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Survivor (TV series)
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format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe members until only one final contestant remains and wins the title of "Sole Survivor". The format for Survivor was created in 1992 by British television producer Charlie Parsons
Charlie Parsons
Charlie Parsons is a British television producer who created a number of notable television shows including Survivor. He also created The Big Breakfast and The Word....
.
Format
The following description of the show is based primarily on the American version of Survivor, though the general format applies to all international versions.Tribes
The show strands from sixteen to twenty strangers in a remote tropical location divided into two to four teams called tribes. According to the show's host, Jeff Probst, while it is preferential to use sixteen contestants to make it easier to distribute genders across tribes and to give the viewers fewer contestants to remember, at times there have been eighteen- and twenty-player seasons to allow for "wiggle room" in case players quit or are removed due to injury. Depending on the season, tribes are given a minimal number of tools with which to survive. These tools have included a macheteMachete
The machete is a large cleaver-like cutting tool. The blade is typically long and usually under thick. In the English language, an equivalent term is matchet, though it is less commonly known...
, a pot, and water canteens to hold water from sources that vary each season. Tribes are encouraged to build shelters to protect themselves from the elements and to forage on the local flora and fauna for nourishment. In some seasons, tribes have started with food supplies (typically rice) provided by the show, while in other seasons tribes have been given no additional help at the start of the game. Earlier seasons allowed players to carry one luxury item with them. Several seasons have brought the players into the game without preparation, making them start with only the clothes on their backs along with whatever tools are provided. In this case players will often be given their running shoes for safety reasons.
Over the years, initial tribe divisions have been made in various ways. Early seasons tended to feature tribes whose members included, in roughly equal numbers, all ages and both genders. More recent seasons, however, have had tribes split by gender, by age, and/or by racial background. Divisions are generally made in advance by the production team, but in some seasons, after the game starts, tribe members have been chosen in various ways by one or more of the contestants themselves.
Tribes are given unique names and identifying colors which are used on tribe flags, challenge courses, on-screen text and various other items. Each player is given a buff
Buff (headgear)
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, an elastic ring of material generally patterned with the logo for the current season, that can be worn as an armband
Armband
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, headband
Headband
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, tube top
Tube top
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, mini skirt, durag or a bow tie
Bow tie
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. Players are required to wear a buff with the color of their tribe in a visible location at all times, allowing the audience to identify tribal affiliation. Upon switching tribes (due to a merge or tribe switch), players are required to give up their old buffs and obtain new ones in the new tribe's color.
The producers have generally made sure that all players will not back out prior to being stranded, and will generally have backup players on hand if they believe, from psychological profiles, that one or more will drop out. In the case of Survivor: Fiji, one contestant backed out the night before taping began. As producers were not prepared for this turn of events, Fiji was the first season to feature an odd number of players, and subsequently required the production team to alter how the tribes would initially be divided.
Challenges
During the course of the game, players compete as tribes or individually in contests called challenges. Challenges consist of enduranceEndurance
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, strength, agility, problem solving
Problem solving
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, teamwork
Teamwork
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, dexterity, and/or willpower
Self control
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, and are usually designed to fit the theme of the current season. A common style of challenge is a race through a series of obstacles to collect puzzle pieces which then must be assembled after all pieces have been collected. Challenges have also included food challenges (including foods eaten by the local population), and knowledge quizzes about the locale or players. Many seasons also include during individual challenges: a 'loved one' challenge where a family member, friend or significant other of each player participates or is part of the challenge reward; the 'Survivor Auction' in which contestants bid against each other on luxury items and strategic advantages; a challenge in which the winning contestant receives a car; and a challenge that includes components of previous challenges from that season. Endurance challenges typically require tribe members to stay balanced on a small perch or support their own weight in a precarious position for as long as possible. The degree of difficulty may be progressively increased during the course of an endurance challenge in order to arrive at a winner faster. Some challenges have had the tribes compete at their own beaches by constructing a shelter or an SOS signal. The results are then judged by an expert and the winning tribe notified by the receipt of a package dropped from a plane or delivered by boat.
Players are notified of when and where challenges are to take place via special messages left at a location near camp, dubbed treemail (a play on the word "email
Email
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") by competitors, due to the fact that the messages were delivered to a basket hanging from a tree in Survivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo
Survivor: Borneo is the first season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was originally broadcast under the name Survivor but its official title was changed to Survivor: Pulau Tiga to distinguish it from subsequent installments of the series, and then changed again to Survivor: Borneo to...
. In Survivor: Pearl Islands it was also called "seamail". These messages nearly always include a rhyme which gives hints to the nature of the challenge and sometimes include props that may be useful for the upcoming challenge, allowing tribes and players to attempt to form a strategy prior to the challenge. In some cases, the tribes have been given equipment to practice with or information they need to memorize prior to the challenge.
There are two types of Challenges: Reward Challenges and Immunity Challenges.
- In Reward Challenges, the contestants compete for luxuries that are not essential for survival but make their lives easier and/or more enjoyable. Examples of rewards have included food, flint, matches, rain gear, and even short trips away from camp.
- In Immunity Challenges, the contestants compete for immunityImmunity (reality television)Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
from an elimination ceremony known as Tribal Council. When the game is in its tribal stage, the tribe that wins immunity does not take part in Tribal Council. Following the merger of the two tribes, the individual who wins immunity cannot have votes cast against him or her. (see Tribal Council for more details)
There have been several combined Reward/Immunity challenges. These have come in two approaches:
- A tribe can be given both a reward and immunity for winning. This usually occurs in the first immunity challenge, as there is usually no reward challenge during the premiere episode. Usually flintFlintFlint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
or matches are given to the tribe which wins Immunity. - In cases where there are more than two tribes, the reward may be given to the first place tribe, and immunity to all but the last place tribe.
- In later seasons, when there are two tribes left, there have been challenges which result in both tribes going to Tribal Council (one after another), but with either:
- one person from each tribe winning individual immunity (as in GuatemalaSurvivor: GuatemalaSurvivor: Guatemala — The Maya Empire, commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala, is the eleventh season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park, located in...
and GabonSurvivor: GabonSurvivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden is the seventeenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 25, 2008, with the first two episodes screened back-to-back....
), - the winning tribe getting an additional reward, such as a meal, while they watch the proceedings of the other tribe's Tribal Council (as in PalauSurvivor: PalauSurvivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
, Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
and SamoaSurvivor: SamoaSurvivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009....
), or - both (as in VanuatuSurvivor: VanuatuSurvivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire, also known as Survivor: Vanuatu, is the ninth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor...
, Heroes vs. Villains, and NicaraguaSurvivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: Nicaragua is the 21st season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. It premiered on September 15, 2010 at 8:00pm, moving to the Wednesday timeslot for the first time since Survivor: Borneo....
)
- one person from each tribe winning individual immunity (as in Guatemala
Prior to the merge, all challenges are between tribes, resulting in tribal rewards and immunities. After the merge, contestants compete in challenges on an individual basis. Individual rewards have often included the option to select one or more other tribe members to participate in the reward. After merging, there have been reward challenges where two or more teams are created from the remaining players, with the winning team reaping the reward benefits.
In recent seasons of the US version, a special message, held in a bottle or by host Jeff Probst
Jeff Probst
Jeffrey Lee "Jeff" Probst is an American game show host, executive producer and a reporter. He is best known as the host of the U.S. version of the reality show Survivor.-Biography:...
, has been given to the winners or the losers of the challenge, with instructions to either read the note immediately after the challenge, or to hold the note unread until Tribal Council. These notes have provided additional instructions to the tribe that holds it, such as deciding to avoid Tribal Council but requiring the tribe to move to a less desirable beach, or to vote off a second player immediately after voting off a first player at Tribal Council.
When one tribe has more players than the other tribe, it must designate players to sit out of tribal challenges so that equal numbers compete. No person may sit out twice in a row or, if this is not possible, no person may compete twice in a row. In some challenges requiring the same number of men and women to compete from each tribe, a tribe may be required to sit out a certain gender as well. This rule applies only to challenges between two successive Tribal Councils (i.e., a typical single episode of the show); a player can sit out a challenge immediately preceding a Tribal Council and the challenge immediately following it.
The challenges are usually held in a 3 day cycle – one day for the reward challenge, one day of rest, and one day for the immunity challenge and Tribal Council.
Merges, tribe switches, and dissolves
In seasons which start with more than two tribes, there is a dissolve of the tribes down into two tribes after one to four Tribal Councils.In many seasons, there has been a Tribe Switch at some point before the merge. In this, the members of each tribe are swapped around, typically not redistributing the tribal numbers. The mechanism for the Tribe Switch has varied from a random shuffle to a schoolyard pick by two tribe 'captains'. There has also been a Tribe Switch accomplished by allowing players to 'mutiny' from their present tribe to join the other. This process typically defeats many early alliances and strategies, and has cost some players the game while saving other players from being eliminated early.
When there are 8 to 12 players left in the game, the separate tribes merge into a single tribe. From this point, Challenges are won on an individual basis. In general, after the merge has been announced, the members of the newly merged tribe collocate to a single camp. The merged tribe also selects a new tribe name and designs a new tribal flag with materials provided by the production crew. There was no technical merge in Palau
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
, as the Koror tribe had "conquered" the Ulong tribe by winning every tribal immunity challenge, leaving them with only one member
Stephenie LaGrossa
Stephenie LaGrossa was a contestant in Survivor: Palau, Survivor: Guatemala, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. She was one of the most popular players ever to play the game, with her popularity peaking at 97%...
. This one member was then absorbed by Koror with no subsequent tribe name change. Ignoring this case, the tribe would have been equipped with an unused green buff.
Hidden immunity idol
As did earlier editions, the U.S. version premiering September 14, 2011, uses hidden immunity idols. These idols, typically a small object that fits with the theme of the Survivor location, are hidden near camp or located on Exile Island, with cumulative clues given to a select player (in Guatemala) or to exiled or kidnapped players (otherwise) as to its location. Once found, the player that possesses an idol may keep it or transfer it to another player before or during Tribal Council (in Cook Islands, it couldn't be transferred during tribal council), and it cannot be stolen from that player. The player is not required to show this idol to other players, though may use it as a bargaining chip for alliance and voting purposes. Other players may discover the ownership of the idol via any means within the rules of the game, including peeking into other player's personal possessions. In the first few seasons of the twist, only one idol was ever in play, but in Survivor: Fiji, Survivor: China, and from Survivor: Tocantins to Survivor: South Pacific, two hidden immunity idols were made available to the players (one located at each camp). Only two players; James Clement (Survivor: China) and Parvati ShallowParvati Shallow
Parvati Shallow is the $1,000,000 winner of the reality television series Survivor: Micronesia after receiving votes from Eliza Orlins, Jason Siska, Alexis Jones, Natalie Bolton, and Cirie Fields. She had previously competed in Survivor: Cook Islands where she placed sixth, and later was the...
(Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains) have held both idols at the same time. The hidden immunity idol can only be used up until and including the Tribal Council of the final four, five, or six players, depending on the season. In the most recent seasons, the idol is good until day 36.
The use of the idol by a player to become immune has changed through the seasons:
- In Guatemala, the player with the idol was required to show the idol prior to the vote in order to become immune. The other members of the tribe were then not allowed to vote for this player and were not allowed to communicate about possible changes in plans.
