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Sixteen contestants row two rafts to the jungle island of Pulau Tiga in the South China Sea. Once there, they divide into two tribes (Pagong, Tagi) and go head-to-head in an Immunity Challenge called “Quest for Fire.” The contest requires the tribes to light a series of torches in the water while holding onto a raft. The losing team attends Tribal Council and votes out one of its members.

The Marooning

Generational difficulties arise, as do conflicts over varying work ethics, as the castaways try to adapt to life on the island. “Buggin' Out,” the Immunity Challenge, involves eating live beetle larvae. The first tribe member who refuses to eat the squirming grubs loses Immunity for his or her tribe.

The Generation Gap

The two tribes desperately search for food and compete in a Reward Challenge that requires them to drag a sunken treasure chest to shore. The winning team receives fishing equipment. “Rescue Mission” is the Immunity Challenge. The tribes must rescue an “injured” player out in the jungle and bring him or her back to the beach on a stretcher. The third contestant is voted off the island.

Quest For Food

The contestants endure a powerful storm, replete with high winds and lightning. For Immunity, the castaways participate in “Buried Treasure,” a relay race that includes digging up a treasure chest. A fourth person is voted off the island.

Too Little, Too Late?

Conflicts arise among some teammates when their food supply runs low. The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge using blowdarts, slingshots and spears to win fresh fruit and live chickens. The Immunity Challenge is “Shipwrecked.” A fifth person is voted off the island.

Pulling Your Own Weight

The tribes compete for Immunity on an obstacle course built by Green Berets, and the winning team then has to retrieve the Immunity Idol from Snake Island; the contestants are tempted with a domestic food not normally associated with humans; one team's chemistry implodes after losing a Reward Challenge; one of the men makes a rude comment about women that affects life on the island; a sixth person is voted off.

Udder Revenge

In Week 7, the Tagi and Pagong tribes merge into one, with a person from each tribe attending a summit meeting on the sand spit to determine at which camp they will live. Also, the contestants compete in an underwater swimming event for Immunity; and a seventh person is voted off the island.

The Merger

The contestants participate in an archery competition for a videotape from home. Later, in the Immunity Challenge “End of the Line,” they race through the jungle following a rope course; an eighth person is voted off the island.

Thy Name Is Duplicity

The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge for a barbecue by swinging along a rope course. For Immunity, they become pieces on a huge board game called “Squared Off.” “It's the equivalent of playing chess with eight people,” says host Jeff Probst. Also, one of the contestants celebrates a birthday “by running around in [his or her] birthday suit all day long, which causes a lot of excitement,” says Probst. And a ninth person is voted off the island.

Old and New Bonds

The castaways participate in “Fast Fire” to earn Immunity, which requires them to build a fire on the beach. “Bamboozled” is the Reward Challenge, in which the seven tribemates must race on bamboo structures over the ocean. The winner gets to make two calls on a cell phone. One is to order a slice of pizza that's delivered by helicopter; the other is a call home. The 10th person is voted off the island.

Crack In the Alliance

The Immunity Challenge is “Walk the Plank,” in which the players must balance on a narrow board over the ocean. For a Reward, the castaways answer questions about survival on the island. The winner spends a night in luxury aboard a yacht. The 11th person is voted off the island.

Long Hard Days

The number of contestants is whittled down to the Final Four after the players compete in “Witch Hunt” for Immunity. The castaways are each given a video camera and must search through the jungle for hand-carved masks and answer questions on the back of them. For a Reward---a night at a bar with a hot meal and a cold beer---the tribemates see who can collect the most mud on their bodies and transfer it to a designated area in a given time.

Death of an Alliance

The Final Four players endure two Immunity Challenges and three Tribal Councils before the $1 million winner is chosen by the Jury. The first Immunity Challenge is “Fallen Comrades,” in which the four finalists answer personal questions about their fellow castaways. The second Challenge is one of endurance, as the remaining three contestants hold onto an idol. Later, the Final Tribal Council is convened and the winner is selected.

The Final Four

The 16 contestants from “Survivor” are reunited and answer questions about their experiences on the island. Bryant Gumbel is the host.

