one million U.S.

Survivor is an American reality television show, based on the Swedish program, Expedition Robinson.