- In both Panama and Cook Islands, the player with the idol was required to show the idol after the votes were read to become immune. If the idol holder had received the most number of votes, the player with the next largest number of votes was then immediately voted out. If the idol holder was tied with the most votes with another player, that player was also immediately voted out. This rule has never happened.
- From Fiji onwards, the player with the idol was required to show it after the votes were cast, but before they were read. The idol could be given to another player at this time, allowing that player to use the idol if they so desired. The resolution remained the same as with Panama and Cook Islands. According to an interview with host Jeff Probst, this change achieved a "happy medium" of the previous idol/immunity mechanisms. This has resulted in players being voted out of the game without playing the idol, or playing the idol when they would have otherwise been safe from the vote.
In Guatemala, the hidden immunity idol was not returned to the game after its use. Since then, if the idol is played, or the player with the idol leaves the game without playing it, the idol is replaced at a new location to be found, as long as the means by which clues to the idol's location are still given out and that the idol can still be played at following Tribal Councils. In Gabon, the contestants unanimously decided to throw a hidden immunity idol into the sea. In this case it was not replaced at a new location. In some seasons, false hidden immunity idols have been fashioned by contestants; these have no value at Tribal Council. If a contestant plays a false hidden immunity idol, the host would toss it into the fire pit. Probst has stated that the production team indirectly encourage contestants to create these fakes by means of supplying the camp with many materials that could be used to fashion the idol.
During Survivor: Samoa
Survivor: Samoa
Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009....
, Russell Hantz is credited by many as the first player to find the idol without a clue, though technically Gary Hogeboom
Gary Hogeboom
Gary Keith Hogeboom is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League and a contestant on the CBS reality TV show Survivor: Guatemala.-Career:...
of Survivor: Guatemala
Survivor: Guatemala
Survivor: Guatemala — The Maya Empire, commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala, is the eleventh season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park, located in...
found the first hidden immunity idol without a clue; between Survivor: Samoa
Survivor: Samoa
Survivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009....
and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, Hantz would go on to locate six idols with and without help of a clue. As a result, Survivor: Nicaragua
Survivor: Nicaragua
Survivor: Nicaragua is the 21st season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. It premiered on September 15, 2010 at 8:00pm, moving to the Wednesday timeslot for the first time since Survivor: Borneo....
would consider the "Russell factor", according to Probst, in hiding future hidden immunity idols.
Exile twists
The concept of Exile was first introduced in Survivor: PalauSurvivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
, when a single contestant was made to stay alone on a beach as a result of forfeiting the Immunity Challenge. This "island" concept was later used in Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
and was also used in Cook Islands, Fiji, Micronesia, Gabon and Tocantins. A selected player is exiled to a small island apart from the main tribe camps, typically for at least a day following a reward challenge and returning immediately before the following immunity challenge. The player selected may be either the first loser of a challenge (as was the case in Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau
Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
), or a person selected by either the winning or losing tribe in the tribal phase, or an individual challenge winner in the individual phase. In Micronesia and Tocantins, one person from each tribe was sent to Exile Island. Unless stated otherwise, players who win the right to decide who goes to Exile Island may also choose to go themselves.
Also, whenever the number of contestants is uneven in formation of tribes (in initial division or switching, but not merging), the single-outed contestant will be treated as "tribeless" and sent to Exile Island immediately after formation (as in Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
, Survivor: Fiji, and Survivor: Gabon
Survivor: Gabon
Survivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden is the seventeenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 25, 2008, with the first two episodes screened back-to-back....
). In this case, the contestant will return and join the tribe which loses a member at the following Tribal Council.
Once selected, the exiled contestant is immediately taken to the island by boat (or given a map to the "island"). On the island, there are few tools to survive with, typically a water canteen, a machete, a pot, and a limited amount of shelter. The two main disadvantages of being on Exile Island are the lack of food and water, which can weaken a player and make them less effective in challenges, and the isolation from other contestants, which can cause a player to become out of the loop and weaken their position in their tribe. Contestants are often sent to Exile Island for one or both of these strategic reasons.
The person exiled receives a consolation prize of sorts – a clue to the hidden immunity idol, which may or may not be located on the island, an "instant comfort" (as in Survivor: Gabon
Survivor: Gabon
Survivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden is the seventeenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 25, 2008, with the first two episodes screened back-to-back....
), or the right to change tribes (as in Survivor: Tocantins). If the exiled contestant is asked to return after the Tribal Council (whether they belong to a tribe or not), they will also be immune from being voted out at the respective Tribal Council.
The concept of Exile Island was also explored in the first season of Survivor South Africa
Survivor South Africa
Survivor South Africa: Panama is the first season of the South African reality television show Survivor South Africa, a spin-off from the popular US reality television series Survivor, which itself was a spin-off from the Swedish Expedition Robinson...
, when eliminated contestants were exiled to "Dead Man's Island" and later given a chance to come back into the game. "Dead Man's Island" was known for its tough conditions and atmosphere of despair, as contestants had to survive there without real purpose until near the end of the game.
Only two seasons have used different Exile twists. In China, tribes who win reward challenges won the right to "kidnap" someone from the losing tribe, and that person would have to stay with them until the next immunity challenge. In Samoa, a reverse version of the kidnapping rule was used, called "spy expedition" (also known as "observing"). The winning tribe would have to send one of their own to accompany the other tribe until the immunity challenge. Both of these twists were retired after the merge.
Redemption Island
Is a twist introduced on Survivor: Redemption IslandSurvivor: Redemption Island
Survivor: Redemption Island is the twenty-second season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on February 16, 2011. Applications were due in January 2010, and filming lasted from August to September 2010. The season was filmed in the vicinity of San...
and is derived from the outcast twist on Survivor: Pearl Islands
Survivor: Pearl Islands
Survivor: Pearl Islands is the seventh season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in 2003 and debuted in the United States on CBS on September 18, 2003....
and the Exile Island twist introduced on Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama
Survivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
. Contestants voted out will go to Redemption Island instead of immediately going home. There they will fend for themselves on limited supplies until the next person is voted out. Whenever there are two people on Redemption Island there is a duel where the winner remains on the island and the loser is eliminated and must remove their buff and throw it into a small fire pit upon exiting. At a predetermined day of the game the lone person remaining on Redemption Island returns to the game to compete for the million dollar prize and the title of Sole Survivor.
Tribal Council
Tribal Council is held at the end of each episode. Here, the tribemates vote one person out of their tribe. The first time each player visits Tribal Council, they are asked to take a torch and light it from the fire pit omnipresent at every Council. It is stated that "this is part of the ritual of Tribal Council because fire represents your life. As long as you have fire, you are still in this game. When your fire's gone, so are you [with a slight exception for Redemption Island]": a metaphor used commonly within the show's theme (the brackets were used starting in season 22). If the Jury has begun to form, Jury members are asked to enter silently, sit, and watch the proceedings. The players are then questioned by the host, who often provokes revealing details from them of events and interactions since the tribe's previous tribal council. Immediately prior to the vote, if a player has been awarded individual immunity through an immunity challenge, he is then asked if he wants to transfer that to another player. Whoever has the immunity after this possible exchange cannot be voted out.The players then vote for another player in secret and explain their vote at the voting confessional, and the player who receives the most votes must leave the game. Players cannot vote for themselves. Players are also required to write legibly, and to avoid the use of uncommon nicknames. During the Tribal Council portion of the episode as aired, these votes and confessionals are not all shown; this is done to maximize the suspense of the pending vote tally. However, the vote of each tribe member is revealed during the credits and the ousted player's confessional. When the votes are read, the order that the votes are pulled has also usually been manipulated by production to extract the most suspense from the players during the tally. All votes are final. Once the vote tally has exceeded the majority needed, the host will stop the vote tally, pronouncing that player eliminated from the game, keeping the remaining votes a secret to the players themselves.
As described previously, the player(s) with the Hidden Immunity Idol(s) are offered the chance to play the idol at specific points during this process.
The eliminated player's torch is extinguished (also dubbed as snuffing), and the host declares "_________, the tribe has spoken. It's time for you to go." From Redemption Island and onwards, however, the host would declare "You will have a chance to get back in this game. Take your torch, head to Redemption Island." The player then leaves the Tribal Council area and delivers some final words that air at the end of the episode. Starting from Season 22 and onwards, however, the player takes his/her torch to Redemption Island, which would air at the end of the episode, in case he/she gets back in the game. The remaining tribe members are then told to return to camp with their torches; in some seasons, this has allowed a tribe access to a source of fire, while in other seasons, the tribe is not allowed to return to camp with their torches lit if they do not yet have their own source of fire or method of starting one.
In the event of a tie before there are four contestants remaining, a re-vote among the non-tied contestants will occur, in which the only candidates for elimination are the tied players. If the re-vote does not resolve the tie, the tied players are granted immunity and the non-tied players (except anyone who has won individual immunity) are forced to choose rocks out of a bag without looking; the player who chooses the differently colored rock is eliminated. In earlier seasons, the tied players were asked how many votes they had received in the past and whoever had more was eliminated. In Africa, the tied players hadn't received any votes before that tribal council, so they competed in a nature quiz challenge and whoever lost was eliminated.
Rare cases include:
- In the event of a tie at the final four, a re-vote will not occur, and the tied players will then face off in a challenge.
- In Palau, Panama, Cook Islands, and Gabon, this challenge was a fire-making contest.
- In Marquesas, the random rock tiebreaker was used at the final four, which host Jeff Probst later admitted was a mistake.
- If a tribe prior to the merge is down to two players, as in Palau, those two will also face off in a challenge to determine who is to leave the game. This has only happened once to date.
- A player may decide to quit the game. While this is disapproved of by the crew and contestants, the player's wish is granted, for whatever reasons. If a player quits at Tribal Council, as was the case in Pearl Islands, Palau, and Nicaragua, not only is the player's torch extinguished, but that player's torch is also laid down. Depending on the player's reasons for quitting, they may or may not get to deliver their final words.
- When players are forced out of the game due to injury, or completely leave the game on their own terms outside of Tribal Council, Tribal Council is usually not held, with the other tribe(s) being informed of the player's departure if still before the merge. However, there have been occasions where, after a player is evacuated, an immunity challenge and subsequent Tribal Council are still held. This is typically when the game begins with more than eighteen contestants.
The jury
All eliminated players except, generally, the Final 9, 10 or 12, leave the game altogether. The remaining players who leave the game, excluding the final two or three who will go on to the final vote, form the jury, a group of people who vote to determine the winner of the game. Once the Jury starts to form, the members are present at every Tribal Council, but are not allowed to speak or interact with the players still in the game; they are only there to observe the questioning and voting that occurs. Jury members are sequestered until the end of the final Tribal Council, and are not allowed to discuss their voting or issues with the remaining contestants, with other jury members, or the final players in order to prevent any possible cooperation or collusion from subgroups within the jury. This restriction continues through the game and up until the reveal of the winner of the game. However, this has been broken in some seasons:- In Expedition RobinsonExpedition Robinson 1997Expedition Robinson 1997 was the first version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in the world and. It premiered on 13 September 1997. Martin Merlin became the winner on 13 December 1997, with a jury vote of 6-2 over Runner-Up Kent Larsen...
, Sinisa Savija, who became the first competitor to be voted out in history, committed suicide after arriving home. - In Survivor: MarquesasSurvivor: MarquesasSurvivor: Marquesas is the fourth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it aired from February 28 - May 19, 2002 on CBS. Thirteen episodes aired, plus a mid-season recap and live interview with Rosie O'Donnell...