The Reunion

Sixteen contestants arrive on a military airplane in Queensland and immediately form two tribes---Kucha and Ogakor. After a five-mile hike to their respective camps, the tribes compete on an obstacle course for Immunity and waterproof matches. The losing tribe then attends Tribal Council and votes out its first member.

Stranded

Jerri accuses Kel of eating contraband beef jerky, which he denies. In the “Butch Cassidy” Reward Challenge, the players jump off a cliff into a pool of water, swim to a floating crate and carry it ashore to win blankets. “Tucker'd Out” is the Immunity Challenge. The tribemates eat aboriginal foods (“bush tucker”), such as cow brains, grubs, grasshoppers and mangrove worms. However, Kimmi, a vegetarian, refuses to join in. Later, the second person is voted out of the game.

Suspicion

Fourteen men and women strive to live in the wild; a third outcast returns to civilization.

Trust No One

Thirteen men and women strive to live in the wild; a fourth outcast returns to civilization; fire threatens a tribe.

The Killing Fields

Twelve men and women strive to live in the wild; a fifth outcast returns to civilization; members battle exhaustion and hunger.

The Gloves Come off

A stunning event shakes up the remaining castaways mere days before the two tribes merge; a tribal council converges to snuff the chances of yet another contestant.

Trial By Fire

Ten men and women strive to live in the wild; a seventh outcast returns to civilization; remaining survivors merge into one tribe.

The Merge

Nine men and women strive to live in the wild; an eighth outcast returns to civilization; individuals rethink their strategy.

Friends?

Highlights and never-before-seen footage show the competitors in the wild.

The First 24 Days: A Closer Look

Eight men and women strive to live in the wild; heavy storms and lack of rations tests the survivors; a ninth outcast returns to civilization.

Honeymoon or Not?

Seven men and women strive to live in the wild; the Barramundi face rising waters; a 10th person must leave the survivalists.

Let's Make a Deal

Six men and women strive to live in the wild; the tribe faces torrential rain; an 11th person is voted out of the tribe.

No Longer Just a Game

Men and women strive to live in the wild; the reward challenge lifts the survivors' spirits; a 12th person is voted out of the tribe.

Enough Is Enough

The final four contestants are shocked when they see their reflections in a mirror for the first time in 38 days; one tribe member is visibly distant.

The three remaining contestants vie for the $1 million grand prize.

The Most Deserving

Participants in the series discuss their experiences.

The Australian Outback Reunion

This episode follows the life of each Survivor 2 member after they came back from the Outback.

Back from the Outback

Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through 39 days of challenges to become the final survivor on the Dark Continent.

Question of Trust

Dissension forms when a tribe member's plans to form an alliance are overheard; a second contestant is voted out.

Who's Zooming Whom?

Wild animals just outside one tribe's boma present a danger; one tribe member's loyalties are divided.

The Gods Are Angry

A member of the Samburu tribe cracks under pressure; age differences continue to split loyalties; a trip to the watering hole becomes a deadly encounter.

The Young and Untrusted

When a tribal council approaches, Boran Tribe members fiercely vie in order to remain in the competition.

The Twist

A tribe member considers turning on a fellow member; tribes begin to theorise on when they will be forced to merge.

I'd Never Do it to You

After arriving at the immunity challenge, the tribes are shocked to learn that they are merging and they are on their own.

Will There Be a Feast Tonight?

Never-before-seen footage of early trials and tribulations, as the nine remaining survivors vie for ascendancy in the African bush.

The First 21 Days

Lex becomes determined to discover who cast the second vote against him in Moto Maji; the Samburu tribe tries to gain a member from the Boran tribe.

Smoking Out The Snake

A last-ditch effort to stay does not work for one tribe member, and only seven remain.

Dinner, Movie and a Betrayal

Deadly wildlife moves too close for comfort; the 10th person is voted out of the tribe.

We Are Family

Emotions erupt when the survivors hear from their loved ones; the challenge winner gets to visit the Masai Mara.

The Big Adventure

The five remaining castaways find an unpleasant surprise awaiting them in their water hole; Lex wins a car and the opportunity to take supplies to a local AIDS hospital in the final reward challenge.

