The Roku Channel is teaming up with The CW for a brand new survival-based reality show, and a handful of former Survivor castaways are participating among other ex-reality stars.
Hosted by American Ninja Warrior‘s Akbar Gbajabiamila, Fight To Survive is described as a “social experiment” that pits 17 competitors against one another in an attempt to survive 25 days on a remote tropical island while facing brutal conditions to win $250,000.
Exact details of the format, including how players are eliminated, have yet to be revealed. However, according to Variety, the contestants will battle each other for essential tools and resources in a fight to survive.
The Survivor alum taking part are Stephanie Gonzalez and Libby Vincek, both of whom appeared on Survivor: Ghost Island, and Missy Byrd, who featured on Survivor: Island of the Idols.
From “Survivor” to “Naked and Afraid,” it’s their biggest challenge yet. #FightToSurvive, hosted by @Akbar_Gbaja, premieres August 10 on The CW! pic.twitter.com/ZkMUIB8Ig3
— The CW (@TheCW) July 27, 2023
Other cast members include Naked and Afraid alum Yuda Abitbol, Nathaniel Allenby, Amal Alyassiri, Dani Beau, Robby Canton, Matthew Clarke, Sarah Danser, Afften DeShazer, Christina McQueen, Jonathan Monroe, and Makani Nalu.
Rounding out the cast are Keali’i “K” Ka’apana (Called to the Wild), Zane Kraetsch (Alone: The Beast), and J Ruiz (American Ninja Warrior/Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Challenge).
“By bringing together the best of The CW and the best of The Roku Channel, Fight to Survive will be able to reach the largest audience possible across both broadcast and streaming,” Brad Schwartz (CW’s President of Entertainment) and Brian Tannenbaum (Roku’s Head of Originals) said in a statement (per Variety).
“With its dynamic cast of reality personalities and an original unscripted format that ratchets up the intensity of the traditional competition series, ‘Fight to Survive is an addicting summer series that we are thrilled to bring to The CW,” added Heather Olander, Head of Unscripted Content, The CW Network, and Sean Boyle, Head of Adventure and Exploration Programming, Roku. “We cannot wait for viewers to join the fight!”
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