Survivor 48 doesn't premiere on CBS until Wednesday, Feb. 26, but you don't have that long to watch a few Survivor winners and a runner-up in new reality shows that premiere this week.
You can watch Parvati Shallow, Boston Rob Mariano, Jeremy Collins, Tony Vlachos, and Carolyn Wiger in new seasons of The Traitors, Deal or No Deal Island, and a special Deal or No Deal Island After Show. These are no mere Survivor players; these are Survivor icons, some of the most successful players in Survivor history. They're trying their hand at other reality shows.
We highlighted each Survivor player competing on a new show this winter, what show they'll be on, and when and how you can watch!
Parvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow returns to reality TV after an unsuccessful stint on The Traitors season 2 in 2024. The Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans vs. Favorites winner will compete in Deal or No Deal Island season 2, which premieres on NBC at 8/7 C on Tuesday, Jan. 7. New episodes will air weekly on NBC, but they'll be an hour later in the 9 p.m. ET slot, according to NBC.
Parvati is one of the all-time Survivor legends. She figures to be one of the favorites to win Deal or No Deal Island season 2. In her four times on Survivor, Parvati holds one win and one runner-up finish in Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Parvati last competed on Survivor in Survivor: Winners at War (season 40). I know she's on the short list of players that fans would love to see in Survivor 50, but we'll just have to wait and see if it happens.
Boston Rob Mariano
Boston Rob is back for not one but TWO new reality shows this winter, but he's only competing in one of the shows, The Traitors season 3, which premieres on Peacock on Thursday, Jan. 9. New episodes will be released on Peacock every week, so you'll have to tune in weekly to see if Boston Rob is ready for one more epic run after finishing runner-up on Deal or No Deal Island season 1. Honestly, Boston Rob probably should have won the first season of that series.
Speaking of Deal or No Deal Island, Boston Rob's other reality TV gig of the winter is hosting NBC's Deal or No Deal Island After Show with Boston Rob each week following new episodes of Deal or No Deal Island season 2. It's going to be really interesting to see Boston Rob on the other side, doing his best Jeff Probst impression. The Deal or No Deal Island After Show premieres on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
There's also plenty of speculation that Boston Rob is the banker in Deal or No Deal Island season 2, but that has not been confirmed.
Carolyn Wiger
Carolyn Wiger is returning to the world of reality TV this week. Carolyn is the only non-Survivor winner to debut on a new reality show this month. As many fans will remember, Carolyn finished runner-up on Survivor 44 to Yam Yam Arocho. She's also the most recent Survivor player to join a new reality series of this bunch.
As you can tell, Carolyn is joining the cast of The Traitors season 3, along with some pretty big names in the world of reality TV including Tom Sandoval, Chrishell Strause, Wells Adams, Gabby Windey, Bob Harper, and more. Remember to watch The Traitors season 3 on Jan. 9.
Jeremy Collins
I'm super excited to see Jeremy Collins back on reality TV in The Traitors season 3! Jeremy's been away from the game for a while, but he last competed on Survivor: Winners at War (season 40), along with Parvati, Boston Rob, and Tony Vlachos, who is up next on the list. Jeremy has played Survivor three times, and he won one of the most underrated seasons of the series, Survivor: Cambodia.
Jeremy is as competitive as anyone who has played La and I can't wait to see if he brings that same energy to The Traitors season 3, starting Jan. 9. He's also one of the players I'd like to see return for Survivor 50 because he's one of those Survivor players who loves and appreciates the game as a fan, but he's not out there to lose. He'd balance out the cast of a superfan-heavy season.
Tony Vlachos
Last but certainly not least, Tony Vlachos is also competing in the new season of The Traitors on Peacock. Tony is the player I'm most excited to see on a non-Survivor reality show. He's an enigma, and he's going to absolutely try to take over this game as soon as he possibly can. He's about to do some of the funniest stuff to these unsuspecting reality TV stars, and it's going to be glorious.
There are only two players who have won Survivor twice in the history of the series, and Tony is one of them along with Sandra Diaz-Twine, who also competed in The Traitors in the past.
Tony is another player who seems like a strong contender for Survivor 50, but so far, we haven't heard of Tony or any of the other players who will be in the running to join the cast. We'll just have to wait and see!
Stay tuned for more news about The Traitors and Deal or No Deal Island season 2!