Joe is evacuated due to a knee injury. Brendan is blindside and voted out with an unused idol. Survivor: Philippines - Season Lisa finds Malcolm's idol.
Malcolm chokes at the final immunity challenge. The women join forces Aubry convinces Tai to make a move. Sarah becomes the swing vote. Sierra passes on her legacy advantage. Survivor: San Juan del Sur, Blood vs. Josh takes over the alliance. Julie quits the game. Survivor: The Australian Outback - Season 2. Michael falls into the fire.
The tribe trades shelter for rice. Survivor: The Amazon - Season 6. Rob orchestrates Alex's elimination. Jenna wins two immunities in a row. Survivor: Samoa - Season Russell H. Russell S. Survivor: Panama, Exile Island - Season The Exile Island twist is introduced. Bruce is evacuated due to a medical issue. Survivor: All-Stars - Season 8. Jenna leaves to be with her sick mother. Susan leaves after an incident with a naked Richard. Survivor: Borneo - Season 1. Richard walking around naked.
Kelly wins three immunities in a row. Survivor: Palau - Season Stephenie and Bobby Jon compete in a fire-making challenge. Janu quits after an inspirational trip to Exile Island. Survivor: Caramoan, Fans vs. Phillip is eliminated after Malcolm uses his hidden immunity idol. Survivor: Africa - Season 3. The tribes swapped three players. Lex accusing Kelly of attempting to betray him. Sugar discovers an immunity idol. Bob and Matty compete in a fire-making challenge. Survivor: Ghost Island - Season Donathan makes a bold move.
Laurel casts the tie-breaking vote to determine the Sole Survivor. Survivor: Edge of Extinction - Season Rick rejoins the game. After rejoining the game, Chris convinces Lauren to use her idol for him. Bobby Jon and Stephenie return.
Gary finds the hidden immunity idol. Survivor: Marquesas - Season 4. Kathy and Vecepia team up at Tribal Council. Paschal, Neleh and Kathy draw rocks for a final three spot. Survivor: Worlds Apart - Season Joaquin gets blindsided.
Rodney starts a swing vote alliance. It features a mortifying moment no one needs to watch, a bunch of players who become bitter and unlikable by the end of the season, and a straightforward boot order. But the ripple effects from this season reverberated for years to come, and certain moments from it still get referenced all the time, both on the show itself and by fans. For those who want to understand what Survivor is, All-Stars is a must-watch installment.
Cook Islands features the baffling decision to put the contestants in tribes by race—and a number of twists have too much of an impact on the gameplay. But the season as a whole is not bad by any means, and it introduces a handful of players who go on to become Survivor icons. China may be my favorite all-newbie season ever—more on that in a bit.
Micronesia, meanwhile, is the first Fans vs. Favorites season, and its post-merge is fantastic. Tocantins features one of the most dominant performances in series history and introduces some great characters. Also, Gabon finally brought the show into the high-definition era, and for a reality series set in beautiful tropical locales, the importance of that cannot be understated.
Heroes vs. Welcome to the Survivor dark ages which lasted from Season 21 to roughly Season Philippines is a balanced, thoughtful season in an era where Survivor was rarely either of those things. SJDS is a blood vs. Cambodia is the strongest all-returnee season outside of HvV , featuring a cast voted in by fans. As it got into the Fiji-set seasons, Survivor had to start making up zany themes to differentiate each installment.
MvGX and DvG manage to transcend their awkward themes and deliver great characters, interesting strategy, and funny moments. MvGX features some of my favorite arcs in the entire show and launched the Survivor careers of several players. And the theme in that one actually kind of works.
All of our Survivor: Nicaragua coverage can be found here. Warning: there will be spoilers. But yes, we provided coverage for this one because it was so, so bad. The trainers gimmick is goofy fun, and the cast seems promising.
