Barely two months after the final of Koh-Lanta: The Relics of DestinyTF1 is already preparing the return of his adventure game. The channel will broadcast the first episode of Koh-Lanta All Stars Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 9:10 PM, hosted by Denis Brogniart. This special edition will celebrate the show's 25th anniversary with 18 former contestants. The adventurers, from 21 different seasons, have been reunited in Panama for an adventure exclusively for familiar faces.
A new season just 9 weeks after the final
The previous season ended on June 23rd with Cynthia's victory. The launch of this "All Stars" season just 9 weeks later will therefore allow TF1 to offer Koh-Lanta almost without interruption between spring and the start of the school year. The new season was filmed on the west coast of Panama, in the Las Perlas archipelago. The program hadn't filmed in that country for 22 years, after several consecutive seasons filmed in the Philippines.
18 former candidates gathered in Panama
Camille, Charlotte, Christina, Clémentine, Dorian, Freddy, Jacques, Joana, Laure, Lola, Maxime, Moussa, Naoil, Nicolas, Tania, Ugo, Vincent, and Yassin make up the cast of this season. Among them are several former winners, finalists, and contestants who have already participated in multiple seasons. Freddy will notably be competing in his 6th Koh-Lanta, a record in the history of the program.
The adventurers will start directly in pairs.
The main new feature will be the formation of pairs right from the start of the adventure. Each contestant will be paired with an adventurer from the same season. Dorian will be with Lola, Yassin with Clémentine, Vincent with Laure, Freddy with Christina, Moussa with Naoil, Ugo with Camille, Jacques with Charlotte, Nicolas with Tania, and Maxime with Joana. Their fates will be directly linked. The contestants will have to compete in certain challenges together and can also be eliminated in pairs. This rule will force the adventurers to work with their partner's strengths, weaknesses, and strategic choices.
Unprecedented rules and a council without Denis Brogniart
This season will also introduce the "Island of Salvation." Winners of certain comfort challenges will find a cabin, fishing equipment, a fire starter, and facilities there to train before the next immunity challenge. For the first time in French history... Koh-LantaA tribal council must also take place without Denis Brogniart. The traditional immunity totem will have two faces, one male and one female, in reference to the pairs in this season. The first episode of Koh-Lanta All Stars It will be broadcast on Tuesday, August 25th at 21:10 PM on TF1. Episodes will then be available on TF1+, but will not be available for preview before their broadcast.
