Survivor: Edge of Extinction was the show’s 38th season, with 18 castaways initially split between the Manu and Kama tribes. Four were returning players—Joe Anglim, Aubry Bracco, Kelley Wentworth and David Wright—and the other 14 were newcomers. Browse the original tribes below; the assignments are the starting lineup, not a map of the season’s later gameplay.
Season 38 cast at a glance
CBS announced the cast on January 31, 2019. The ages, hometowns, residences and occupations below reflect that announcement and are not current personal profiles. The season premiered on February 20, 2019; its finale and reunion special aired on May 15, 2019, according to the CBS episode guide.
| Original tribe | Castaway | Announcement-era details | Player status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manu | Dan “The Wardog” DaSilva | 38; from Ossining, New York; then living in Los Angeles; law student/former military | First-time player |
| Manu | Reem Daly | 46; from Fairfax, Virginia; then living in Ashburn, Virginia; sales | First-time player |
| Manu | Rick Devens | 33; from Blacksburg, Virginia; then living in Macon, Georgia; morning news anchor | First-time player |
| Manu | Wendy Diaz | 25; from Los Angeles; then living in Bell, California; small-business owner | First-time player |
| Manu | Lauren O’Connell | 21; from Bakersfield, California; then living in Waco, Texas; Baylor University student | First-time player |
| Manu | Keith Sowell | 19; from Fayetteville, North Carolina; then living in Durham, North Carolina; pre-med student | First-time player |
| Manu | Chris Underwood | 25; from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina; then living in Greenville, South Carolina; district sales manager | First-time player |
| Manu | Kelley Wentworth | 31; from Ephrata, Washington; then living in Seattle; marketing manager | Returning player; previously appeared in San Juan del Sur and Second Chance |
| Manu | David Wright | 44; from Philadelphia; then living in Sherman Oaks, California; television writer | Returning player; previously appeared in Millennials vs. Gen-X |
| Kama | Joe Anglim | 29; from Chandler, Arizona; then living in Ogden, Utah; multimedia artist | Returning player; previously appeared in Worlds Apart and Second Chance |
| Kama | Aubry Bracco | 32; from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire; then living in Los Angeles; marketing director | Returning player; previously appeared in Kaôh Rōng and Game Changers |
| Kama | Victoria Baamonde | 23; from and then living in the Bronx, New York; waitress | First-time player |
| Kama | Ron Clark | 46; from Chocowinity, North Carolina; then living in Atlanta; teacher at Ron Clark Academy | First-time player |
| Kama | Julia Carter | 24; from Hazleton, Pennsylvania; then living in Bethesda, Maryland; medical assistant | First-time player |
| Kama | Eric Hafemann | 34; from Chicago; then living in Livermore, California; firefighter | First-time player |
| Kama | Aurora McCreary | 32; from Pensacola, Florida; then living in Orlando, Florida; divorce lawyer | First-time player |
| Kama | Julie Rosenberg | 46; from Baltimore; then living in New York, New York; toymaker | First-time player |
| Kama | Gavin Whitson | 23; from and then living in Erwin, Tennessee; YMCA program director | First-time player |
These cast details come from the CBS Entertainment cast announcement and the CBS News cast listing. CBS’s episode guide notes that the tribes switched in episode four, so Manu and Kama identify the players’ original assignments only.
What the Edge of Extinction twist meant
After being voted out, a player could choose to leave the game or go to the Edge of Extinction. CBS described the Edge as an island where players faced a difficult emotional and physical challenge; enduring it could give them a chance to return to the game. In the January 31, 2019 announcement, host and executive producer Jeff Probst said players would be “pushed further than ever before for a chance to get back in the game.”
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