TF1 will launch its upcoming special anniversary edition, Programme Tv, on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at 21h10, according to AlloCiné. The announcement was officialized on August 4, 2026, following the conclusion of Koh-Lanta, Les reliques du destin, which ended with Cynthia’s victory over Clarisse on June 23, 2026.
TF1 Sets August 25, 2026 Launch Date for Koh-Lanta All Stars in Panama
The program will continue to be hosted by Programme Tv, though the network has shifted the show away from its historical Friday evening time slot to air on Tuesdays. Additionally, unlike standard practices for other programming, episodes will not be available in advance on the TF1+ streaming platform, but will instead be posted only after their television broadcast.
Anniversary Format Brings 18 Returning Veterans Together in Panama
Produced by Adventure Line Productions for the show’s anniversary, the special season marks a return to Panama—a destination not seen on screen in 22 years—featuring a setting that includes impressive crocodiles. For contestant Moussa, the location holds specific personal significance, as it was the site of his first appearance on the program in 2003.
The cast comprises 18 former contestants aged 26 to 48, selected from nine different seasons out of the 28 classic seasons aired since the show’s inception. While the format brings back familiar faces, the production has established a completely new dynamic from the start by pairing the contestants into nine male-female duos based on the specific seasons they originally shared.
New Rules and Linked Pair Eliminations
Under the rules established for this edition, the 18 participants will have their fates bound together from the very first day. The duos must compete together in both comfort and immunity challenges, and any elimination at a council will affect both partners equally; if one member of a pair is eliminated, their partner must also leave the adventure immediately.
The roster of paired veterans features the following duos:
- Dorian and Lola (Koh-Lanta, Les 4 Terres)
- Yassin and Clémentine (tv-programme.com)
- Vincent and Laure (Koh-Lanta, Les Armes secrètes)
- Freddy and Christina (AlloCiné)
- Moussa and Naoil (Koh-Lanta, L’Île des héros)
- Ugo and Camille (tv-programme.com)
- Jacques and Charlotte (Koh-Lanta, La Tribu maudite)
- Nicolas and Tania (Koh-Lanta, Le Feu sacré)
- Maxime and Joana (Koh-Lanta, La Revanche des 4 Terres)
Special In-Game Mechanics and Prizes
Beyond the pair format, the production has introduced specific new features to challenge the veteran cast. Among them is the “Îlot du Salut” (Salvation Island), a separate location where winners of comfort challenges can spend several hours utilizing an all-inclusive setup featuring a cabin, fishing gear, a fire stone, and equipment to practice for the following day’s immunity challenge.
Additional changes for the season include a newly designed immunity totem, visual updates such as onscreen text displaying the names of challenges, and a structural twist involving one council session that will take place entirely without Denis Brogniart. Despite the specialized nature of the season, the ultimate prize for the sole remaining winner stands at 100,000 euros. Production sources noted that replacement candidates also traveled to Panama for the production, though none ultimately entered the active game.
