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Survivor (USA)
Survivor | |
Premiere | May 31, 2000 |
Airs | Wednesdays at 8PM |
Based on | Swedish series Expedition Robinson by Charlie Parsons |
Developed by | Charlie Parsons & Mark Burnett |
Host | Jeff Probst |
Network/Provider | CBS (USA)
Global (Canada) |
Style | 60-minute competitive reality |
Company | Mark Burnett Productions (seasons 1-24), One Three Media (seasons 25-28), United Artists Media Group (seasons 29-31), MGM Television (seasons 32-) Survivor Entertainment Group (SEG) CBS Productions (seasons 1-12), CBS Paramount Network Television (seasons 13-18), CBS Television Studios (seasons 19-40), CBS Studios (seasons 41-) |
Seasons | 47 |
Episodes | 687 + 1 special (through season 46) |
Status | Currently airing season 47
Renewed through season 48 (2025) |
Origin | USA |
Official Site | CBS |
- The tribe has spoken.
Survivor is known as the show that started the reality television phenomenon. The show centers around a group of people that have been stranded on a desert island and are left to fend for themselves by building their own shelter and catching their own food. Every few days, they compete in challenges for rewards and, more important, immunity from leaving the game. The team who loses the Immunity Challenge is forced to go to tribal council where the tribe has to vote one of its members off the island. During the midpoint of the game, which lasts 39 days, the two tribes merge into one. The final nine members of that single tribe form a jury, seven of which vote who they want of the remaining two tribe members to win the game.
Premiering in the summer of 2000 with very little fanfare, the show started to attract critical acclaim and attention, culminating in a season finale that garnered 50 million viewers, the highest ever for a reality television show. As a result, season two of the show was highly hyped, and debuted directly after the Super Bowl with 45 million viewers, eventually going on to become the most-watched series of the 2001 season. Although season two was as highly watched as the first season, ratings died down starting with the third. Although ratings have decreased, the show still attracts anywhere between 10 and 15 million viewers every week and is a mainstay for CBS, normally ranking in the Top 20 in ratings for the year.
- For information on the Survivor and Expedition Robinson franchise, please refer to the Survivor franchise page.
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Contestants
For a specific season, go to the season article. To see a list of contestants who have appeared in more than one season, click here.
Seasons
Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
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Season One: Borneo | May 30, 2000 | August 23, 2000 | 14 | |||
Season Two: The Australian Outback | January 28, 2001 | May 10, 2001 | 17 | |||
Season Three: Africa | October 11, 2001 | January 17, 2002 | 17 | |||
Season Four: Marquesas | February, 28, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | 15 | |||
Season Five: Thailand | September 19, 2002 | December 19, 2002 | 15 | |||
Season Six: The Amazon | February 13, 2003 | May 11, 2003 | 15 | |||
Season Seven: Pearl Islands | September 18, 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 15 | |||
Season Eight: All-Stars | February 1, 2004 | May 13, 2004 | 18 | |||
Season Nine: Vanuatu (Islands of Fire) | September 16, 2004 | December 12, 2004 | 15 | |||
Season Ten: Palau | February 17, 2005 | May 15, 2005 | 15 | |||
Season Eleven: Guatemala (The Maya Empire) | September 15, 2005 | December 11, 2005 | 15 | |||
Season Twelve: Panama (Exile Island) | February 2, 2006 | May 14, 2006 | 16 | |||
Season Thirteen: Cook Islands | September 14, 2006 | December 17, 2006 | 16 | |||
Season Fourteen: Fiji | February 8, 2007 | May 13, 2007 | 15 | |||
Season Fifteen: China | September 20, 2007 | December 16, 2007 | 15 | |||
Season Sixteen: Micronesia (Fans vs. Favorites) | February 7, 2008 | May 11, 2008 | 15 | |||
Season Seventeen: Gabon (Earth's Last Eden) | September 25, 2008 | December 14, 2008 | 15 | |||
Season Eighteen: Tocantins (The Brazilian Highlands) | February 12, 2009 | May 17, 2009 | 15 | |||
Season Nineteen: Samoa | September 17, 2009 | December 20, 2009 | 16 | |||
Season Twenty: Heroes vs. Villains | February 11, 2010 | May 16, 2010 | 15 | |||
Season Twenty-One: Nicaragua | September 15, 2010 | December 19, 2010 | 16 | |||
Season Twenty-Two: Redemption Island | February 16, 2011 | May 15, 2011 | 15 | |||
Season Twenty-Three: South Pacific | September 14, 2011 | December 18, 2012 | 16 | |||
Season Twenty-Four: One World | February 15, 2012 | May 13, 2012 | 15 | |||
Season Twenty-Five: Philippines | September 19, 2012 | December 16, 2012 | 14 | |||
Season Twenty-Six: Caramoan (Fans vs. Favorites) | February 13, 2013 | May 12, 2013 | 15 | |||
Season Twenty-Seven: Blood vs. Water | September 18, 2013 | December 15, 2013 | 15 | |||
Season Twenty-Eight: Cagayan (Brawns vs. Brains vs. Beauty) | February 26, 2014 | May 21, 2014 | 14 | |||
Season Twenty-Nine: San Juan del Sur (Blood vs. Water) | September 24, 2014 | December 17, 2014 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty: Worlds Apart | February 25, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-One: Cambodia (Second Chance) | September 23, 2015 | December 16, 2015 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Two: Kaôh Rōng (Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty) | February 17, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Three: Millennials vs. Gen. X | September 21, 2016 | December 14, 2016 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Four: Mamanuca Islands (Game Changers) | March 8, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Five: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers | September 27, 2017 | December 20, 2017 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Six: Ghost Island | February 28, 2017 | May 23, 2018 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Seven: David vs. Goliath | September 26, 2018 | December 19, 2018 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Eight: Edge of Extinction | February 20, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | 15 | |||
Season Thirty-Nine: Island of the Idols | September 25, 2019 | December 18, 2019 | 15 | |||
Season Forty: Winners at War | February 12, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | 14 + 1 | |||
Season Forty-One | September 22, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Two | March 9, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Three | September 21, 2022 | December 14, 2022 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Four | March 1, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Five | September 27, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Six | February 28, 2024 | May 22, 2024 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Seven | September 18, 2024 | December 11, 2024 | 13 | |||
Season Forty-Eight | 2025 | — | 13 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
Title | Release | Discs | ||||
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Season Sets (Region 1) | ||||||
The Complete First Season Borneo |
May 11, 2004 | purchase | 5 | |||
The Complete Second Season The Australian Outback |
April 26, 2005 | purchase | 6 | |||
Africa: The Complete Season Season Three |
October 5, 2010 | purchase | 9 | |||
Marquesas: The Complete Season Season Four |
October 5, 2010 | purchase | 9 | |||
The Complete Seventh Season Pearl Islands |
February 7, 2006 | purchase | 5 | |||
All-Stars: The Complete Season Season Eight |
September 14, 2004 | purchase | 7 | |||
Vanatu: The Complete Season Season Nine |
December 5, 2006 | purchase | 4 | |||
Palau: The Complete Season Season Ten |
August 29, 2006 | purchase | 4 | |||
Heroes vs. Villians: The Complete Season Season Twenty |
February 22, 2011 | purchase | 9 |
External Sites
- Survivor: Cook Islands Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Survivor: China Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Survivor: Micronesia---Fans vs. Favorites Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Survivor: Gabon---Earth's Last Eden Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
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