THE NEWLY MERGED TRIBE BEGINS TO SCHEME IMMEDIATELY AS OLD ALLIANCES CRUMBLE AND NEW ONES BEGIN TO FORM, ON "SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS -- THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS," THURSDAY, APRIL 9

"The Dragon Slayer" - A power player decides to come into the merge fighting, but his plan may be thwarted before it can be carried out. Meanwhile, an exiled pair makes a shocking discovery, on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS, Thursday, April 9 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CASTAWAYS:

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS (in alphabetical order separated by tribes) are:

JALAPAO TRIBE TIMBIRA TRIBE

SANDY BURGIN (4th Voted Out) TYSON APOSTOL

JOE DOWDLE DEBRA "Debbie" BEEBE

SPENCER DUHM (5th Voted Out) ERINN LOBDELL

CAROLINA EASTWOOD (1st Voted Out) SIERRA REED

STEPHEN FISHBACH JERRY SIMS (3rd Voted Out)

TAJ JOHNSON-GEORGE CANDACE SMITH (2nd Voted Out)

JAMES "JT" THOMAS JR. BRENDAN SYNNOTT

SYDNEY WHEELER (6th Voted Out) BENJAMIN "Coach" WADE

SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS 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.

For more detailed information on SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS - THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS and the 16 castaways, log on to www.cbs.com/survivor.

RATING: To Be Announced