, Paschal English collapsed and was unable to make it to the second-to-last Tribal Council. John Carroll, a registered nurse, discussed his medical state. - In Survivor: MicronesiaSurvivor: MicronesiaSurvivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites is the sixteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, being the show's third to include contestants from past seasons, after the all-returning contestant pool from Survivor: All-Stars, and Survivor: Guatemala in which...
, James Clement suffered an IVIntravenous therapyIntravenous therapy or IV therapy is the infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein. The word intravenous simply means "within a vein". Therapies administered intravenously are often called specialty pharmaceuticals...
infection to his hand, and was evacuated. At the following Tribal Council, James joined the jury and discussed the hand infection. Additionally, he said "I've lost my reign as the dumbest Survivor ever" after Erik was voted out.
End of the game
The last two challenges (starting on the third to last day of the competition) before the Final Tribal Council have always followed a similar pattern:Prior to the second-to-last challenge, the players are usually treated to a small food reward (a hearty breakfast or similar meal) for making it this far. The second-to-last immunity challenge tends to be an extremely grueling, multi-part challenge, and is usually the most elaborate challenge of the entire season, often combining elements from previous challenges. A Tribal Council is then held to vote off one player.
Prior to the last challenge, the remaining players partake in a memorial activity appropriate for the theme of the show, where they pay respect to the players who have been eliminated previously. This is called "The Rites of Passage". Torches of the eliminated contestants are usually included in this segment. This usually leads directly into the final immunity challenge, which tends to focus on balance and/or endurance and which can last from minutes to almost half a day. In most seasons, with three players participating, winning immunity on this challenge allows that player to select whom he or she wants to go with to the Final Tribal Council, significantly improving their chance at winning the competition. Because of this, the challenges tend to allow players to talk and try to make last-minute deals, giving up immunity for assurance of being taken to the Final Two. A Tribal Council is then held to vote off the last eliminated player. Only the person with Immunity votes since the other two votes would cancel each other out. At this point, the game is no longer in the remaining players' control, as the next day they face the Final Tribal Council where their fate will be decided.
A similar pattern has been used in recent seasons in which three contestants attend the Final Tribal Council. The final challenges and rituals take place one vote earlier in the game. The final immunity challenge is held amongst the final four players, and the winner, while assured a place in the final three, does not unilaterally decide on his or her competition for the prize. More recently, in Heroes vs. Villains, the grueling and endurance challenges were reversed. In Redemption Island
Survivor: Redemption Island
Survivor: Redemption Island is the twenty-second season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on February 16, 2011. Applications were due in January 2010, and filming lasted from August to September 2010. The season was filmed in the vicinity of San...
, there was no final endurance challenge, instead being used in the final redemption island duel.
Final tribal council
On the last day of the competition, the surviving players generally either clean up, tear down, or burn down their camp as a tribute to surviving to the end of the game. They then make their way to the final Tribal Council.During the final Tribal Council, the following events generally occur, though parts may be edited to fit within the time limitation for the show:
- Each of the final players makes an introductory statement to the jury about why he or she deserves the jurors' votes.
- Each jury member, in turn, may ask each of the final players a question, and that player must respond. In some cases, the juror may only be making a short speech which requires no answer but is meant to throw the player off guard.
- From Borneo to Panama, each final player made a closing statement, allowing them to respond generally to the jury's questions and to again explain why they would be the most deserving winner.
- Each jury member then votes for one of the final players, indicating which player he or she wants to win the game.
After this vote, the container with the votes is taken away by the host. The players are told that the vote will be revealed during the live finale, and the votes are secured until the live finale of the show when the votes are revealed and the winner is announced. On several occasions, such as in Africa
Survivor: Africa
Survivor: Africa is the third season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed during 2001 and aired from October 11, 2001 - January 10, 2002 on CBS. It was set in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve on the African continent....
and Thailand
Survivor: Thailand
Survivor: Thailand is the fifth season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in the summer of 2002 and aired from September 19 – December 19, 2002 on CBS. It was set on the island of Ko Tarutao in Thailand. Fourteen episodes aired weekly. The two initial tribes were Chuay...
, the final Tribal Council and finale are edited together to make them seem like one event, until moments later the camera shows the studio audience. This is possible by re-creating on a studio the Tribal Council set from the location of filming.
With the use of a Final 2, the jury has almost always been odd-numbered, thus ensuring that no tie would be possible. However, with every Final 3 jury, or as in the case of Micronesia of an even-numbered jury for a Final 2, a tie may be possible; it is unknown what mechanism is used to resolve a tie should it occur. During the finale of Micronesia, Jeff had a white envelope that he claimed held the tie-breaker, but its contents were not revealed as no tie occurred.
Prizes
The player chosen as Sole Survivor receives a cash prize of $1,000,000 (prior to taxes). The Sole Survivor also receives a car provided by the show's sponsor, except in Survivor: Cook Islands. In a few seasons, the final players have also agreed to play for the tribe flag or other representative object from camp.In addition, the final five or six contestants may have the opportunity to compete for a car. The winner of this challenge has never won the game, leading to the concept of a "Survivor car curse".
Every player receives a prize for participating on Survivor depending on how long he or she lasts in the game. In most seasons, the runner-up receives $100,000, and third place wins $85,000. Sonja Christopher, the first player voted off in Survivor: Borneo, received $2,500. The prize was increased for Survivor: All-Stars
Survivor: All-Stars
Survivor: All-Stars is the eighth season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in 2003 and debuted in the United States on CBS on February 1, 2004 after Super Bowl XXXVIII. It was set on the Pearl Islands of Panama, where the previous Survivor: Pearl Islands had just finished...
. The known prizes for Survivor: All-Stars were as follows: 2nd = $250,000; 3rd = $125,000; 4th = $100,000. Tina Wesson
Tina Wesson
Tina Wesson won $1,000,000 as the winner of Survivor: The Australian Outback. A married personal nurse from Knoxville, Tennessee, Wesson outlasted 15 other players to become the first woman to win the $1 million prize in 2001. She did not have any votes cast against her at Tribal Council...
, the first player voted off in Survivor: All-Stars, received $25,000. In Survivor: Fiji, the first season with tied runners-up, the two runners-up received US$100,000 each, and Yau-Man Chan
Yau-Man Chan
Yau-Man Chan was the fourth place finisher in the reality television series Survivor: Fiji. He returned to the show in Survivor: Micronesia, where he was the third contestant to be ousted...
received US$60,000 for his 4th place finish. The prizes for other seasons with more than sixteen contestants are unknown.
All players also receive an additional $10,000 for their appearance on the reunion show.
There have also been additional prizes given out, outside of the usual mechanics of the show:
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- Rob MarianoRob MarianoRobert Carlo "Boston Rob" Mariano is an American television personality, widely known for appearing in several reality shows, including Survivor, and The Amazing Race with his wife, Amber Brkich Mariano. Mariano won Survivor: Redemption Island and the $1,000,000 prize after competing on the show...
won the in-game car reward as part of a challenge. Given the option to select a player to join him in a makeshift drive-in movie theater, he selected Amber Brkich to join him. Jeff Probst later revealed to the two at their reward that because Rob had selected Amber, Amber also received a car (though one of lesser value). - In Survivor: The Australian OutbackSurvivor: The Australian OutbackSurvivor: The Australian Outback is the second season of the United States reality show Survivor. Filming took place at Goshen Station in northern Queensland during 2000 and aired from January 28, 2001 to May 3, 2001 on CBS...
Colby DonaldsonColby DonaldsonColby Donaldson is an American television actor, best known as the runner-up on Survivor: The Australian Outback and as the host for the show Top Shot.-Personal life:...
had won a Pontiac Aztek - In Survivor: ThailandSurvivor: ThailandSurvivor: Thailand is the fifth season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in the summer of 2002 and aired from September 19 – December 19, 2002 on CBS. It was set on the island of Ko Tarutao in Thailand. Fourteen episodes aired weekly. The two initial tribes were Chuay...
Ted Rogers won a Chevrolet TrailBlazer - In Survivor: VanuatuSurvivor: VanuatuSurvivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire, also known as Survivor: Vanuatu, is the ninth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor...
Eliza won a Pontiac G6Pontiac G6The Pontiac G6 was a mid-size car produced under the Pontiac brand of American automaker General Motors.It was introduced in the fall of 2004 to replace the Grand Am. The car was built on the GM Epsilon platform which it shared with the Chevrolet Malibu and Saab 9-3 along with other General Motors... - In Survivor: PalauSurvivor: PalauSurvivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
Ian Rosenberger won a Chevrolet CorvetteChevrolet CorvetteThe Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after... - In Survivor: PanamaSurvivor: PanamaSurvivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
Terry DeitzTerry DeitzTerry Deitz is a pilot, television host, and former contestant on the American reality television show Survivor: Panama.-Biography:...
won a GMC YukonGMC YukonThe GMC Yukon refers to the basic platform used in both long and short versions of the truck chassis. Its main articles are here:*Chevrolet Suburban formerly GMC Suburban*Chevrolet Tahoe... - In Survivor: Fiji Yau-Man ChanYau-Man ChanYau-Man Chan was the fourth place finisher in the reality television series Survivor: Fiji. He returned to the show in Survivor: Micronesia, where he was the third contestant to be ousted...
won a new 2008 Ford Super Duty but made a deal with Dreamz. And gave it to him. - In Survivor: GuatemalaSurvivor: GuatemalaSurvivor: Guatemala — The Maya Empire, commonly referred to as Survivor: Guatemala, is the eleventh season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Yaxhá-Nakúm-Naranjo National Park near the more popular Tikal National Park, located in...
Cindy Hall had won a 2006 Pontiac Torrent - At the reunion, Amber, as the Sole Survivor, was then asked to select one of the other All-Stars to receive a car, and she selected Shii Ann Huang.
- In Survivor: America's Tribal CouncilSurvivor: America's Tribal CouncilSurvivor: America's Tribal Council was a special edition of the TV show Survivor: All-Stars, which followed the Survivor: All-Stars finale in which Amber Brkich won the million dollar prize...
as part of the All-Stars season, Rupert Boneham was selected by a popularity poll of Survivor viewers to win $1,000,000.
- Rob Mariano
- Beginning in Survivor: PanamaSurvivor: PanamaSurvivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
, viewers of Survivor voted their favorite player to win a new car.- Survivor: PanamaSurvivor: PanamaSurvivor: Panama — Exile Island, also known as Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Panama, is the twelfth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed in the Pearl Islands, off the coast of Panama. This location was previously used for Survivor:...
: Cirie FieldsCirie FieldsCirie Fields is a married mother of three children and a repeat contestant on CBS's Survivor television series. Fields has appeared in three seasons, Survivor: Panama, Survivor: Micronesia, and Survivor: Heroes vs... - Survivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
: Ozzy LusthOzzy LusthOscar "Ozzy" Lusth is a reality show contestant who first appeared on Survivor: Cook Islands. He finished as the 1st runner-up in a 5–4–0 vote to Yul Kwon. Lusth later competed in Survivor: Micronesia as one of the returning favorites...
- Survivor: Panama
- In Survivor: ChinaSurvivor: ChinaSurvivor: China is the fifteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 20, 2007. Host Jeff Probst claimed the show was the first full American TV series to be filmed entirely within China...
