— 16 Contestants compete to become the “Pirate Master” in new reality series —
Let the high seas adventures begin! District Attorney, Scientist, Marina Owner and Glass Blower are just a few of the careers that will be put on hold when the 16 buccaneers of CBS’s and CTV’s Pirate Master leave their every day lives and sail the Caribbean to compete for the hidden treasure.
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The pirates competing in Pirate Master (in alphabetical order) are:
Christa DeAngelo – 29
Tamaqua, Pa.
Occupation: Ex-Military
Ben Fagan – 23
Boston, Mass.
Occupation: Student/Musician
Louie Frase – 43
Fishing Creek, Md. (originally from Park Ridge, Ill.)
Occupation: Marina Owner
Kendra Guffey – 38
Los Angeles, Calif. (originally from Anchorage, Alaska)
Occupation: Dive Master
Jay Hatkow – 37
Detroit, Mich.
Occupation: Automotive Parts Salesman
Azmyth Kaminski – 26
Los Angeles, Calif. (originally Mt. Vernon, Wash.)
Occupation: Music Producer
Cheryl Kosewicz – 35
Sparks, Nev. (originally from Grand Couler, Wash.)
Occupation: District Attorney
John Lakness – 25
Carlisle, Mass.
Occuaption: Scientist/Chippendale Dancer
Jocelyn “Joy” McElveen – 21
West Columbia, S.C.
Occupation: Receptionist
Elicia “Jupiter” Mendoza – 30
Los Angeles, Calif. (originally from Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Occupation: Bartender
Joe Don “J.D.” Norton – 36
Ft. Wainwright, Alaska (originally from Scottsdale, Ariz.)
Occupation: Smokejumper
Nessa Nemir – 29
Berkeley, Calif. (originally from Oakland, Calif.)
Occupation: Make-Up Artist
Christian Okoye – 45
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (originally from Enugu, Nigeria)
Occupation: Former NFL Player
Laurel Schmidt – 21
Los Angeles, Calif (originally Detroit, Mich)
Occupation: Glass Blower
Alexis Shubin – 26
Laguna Beach, Calif. (originally from Fountain Valley, Calif.)
Occupation: Fashion Publicist
Sean Twomey – 27
Venice, Calif. (originally from Pensacola, Fla.)
Occupation: Bartender
The new Mark Burnet reality series, which premieres on CBS in the United States and on CTV in Canada on Thursday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET (visit CTV to confirm local broadcast times), sends 16 modern-day pirates out to the high seas where they will live as buccaneers and travel around the Caribbean island of Dominica in search of hidden treasure that will total $1 million. Over the course of 33 days, the pirates live aboard a massive 179 foot, square-rigged barque which carries 12,500 square feet of sail.
Each week, the pirates will embark on extraordinary expeditions where they will decipher clues along the way in search of missing treasure. Gold coins — real money which the pirates may take with them after the series ends — will be awarded after each expedition, but only to some. The gold will play a key role as pirates strike deals with each other or plead for long-term security.
In addition to claiming the lion’s share of each week’s riches, one pirate will become the captain of the ship and will assign roles and chores to the remaining crew members, setting the tone for either law and order or betrayal and sabotage, which could lead to mutiny by the crew.
Each episode concludes on the ship at Pirate’s Court, a lively gathering of public speaking and judgment where one individual will be eliminated and “cut adrift.” In the end, one will be the first to find the largest booty, worth $500,000, and claim the title of “Pirate Master.”
