Survivor 51 Schedule
Survivor 51: The Open Era airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on CBS. The season premiere on Wednesday, September 23 is two hours long; every episode after it runs 90 minutes. Episodes also stream on Paramount+.
At a glance
- Night
- Wednesdays
- Time
- 8/7c
- Network
- CBS
- Premiere
- Wednesday, September 23 (two hours)
- Episode length
- 90 minutes after the premiere
- Episodes
- 13
Episode air dates
- Ep 1Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · premiere, two hours
- Ep 2Wednesday, September 30, 2026
- Ep 3Wednesday, October 7, 2026
- Ep 4Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- Ep 5Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Ep 6Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Ep 7Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Ep 8Wednesday, November 11, 2026
- Ep 9Wednesday, November 18, 2026
- Ep 10Wednesday, November 25, 2026
- Ep 11Wednesday, December 2, 2026
- Ep 12Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Ep 13Wednesday, December 16, 2026 · finale
Before the premiere
- Meet the Survivor 51 cast — all 21 first-time players.
- Read the draft guide and power rankings before you pick.
- Print a watch-party bingo card for premiere night.
- Recaps go up the same night each episode airs — see the recap index.