Survivor 51 · The Open Era

Carter Krull

• Age: 24
• Occupation: Livestock farmer
• From: Rock Rapids, IA, now living in Sioux Falls, SD

The preseason read

One of three farmers in this cast, which is a genuinely unusual concentration. Farmers are the classic Survivor value pick: physically capable without reading as a threat, comfortable being wet, tired and uncomfortable for weeks, and useful at camp from hour one. At 24 he is the youngest of the three.

What to watch for

Shelter and fire in the first 48 hours. That is where farmers buy their safety.

Carter has never played Survivor before. Everything above is preseason speculation built from the age, occupation and hometown CBS announced on August 26, 2026 — it is draft-table conversation, not scouting.

About Survivor 51

Survivor 51 is subtitled The Open Era: for the first time, every twist, idol and advantage from the show's first fifty seasons is back in play, in any order and without warning. All 21 players are first-timers, and they start in just two tribes — the first two-tribe season since Winners at War. Filmed in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. Premieres Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 8/7c on CBS with a two-hour episode. Tribe names and assignments have not been released.