Truth Be Told

The sole survivor is revealed from among 16 contestants who spent 39 grueling days in Africa enduring scorching heat, deadly wildlife and dehydration.

The Final Four: No Regrets

The 16 survivors gather to discuss their experiences in Africa.

Africa Reunion

The survivors discuss how their lives have changed since returning to the United States.

Back from Africa

Sixteen men and women strive to live on the South Pacific island of Nuku Hiva.

Back to the Beach

A tribe member decides to takes charge; an island romance heats up; one group dubs itself the "love tribe"; the second person is voted out.

Nacho Momma

One tribe is bedeviled by multiple injuries, while the other tribe struggles to keep the camp together; both tribes are soaked by a tropical rain storm.

No Pain, No Gain

A sudden turn of events inspires new activity at the camps and the fourth person is voted out.

The Winds Twist

The tribe that wins the reward challenge gets to raid the losers' camp; a Rotu tribe member tries to assume power; the Maraamu tribe discovers a new food source.

The End of Innocence

Tribal loyalties shift, Rotu's self-proclaimed leader is targeted for ouster and the sixth person is evicted.

The Underdogs

Tensions begin to rise among the castaways after the two tribes merge into one.

True Lies

With her paranoia on the rise, Kathy questions the loyalties of the original Rotu tribe members and an eighth person is voted out.

Jury's Out

Highlights and never-before-seen footage recap the castaways' first 24 days on the island of Nuku Hiva.

Look Closer: The First 24 Days

Two reward challenge winners are treated to a helicopter trip, horseback ride, a feast and a dance celebration.

Two Peas in a Pod

Kathy sets her sights on catching and eating a shark, Sean serenades Vee for her 36th birthday and the 10th person is voted out.

The Princess

A shocking event brings the castaways to tears; a newcomer joins the tribe and quickly gets immersed in plotting strategy.

Marquesan Vacation

Kathy is faced with a difficult decision; an uneasy campfire meeting is followed by a heated and emotional tribal council, where the 12th member is voted out.

A Tale of Two Cities

The final survivor from the South Pacific island of Nuku Hiva is revealed.

The Sole Survivor

The 16 survivors gather to discuss their experiences

Marquesas Reunion

Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through weeks of challenges to become the final survivor in Thailand. In this episode: The castaways are caught off guard by a new twist.

The Importance of Being Eldest

Helen and Jan get lost while searching for a water source.

The Great Divide

An argument raises questions about loyalty; the Red Berets show tribe members how to best use the camp's resources.

Family Values

Tensions rise and accusations fly between the men and women of one tribe; the tribes compete in a reward challenge for food.

Gender Bender

A castaway has a painful encounter with a stingray during a group swim; there's a shocking offer at the reward challenge.

The Ocean's Surprise

The members of a secret alliance begin to suspect the others know their secret; argument over truthfulness; odd behaviour raises eyebrows.

The Power of One

The survivors assume the two camps will merge into one; a castaway adopts a new strategy and is accused of disloyalty; the seventh person is voted off.

Assumptions

One castaway gets disgusted with others' hygiene; possible alliances explored; funeral for a chicken; the eighth castaway is voted off.

Sleeping with the Enemy

News from home might impact a castaway's future; an infiltrator is recruited; the ninth castaway gets ousted.

Desperate Measures

Ted expresses his feelings about being targeted at the Tribal Council; castaways take on a four-stage obstacle course for their reward challenge.

While the Cats Are Away

Highlights from the first 10 weeks and fresh footage, including Ghandia posing for Ted, Sook-Jai's boat sinking and Clay complimenting Erin's butt.

A Closer Look

A reward challenge takes the castaways by surprise, evoking tears of joy for the winner; the 11th person is voted out.

A Big Surprise... and Another

Rebuffed by a former ally, a castaway hatches a new strategy by enlisting support from new sources; the 12th person is voted out.

The Tides Are Turning

The sole survivor steps forward to claim the $1 million prize.

