Telecinco to launch Supervivientes All Stars 3 with 14 returning contestants and two former winners as captains
Fourteen reality alumni will jump from helicopters into Honduras waters on Thursday night at 21:45, competing over nearly three months for a 50,000 euro prize under a new captaincy format.
New captaincy dynamics and rules
Telecinco will premiere the third season of Supervivientes All Stars on Thursday, 10 September 2026, at 21:45 CET, bringing back 14 experienced competitors to Cayos Cochinos in Honduras. The production introduces a structural modification to the Spanish format by integrating two former champions as team captains. Marta Peñate, who won the first All Stars edition, and Rubén Torres, who won the second edition, will lead the opposing groups. Although both captains will endure identical survival conditions without special privileges, neither can be nominated, evicted, or win the 50,000 euro prize. Juanra Gonzalo, the general director of Cuarzo Producciones, presented the concept during the FesTVal in Vitoria.
The game changes radically. We wanted to differentiate ourselves a bit in this All Stars and we decided to do something that is novel in Spain and that we have not seen until now.
Peñate expressed high ambitions for her leadership role during the official presentation.
I am going to be the best captain in history.
Roster of returning reality competitors
The 14 contestants arrived in Honduras on Sunday and remained isolated ahead of the premiere. The cast features individuals spanning two decades of the reality franchise. Rosa Benito, who won the 2011 edition, returns at 70 years old, setting a record as the oldest celebrity participant in the history of the competition. Spanish bullfighter Víctor Janeiro enters the contest 21 years after winning his original season, which was held outside Honduras. The lineup also includes karateka Damián Quintero, who competed in 2025, and Spanish rapper Arkano, a 2024 finalist who previously held a Guinness world record for continuous freestyle rapping exceeding 24 hours. They will compete alongside Albert Barranco, Alma Bollo, Asraf Beno, Chiqui, Ivana Icardi, Lola Ortiz, María Jesús Ruiz, Omar Sánchez, Yola Berrocal, and Yulen Pereira.
Benito articulated her motivation for returning to the demanding physical environment before travelling to Honduras.
I want to be the voice of women my age, to show them that we can and that we are going to achieve it.
Opening gala schedule and challenges
The inaugural broadcast will begin with the traditional helicopter jumps into the Caribbean Sea for all 14 contestants and both captains. Once ashore, the participants will compete in their first location challenge to determine team placements between the more hospitable Playa Sol and the harsher Playa Luna. Peñate and Torres will face each other in a direct challenge known as the Captains Duel, which will shape team dynamics for the initial days on the islands. The premiere will conclude in the Palapa with the first round of nominations, where the captains will exercise direct influence over the initial distribution of points.
- Fourteen contestants travel to Honduras and enter isolation.
- The opening gala begins on Telecinco hosted by Jorge Javier Vázquez.
- Fourteen contestants and two captains jump into the waters of Cayos Cochinos.
- Contestants compete to determine allocation between Playa Sol and Playa Luna.
- Marta Peñate and Rubén Torres face each other in a direct challenge.
- Contestants cast the first round of nominations with captain participation.
Production team and broadcast plans
The survival competition is scheduled to run for nearly three months in Cayos Cochinos under the production of Mediaset and Cuarzo Producciones, part of Banijay Iberia. Jorge Javier Vázquez will anchor the prime-time broadcasts from Madrid on Tuesdays and Thursdays, while Sandra Barneda will host the Sunday installments. Field reporter María Lamela will oversee the games and coordinate live reporting directly from Honduras, marking her first All Stars season in the field.