, Denise Martin was selected by the show's producers to receive a prize of $50,000, due to misfortunes she experienced after her return home following taping. It was later revealed that she was misleading in her story of being demoted, and she declined the $50,000, asking it to be donated to a pediatric AIDS charity instead. - Beginning in Survivor: ChinaSurvivor: ChinaSurvivor: China is the fifteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 20, 2007. Host Jeff Probst claimed the show was the first full American TV series to be filmed entirely within China...
, viewers of Survivor voted their favorite player to win $100,000. Below are the winners of their respective seasons.- Survivor: ChinaSurvivor: ChinaSurvivor: China is the fifteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 20, 2007. Host Jeff Probst claimed the show was the first full American TV series to be filmed entirely within China...
: James Clement - Survivor: MicronesiaSurvivor: MicronesiaSurvivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites is the sixteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, being the show's third to include contestants from past seasons, after the all-returning contestant pool from Survivor: All-Stars, and Survivor: Guatemala in which...
: James Clement - Survivor: GabonSurvivor: GabonSurvivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden is the seventeenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 25, 2008, with the first two episodes screened back-to-back....
: Robert "Bob" CrowleyRobert Crowley (Survivor contestant)Robert "Bob" Crowley is the $1,000,000 winner of the American television show Survivor: Gabon. On December 14, 2008, it was revealed that he had been voted the winner, receiving four out of the seven votes and thus beating out hairdresser Susie Smith and pin-up model Jessica "Sugar" Kiper... - Survivor: Tocantins: James "J.T." Thomas, Jr.
- Survivor: SamoaSurvivor: SamoaSurvivor: Samoa is the nineteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season premiered on Thursday, September 17, 2009....
: Russell Hantz - Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains: Russell Hantz
- Survivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: Nicaragua is the 21st season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. It premiered on September 15, 2010 at 8:00pm, moving to the Wednesday timeslot for the first time since Survivor: Borneo....
: Jane Bright - Survivor: Redemption IslandSurvivor: Redemption IslandSurvivor: Redemption Island is the twenty-second season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on February 16, 2011. Applications were due in January 2010, and filming lasted from August to September 2010. The season was filmed in the vicinity of San...
: Rob MarianoRob MarianoRobert Carlo "Boston Rob" Mariano is an American television personality, widely known for appearing in several reality shows, including Survivor, and The Amazing Race with his wife, Amber Brkich Mariano. Mariano won Survivor: Redemption Island and the $1,000,000 prize after competing on the show...
- Survivor: China
Variations in the format
Aside from the U.S. version, other franchises introduced variations and twists for the game. Somehow, most of this twists and variations are used in other franchises as well:- Expeditie Robinson Belgium/NetherlandsExpeditie RobinsonExpeditie Robinson is a popular reality television program in the Netherlands and Belgium, that debuted in 2000. It was the second production worldwide of a format that was developed in the UK, a format that has since then also been produced in many other countries, most notable under the title...
- During the 2005Expeditie Robinson 2005Expeditie Robinson: 2005, was the sixth Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. This season began airing on September 5, 2005 and concluded on November 28, 2005. The major twist this season was that the tribes were initially...
season the tribes were initially divided up by age into "Old" and "Young", with the old contestants being forty and older and the young contestants being under the age of thirty. This twist was later used during Survivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: NicaraguaSurvivor: Nicaragua is the 21st season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. It premiered on September 15, 2010 at 8:00pm, moving to the Wednesday timeslot for the first time since Survivor: Borneo....
and Robinsonekspedisjonen 2009Robinsonekspedisjonen 2009Robinsonekspedisjonen: 2009, was the ninth season of the Norwegian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson and it premiered on the 6th of September 2009 and aired until the 6th of December 2009. The major twist this season was that of Team X, a team of contestants that had previously been...
. - During the pre-merge portion of the 2006Expeditie Robinson 2006Expeditie Robinson: 2006, was the eighth Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. This season began airing on August 28, 2006 and concluded on November 20, 2006. The major twist this season was that the tribes were initially...
season two former contestants returned to the game to lead the tribes. As leader they were allowed to give individual immunity to any member of their tribe when they went to tribal council. Neither of these two contestants were eligible to win and both left shortly before the merge. - When there were only three contestants left during the 2006 season all of the contestants that had lost on "Losers Island" voted to eliminate one of the finalists.
- The 2007Expeditie Robinson 2007Expeditie Robinson: 2007, was the eighth Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. This season began airing on September 30, 2007 and concluded on December 27, 2007...
season began with one hundred contestants. Because many of these contestants weren't on the show for more than a couple of episodes many of their surnames are unknown. - When it came time to reveal the winner of the 2008Expeditie Robinson 2008Expeditie Robinson 2008 is the tenth season of the RTL5 and 2BE reality television seriesExpeditie Robinson.The show premiered on August 31, 2008.On October 11, 2008 host Ernst-Paul Hasselbach died in an accident with his car in Lom, Norway....
season it was revealed that the jury vote was tied at 3-3. This lead to seventy four former contestants voting for a winner. - During the 2009Expeditie Robinson 2009Expeditie Robinson 2009 is the eleventh season of the RTL5 and 2BE reality television series Expeditie Robinson scheduled to be first aired on September 3, 2009. Its the first season hosted by Evi Hanssen and Eddy Zoëy, since Ernst-Paul Hasselbach's death in October 2008.This season started off...
season the two tribes were initially composed of only women while a smaller tribe of men were hidden on a secluded beach. The men eventually entered the main competition in episode four. A similar twist was later used during Robinson 2011Robinson 2011Robinson 2011 was the fourteenth season of the Swedish version of Survivor and had its premiere on 29 August 2011. Paolo Roberto returned to host this season.Like the previous season, this season didn't have a jury vote to decide the winner...
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- During the 2005
- Robinson Ekspeditionen DenmarkRobinson EkspeditionenRobinson Ekspeditionen is a popular Danish reality television program debuting in 1998. In the spring of 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Following the success of the Swedish version, Denmark was the first country to adopt their own version of...
- As the fifth season was originally thought to be the last season of Robinson that would air in DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Robinson Ekspeditionen 2002Robinson Ekspeditionen 2002Robinson Ekspeditionen: 2002, was the fifth season of the Danish version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson and it premiered on the 2nd of September 2002 and aired until the 2nd of December 2002...
was the first ever "All-Stars" version of Survivor to air in the world. Since then there have been several All-Stars versions including ones in AmericaSurvivor: All-StarsSurvivor: All-Stars is the eighth season of the United States reality show Survivor. It was filmed in 2003 and debuted in the United States on CBS on February 1, 2004 after Super Bowl XXXVIII. It was set on the Pearl Islands of Panama, where the previous Survivor: Pearl Islands had just finished...
, Belgium/NetherlandsExpeditie Robinson: Battle of the TitansExpeditie Robinson: Strijd der Titanen , was a special All-Stars season of the Dutch/Belgian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. This season began airing in March 2006 and concluded in July of that year...
, France, IsrealSurvivor 10: Fans vs. FavoritesSurvivor 10: Fans vs. Favorites is the fourth season of the Israeli version of the Reality TV show Survivor, which was filmed in the Philippines...
, and SwedenExpedition Robinson 2003Expedition Robinson 2003, was the seventh version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 2003. Along with the twenty four official contestants, there was a twenty fifth contestant, Hildegard Krebbs who was forced to leave the...
. - During the 2005Robinson Ekspeditionen 2005Robinson Ekspeditionen 2005, was the eighth season of the Danish verions of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson. This season priemered on September 5, 2005 and aired until November 28, 2005. This season was the first season to ditch the traditional North verses South team format in favor for one...
season the contestants were divided up into tribes based on where they were from within DenmarkDenmarkDenmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. - During the 2006Robinson Ekspeditionen 2006Robinson Ekspeditionen 2006 , was the ninth season of the Danish verions of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson. This season priemered on September 4, 2006 and aired until November 21, 2006. The main twist this season was that every contestant was a well known athlete in a sport...
season all of the contestants were well known DanishDanesDanish people or Danes are the nation and ethnic group that is native to Denmark, and who speak Danish.The first mention of Danes within the Danish territory is on the Jelling Rune Stone which mentions how Harald Bluetooth converted the Danes to Christianity in the 10th century...
athletes. - In keeping with the theme of the season, during the 2006 season none of the contestants were eliminated through voting but rather through duels.
- During the 2007Robinson Ekspeditionen 2007Robinson Ekspeditionen 2007, was the tenth season of the Danish verions of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson. This season priemered on September 17, 2007 and aired until December 3, 2007. The main twist this season was that every contestant was either an alumnus of the reality show Paradise...
season the tribes were composed of past contestants from Robinson EkspeditionenRobinson EkspeditionenRobinson Ekspeditionen is a popular Danish reality television program debuting in 1998. In the spring of 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Following the success of the Swedish version, Denmark was the first country to adopt their own version of...
and contestants of another show known as Paradise HotelParadise HotelThe first season of Paradise Hotel aired on Fox from June 18, 2003 to October 1, 2003 with thirty episodes and was hosted by Amanda Byram. A similar show called Forever Eden was produced the following year...
. - During the 2008Robinson Ekspeditionen 2008Robinson Ekspeditionen 2008 , was the eleventh season of the Danish verions of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson. This season priemered on September 1, 2008 and aired until November 24, 2008. The main twist this season was that every contestant was either a fan of Robinson or was a former...
season the tribes were composed of fans of Robinson Ekspeditionen and former contestants from Paradise Hotel. - During the 2009Robinson Ekspeditionen 2009Robinson Ekspeditionen 2009, was the twelfth season of the Danish verions of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson. This season priemered on September 31, 2009 and aired until November 23, 2009. The main twist this season was that the contestants were to be divided up into tribes based on the...
season the tribes were initially divided into "Smart" and "Dumb" based on the results of an IQ test the contestants took prior to the start of the competition. - During the 2010Robinson Ekspeditionen 2010Robinson Ekspeditionen 2010, was the thirteenth season of the Danish verions of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson. This season priemered on September 6, 2010. The major twist this season is that the contestants have been divided into tribes with half of each tribe being "Masters" and the other...
season the contestants took part in a challenge that would ultimately divide them into "Masters" and "Slaves" within their own tribes (one tribe was composed of male masters and female slaves while the other was composed of female masters and male slaves).
- As the fifth season was originally thought to be the last season of Robinson that would air in Denmark
- Robinsonid (Estonia), Robinsoni (Latvia), Robinzonai (Lithuania)Baltic RobinsonBaltic Robinson was a popular television show that aired in the Baltic region of Europe from 2000 to 2002 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. During its three-year run, the show was hosted by Emil Rutiku for Estonian, Vytautas...
- As a representative for each participating country was necessary for the finale, when there was only one member of any given tribe left they were immune from all remaining eliminations.
- In all seasons of Baltic Robinson the jury would vote for who they didn't want to win as opposed to who they did. These votes would be added along with those given to the losers of plank (in all seasons) and those of the public (in the first two seasons) or of the finalists (in season 3).
- Survivor Israel:
- Introduced the "Double-Power Challenge" in Survivor 10: The CaribbeanSurvivor 10: The CaribbeanSurvivor 10: The Caribbean is the first season of the Israeli version of the American Reality TV show "Survivor", shot during June and July, 2007, in Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic. It was produced by Reyif HeMeiri production company, with an approximated budget of $5,000,000...
