Survivor: Blood vs. Water Cast Revealed! Plus, Watch the Season 27 Trailer

Big Brother winner among the family members joining the cast

By Jenna Mullins Aug 21, 2013 5:26 PMTags
SURVIVOR: BLOOD VS. WATER Monty Brinton/CBS

It's the age-old question: What's thicker, blood or water? Well, maple syrup is thicker than both of those things, but that's neither here nor there.

CBS announced the cast of the 27th season of their reality staple Survivor, premiering Sept. 18. This time, returning favorites will compete with loved ones in the aptly titled Survivor: Blood vs. Water edition.

Besides the twist of putting family members and significant others into the mix, the new season will also start the competition at night, meaning each returning player and their loved one will be stranded in the dark jungle. So if you feel something crawling on your leg, don't look down. It's probably the biggest spider on record, which means the jungle will have to be burned down completely. 

Immediately after the series starts, each tribe will be forced to vote someone off to be shipped to Redemption Island, but the family members or significant others will have the option of taking their place. A competition will then take place between the three castoffs to decide who will return to camp, and the winner will come back with a clue about the Immunity Idol's location.

Ready to meet your Survivors?

1. Tyson Apostol (Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains) with girlfriend Rachel
2. Tina Wesson (Australian Outback, All-Stars) with daughter Katie
3. Kat Edorsson (One World) with boyfriend (and Big Brother season 12 winner) Hayden
4. Rupert Boneham (Pearl Islands, All-Stars, Heroes vs. Villains) with wife Laura
5. Gervase Peterson (Borneo) with niece Marissa
6. Colton Cumbie (One World) with fiancé Caleb
7. Aras Baskauskas (Panama–Exile Island) with brother Vytas
8. Monica Culpepper (One World) with husband Brad
9. Laura Morett (Samoa) with daughter Clera
10. Candice Cody (Cook Islands, Heroes vs. Villains) with husband John

Watch the trailer for Survivor: Blood vs. Water below!