A POWERFUL NEW GAME-CHANGING ELEMENT IS INTRODUCED INTO THE COMPETITION AND STANDS TO GIVE ONE TRIBE THE UPPER HAND BEFORE THE GAME IS EVEN UNDERWAY, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF "SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 15

"Survivor" Returns to the Night That Launched the Series When SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, Hosted by Emmy Award-Winner Jeff Probst, Moves to Wednesday Nights

"Young at Heart" - The castaways are shocked to learn that they'll be divided into tribes of older players versus younger players. The older tribe is especially surprised to learn that they'll be teamed with former NFL Coach Jimmy Johnson. Meanwhile, one castaway reveals a personal secret that could affect the entire tribe as they head into their first challenge, on the season premiere of SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA, Wednesday, Sept. 15 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CASTAWAYS:

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA (in alphabetical order by tribe):

ESPADA LA FLOR

JILL BEHM JUD BIRZA

JANE BRIGHT KELLY BRUNO

TYRONE DAVIS SHANNON ELKINS

WENDY DESMIDT-KOHLOFF BEN "Benry" HENRY

HOLLY HOFFMAN MATTHEW "Sash" LENAHAN

JIMMY JOHNSON BRENDA LOWE

DAN LEMBO NAONKA MIXON

MARTY PIOMBO CHASE RICE

YVE ROJAS KELLY SHINN

JAMES "Jimmy T" TARANTINO ALINA WILSON

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst and David Burris are executive producers and Leisa Francis is co-executive producer.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA and the 20 castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.

SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA returns to Wednesdays, the time period where the series' first season aired in the summer of 2000.