. The double-power challenge is an individual challenge, which is played after the Immunity challenge. Every person going to Tribal Council had to compete, and the winner of the challenge won an additional power at Tribal Council. - Introduced the "Veto Armlet" in Survivor 10: Pearl IslandsSurvivor 10: Pearl IslandsSurvivor 10: Pearl Islands is the second season of the Israeli version of the American Reality TV show "Survivor", shot during June and July, 2008, in the Pearl Islands, Panama. It was aired from December 24, 2008 on Channel 10...
. Aside from the Immunity Challenge, where the winner of the challenge wins the immunity, the Israel version introduced the Armlet Veto, wherein the winner of thee Veto Challenge gets the armlet. The Veto Armlets purpose is to cancel the vote of a castaway.
- Introduced the "Double-Power Challenge" in Survivor 10: The Caribbean
- Robinsonekspedisjonen NorwayRobinsonekspedisjonenRobinsonekspedisjonen is a popular Norwegian reality television program debuting in 1999. In the of fall 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Norway was one of the first countries to adopt the Robinson format following its success in both Sweden...
- In November of 2011 it was announced that the 2012 season of Robinsonekspedisjonen will be known as "Robinson: Vinder" (Robinson: Winter) and it will be the first ever season of Robinson or Survivor to ever take place in a cold climate as it will be filmed in Norway.
- Survivor PhilippinesSurvivor PhilippinesThe first season of Survivor Philippines premiered on September 15, 2008, and ended its run on December 12 of the same year. Auditions for this season were held in six Philippine cities in May 2008. From these auditions, 18 contestants were selected to participate on the show in June 2008...
:- Introduced the "Cursed and White Pearls", both roughly the size of a standard billiard ball. During the merge stage, the person voted out, before having his/her torch snuffed out, will receive either one or both of the Pearls and give each Pearl to one of the remaining castaways. The castaway who receives the Cursed Pearl gets one vote in the following Tribal Council. In case the Cursed Pearl is lost, the holder would then receive two votes. In-show, the Cursed Pearl is called the "Black Pearl" (though in the first season, its actual color is really silver). On the other hand, the White Pearl will have one vote subtracted from the count in the receiver's favor in the next Tribal Council, should at least one such vote comes up. This was introduced in the first season of Survivor Philippines.
- Introduced the 'Blood Pearl" in Survivor Philippines: Palau. The Blood Pearl served the same purpose as the Cursed Pearl, only, the holder would receive two votes in the next Tribal Council. In case the Blood Pearl is lost, three votes would be counted against the holder.
- Introduced the doubles format in Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles ShowdownSurvivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles ShowdownSurvivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown is the fourth season of the Philippine version of the reality television series Survivor.Richard Gutierrez reprised his hosting stint for the second time after Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown...
, wherein castaways are grouped as couples with preexisting relationships. In this format, the couple is treated as one castaway, wherein both members get immunity after winning Immunity Challenges, both win the reward from the Reward Challenges, and both are voted out in the Tribal Council.
- Expedition Robinson SwedenExpedition RobinsonSources-External links:* *...
- During the 1998Expedition Robinson 1998Expedition Robinson 1998, was the second edition of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 1998. A major twist this season was that when a tribe lost an immunity challenge, the other tribe would vote out one of their members...
and 1999Expedition Robinson 1999Expedition Robinson 1999, was the third edition of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 1999. The major twist this season was that the contestants were initially divided up into four tribes based on their gender...
seasons, during the pre-merge portion of the competition when a tribe lost an immunity challenge the opposing tribe would vote to eliminate one of their members. - In the 1998Expedition Robinson 1998Expedition Robinson 1998, was the second edition of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 1998. A major twist this season was that when a tribe lost an immunity challenge, the other tribe would vote out one of their members...
season a "Joker" joined the game midway through. Since then this twist has become very common among Survivor versions around the world. - During the 1999Expedition Robinson 1999Expedition Robinson 1999, was the third edition of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 1999. The major twist this season was that the contestants were initially divided up into four tribes based on their gender...
season the contestants were initially divided into four tribes. This twist would later be used in the AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
version of SurvivorSurvivor (U.S. TV series)Survivor is an American version of the Survivor reality television game show, itself derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons. The series premiered on May 31, 2000 on CBS...
during Survivor: Exile Island and Survivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
. - During the 1999Expedition Robinson 1999Expedition Robinson 1999, was the third edition of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 1999. The major twist this season was that the contestants were initially divided up into four tribes based on their gender...
season the twist of "The Black Vote" was introduced. During the merge portion of the competition whenever someone was voted out before they left tribal council they would cast one more vote. This vote would then be carried over to the next tribal council and whoever received the vote, assuming they didn't have immunity, would have an extra vote against them. - During the 2002Expedition Robinson 2002Expedition Robinson 2002, was the sixth edition of the Swedish version of Expedition Robinson. As a special twist for the sixth season, the players were divided into tribes by gender with the exception of Camilla and Charles, who were deemed "leaders" of their respective tribes. Along with the...
season when a contestant was voted out they were sent to a secret island where they would take part in a duel with another eliminated contestant. The contestant who lost said duel would be eliminated for good while the winner remained on the island. The person still inhabiting the island when there were only three contestants left in the game would re-enter the competition. This twist would later be used in several different versions of the show and has recently been used on Survivor: Redemption IslandSurvivor: Redemption IslandSurvivor: Redemption Island is the twenty-second season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on February 16, 2011. Applications were due in January 2010, and filming lasted from August to September 2010. The season was filmed in the vicinity of San...
and Survivor: South PacificSurvivor: South PacificSurvivor: South Pacific is the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. The season was filmed in the vicinity of Upolu, Samoa, which is the same filming location as season 19 and season 20, and it will...
. - During the All-StarsExpedition Robinson 2003Expedition Robinson 2003, was the seventh version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 2003. Along with the twenty four official contestants, there was a twenty fifth contestant, Hildegard Krebbs who was forced to leave the...
version of Expedition Robinson the tribes were initially divided into two tribes, one composed of "Veterans" and the other of "Fans". This type of twist was also used in the American version of Survivor during Survivor: MicronesiaSurvivor: MicronesiaSurvivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites is the sixteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, being the show's third to include contestants from past seasons, after the all-returning contestant pool from Survivor: All-Stars, and Survivor: Guatemala in which...
. - During the 2004Expedition Robinson 2004Expedition Robinson 2004, was the eighth season of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired starting on 13 September 2004 airing four episodes a week and was broadcast until 4 December 2004...
season the twist known as "Team X" was introduced. Shortly after the competition began a new group of contestants entered the game and lived separately and secretly away from the other contestants until a certain point in the game. This twist has since also been used in NorwayRobinsonekspedisjonenRobinsonekspedisjonen is a popular Norwegian reality television program debuting in 1999. In the of fall 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Norway was one of the first countries to adopt the Robinson format following its success in both Sweden...
's 2009Robinsonekspedisjonen 2009Robinsonekspedisjonen: 2009, was the ninth season of the Norwegian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson and it premiered on the 6th of September 2009 and aired until the 6th of December 2009. The major twist this season was that of Team X, a team of contestants that had previously been...
season. - During the 2004Expedition Robinson 2004Expedition Robinson 2004, was the eighth season of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired starting on 13 September 2004 airing four episodes a week and was broadcast until 4 December 2004...
and 2005Expedition Robinson 2005Expedition Robinson: 2005, was the ninth version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 2005. The major twist this season was that the contestants were divided into tribes based on their annual salaries, with the North team...
seasons a former contestant entered the game. This twist has since been used in many different Survivor versions around the world. - During the 2005Expedition Robinson 2005Expedition Robinson: 2005, was the ninth version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Sweden and it aired in 2005. The major twist this season was that the contestants were divided into tribes based on their annual salaries, with the North team...
season contestants were given 13 votes that they could use at any tribal council. Contestants could use multiple votes at a tribal council, however once they ran out of votes to use they could not vote at any remaining tribal councils. The Belgian/DutchExpeditie RobinsonExpeditie Robinson is a popular reality television program in the Netherlands and Belgium, that debuted in 2000. It was the second production worldwide of a format that was developed in the UK, a format that has since then also been produced in many other countries, most notable under the title...
version of the show, which was filmed shortly after and aired around the same time as Expedition Robinson, also used this twist this season. - During the 2005 season the tribes were initially divided up into a "Rich" tribe and a "Poor" tribe. This twist has since been used in the DanishRobinson EkspeditionenRobinson Ekspeditionen is a popular Danish reality television program debuting in 1998. In the spring of 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Following the success of the Swedish version, Denmark was the first country to adopt their own version of...
, NorwegianRobinsonekspedisjonenRobinsonekspedisjonen is a popular Norwegian reality television program debuting in 1999. In the of fall 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Norway was one of the first countries to adopt the Robinson format following its success in both Sweden...
, and American versions, most notably in Survivor: Fiji.
- During the 1998
- Twists with unknown origins
- During the year 2002 several different versions of Survivor used the twist of gender based tribes as a main twist of for their seasons. Do to the fact that at the time the Baltic, Belgian/Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish seasons were all traveling together in order to conserve and pool their resources, there is no way to determine which production team came up with the idea of the twist (though it's unlikely to be the Baltic´s or Norway's as neither edition has ever used this twist). The same twist was used a few months later in 2003 during Survivor: Amazon and a couple years later in 2004 during Survivor: VanuatuSurvivor: VanuatuSurvivor: Vanuatu — Islands of Fire, also known as Survivor: Vanuatu, is the ninth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor...
.
- During the year 2002 several different versions of Survivor used the twist of gender based tribes as a main twist of for their seasons. Do to the fact that at the time the Baltic, Belgian/Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish seasons were all traveling together in order to conserve and pool their resources, there is no way to determine which production team came up with the idea of the twist (though it's unlikely to be the Baltic´s or Norway's as neither edition has ever used this twist). The same twist was used a few months later in 2003 during Survivor: Amazon and a couple years later in 2004 during Survivor: Vanuatu
Game rules
- Conspiring to split winnings will result in immediate expulsion from the game.
- Except for the occasional challenges which involve wrestling or limited combat, any physical violence between players will result in immediate expulsion from the game.
- At Tribal Council, players are not permitted to vote for themselves, nor can they spoil their ballots or decline to cast a vote. Players must also show whom they voted for to the camera inside the voting booth.
- Contestants must abide by U.S. law as well as local law. Breaking any of these laws will result in immediate removal from the game.
- If a contestant wants to play the hidden immunity idol, this must be done after the votes have been cast but before they are read.
- If a contestant plays the hidden immunity idol, any votes cast for that contestant will not count, and the person with the next largest number of votes will be eliminated.
- Contestants may not skip any tribal councils, nor can they refuse to participate in any immunity or reward challenge, unless the game offers them the opportunity to do so.
- Tribe members may not raid or visit the campsite of another tribe unless they are doing so as part of an immunity challenge, reward challenge or tribal merger activity with the other tribe. They also may not visit the TV crew compound. Exceptions to this rule have been made, though, as a result of accident (as seen in Survivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook IslandsSurvivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, having premiered on September 14, 2006...
) or challenge victories. - If a contestant becomes seriously injured or sick, the player, fellow contestants, the host, or even the crew filming the players may call in a medical team for help. In some cases, the player can be treated at their camp, but the player may also be deemed unable to participate further by the medical team and then be taken from camp to a medical facility, and removed from the game.
