Every contestant that shows up to play Survivor thinks they have what it takes to win the game. Optimism abounds! Everything is sunshine and Fun Dip and unicorns! And then those happy-go-lucky souls are dropped off on island and reality hits.

W hile there are lots of reality TV shows on the air, Survivor continues to be wildly popular all these years later. Arguably one of the best reality shows of all time, the series

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The "Survivor 48" cast includes a former “Survivor” alternate, a stunt performer, a pizzeria manager, and a surgeon.

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Joe Hunter, a Sacramento fire captain, faces off in the newest season of the award-winning reality TV show “Survivor.” He will test his skills in Fiji, where he and 17 other contestants will compete to win a $1 million prize and the title of “Sole Survivor.”

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Last season, fans watched Traitors Dan Gheesling (“Big Brother”), Parvati Shallow (“Survivor”) and Phaedra Parks (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta”) fail to outlast the Faithfuls. “The Challenge” stars Chris “CT” Tamburello and Trishelle Cannatella were crowned the winners and split $208,100.

Survivor's season 48 hopefuls includes a stunt performer, a pizzeria worker and a music executive. Chek out the new cast photos and get all the info on the castaways' personal bios and backstories.