The Survivor 50 cast was announced on May 28, with 24 alums getting another shot at playing the game. Survivor 48 winner Kyle Fraser and Survivor 45 winner Dee Valladares are featured. Additional players include White Lotus creator Mike White, Charlie Davis from Survivor 46, and Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, who appeared on Survivor 1 and Survivor 8.
The cast also features long-time alum Cirie Fields, but the producers should have left her at home. We've seen enough from Cirie over the years, and she has had enough shots to win that $1 million prize. That spot should have gone to one of the many other alums who deserve a second chance at the game.
It's not just her appearances on Survivor that have taken away the allure of having Cirie back — her time on The Traitors and in the Big Brother house has also added to the overexposure. Cirie won the first season of The Traitors US, taking home a cash prize of more than $200,000. She followed that up by spending a summer in the Big Brother 26 house, though she didn't win that show. Simply put, she's had more opportunities than many who have played the game.
Cirie Fields has already played Survivor enough times
Survivor: Panama (Season 12) introduced Cirie Fields to the world of reality television. She finished in fourth place and enamored herself with Survivor producers and the fans. We quickly saw Cirie return for Survivor: Micronesia (Season 16), where she finished in third place. Cirie would also be featured on Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains (Season 20) and Survivor: Game Changers (Season 34). She even popped up on the latest season of Survivor: Australia, representing the USA team.
Five times is enough.
The Survivor 50 cast should have featured someone other than Cirie Fields. Many Survivor alums deserved a second chance and got passed over to allow Cirie to play again. It's a disservice to those players and also the fans at home. We have seen Cirie play the game many times now. We know what she brings to the show and how she plays the game.
There is no denying that Cirie is a Survivor legend, but this was an opportunity to turn the page and usher in something new. Instead of getting to see someone who hasn't competed in as many seasons return, we're going to see Cirie play Survivor for a sixth time.
Survivor 50 premieres February 2026.