- Contestants deciding to quit the contest for any reason not health - or other-emergency-related may or may not be called back for the final jury, pending the producers' decision. (This rule was added at the end of the 2010 season.)
- Depending on which country the show takes place in, contestants may be barred from killing certain forms of plant or animal life.
Survivor series
The Survivor format has been adapted for numerous international versions of the show, some named after the original Expedition RobinsonExpedition Robinson
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| Region/Country | Local title | Network | Grand Prize | Broadcast years | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
        Africa Africa Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area... |
Survivor Africa Survivor Africa: Panama Survivor Africa: Panama, was the first pan-regional season of the popular tv show Survivor to air in central or southern Africa and it included contestants from the countries of Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The show was broadcast on the channel M-net... |
M-Net M-Net M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers.... |
$100,000 | 2006 | 1 |
 Arab WorldArab world The Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the... |
Survivor | LBC Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation The Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation , widely known as LBC, is the first private television station in Lebanon. It went global in 1996 when it launched its satellite channel LBC Al-Fadha'iya Al-Lubnaniya covering the Arab World. It now has several channels covering Europe, America, Australia, and... |
SR Saudi riyal The Riyal is the currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as ر.س or SR . It is subdivided into 100 Halalas . The Saudi Ghirsh is 5 Halalas.-History:... 1,000,000 |
2005 | 1 |
 Argentina |
Expedición Robinson Expedición Robinson Expedición Robinson was a popular television show that aired in Argentina from 2000 to 2001 and was the first edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries to air in South America. The show was not a success in Argentina and after only two seasons the show was canceled... |
Canal 13 Canal 13 (Argentina) El Trece is an Argentine television network and the flagship station of the same network, located in the capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires.- Foundation :... |
$ Argentine peso The peso is the currency of Argentina, identified by the symbol $ preceding the amount in the same way as many countries using dollar currencies. It is subdivided into 100 centavos. Its ISO 4217 code is ARS... 100,000 |
2000–2001 | 2 |
 Australia |
Australian Survivor Australian Survivor Australian Survivor was a television series based on the popular reality show Survivor. The series was filmed in November and December 2001 and aired weekly from 13 February - 15 May 2002 on Australia's Nine Network... |
Nine Network Nine Network The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia... |
A$ Australian dollar The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu... 500,000 |
2002 | 1 |
| Celebrity Survivor Celebrity Survivor Celebrity Survivor, also known promotionally as Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu and Australia's Celebrity Survivor, was an Australian television series that screened on the Seven Network in 2006, based on the popular reality television show, Survivor... (Celebrity Format) |
Seven Network Seven Network The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach... |
A$ Australian dollar The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu... 100,000 (For celebrity's chosen charity) |
2006 | 1 | |
 Austria  Germany |
Expedition Robinson Expedition Robinson (Central Europe) Expedition Robinson was the Central European version of Expedition Robinson. In the spring of 2000, ORF in Austria and RTL2 in Germany decided to buy the broadcasting rights to the shows Big Brother and Expedition Robinson as they wanted to begin airing a new "reality soaps" genre... |
ORF ORF ORF may refer to:* ORF , the Austrian public service broadcaster.* Open reading frame, a portion of the genome.* The IATA airport code for Norfolk International Airport in Norfolk, Virginia.* ORF format , Olympus raw image file format.... RTL 2 |
DEM German mark The Deutsche Mark |mark]], abbreviated "DM") was the official currency of West Germany and Germany until the adoption of the euro in 2002. It is commonly called the "Deutschmark" in English but not in German. Germans often say "Mark" or "D-Mark"... 100,000 |
2000 (Austria) |
2 |
 Azerbaijan |
Extreme Azerbaijan Extreme Azerbaijan Extreme Azerbaijan was the Azerbaijani version of the popular show Survivor, which was broadcast on Space TV starting on June 4, 2011. The show took place in the country of Namibia. Twelve celebrities took part in the competition. These twelve celebrities were divided into two teams of six called... (Ekstrim Azərbaycan) |
Space TV Space TV Space TV is a public television channel in Azerbaijan. It was founded on October 12, 1997.-External links:**... |
A Sports car | 2011 | 1 |
 EstoniaEstonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...  LatviaLatvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...  LithuaniaLithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
Robinsonid Baltic Robinson Baltic Robinson was a popular television show that aired in the Baltic region of Europe from 2000 to 2002 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. During its three-year run, the show was hosted by Emil Rutiku for Estonian, Vytautas... , Robinsoni Baltic Robinson Baltic Robinson was a popular television show that aired in the Baltic region of Europe from 2000 to 2002 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. During its three-year run, the show was hosted by Emil Rutiku for Estonian, Vytautas... , Robinzonai Baltic Robinson Baltic Robinson was a popular television show that aired in the Baltic region of Europe from 2000 to 2002 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. During its three-year run, the show was hosted by Emil Rutiku for Estonian, Vytautas... |
TV3 Estonia, TV3 Latvia TV3 Latvia TV3 Latvia is a television channel targeted at a Latvian language audience owned by Modern Times Group . It was launched in 1998, but did not receive a terrestrial license until 2001... , TV3 Lithuania TV3 Lithuania TV3 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group and targeted at a Lithuanian-speaking audience. It was founded on May 7, 1992 and launched on April 11, 1993 as "Tele-3" before being renamed "TV3" in 1996.... |
Mazda 626 Mazda 626 The Mazda 626 is an automobile that was produced by Mazda for the export market. It was based on the Japan-market Mazda Capella. The 626 replaced the 616/618 and RX-2 in 1979 and was sold through 2002, when the new Mazda6 took over as Mazda's large family car... (Season 1), 50,000 LT LT -Lithuania:* Lithuania* Lithuanian language, ISO 639-1 code for Lithuanian language, and the abbreviation used for the Lithuanian Wikipedia * .lt - the Internet country code top-level domain for Lithuania.... (Season 2-3) |
2000–2002 | 3 |
 BelgiumBelgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...  NetherlandsNetherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
Expeditie Robinson Expeditie Robinson Expeditie Robinson is a popular reality television program in the Netherlands and Belgium, that debuted in 2000. It was the second production worldwide of a format that was developed in the UK, a format that has since then also been produced in many other countries, most notable under the title... |
VT4 VT4 VT4 is a Flemish commercial television channel. It is part of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG.The channel began broadcasting on 1 February 1995. The channel initially had no Belgian broadcasting license and was transmitted via London . The channel now broadcasts legally from Zaventem in Belgium... (2000–2004), KANAALTWEE (2005–Present) NET 5 NET 5 NET 5 is a commercial TV channel in the Netherlands owned by Sanoma and Talpa Holding . Other channels of the group in the Netherlands are SBS6 and Veronica.- History :... (2000–2004), Talpa Talpa Talpa may refer to:* Talpa, a genus of mole* Talpa, a village in Taos County, New Mexico* Talpa, a village in Texas* Talpa de Allende, a city in Jalisco, Mexico* Talpa, a commune in Teleorman County, Romania... (2005–2006), RTL 5 RTL 5 RTL 5 is the 2nd channel of the RTL Group in the Netherlands. The channel mainly broadcasts American films and hit series but also local productions including Jensen! and Holland's Next Top Model, a Dutch version of America's Next Top Model. RTL 5 recently started airing the Dutch version of... (2007–Present) |
€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 50,000 BFrBelgian franc The franc was the currency of Belgium until 2002 when the euro was introduced into circulation. It was subdivided into centimes , 100 centiem or Centime .-History:... 2,000,000 ƒ100,000 |
2000 – Present | 12 |
 Brazil |
No Limite No Limite No Limite is a Brazilian version of the Survivor reality television game show based on the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1997 by Charlie Parsons, and first broadcast on July 23, 2000.... |
Globo Rede Globo Rede Globo , or simply Globo, is a Brazilian television network, launched by media mogul Roberto Marinho on April 26, 1965. It is owned by media conglomerate Organizações Globo, being by far the largest of its holdings... |
R$ Brazilian real The real is the present-day currency of Brazil. Its sign is R$ and its ISO code is BRL. It is subdivided into 100 centavos .... 500,000 |
2000–Present | 4 |
 Kingdom of Bulgaria |
Survivor BG Survivor BG Survivor BG is the Bulgarian version of the reality show Survivor, broadcast and produced by bTV.-Season 1:The show's first season was filmed on a deserted island in the Caribbean off the coast of the Dominican Republic in the summer of 2006 by an international Bulgarian-Argentine team... |
bTV | 250,000 BGN Bulgarian lev The lev is the currency of Bulgaria. It is divided in 100 stotinki . In archaic Bulgarian the word "lev" meant "lion".It is speculated that Bulgaria, as a member of the European Union will adopt the Euro in 2015 .- First lev, 1881–1952 :... |
2006–2009 | 4 |
 Chile |
Expedición Robinson: La Isla Vip Expedición Robinson: La Isla Vip Expedición Robinson: La Isla Vip was the Chilean version of the American reality television game show Survivor. The show premiered on July 19, 2006 and was recorded in the Dominican Republic and edited in Argentina... (Celebrity Format) |
Canal 13 Canal 13 (Chile) Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959... |
$ Chilean peso The peso is the currency of Chile. The current peso has circulated since 1975, with a previous version circulating between 1817 and 1960. The symbol used locally for it is $. The ISO 4217 code for the present peso is CLP. It is subdivided into 100 centavos, although no centavo denominated coins... 50,000,000 |
2006 | 1 |
 Mainland China |
Into The Shangri-La Into The Shangri-La Into The Shangri-La was the Chinese version of the popular show Survivor. The show only ran for one season that aired in late 2001 and it aired on China Central Television, as well as many small local channels. The show took place in the mountain regions of China and lasted for thirty days. The... (走进香格里拉/走入香格里拉) |
China Central Television China Central Television China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers... |
A dream the winners had | 2001 | 1 |
 Colombia |
Expedición Robinson Expedición Róbinson (Colombia) Expedición Róbinson is a Colombian version of the Survivor reality television game show based on the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson originally created in 1992 by Charlie Parsons... |
Caracol Television | COL$ Colombian peso The peso is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP and it is also informally abbreviated as COL$. However, the official peso symbol is $. As 20 July 2011, the exchange rate of the Colombian peso is 1750 Colombian pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.-History:The peso has been the currency of Colombia... 250,000,000 |
2001–2002 | 2 |
| La Isla de los FamoS.O.S. (Celebrity Format) | RCN TV RCN TV RCN Televisión , is a Colombian private television network. It started as a production company in 1967... |
COL$ Colombian peso The peso is the currency of Colombia. Its ISO 4217 code is COP and it is also informally abbreviated as COL$. However, the official peso symbol is $. As 20 July 2011, the exchange rate of the Colombian peso is 1750 Colombian pesos to 1 U.S. dollar.-History:The peso has been the currency of Colombia... 300,000,000 |
2004–2007 | 4 | |
 Independent State of Croatia |
Survivor: Odisejev Otok Survivor: Odisejev Otok Survivor: Odisejev Otok, was the first and only season of the Croatian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor and it aired 2005. Having been influenced by the success of the Croatian version of Big Brother, channel HRT decided to launch a Croatian version of Survivor which... |
