Survivor
Reality competitionReal people competing under format rules.This show: 10/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 8/10EpisodicSelf-contained episodes you can watch in almost any order.This show: 7/10
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | ||
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| S1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 6.5 | |||||
| S2 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.6 | ||
| S3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.8 | |||
| S4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 5.6 | ||||
| S5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.0 | ||||
| S6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.7 | ||||
| S7 | 8.3 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.8 | ||||
| S8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.1 | |
| S9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | ||||
| S10 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.4 | ||||
| S11 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.1 | ||||
| S12 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | |||
| S13 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.5 | |||
| S14 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | ||||
| S15 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | ||||
| S16 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.1 | ||||
| S17 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | |||||
| S18 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 | ||||
| S19 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.5 | |||
| S20 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.7 | ||||
| S21 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.7 | |||
| S22 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | ||||
| S23 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.8 | |||
| S24 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | ||||
| S25 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.2 | ||||
| S26 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.0 | ||||
| S27 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.6 | ||||
| S28 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.1 | |||||
| S29 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 6.6 | |||||
| S30 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.2 | |||||
| S31 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 9.0 | 7.4 | |||||
| S32 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.1 | ||||
| S33 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.3 | |||||
| S34 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.0 | ||||||
| S35 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 5.3 | |||||
| S36 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 5.1 | |||||
| S37 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.2 | |||||
| S38 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.8 | |||||
| S39 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | |||||
| S40 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 9.0 | |||||
| S41 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 4.9 | ||||||
| S42 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | |||||||
| S43 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 7.1 | ||||||
| S44 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | ||||||
| S45 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | ||||||
| S46 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.5 | ||||||
| S47 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 8.1 | |||||
| S48 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 6.7 | 7.5 | ||||||
| S49 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.7 | ||||||
| S50 | 6.6 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 7.6 | 5.2 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | ||||||
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About
"Social chess disguised as wilderness endurance television"
Strangers are dropped on a remote island, split into tribes, and forced to build shelter, find food, and outlast each other through grueling challenges and tribal councils where someone gets voted out. The setup never changes much, but the pleasure is watching alliances form and crumble, physical endurance meet social manipulation, and ordinary people reveal how far they'll go to win. It's part survival ordeal, part chess match, part soap opera. Pacing is steady and episodic, built for weekly viewing rather than binge marathons, with tension that builds toward each elimination.
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the endlessly inventive social gameplay, where trust and betrayal matter more than physical strength.
Maybe skip if
you find repetitive challenge formats or manufactured drama tiresome over dozens of seasons.
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All Seasons
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Borneo2000
7.55K1411h 41m
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The Australian Outback2001
7.54K1713h 13m
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Africa2001
7.33K1711h 43m
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Marquesas2002
7.33K1511h 31m
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Thailand2002
7.12K1511h 22m
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The Amazon2003
7.84K1511h 47m
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Pearl Islands2003
8.34K1511h 43m
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All-Stars2004
7.84K1813h 31m
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Vanuatu - Islands of Fire2004
7.64K1511h 38m
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Palau2005
7.93K1511h 27m
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Guatemala - The Mayan Empire2005
7.72K1511h 17m
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Panama - Exile Island2006
7.52K1612h 12m
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Cook Islands2006
7.73K1612h 14m
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Fiji2007
7.22K1511h 29m
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China2007
7.62K1511h 32m
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Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites2008
7.93K1511h 30m
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Gabon - Earth's Last Eden2008
7.53K1411h 39m
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Tocantins2009
7.63K1511h 40m
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Samoa2009
7.52K1612h 9m
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Heroes vs. Villains2010
8.43K1612h 10m
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Nicaragua2010
7.12K1612h 15m
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Redemption Island2011
7.12K1511h 45m
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South Pacific2011
7.42K1612h 30m
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One World2012
7.02K1511h 22m
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Philippines2012
7.84K1511h 46m
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Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites2013
7.72K1511h 48m
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Blood vs. Water2013
7.52K1511h 56m
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Cagayan2014
8.23K1412h 13m
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San Juan del Sur - Blood vs. Water2014
7.62K1411h 52m
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Worlds Apart2015
7.82K1412h 28m
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Cambodia - Second Chance2015
8.43K1411h 49m
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Kaôh Rōng2016
7.73K1511h 48m
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Millennials vs. Gen X2016
7.93K1411h 46m
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Game Changers - Mamanuca Islands2017
7.92K1311h 29m
The 34th season is themed “Game Changers” and takes place in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji. It features 20 returning castaways who helped evolve the game even further by launching an accelerated level of competition and proven willingness to risk it all.
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Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers2017
7.22K1411h 30m
In the 35th season, the show returns to the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji and features 18 castaways divided into three groups of six based on how they are perceived by others. Heroes are used to being heralded, healers receive gratitude for their work, and hustlers must earn respect.
