Survivor season 39 premiere live stream: Watch online

The Survivor: Island of the Idols premiere brings back Boston Rob and Sandra. Here’s how to watch Survivor season 39 episode 1 live on TV and online.

Survivor is back with another twist, so find out how to watch Survivor online or live tonight when the CBS series turns two of its former contestants into mentors.

Wednesday starts the new season, subtitled “Island of the Idols,” which introduces a new part of the game. Sandra Diaz-Twine and Rob Mariano return, but they’re not competing again. Instead, they’re acting as mentors and leaders to the new tribes.

Will this season’s players learn from their experience? Or will they want to go off in their own directions? TV fans can meet the new contestants and be reintroduced to two of the show’s old favorites in this first episode.

Note that this premiere is 90 minutes long instead of the usual hour, so it will end at 9:30 p.m. EST.

Below is all the information you need to watch Survivor online and live Wednesday to catch the first episode of the new season.

Here’s how CBS officially describes the episode:

"One castaway gets fired up when learning a lesson on the Island of the Idols, where Boston Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz serve as mentors in an all-new twist. Also, castaways question whether likability will prove to be a liability."

And here’s how you can watch the Survivor premiere live, either on TV or via live stream:

Date: Wednesday, Sept. 25
Start Time: 8:00 p.m. EST
Episode: “I Vote You Out and That’s It”
TV Channel: CBS
Live Stream: Watch live on Fubo TV. Sign up now for a free seven-day trial. You can also watch on the CBS website or app.

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