HRT Croatian Radiotelevision Croatian Radiotelevision is a Croatian public broadcasting company. It operates several radio and television channels, over a domestic transmitter network as well as satellite... |
€100,000 | 2005 | 1 |
 Czech Republic |
Trosečník Trosecník - Trosečník :Trosečník was a reality show based on Survivor, broadcast on Prima TV in the Czech Republic. Trosečník was filmed on the islands Plataneras, Chivraleon and Mogo Mogo, located in the Pearl Islands of Panama. 16 participants competed for a prize of 5,000,000 CZK , initially divided in... |
TV Prima TV Prima TV Prima is a Czech private television station. Its channel is broadcast from Prague. Its current owner is FTV Prima, spol. s r. o., general manager Marek Singer.... |
5,000,000 CZK Czech koruna The Czech koruna or Czech crown has been the currency of the Czech Republic since 8 February 1993 when, together with its Slovak counterpart, it replaced the Czechoslovak koruna at par.... |
2007 | 1 |
 Denmark |
Robinson Ekspeditionen Robinson Ekspeditionen Robinson Ekspeditionen is a popular Danish reality television program debuting in 1998. In the spring of 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Following the success of the Swedish version, Denmark was the first country to adopt their own version of... |
TV3 TV3 (Denmark) TV3 Denmark is a Danish television station.TV3 is one of the channels owned by the Viasat Corporation. The sister channel is TV3+. The channels shows a lot of American and British shows, such as: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, NCIS, Las Vegas, Bones, Two And A Half Men, Prison Break, American Idol... |
1,000,000 DKK Danish krone The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre... 500,000 DKK Danish krone The krone is the official currency of the Kingdom of Denmark consisting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. It is subdivided into 100 øre... |
1998–Present | 14 |
 Ecuador |
Expedición Robinson Ecuador Expedición Robinson Ecuador Expedición Robinson was the Ecuadorian version of the popular show Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is called in some countries. The show only ran for one season that lasted from August 28, 2003 to October 26, 2003 and was presented by Marisa Sánchez... |
Teleamazonas Teleamazonas Teleamazonas is a television channel in Ecuador. Since the start of their transmissions, on February 22 of 1974, the channel is one of the major television networks of Ecuador.It broadcasts on channel 4 to Quito and channel 5 to Guayaquil... |
$30,000 and a car | 2003 | 1 |
 Finland |
Suomen Robinson Suomen Robinson Suomen Robinson was the Finnish reality television program debuted in 2004. In the of spring of 2004 Nelonen purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Seeing the success of the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish versions of the show TV4 assumed that their own... |
Nelonen Nelonen Nelonen is a Finnish commercial TV channel. It started out as Helsinki's local television channel PTV in 1989 on the HTV cable network, which name was changed first to PTV4 and then to Nelonen. It started on June 1, 1997. Nelonen, in Finnish, means the glyph of the number four. The channel is... |
€100,000 | 2004–2005 | 2 |
 Early Modern France |
Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta Survivor in France is named Koh-Lanta. The series premiered on August, 4th 2001. The show is broadcast on TF1 and there have been 11 regular seasons, and 2 special seasons. The host of "Koh-Lanta" is Denis Brogniart... |
TF1 TF1 TF1 is a national French TV channel, controlled by TF1 Group, whose major share-holder is Bouygues. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network... |
€100,000 (originally ₣ French franc The franc was a currency of France. Along with the Spanish peseta, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra . Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money... 500,000) |
2001–Present | 13 |
 Georgia (country) |
უკანასკნელი გმირი Ukanaskneli Gmiri GMiri GMiri was the Georgian version of the popular show Survivor. The show only ran for one season that lasted from October 6, 2007 to January 7, 2008. Throughout the season the contestants were broken up into two tribes the blue tribe and the yellow tribe... |
Rustavi 2 Rustavi 2 Rustavi 2 Broadcasting Company , better known as Rustavi 2, is the most successful private television broadcasting company in Georgia. The Rustavi, based in Tbilisi, was founded in 1994 in the town of Rustavi. It is a privately owned free to air terrestrial broadcaster that currently reaches around... |
2007–2008 | 1 | |
| Germany |
Survivor | ProSieben | €250,000 | 2007 | 1 |
 Greece |
Survivor Survivor Greece Survivor Greece was the Greek version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show aired on Mega TV in Greece for two seasons from 2003 to 2004. While the series was titled "Survivor", it also took elements from Survivor's predecessor Expedition Robinson such as that of the North and... |
Mega TV Mega TV Mega TV was an analogue cable television broadcaster, which launched Malaysia's first ever subscription-based TV service in 1995. It was incorporated on 18 October 1994 and was operated by TV3... |
€200,000 | 2003–2006 | 3 |
 Hungary |
Survivor A-Sziget Survivor A-Sziget Survivor A-Sziget was the Hungarian version of the Survivor game show, which was broadcast on RTL Klub.Its host was András Stohl... |
RTL Klub RTL Klub RTL Klub is a television station owned by RTL Group and broadcast in Hungary. It was one of Hungary's first commercial TV channels and was only two days after the main rival TV2 to begin broadcasting.-About RTL Klub:... |
10,000,000 Ft Hungarian forint The forint is the currency of Hungary. It is divided into 100 fillér, although fillér coins are no longer in circulation. The introduction of the forint on 1 August 1946 was a crucial step of the post-WWII stabilization of the Hungarian economy, and the currency remained relatively stable until... and car |
2003–2004 | 2 |
 Israel |
הישרדות Hisardut |
Channel 10 | ₪ Israeli new sheqel The Israeli New Shekel is the currency of the State of Israel. The shekel is divided into 100 agorot... 1,000,000 |
2007–Present | 5 |
 Italy |
Survivor Italia | Italia 1 Italia 1 Italia 1 is an Italian commercial television channel on the Mediaset network. It is oriented especially at young people.Italia 1 was launched in January 1982 and, originally, was owned by Rusconi; after a few months, however, due to the aggressive dumping practices of Silvio Berlusconi's rival... |
€200,000 | 2001 | 1 |
| L'Isola Dei Famosi (Celebrity Format) | Rai Due Rai Due Rai 2 is one of the three main television channels broadcast by Italian public television company RAI alongside with Rai 1 and Rai 3. Rai 2 first started transmissions on November 4, 1961... |
€200,000 | 2003–Present | 8 | |
 Japan |
Survivor Survivor (Japanese TV series) was a Japanese version of the Survivor game show, broadcast on the Tokyo Broadcasting System on Tuesdays.Its hosts were Neptune as 'Presenter', and Munehiro Tokita, a voice actor, as 'Guide Staff'... |
TBS Tokyo Broadcasting System , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named .... |
¥ Japanese yen The is the official currency of Japan. It is the third most traded currency in the foreign exchange market after the United States dollar and the euro. It is also widely used as a reserve currency after the U.S. dollar, the euro and the pound sterling... 10,000,000 |
2002–2003 | 4 |
 Norway |
Robinsonekspedisjonen Robinsonekspedisjonen Robinsonekspedisjonen is a popular Norwegian reality television program debuting in 1999. In the of fall 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Norway was one of the first countries to adopt the Robinson format following its success in both Sweden... |
TV3 TV3 (Norway) TV3 Norway is a commercial television channel targeting Norway owned by Viasat, which is a part of the Swedish media group Modern Times Group... |
NOK Norwegian krone The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"... 300,000 |
1999–Present | 11 |
 Pakistan |
Mountain Dew Survivor Pakistan Mountain Dew Survivor Pakistan Mountain Dew Survivor Pakistan was Pakistan's version of the popular show Survivor. The show only ran for one season that aired from August to November 2006. Due to the culture of Pakistan, only men were allowed to take part in this season which caused some protest within Pakistan... |
PTV TV One ARY |
US$ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... 100,000 |
2006 (Discontinued) | 1 |
 Philippines |
Survivor Philippines Survivor Philippines The first season of Survivor Philippines premiered on September 15, 2008, and ended its run on December 12 of the same year. Auditions for this season were held in six Philippine cities in May 2008. From these auditions, 18 contestants were selected to participate on the show in June 2008... |
GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
P3,000,000 | 2008–Present | 4 |
 Poland |
Wyprawa Robinson Wyprawa Robinson Wyprawa Robinson, was the first and only season of the Polish version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries and it aired in late 2004. The show adapted many elements from the original Swedish version of the show such as the North and South teams... |
TVN TVN (Poland) TVN is a major Polish commercial television network. The broadcaster was co-founded by Polish businessmen Mariusz Walter and Jan Wejchert. The network launched on October 3, 1997. TVN belongs to the TVN S.A... |
100,000 zł | 2004 | 1 |
 Portugal |
Survivor | TVI | Esc Portuguese escudo The escudo was the currency of Portugal prior to the introduction of the Euro on 1 January 1999 and its removal from circulation on 28 February 2002. The escudo was subdivided into 100 centavos.... 10,000,000 |
2001 | 1 |
 Russia |
Последний герой Last Hero Last Hero Last Hero is the Russian version of American reality show, Survivor. The first season was in 2001, and the last season ending on 1 March 2009.-Seasons:* Last Hero 1* Last Hero 2* Last Hero 3* Last Hero 4: End Game* Last Hero 5: Super Game... |
C1R Channel One (Russia) Channel One is the first television channel to broadcast in the Soviet Union. The channel was renamed Ostankino Channel 1 in 1991, after the Soviet Union broke up and the Russian SFSR became the Russian Federation. According to a recent government publication, the Russian government controls 51%... |
3,000,000 RUB Russian ruble The ruble or rouble is the currency of the Russian Federation and the two partially recognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Formerly, the ruble was also the currency of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union prior to their breakups. Belarus and Transnistria also use currencies with... |
2001–2009 | 7 |
| Scandinavia Scandinavia Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...  |
Robinson VIP Expedition Robinson 2005 (VIP) Expedition Robinson: VIP, was the first celebrity version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries, to air in Scandinavia and it aired in 2005. This was also one the first editions of Expedition Robinson in which more than one country participated as Denmark,... (Celebrity Format) |
TV3 Denmark TV3 (Denmark) TV3 Denmark is a Danish television station.TV3 is one of the channels owned by the Viasat Corporation. The sister channel is TV3+. The channels shows a lot of American and British shows, such as: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, NCIS, Las Vegas, Bones, Two And A Half Men, Prison Break, American Idol... TV3 Norway TV3 (Norway) TV3 Norway is a commercial television channel targeting Norway owned by Viasat, which is a part of the Swedish media group Modern Times Group... TV3 Sweden TV3 (Sweden) TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded on 31 December 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3... |
SEK Swedish krona The krona has been the currency of Sweden since 1873. Both the ISO code "SEK" and currency sign "kr" are in common use; the former precedes or follows the value, the latter usually follows it, but especially in the past, it sometimes preceded the value... 500.000/ SEK 250.000 to charity |
2004 | 1 |
 SerbiaSerbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... ,  MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... ,  Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...  MontenegroMontenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... |
Survivor Srbija Survivor Srbija Survivor Srbija: Panama is a Serbian version of the Survivor television series, created and broadcast by Fox televizija. In addition to Serbia, the show was broadcast in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Alternativna televizija, Macedonia on A1 televizija and Montenegro on TV In.Featuring 22 contestants ,... |
