‘Survivor’ and All the Other TV Shows Coming to Paramount+ This Week

It’s a busy stretch for unscripted staples and newsmagazine heavyweights, with fresh seasons of globe-trotting competition, island strategy, and in-depth reporting on the horizon. If you’ve been waiting for familiar franchises to return, this week brings a tidy cluster of premieres that cover survival drama, high-adrenaline travel, and long-form journalism.

Below you’ll find quick, useful rundowns of each series—what they cover, who’s behind them, and who you’ll see on screen—plus the exact day they land this week. No fluff, just the essentials to help you line up your watchlist.

‘Survivor’ (2000)

The long-running reality-competition series hosted by Jeff Probst strands contestants in a remote location, where they form tribes, compete in reward and immunity challenges, and vote each other out at Tribal Council until a final jury decides the Sole Survivor. The U.S. edition—based on Charlie Parsons’ original format—is produced by Survivor Productions LLC and CBS Studios in association with Castaway Television Productions, with Probst among the executive producers. It returns this week on Wednesday, September 24.

Across its many cycles, the show has evolved with mechanics like hidden Immunity Idols, advantages, and era-specific twists, while keeping core elements such as the merge and the individual Immunity Necklace. Filming has taken place in multiple locales over the years, with many recent seasons set in Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands, supported by a production team known for large-scale, puzzle-forward set pieces and physically demanding challenges. Expect strategic gameplay, social maneuvering, and endurance tests to kick off again on Wednesday, September 24.

‘The Amazing Race’ (2001)

Co-created by Elise Doganieri and Bertram van Munster and hosted by Phil Keoghan, this competition series follows teams of two with pre-existing relationships as they race around the world, decoding clues and navigating transport to reach Pit Stops and avoid elimination. Signature tasks include Detours (a choice between two challenges), Roadblocks (a task only one teammate performs), and Fast Forwards, produced by Worldrace Productions and Jerry Bruckheimer Television alongside CBS Studios. The new season kicks off on Thursday, September 25.

Each leg typically spans multiple countries and cultures, requiring teams to handle language barriers, local customs, and route-marker logistics while managing budgets and penalties. The series is shot in a verité style with mobile camera units and local fixers, and route-setters integrate geography, history, and city infrastructure into challenges. Phil Keoghan’s on-the-move segment hosting and the mat check-ins remain hallmarks as the race begins anew on Thursday, September 25.

’48 Hours’ (1988)

This investigative newsmagazine centers on true-crime and justice stories, delivering deeply reported, hour-long episodes that often follow cases from incident through trial and resolution. Produced by CBS News, the program has featured correspondents such as Erin Moriarty, Peter Van Sant, and Troy Roberts, with editorial teams shaping episodes that blend interviews, archival materials, and courtroom footage. The new run starts on Sunday, September 28.

Episodes are built by reporting teams that include producers, associate producers, field crews, and researchers who develop case chronologies and fact-check legal records. The show’s narrative approach emphasizes interviews with investigators, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and families, along with on-the-ground location shooting and expert analysis. Expect a slate of new cases when it returns on Sunday, September 28.

’60 Minutes’ (1968)

Created by Don Hewitt and produced by CBS News, this pioneering newsmagazine presents multiple in-depth segments per broadcast, covering domestic and international affairs, business, science, culture, and investigative pieces. Its correspondent bench has included Lesley Stahl, Scott Pelley, Bill Whitaker, Sharyn Alfonsi, Anderson Cooper, and Jon Wertheim, supported by a large editorial staff of producers, associate producers, and researchers. The program resumes this week on Sunday, September 28.

The format is built around reporter-led narratives with extensive on-camera interviews, data-driven graphics, and on-location filming under tight editorial review. Segments often reflect long-lead reporting that spans months of sourcing and verification, and the broadcast traditionally concludes with a short essay segment in various forms. New stories begin rolling out on Sunday, September 28.

What are you most excited to watch this week—strategic island gameplay, a globe-spanning race, or deep-dive reporting? Share your picks in the comments!