The US version of the castaway competition Survivor made a comeback on Wednesday, with 18 new competitors vying for the title of Sole Survivor and a $1 million (£789,000) reward.
As another season of endurance and plotting began, Jeff Probst returned as the host. Each of the contestants shared their unique story with Parade before the first episode kicked off, including a Yale-educated pizza entrepreneur, a stunt performer who aspires to be a pilot, a flight attendant, a finance manager, and several firefighters.