The pre-merge portion of the game is enjoyable, and suggests that the season has potential. All of our Survivor: Island of the Idols coverage can be found here. Thailand season 5 A definite contender for least likable cast of all time, this season also featured an incident that makes for an uncomfortable viewing experience. Thailand did have some memorable challenges- one of which is memorable because the cast is so deplorable- and one of the more interesting final immunity challenges the show has ever had.
The winner played a strong game relative to the competition, but watching this season is a slog. Worlds Apart season 30 A cast that seemed pretty promising quickly disappoints, and the winner becomes obvious fairly early on.
This season, like Thailand and All-Stars , also features an incident that is uncomfortable to watch. The reunion episode is awful, saved only by the inclusion of the announcement of the cast for the following season. All of our Survivor: Worlds Apart coverage can be found here. South Pacific season 23 A big boost for a terrible season, as South Pacific moves up in the rankings thanks to the continuing slide of Worlds Apart and the new addition of Island of the Idols.
There were a couple bright spots in the cast of this season, but there were so many unlikable people that you almost forget the enjoyable ones.
The two returning players for this season were terrible choices, and the gimmick was every bit as much of a failure here as it was the first time it was used. The junior varsity team did a rewatch of South Pacific and were far too kind to the season. Their coverage can be found here. Redemption Island season 22 The cast here is below average, though it is supplemented by two returnees that are some of the most popular Survivor players ever your opinions about them may vary.
The dominant performance by the winner is why this season stands out, although it makes for fairly boring and predictable television. Gabon season 17 One of the most inept Survivor casts ever from a gameplay perspective. Unlike Nicaragua , this season did have at least one enjoyable episode.
All of our Survivor: Gabon coverage can be found here. Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers season 35 Another season with a disappointing and remarkably inept cast.
The season was so boring that they promoted one of the episodes by encouraging you to tune in and watch Jeff Probst reference the names of various Foo Fighters songs while narrating a challenge. The cast is at least pleasant, and at one point in the season there is actually a shockingly strong strategic play.
All of our Survivor: Heroes vs. Hustlers coverage can be found here. One World season 24 Some might argue that this season is full of terrible players. But the reality is that the cast was made to look like fodder because of the work of one of the most dominant winners the game has ever had. Ok, and also there were some really terrible players. There have also been a surprising number of returning players from this season, whether that honor was deserved or not.
It was not, with one exception. Vanuatu season 9 This season is particularly hard to review without spoiling anything. The casting was below average on this season, although there are a few bright spots. The issue here is whether you like that narrative and the winner. Though, to be fair, can you really ever have too much of Coach?
We think not. Season 26 sees the return of the "Fans vs. Favorites" formula, pitting familiar players from the likes of "Gabon," "South Pacific," and "Redemption Island" against a cohort of newbies. While "Caramoan" has its highs Malcolm's double idol play being one of them , the season is a little bottom heavy.
But if you're willing to sift your way through the grating early half of the season, you'll be treated to a smorgasbord of bold, edge-of-your-seat late-game plays. The stellar six final episodes of "Caramoan" are well worth the wait, finishing the game strong with one of the most deserving winners in the series' history. Season 2 of "Survivor" is the classic "old-school" season. It's a slow-simmering blast from the past that introduces us to many of the series' key returning players, from the wholesome Colby Donaldson to the wild-eyed Mike Skupin.
And, of course, it stars one of the show's greatest villains — Jerri Manthey. Unfortunately the epic flood notwithstanding , the later game fails to live up to the iconic highs of Season 2's early days, which probably accounts for the season's weaker rating in the grand IMDb scheme of things.
Also known as "White Collar vs. Blue Collar vs. No Collar," Season 30 saw three tribes of new players divided by their profession, be it corporate, manual labor, or passion-based. In addition to its workplace division gimmick, "Worlds Apart" is noteworthy for introducing the "double vote" reward at the Survivor Auction and for reigniting the fire-making tiebreaker challenge. With deplorable villains, sympathetic underdogs, and a satisfying winner, if you're looking for a sense of karmic justice, you need look no further than "Worlds Apart.
