16 new castaways are lined up for the newest season of Survivor -- dubbed Redemption Island -- premiering Wednesday February 16 on CBS. Not only will the contestants be put through the normal perils of Survivor, but in a new twist those voted out at tribal council will be sent to Redemption Island, where they will face off in duels for a chance to return back to the tribe at a later point in the game.
But get this! In addition to the twist of redemption, two big name former castaways will also join the game, bringing the total number of contestants to 18!. "Boston" Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz will return to the show, each leading one of the tribes.
In the meantime, check out the new faces of Survivor and see if you can predict the one that will outwit, outplay and outlast the rest.
 Mike Chisel Age: 31 Occupation: Realtor/ex-military Current residence: Del Mar, CA |
 Andrea Boehlke Age: 21 Occupation: Student Current residence: Random Lake, WI |
 Matthew Elrod Age: 22 Occupation: Pre-med student Current residence: Nashville, TN |
 Steve Wright Age: 51 Occupation: Former NFL player Current residence: Huntington Beach, CA |
 Stephanie Valencia Age: 26 Occupation: Server/student Current residence: Long Beach, CA |
 Sarita White Age: 36 Occupation: Visual effects producer Current residence: Santa Monica, CA |
 Ralph Kiser Age: 45 Occupation: Farmer Current residence: Lebanon, VA |
 Phillip Sheppard Age: 52 Occupation: CEO, Enterprise Software Sales Group Current residence: Santa Monica, CA |
 Natalie Tenerelli Age 19 Occupation: Dancer/student Current residence: Acton, CA |
 Kristina Kell Age: 46 Occupation: Law student Current residence: Los Angeles, CA |
 Krista Klumpp Age: 25 Occupation: Pharmaceutical sales rep Current residence: Fairhope, AL |
 Grant Mattos Age: 29 Occupation: Personal Trainer/ Former NFL player Current residence: West Hollywood, CA |
 Julie Wolfe Age: 50 Occupation: Fire department engineer Current residence: Oceanside, CA |
 Francesca Hogi Age: 35 Occupation: Lawyer Current residence: Washington, D.C. |
 David Murphy Age: 31 Occupation: Criminal defense attorney Current residence: Los Angeles, CA |
 Ashley Underwood Age: 26 Occupation: Business owner/model Current residence: Benton, ME |
You can learn more about the contest and watch bio videos over at CBS.com. Who do you think will go all the way? And what do you think of all the twists for the new season?
Survivor: Redemption Island premieres on Wednesday February 16 at 8pm on CBS.