Survivor
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A tropical island in the South China Sea. Eight men and eight women are marooned.  They must band together to find food, water and shelter -- and build a world for themselves.  Yet, every week they vote to expel one person from the island.  The last one left on the island wins $1 million.
  
This adventure, chronicled by multiple camera crews, is coming to you this summer from CBS.

These 16 men and women will brave the elements, exotic animals and each other to survive 39 days and win $1 million.  This highly anticipated reality-adventure series is hosted by Jeff Probst  (VH1's "Rock and Roll Jeopardy") and will be broadcast for 13 consecutive weeks beginning Wednesday, May 31.

"This experience has been everything we imagined and more," said the series' executive producer, Mark Burnett, speaking from the remote island where production on the series is ongoing.  "Each day brings an exciting new chapter, as unexpected relationships develop and personal dramas unfold before our cameras.  There are no quitters among this courageous group of thrill-seekers."

The eight men and eight women selected represent a diverse group of individuals with varying backgrounds and geographic origins. The "survivors" span in age from 22 to 72, with occupations that include attorney, neurologist, homemaker and mother, truck driver, retired Navy SEAL, river guide and traveling salesman.

Each of the 13 one-hour episodes will conclude with a tribal council in which the "survivors" vote to eliminate one of their peers from the island.  Once the competition is narrowed down to two finalists, the ultimate $1 million winner will be selected by a panel of expelled participants who will vote to choose the final survivor.