Repeating the "Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty" format of "Cagayan" and the greater focus on survivalism from "Africa," Season 32 is often overlooked, but really, it's an absolute hoot.
Plus, Season 32 features an absolute banger of a cast, from the unlikely hero of Aubry Bracco to the subtly sly, mild-mannered Tai Trang. The only reason it isn't really higher on the list is due to all the game-disrupting if thrilling! Season 8 granted the dreams of many fans by giving popular players from previous seasons the chance to compete again.
And yet, for all its highs, "All-Stars" also has one of the most uncomfortable moments in the history of the show — an instance of sexual misconduct — which leaves a dark stain on the season and, in truth, the show as a whole.
This, coupled with a predictable post-merge game and a larger tonal shift from "stranded survivors" to " ego-driven reality stars ," makes "All-Stars" a hit-and-miss watch, instead of what could've been one of the show's best outings. Granted, this is the season that almost led Jeff Probst to quit the show. But there's no denying that Season 17 has its banana pants charms despite not technically being a very good season.
If you enjoy the more character-driven seasons of "Survivor," then "Gabon" is for you. These people are chaotic, dysfunctional, and absolute train wrecks. This is the season where someone throws a Hidden Immunity Idol into the sea of their own free will. That's the level of strategy and bonkers behavior you can expect.
Is it good "Survivor" gameplay? Is it entertaining television? Definitely yes. Season 34 is a polarizing season, but "Game Changers" easily scoots to the top of this list. A season full of returning players who ostensibly shook up the game, "Game Changers" succeeds in delivering a strong winner and several excellent one-off episodes Sandra Diaz-Twine stirring the pot by devouring sugar is a wild ride.
It's a top-heavy season with most of its twisty thrills reserved for the pre-merge game. Then, things get bleak, with one of the darker and arguably most discussed "Survivor" moments of the last 10 years, with one contestant outing another as trans at Tribal Council.
An excess of advantages and a slap-dash edit don't help lighten the mood. Season 10 features two of the most likeable players in the whole show, respect-commanding firefighter Tom Westman and intrepid underdog Stephenie LaGrossa. Heck, Tom's influence is such that a fellow contestant forfeits the final Immunity Challenge to remain in his good graces. The last season before Hidden Immunity Idols came into play, "Palau" has all the calling cards of classic, social gameplay-driven "Survivor," as well as one wrinkle that's yet to be matched — namely, Ulong losing every single Immunity Challenge.
Proving that one-sided destruction isn't necessarily bad TV, "Palau" is utterly unique, watchable, and the "Survivor" equivalent of chicken noodle soup.
Season 9 saw two tribes divided by gender, with a languishing pre-merge game redeemed by an enjoyable post-merge portion. Often accused of parroting the "men versus women" gimmick of "Amazon" to lesser effect, Vanuatu benefits from strong castaways, the first genuinely dominant female alliance in the show's history, and a showstopper endgame.
The individual parts of "Vanuatu" are nothing to write home about, but as a whole, this season has a lot to offer, from the rise and fall of an iconic female villain to a triumphant underdog to one of the most engrossing final Tribal Council's in the show's history. Season 20 does precisely what it says on the tin, pitting devious and saintly players against one another for a veritable smorgasbord of memorable moments, strategic gameplay, a photo finish final Immunity Challenge, and some of the best uses of Hidden Immunity Idols the show has ever seen.
Villains" boasts big personalities, big plays, and big, riveting clashes between some of the best players in the history of "Survivor. In past seasons, the downside of mixing old and new players is that the returning cohort invariably hogs the spotlight. Season 25 sidesteps this lopsided fate by bringing back players who were pulled from the game for medical reasons, pairing them alongside a truly entertaining cohort of newbies who more than hold their own including top-tier narrator and former "Facts of Life" star Lisa Whelchel.
From the meteoric fall of the Matsing tribe to the underdog success stories of dynamic duo Malcolm Freberg and Denise Stapley, "Philippines" is a great season on all fronts with the exception of Michael Skupin, who's hard to watch knowing his post-show legal troubles.
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