Survivor

Survivor

7.3/10
CBS Running Adventure

50 Seasons · 729 Episodes · Premiered May 31, 2000

Eighteen to twenty castaways will compete against each other on Survivor. All castaways will compete to outwit, outplay, outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor.

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Next Air Time: Thu, Apr 23 2026 12:00 AM GMT+0000

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

14 episodes
E01
The Marooning
Thu, Jun 1 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E02
The Generation Gap
Thu, Jun 8 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E03
Quest for Food
Thu, Jun 15 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E04
Too Little Too Late?
Thu, Jun 22 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E05
Pulling Your Own Weight
Thu, Jun 29 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E06
Udder Revenge
Thu, Jul 6 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E07
The Merger
Thu, Jul 13 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E08
Thy Name is Duplicity
Thu, Jul 20 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E09
Old and New Bonds
Thu, Jul 27 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E10
Crack in the Alliance
Wed, Aug 9 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E11
Long Hard Days
Thu, Aug 10 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E12
Death of an Alliance
Thu, Aug 17 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E13
The Final Four
Thu, Aug 24 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
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.
E14
Survivor: Borneo Reunion
Thu, Aug 24 2000 12:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min
In this special reunion of all castaways, Bryant Gumbel poses questions to the castaways about their 39 days on the island.

Season 2

16 episodes

Season 3

15 episodes

Season 4

15 episodes

Season 5

15 episodes

Season 6

15 episodes

Season 7

15 episodes

Season 8

17 episodes

Season 9

15 episodes

Season 10

15 episodes

Season 11

15 episodes

Season 12

16 episodes

Season 13

16 episodes

Season 14

15 episodes

Season 15

15 episodes

Season 16

15 episodes

Season 17

14 episodes

Season 18

15 episodes

Season 19

16 episodes

Season 20

15 episodes

Season 21

16 episodes

Season 22

15 episodes

Season 23

16 episodes

Season 24

15 episodes

Season 25

15 episodes

Season 26

15 episodes

Season 27

15 episodes

Season 28

14 episodes

Season 29

14 episodes

Season 30

15 episodes

Season 31

15 episodes

Season 32

15 episodes

Season 33

14 episodes

Season 34

13 episodes

Season 35

15 episodes

Season 36

15 episodes

Season 37

14 episodes

Season 38

14 episodes

Season 39

14 episodes

Season 40

14 episodes

Season 41

13 episodes

Season 42

13 episodes

Season 43

13 episodes

Season 44

13 episodes

Season 45

13 episodes

Season 46

13 episodes

Season 47

14 episodes

Season 48

13 episodes

Season 49

14 episodes

Season 50

13 episodes

Cast

Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst as Host
Rob Mariano
Rob Mariano as Mentor
Sandra Diaz-Twine
Sandra Diaz-Twine as Mentor

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