IN ONE OF THE MOST EXPLOSIVE TRIBAL COUNCILS EVER, SECRETS AND STRATEGIES ARE REVEALED AS TEMPERS FLARE, AND A HEATED ARGUMENT THREATENS TO TEAR THE WHOLE TRIBE APART, ON “SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS,” THURSDAY, FEB. 18

“It’s Getting the Best of Me” – Backstabbing and dissension run rampant in one tribe as a castaway reveals that old grudges die hard and makes a move to put a former ally on the chopping block. Meanwhile, one Villain pushes so hard to provide for the tribe that he passes out cold, on SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS, Thursday, Feb. 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: HEROES VS. VILLAINS (in alphabetical order):

HEROES: VILLAINS:

RUPERT BONEHAM
Age: 45
Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
Current Residence: Indianapolis, Ind.
Previous Finishes: Pearl Islands, 8th Out, All-Stars, 15th Out, 6th Jury Member

TYSON APOSTOL

Age: 30
Hometown: Lindon, Utah
Current Residence: Heber City, Utah
Previous Finishes: Tocantins, 8th Out

JAMES CLEMENT

Age: 32
Hometown: Lafayette, La.
Current Residence: Malibu, Calif./Lafayette, La.
Previous Finishes: China, 10th Out, Micronesia, Injured, Jury Member

RANDY BAILEY

Age: 50
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Current Residence: Austin, Texas
Previous Finishes: Gabon, 11th Out

COLBY DONALDSON

Age: 35 Age: 26
Hometown: Christoval, Texas
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Previous Finishes: Australia, Runner-Up, All-Stars, 5th Out

DANIELLE DILORENZO

Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Previous Finishes: Panama, Runner-Up

CIRIE FIELDS

Age: 39
Hometown: Jersey City, N.J.
Current Residence: Norwalk, Conn.
Previous Finishes: Panama, 12th Out, Micronesia, 15th Out

RUSSELL HANTZ

Age: 37
Hometown: Dayton, Texas
Current Residence: Dayton, Texas
Previous Finishes: Samoa, Runner-Up

AMANDA KIMMEL

Age: 24
Hometown: Kalispell, Mont.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif
Previous Finishes: China, 2nd Runner Up
Micronesia, Runner Up All-Stars, 7th Out

JERRI MANTHEY

Age: 38
Hometown: Los Angeles, Calif.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Previous Finishes: Australia, 8th Out

JESSICA “Sugar” KIPER (Voted Out Week 1)
Age: 29
Hometown: Baton Rouge, La.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Previous Finishes: Gabon, 2nd Runner-Up

ROBERT MARIANO

Age: 33
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Current Residence: Pensacola, Fla.
Previous Finishes: Marquesas, 7th Out, All-Stars: Runner-Up

STEPHENIE LAGROSSA
Age: 29
Hometown: Braircliff, Glenolden, Pa.
Current Residence: Philadelphia, Pa.
Previous Finishes: Palau, 10th Out, Guatemala: Runner-Up

PARVATI SHALLOW

Age: 27
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Current Residence: Los Angeles, Calif.
Previous Finishes: Cook Islands, 15th Out, Micronesia: Winner

JAMES “JT” THOMAS JR.
Age: 25
Hometown: Samson, Ala.
Current Residence: Mobile, Ala.
Previous Finishes: Tocantins, Winner

SANDRA DIAZ-TWINE

Age: 34
Hometown: Stamford, Conn.
Current Residence: Fayetteville, N.C.
Previous Finish: Pearl Islands, Winner

TOM WESTMAN
Age: 45
Hometown: New York, N.Y.
Current Residence: New York, N.Y.
Previous Finishes: Palau, Winner

BENJAMIN “Coach” WADE

Age: 38
Hometown: Susanville, Calif.
Current Residence: Susanville, Calif.
Previous Finishes: Tocantins, 11th Out

CANDICE WOODCOCK
Age: 27
Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C.
Current Residence: Washington, D.C.
Previous Finishes: Cook Islands, 13th Out

COURTNEY YATES

Age: 28
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Current Residence: New York, N.Y
Previous Finishes: China, Runner-Up

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

Source: CBS Press Releases