Deal Or No Deal Island Cast Includes Survivor's Boston Rob And RHOA's Claudia Jordan — Watch Trailer

Survivor winner Boston Rob Mariano is no stranger to island games, which makes him a perfect candidate for NBC's upcoming Deal or No Deal Island.

Hosted by Joe Manganiello (True Blood) and executive-produced by Howie Mandel, the reality competition series (which premieres Monday, Feb. 26 at 9:30/8:30c before moving to its regular time slot Monday, March 4 at 10/9c; a special 30-minute preview airs Saturday, Jan. 13 after the NFL Wild Card game) will see 13 contestants scramble to get their hands on valuable briefcases hidden all over an elusive banker's private island.

In each episode, players will compete in challenges to snag the highest-value case and win immunity, which allows them to select another player to send into The Temple. "The chosen competitor must then play a high-stakes game of 'Deal or No Deal,'" reads the official description. "If the player makes a bad deal and accepts an offer that is a lesser value than what is in their chosen case, they are immediately eliminated. If the player makes a good deal and accepts an offer that is a higher value than what is in their case, the power is in their hands and they get to select who to eliminate."

But Boston Rob's threat level is in no way a secret. In the trailer embedded above, Mariano (who has appeared on six seasons of SurvivorMarquesas, All Stars, Heroes vs. Villains, Redemption Island, Island of the Idols and Winners at War — and two seasons of The Amazing Race) is seen hustling hard, as his competitors conspire against him to send him packing. Little do they know, their work is seriously cut out for them if they want to beat this strategic mastermind and reality TV powerhouse.

Also competing for the cash is Claudia Jordan, a briefcase model from the original series and a former cast member of Bravo's The Real Housewives of Atlanta. This isn't her first competitive rodeo either. She previously competed on two seasons of The Celebrity Apprentice.

Are you excited to see Boston Rob back on your screen? Do any of the newbies even stand a chance? Watch the trailer embedded above, then sound off in the comments below.

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