CBS has unveiled the names and faces of the 18 castaways competing in Survivor Season 48. Jeff Probst returns as host for the new season, which premieres with a two-hour episode on Wednesday, February 26 at 8 p.m. ET. The competition series will shift to 90-minute weekly episodes starting on Wednesday, March 5 at 8 p.m. ET.

The 18 new castaways are about to hit the beach and play a game filled with hardship, lack of food, exposure to the elements, deception and betrayal.

After an extended hiatus, the return of Survivor brings together eighteen new contestants to compete in its forty-eighth season and vie for the Sole Survivor.