Survivor season 49 premieres on CBS on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 8 p.m. EST.

Two of this season’s castaways, Jason Treul and Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu, are alternates who joined 12 hours before filming started.

For the first time in the show’s history, two alternates were brought in at the same time as replacements for original cast members.

Though season 49 of Survivor is just getting started, there’s already some behind-the-scenes drama. (Because, let’s face it—it wouldn’t be reality TV without some off-camera chaos). As we get introduced to the 18 castaways during the season premiere tonight, host and showrunner Jeff Probst revealed that two of this year’s contestants, Jason Treul and Michelle “MC” Chukwujekwu, were actually alternates who joined 12 hours (!!!) before filmi

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