Slip Through Your Fingers

The 16 survivors recount what life was like on the rugged island of Koh Tarutao off the southern coast of Thailand

Thailand Reunion

Sixteen contestants split into all-female and all-male tribes try to persevere through weeks of challenges in a remote part of South America's Amazon jungle to become the final survivor.

Boys vs Girls

The discovery of hidden food inflames tribal passions; the men stay dry while the women get drenched during a downpour; the second castaway is voted off.

Storms

The women elect an unwilling team leader; the men and women interact during a reward challenge; the women decide to use their bodies to distract the men.

Girl Power

A tribe member without allies changes strategies; a new alliance falls prey to sickness; a dispute over chores leads to dissension; the reward challenge winners celebrate with a feast.

Trapped

The survivors learn what the new tribe dynamics will be; accusations fly after a conversation is overheard; one tribe feels completely in control until an injury occurs.

Pick-up Sticks

One castaway forms an alliance with a hated tribe member; a reward challenge has enormous impact; one man takes a very special bath.

More Than Meats the Eye

Female castaways strip to gain their favourite food items; a castaway struggles over a departed tribe member; a locked box brings tribal changes.

Girls Gone Wilder

Dave frantically searches for an alliance to remain in the tribe; Matthew's fixation with sharpening his machete unsettles his tribe mates.

The participants receive some tree mail, along with weapons they are instructed to practise with for a later challenge.

The Chain

Original footage from the first 27 days in the Amazon; the women come to terms with their new environment; Jeanne cooks following the ousting of JoAnna; Christy teaches sign language to her new tribe.

The First 27 Days

A reward challenge turns into an auction for letters from home; tribe members comfortable in their alliances take it easy; one castaway promises to vote against a trusted ally.

Q & A

Alliances crumble, leaving the castaways with no idea where they stand in the tribe; a tribe mate reveals an ally's plans; one castaway decides to make everyone miserable; an incredible sacrifice is made.

Sour Grapes

The boys have a 3-2 numbers advantage over the girls, leaving them in danger; the 12th survivor is voted off.

The Amazon Heats Up

The final four contestants reach the end of the competition as one final survivor is finally crowned winner.

...And Then There Were Four

The 16 participants of the competition convene in New York to look back on their experiences, highlighting the highs and lows of their time.

The Amazon Reunion

Sixteen contestants arrive on the Pearl Islands to discover that the competition has begun, and they must race to find supplies.

Beg, Barter, Steal

A castaway considers quitting due to harsh conditions; a tribe member ransacks the other camp, taking something valuable; a second person is voted out of one of the tribes.

To Quit or Not to Quit

Suspicions are raised when two castaways decide not to participate in a team challenge; a screaming match erupts; a tribe member infuriates the others; an immunity challenge is physically painful.

United We Stand, Divided We...?

While looking for a fishing hole, two castaways get lost in the jungle without a map; one tribe recovers its buried treasure; an inebriated castaway creates a scene at tribal council.

Pick a Castaway... Any Castaway

A tribe member has an opportunity to win over the opposing tribe with his work ethic; a fifth contestant is voted out.

Everyone's Hero

A castaway has their work cut out for them when the decide to care for a sickly snake; a sixth contestant is voted out of the tribe.

Me and My Snake

Twist catches the tribe members off guard; castaways contend with the curse of the Pearl Islands; a castaway makes a monumental decision.

What the...? (1)

Anxiety plagues castaways as they wait for outcasts to rejoin their tribes; another tribe member is voted out.

What the...? (2)

A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.

The Best Seasons of Survivor

The Best Seasons of Survivor

Season 31

Season 40

Season 20

Season 7

Season 15

Season 28

Season 37

Season 10

Season 47

Season 34

Season 16

Season 33

Season 25

Season 38

Season 30

Season 11

Season 13

Season 6

Season 8

Season 32

Season 9

Season 1

Season 26

Season 12

Season 18

Season 29

Season 45

Season 27

Season 44

Season 2

Season 17

Season 43

Season 23

Season 19

Season 4

Season 42

Season 46

Season 3

Season 14

Season 5

Season 35

Season 36

Season 22

Season 21

Season 48

Season 24

Season 41

Season 39