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Ghost Island2018
7.22K1411h 29m
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David vs. Goliath2018
8.15K1411h 50m
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Edge of Extinction2019
7.84K1411h 29m
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Island of the Idols2019
7.12K1411h 40m
In this 20-year-strong series, 20 castaways embark on a dramatic 39-day quest to claim the $1 million prize and be named Sole Survivor. But this season the game gets a bold new layer when two of the greatest players in Survivor history, Boston Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz‑Twine arrive not as competitors, but as mentors on the mysterious "Island of the Idols".
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Winners at War2020
8.44K1513h 36m
The 20th-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking series unites the most memorable, heroic and celebrated champions from the past two decades in the biggest battle in the show's history, as the series' best strategists of all time fight to earn the title of Sole Survivor again.
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Season 412021
5.85K1311h 26m
As TV's preeminent reality series for 20 years, Survivor 41 begins a bold new era with the introduction of exciting fresh elements to the competition, which promise to intensify the battle for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.
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Season 422022
7.13K1211h 28m
After 20 years, the groundbreaking reality television show continues to evolve when these 18 new players face one of the most intense versions of Survivor ever. Values will be tested and the players' motivations highlighted when the fierce competition unfolds on the beautiful islands of Fiji.
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Season 432022
7.53K1311h 50m
Survivor continues to evolve when these 18 new players are stranded on the beautiful islands of Fiji and must form a society and adapt to their physical and social surroundings, forcing players to choose between personal risk and reward, while navigating the complex social game and attempting to forge alliances to last another day.
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Season 442023
7.42K1311h 28m
Stranded in the beautiful islands of Fiji, these 18 determined new castaways will be divided into three tribes of six and forced to form a new society as they adapt to their physical and social surroundings. The mental and physical challenges force players to choose between personal risk and reward, while still navigating the complex social game and attempting to forge alliances to last another day. The individuals competing are from diverse backgrounds with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay and outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor.
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Season 452023
7.43K1314h 59m
Eighteen castaways are stranded on the exotic islands of Fiji and divided into three tribes of six. From the moment they step on the beach, they must form a new society, adapt to their physical and social surroundings, face treacherous new elements and grueling mental and physical challenges, and navigate an ever-shifting social game, all with one goal: to outwit, outplay and outlast the others, claim the title of Sole Survivor and win the $1 million prize.
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Season 462024
7.33K1315h 41m
Eighteen castaways from across the country will be stranded on the beaches of Fiji and forced to form a new society as they adapt to their physical and social surroundings. They will compete in grueling mental and physical challenges, navigate moral dilemmas and extreme situations, and employ ever-evolving strategies in order to outwit, outplay and outlast their competition, with only one earning the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million prize.
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Season 472024
8.13K1416h 5m
A new crop of 18 castaways will embark on the adventure of a lifetime in hopes of winning the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million grand prize. Stranded on the beautiful, but brutal, islands of Fiji, they must form a new society, adapt to their surroundings, compete in physical and mental challenges, navigate ever-shifting alliances and make big decisions under pressure. In this season, nothing is certain, and every move could be your last.
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Season 482025
7.13K1315h 27m
Nearly 25 years since it first premiered, Survivor returns for its 48th season as the ultimate test of physical and mental will, and the adventure of a lifetime, for a fresh group of 18 castaways stranded on the beaches of Fiji. Armed with new perspectives and fierce passion for the game, they will compete for the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million prize.
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Season 492025
6.92K1315h 26m
Twenty-five years after it first premiered, Survivor continues to prove both the ultimate test of physical and mental will, as well as the adventure of a lifetime, for castaways stranded on the beaches of Fiji and tasked with forming a new society, adapting to their surroundings and navigating an unpredictable social game to ensure their torch stays lit. The players competing on the 49th season are diverse competitors armed with fresh perspectives and a fervent passion for the game, with the same ultimate goal: to claim the title of Sole Survivor and win the $1 million prize.
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Season 502026
6.67K1316h 51m
Survivor 50 will push the series into uncharted territory as 24 legendary castaways selected from 49 unforgettable seasons return to face surprise twists, high-stakes challenges, and fan-driven decisions. Survivor 50 is a celebration of legacy, strategy, and audience impact in the evolution of this groundbreaking game. This milestone season promises unparalleled gameplay as contestants battle for the title of Sole Survivor and the $1 million prize.
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Jeff Probst Self - Host
Lillian Morris Self - Balboa Tribe, Self - Morgan Tribe, Self - Outcasts
Jon Dalton Self - Drake Tribe, Self - Balboa Tribe, Self
Rob Mariano Self - Mentor, Self - Chapera Tribe, Self - Maraamu Tribe
Oscar Lusth Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Aitutaki Tribe
Cirie Fields Self, Self - Contestant, Self - Casaya Tribe
Parvati Shallow Self - Rarotonga Tribe, Self - Villains Tribe, Self - Edge of Extinction & The Jury
Colby Donaldson Self - Mogo Mogo Tribe, Self - Contestant, Self - Heroes Tribe
Benjamin Wade Self - The Jury, Self - Contestant, Self - Villains Tribe
Sandra Diaz-Twine Self - Mentor, Self - Villains Tribe, Self - Drake Tribe
Crew
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