Prva Srpska Televizija Prva Prva or Prva Srpska Televizija or 1Prva is a Serbian commercial television network.Launched in December 2006, the network is owned by Greek Antenna Group since December 2009. From its inception until December 2009, the network was majority owned by global media conglomerate News Corporation... Sitel TV Sitel (TV channel) Sitel Television is the second private television channel in the Republic of Macedonia.-Programmes:... Televizija OBN Televizija OBN Televizija OBN is a local television network broadcasting a TV channel in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Headquarters of this TV is in Sarajevo, Pofalići neighborhood.... TV In TV In TV IN is a television station in Montenegro. It started working in early 2002. It is based in Podgorica. It is currently one of the most watched TV stations in Montenegro... |
(Season 2) € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 100,000 (VIP Season) € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 50,000 |
2008–2011 | 3 |
 South Africa |
Survivor South Africa Survivor South Africa Survivor South Africa: Panama is the first season of the South African reality television show Survivor South Africa, a spin-off from the popular US reality television series Survivor, which itself was a spin-off from the Swedish Expedition Robinson... |
M-Net M-Net M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers.... |
R South African rand The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"... 1,000,000 |
2006–Present | 4 |
 Spain |
Supervivientes: Expedición Robinson Survivor Spain Survivor Spain is the Spanish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on Spanish broadcast channels Telecinco, from 2000 to 2001 and 2006 to the present, Antena 3, from 2003 to 2005, and on laSiete from 2009 to the present. Throughout its time on air in Spain,... |
Telecinco Telecinco Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel... |
20,000,000 ₧ Spanish peseta The peseta was the currency of Spain between 1869 and 2002. Along with the French franc, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra .- Etymology :... |
2000–2001 | 2 |
| La Isla de los FamoS.O.S. Survivor Spain Survivor Spain is the Spanish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on Spanish broadcast channels Telecinco, from 2000 to 2001 and 2006 to the present, Antena 3, from 2003 to 2005, and on laSiete from 2009 to the present. Throughout its time on air in Spain,... (Celebrity Format) |
Antena 3 Antena 3 (Spain) Antena 3 is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned by Antena 3 de Televisión. Some of the more popular programmes broadcast by Antena 3 include Aquí no hay quien viva, El Barco, Los Protegidos, Los Simpson and El Internado.... |
€300,000 | 2003–2005 | 4 | |
| Supervivientes Survivor Spain Survivor Spain is the Spanish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on Spanish broadcast channels Telecinco, from 2000 to 2001 and 2006 to the present, Antena 3, from 2003 to 2005, and on laSiete from 2009 to the present. Throughout its time on air in Spain,... (Celebrity Format) |
Telecinco Telecinco Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel... |
€200,000 | 2006–Present | 6 | |
| Sweden |
Expedition Robinson Expedition Robinson Sources-External links:* *... |
SVT Sveriges Television Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners... (1997–2003) TV3 TV3 (Sweden) TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded on 31 December 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3... (2004–2005) TV4 (2009-) |
Various amount | 1997–Present | 13 |
 Switzerland |
Expedition Robinson Expedition Robinson (Switzerland) Expedition Robinson was the Swiss version of the Swedish reality show Expedition Robinson and it debuted in 1999. Seeing the success of the Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish versions of the show TV3 in Switzerland decided to produce their own version of the show. Unfortunately, due to low ratings the... |
TV3 | €100,000 | 1999–2000 | 3 (2 aired) |
 Turkey |
Survivor Turkey Survivor Turkey Survivor Turkey is the Turkish version of the popular reality Survivor. This version of the show has aired on both Kanal D in 2005, and on Show TV in 2006, 2007, and 2010. From the beginning Survivor was a success in Turkey, however the cost of producing the show proved to be too much for Kanal D... |
Kanal D Kanal D Kanal D is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey and part of Doğan Holding which is owned by the Turkish media tycoon Aydın Doğan.Kanal D also runs an international channel, Euro D which is available online.... (2005) Show TV Show TV SHOW TV is a nation-wide television channel in Turkey owned by Çukurova Holding. The channel was established by the Turkish businessmen Erol Aksoy and Haldun Simavi on March 1, 1992. During the last years, Show TV extended its range of viewers by adding more channels like Show Plus, Show Max and... (2006–Present) |
€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 150,000 (Season 1) € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 250,000 (Season 2-3) 500,000TL Turkish lira The Turkish lira is the currency of Turkey and the de facto independent state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The lira is subdivided into 100 kuruş... (Season 4) |
2005–Present | 5 |
 United Kingdom |
Survivor Survivor (UK TV series) Survivor in the UK was broadcast by the ITV network. It hit screens in the United Kingdom in 2001, with huge promotion and hype from tabloid newspapers. The Grand Prize was £1,000,000.... |
ITV ITV ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK... |
£ Pound sterling The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence... 1,000,000 |
2001–2002 | 2 |
 Ukraine |
OстАнний герой Last Hero |
ICTV ICTV ICTV can stand for*International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses, a taxonomic organisation and the nomenclature code it produces*ICTV , a content distribution network for delivering the web-media experience through television... |
€ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... 75,000 |
2011 | 1 |
 United States |
Survivor | CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
US$1,000,000 | 2000–Present | 23 |
 Venezuela |
Robinson: La Gran Aventura Robinson: La Gran Aventura Robinson: La Gran Aventura was a popular television show that aired in Venezuela from 2001 to 2003 and was one of the first editions of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries to air outside of Europe. The show was a huge success in Venezuela, however after only two seasons the... |
Venevisión Venevisión Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros... |
100,000,000 VEB Venezuelan bolívar The bolívar fuerte is the currency of Venezuela since 1 January 2008. It is subdivided into 100 céntimos and replaced the bolívar at the rate of Bs.F. 1 = Bs... |
2001–2002 | 2 |
Time of Game Play
There have been a total of four contestants (Rob Mariano, Parvati Shallow, Amanda Kimmel, and Rupert Boneham) who have played the game of Survivor for 100 days or more. Mariano competed a total of 117 days over four seasons (Marquesas in which he placed 10th, All-Stars placing 2nd, Heroes vs. Villains placing 13th, and Redemption Island placing 1st). Shallow competed a total of 114 days over three seasons (Cook Islands placing 6th, Micronesia placing 1st, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 2nd). Kimmel competed a total of 108 days over three seasons (China placing 3rd, Micronesia placing 2nd, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 9th). Boneham competed a total of 100 days over three seasons (Pearl Islands placing 8th, All-Stars placing 4th, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 6th). The ten contestants closest to reaching this accomplishment, the number of days and seasons they played, the seasons they appeared, and the places they earned are as follows:Colby Donaldson competed for a total of 98 days over three seasons (Australian Outback placing 2nd, All-Stars placing 12th, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 5th).
Jerri Manthey competed for a total of 89 days over three seasons (Australian Outback placing 8th, All-Stars placing 10th, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 4th).
Russell Hantz competed for a total of 88 days over three seasons (Samoa placing 2nd, Heroes vs. Villains placing 3rd, and Redemption Island placing 17th).
Cirie Fields competed for a total of 85 days over three seasons (Exile Island placing 4th, Micronesia placing 3rd, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 17th).
Sandra Diaz-Twine competed for a total 78 days over two seasons (Pearl Islands placing 1st and Heroes vs. Villains placing 1st).
James Clement competed for a total of 76 days over three seasons (China placing 7th, Micronesia placing 7th, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 14th).
Stephenie LaGrossa competed for a total of 75 days over three seasons (Palau placing 7th, Guatemala placing 2nd, and Heroes vs. Villains placing 19th).
Tom Buchanan competed for a total of 73 days over two seasons (Africa placing 4th and All-Stars placing 5th).
Amber Brkich competed for a total of 72 days over two seasons (Australian Outback placing 6th and All-Stars placing 1st).
Danielle DiLorenzo competed for a total of 72 days over two seasons (Exile Island placing 2nd and Heroes vs. Villains placing 7th).
In addition, Jonathan Libby and Wanda Shirk are the two contestants who have competed the least amount of time, only being on Palau for two days and not even being picked for a team.
Thrill ride
One of the more novel merchandising items has been the interactive Survivor: The Ride thrill ride at Great AmericaGreat America
Great America is a name shared by two American amusement parks opened by the Marriott Corporation in 1976.Both parks are now under different ownership and are known as:* California's Great America, Santa Clara, California, owned by Cedar Fair...
in Santa Clara
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
, California. The ride includes a rotating platform on which riders are divided into one of four "tribes." As the ride moves along an undulating track, riders can be sprayed by water guns hidden in oversized tribal masks while drums and other familiar Survivor musical accents play in the background. Other theming includes Survivor memorabilia throughout the queue line and other merchandise for sale in nearby gift shops.
Valcon games and mindscape innovations teamed up to create the very first survivor based game for a video system. "Survivor" was released on December 10, 2010 in stores across the United States and Canada. Survivor is only available in wii and ds platforms.
Online games
During the first Survivor seasons many online games based on forums were created. Often referred to as "ORGs" (an acronym meaning Online Reality Games), they are slowly becoming less popular. More specific Survivor online games appeared later being Tengaged specifically developed to simulate all the Survivor experiences where several online participants form tribes which will compete with each other. Participants compete for immunity to avoid being evicted while trying to get food, water and supplies for their tribes.See also
- Expedition RobinsonExpedition RobinsonSources-External links:* *...
- Survivor: The Ride
- Survivor Live on stageSurvivor Live on stageSurvivor Live! is a live stage show based on the reality television show Survivor.The show consists of audience members participating in challenges inspired by the television show, tribal dance numbers and modern music. The live show's format follows the structure of the television show where a...
- List of television show franchises
Further reading
United Kingdom Season #1 (2001)- Waddell, Dan. Survivor: Trust No One: The Official Inside Story of TV's Toughest Challenge. London: Carlton, [December,] 2001.
United Kingdom Season #2: Survivor: Panama (2002)
- Waddell, Dan. Survivor: Panama. London: Carlton, [June,] 2002.
United States Season #1: Survivor: Pulau Tiga, Borneo (2000)
- Boesch, Rudy, and Jeff Herman. The Book of Rudy: The Wit and Wisdom of Rudy Boesch. No location: Adams Media Corporation, 2001.
- Burnett, Mark, with Martin Dugard. Survivor: The Ultimate Game: The Official Companion Book to the CBS Television Show. New York: TV Books, 2000.
- Hatch, Richard. 101 Survival Secrets: How to Make $1,000,000, Lose 100 Pounds, and Just Plain Live Happily. New York: Lyons Press, 2000.
- Lance, Peter. Stingray: Lethal Tactics of the Sole Survivor: The Inside Story of How the Castaways were Controlled on the Island and Beyond. Portland, Oregon: R.R. Donnelley, 2000.
United States Season #2: Survivor: The Australian Outback (2001)
- Burnett, Mark. Dare to Succeed: How to Survive and Thrive in the Game of Life. No location: Hyperion, 2001.
- Survivor II: The Field Guide: The Official Companion to the CBS Television Show. New York: TV Books, 2001.
United States Season #6: Survivor: Amazon (2003)
- ChillOne, The. The Spoiler: Revealing the Secrets of Survivor. Lincoln, Nebraska: iUniverse, 2003.
United States Season #9: Survivor: Vanuatu -Islands of Fire (2004)
- Burnett, Mark. Jump In!: Even If You Don't Know How to Swim. New York: Ballantine Books, 2005.
Various Seasons, esp. United States 1–6
- Survivor Lessons, edited by Matthew J. Smith and Andrew F. Wood. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2004.
- Wright, Christopher J. Tribal Warfare: Survivor and the Political Unconscious of Reality Television (Series: Critical Studies in Television). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2006.