Australian Survivor: Redemption

Production

Immediately following his vote out on Survivor: Australia V The World on 18 August 2025, David Genat was announced as the new host, replacing Jonathan LaPaglia, who had hosted the series since its revival in 2016. At the same time, the season’s title and its return to filming in Samoa were revealed. Filming was already underway at the time of the announcement, and the season was confirmed to air in 2026.

With a new host and new direction, this season has been marketed as the "New Era" of Australian Survivor. The following day, Genat shared a behind-the-scenes video on social media, offering a sneak peek at one of the challenge sets. The premiere date was announced to be 23 February 2026.

For the first time since All Stars and for the fifth time overall (after Australian Survivor 2002, Australian Survivor 2017, Australian Survivor: Champions V Contenders and Australian Survivor: All Stars), the season featured a final vote reveal and reunion show before a studio audience. The reunion was produced overlooking Sydney Harbour at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney.

Contestants

The four returning players, Brooke Jowett, Harry Hills, Mark Warnock and Simon Mee, were revealed by Network 10 along with the first trailer featuring the full cast. In addition to the returning Survivor players, the season also features AFL footballer Ben Davis, former Big Brother Australia 2022 contestant Johnson Ashak, The Traitors NZ 2 contestant Cat Hooker and brother of Mat Rogers, a former Australian Survivor player, Don Rogers, who also competed on The Voice.

Season summary

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Voting history

Tribal Phase (Days 1–24)

Individual Phase (Days 25–45)

Ratings

Ratings

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