<P> Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers is the 35th season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor . This season features 18 new players divided into three tribes based on dominant perceived trait: "Heroes" (courage), "Healers" (helping others), and "Hustlers" (tenacity). This is the fourth season of the show filmed in Fiji, following Survivor: Fiji, Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, and Survivor: Game Changers . </P> <P> This season went back to the old tie - breaker format that was present prior to Game Changers where re-votes still would occur in case of a dead - locked tie before it went to open deliberation and then rocks . </P> <P> The season premiered on September 27, 2017 . </P> <P> The entire cast was officially announced on August 30, 2017 . The cast is composed of 18 new players, initially split into three tribes containing six members each; Levu ("Heroes"), Soko ("Healers"), and Yawa ("Hustlers"). </P>

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