In preparation for the hotly-anticipated premiere of “Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans,” CBS have revealed that they will be re-airing 10 classic “Survivor” episodes in the weeks leading up to the milestone season’s historic three-hour debut on Wednesday, February 25.
CBS to Re-Air Classic ‘Survivor’ Episode Ahead of Season 50 Premiere
Known formally as the “Road to 50” campaign, the primetime programming event will kick off on Monday, February 9, with re-runs of “Survivor” episodes highlighting the castaways returning to compete on Season 50 airing on the network each weeknight for two weeks.
The schedule, which is set to conclude on Friday, February 20, will align perfectly with NBC’s coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy.
In addition to the 10-episode recap series, PlutoTV will similarly join in airing all 49 seasons of “Survivor” in chronological order leading up to the Season 50 premiere, beginning with “Survivor: Borneo” – starring Season 50 returnee Jenna Lewis-Dougherty – and wrapping up with “Survivor 49” – starring Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic, both of whom will also join the milestone season’s record-breaking 24-person cast.
Here’s a closer look at the full programming schedule for CBS’s “Road to 50” campaign, including which Season 50 stars fan can expect to see in the re-aired episodes.
Full ‘Road to 50’ Week One Airing Schedule
Monday, February 9 (8:00-9:00pm ET)
CBSCBS will kick off its “Road to 50” campaign with a re-run of the “Survivor: Micronesia” episode “If It Smells Like a Rat, Give It Cheese,” starring Season 50 returnee Cirie Fields.
Tuesday, February 10 (8:00-9:00pm ET)
CBSFour-time castaway Benjamin “Coach” Wade will be highlighted the following evening in a re-run of the “Survivor: Tocantins” episode “The Martyr Approach.”
Wednesday, February 11 (8:00-10:00pm ET)
CBSThe cast of “Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains” will be highlighted as CBS re-airs the season’s “Slay, Everyone, Trust No One” episode starting Cirie and Coach, as well as Season 50 returnees Colby Donaldson and Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick.
Thursday, February 12 (8:00-10:00pm ET)
CBSCoach will be highlighted in a third consecutive episode during the “Road to 50” campaign as CBS re-airs the “Survivor: South Pacific” episode “Loyalties Will Be Broken,” which similarly features fellow Season 50 returnee Ozzy Lusth.
Friday, February 13 (8:00-9:00pm ET)
CBSCBS will round out the first week of its “Road to 50” campaign by revisiting the “Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers” episode “The Survivor Devil” featuring Season 50 returnee Chrissy Hofbeck.
Full ‘Road to 50’ Week Two Airing Schedule
Monday, February 16 (8:00-9:00pm ET)
CBSSeason 50 returnees Angelina Keeley, Mike White and Christian Hubicki will kick off the second week of the “Road to 50” campaign as CBS re-air the “Jackets and Eggs” episode from their original “Survivor: David vs. Goliath” season.
Tuesday, February 17 (8:00-9:00pm ET)
CBSThe “Survivor: Edge of Extinction” episode “Awkward” will re-air the following evening, highlighting the upcoming return of fan-favorite castaways Rick Devens and Aubry Bracco on Season 50.
Wednesday, February 18 (8:00-9:30pm ET)
CBSWith just one week left until the highly-anticipated premiere of Season 50, CBS will highlight “Survivor 45” castaways Dee Valladares and Emily Flippen by re-airing the “The Ex-Girlfriend at The Wedding” episode from their original season.
Thursday, February 19 (8:00-9:30pm ET)
CBSSticking with the New Era theme for the second week of its “Road to 50” campaign, CBS will re-air the “Hide ‘N Seek” episode from “Survivor 46,” starring castaways Q Burdette, Tiffany Ervin and Charlie Davis, all of whom will return for a second shot at the “Sole Survivor” title on Season 50.
Friday, February 20 (8:00-9:30pm ET)
CBSFinally, CBS will re-air the episode “Icarus Time” from “Survivor 48,” featuring Season 50 returnees Kyle Fraser, Joe Hunter and Kamilla Karthigesu.
The only “Survivor 50” cast members not featured in CBS’s “Road to 50” campaign are Jenna Lewis-Dougherty (“Survivor: Borneo”; “Survivor: All-Stars”), Jonathan Young (“Survivor 41”), Genevieve Mushaluk (“Survivor 47”), Savannah Louie (“Survivor 49”) and Rizo Velovic (“Survivor 49”).
