Survivor

A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.

Seasons

51

Episodes aired

731

Latest aired

S50E13

Total runtime

25d 6h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 May 2000 – August 2000 14 episodes
2. Season 2 January 2001 – May 2001 17 episodes
3. Season 3 October 2001 – January 2002 16 episodes
4. Season 4 February 2002 – May 2002 15 episodes
5. Season 5 September 2002 – December 2002 15 episodes
6. Season 6 February 2003 – May 2003 15 episodes
7. Season 7 September 2003 – December 2003 15 episodes
8. Season 8 February 2004 – May 2004 18 episodes
9. Season 9 September 2004 – December 2004 15 episodes
10. Season 10 February 2005 – May 2005 15 episodes
11. Season 11 September 2005 – December 2005 15 episodes
12. Season 12 February 2006 – May 2006 16 episodes
13. Season 13 September 2006 – December 2006 16 episodes
14. Season 14 February 2007 – May 2007 15 episodes
15. Season 15 September 2007 – December 2007 15 episodes
16. Season 16 February 2008 – May 2008 15 episodes
17. Season 17 September 2008 – December 2008 14 episodes
18. Season 18 February 2009 – May 2009 15 episodes
19. Season 19 September 2009 – December 2009 16 episodes
20. Season 20 February 2010 – May 2010 15 episodes
21. Season 21 September 2010 – December 2010 16 episodes
22. Season 22 February 2011 – May 2011 15 episodes
23. Season 23 September 2011 – December 2011 16 episodes
24. Season 24 February 2012 – May 2012 15 episodes
25. Season 25 September 2012 – December 2012 15 episodes
26. Season 26 February 2013 – May 2013 15 episodes
27. Season 27 September 2013 – December 2013 15 episodes
28. Season 28 February 2014 – May 2014 14 episodes
29. Season 29 September 2014 – December 2014 15 episodes
30. Season 30 February 2015 – May 2015 15 episodes
31. Season 31 September 2015 – December 2015 15 episodes
32. Season 32 February 2016 – May 2016 15 episodes
33. Season 33 September 2016 – December 2016 14 episodes
34. Season 34 March 2017 – May 2017 13 episodes
35. Season 35 September 2017 – December 2017 15 episodes
36. Season 36 February 2018 – May 2018 15 episodes
37. Season 37 September 2018 – December 2018 14 episodes
38. Season 38 February 2019 – May 2019 14 episodes
39. Season 39 September 2019 – December 2019 14 episodes
40. Season 40 February 2020 – May 2020 14 episodes
41. Season 41 September 2021 – December 2021 13 episodes
42. Season 42 March 2022 – May 2022 12 episodes
43. Season 43 September 2022 – December 2022 13 episodes
44. Season 44 March 2023 – May 2023 13 episodes
45. Season 45 September 2023 – December 2023 13 episodes
46. Season 46 February 2024 – May 2024 13 episodes
47. Season 47 September 2024 – December 2024 14 episodes
48. Season 48 February 2025 – May 2025 13 episodes
49. Season 49 September 2025 – December 2025 13 episodes
50. Season 50 February 2026 – May 2026 13 episodes
51. Season 51 September 2026 1 episode

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  S01E01 The Marooning

  May 31 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Sixteen contestants row two rafts to the jungle island of Pulau Tiga in the South China Sea. Once there, they divide into two tribes (Pagong, Tagi) and go head-to-head in an Immunity Challenge called “Quest for Fire.” The contest requires the tribes to light a series of torches in the water while holding onto a raft. The losing team attends Tribal Council and votes out one of its members.

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  S01E02 The Generation Gap

  June 7 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Generational difficulties arise, as do conflicts over varying work ethics, as the castaways try to adapt to life on the island. “Buggin' Out,” the Immunity Challenge, involves eating live beetle larvae. The first tribe member who refuses to eat the squirming grubs loses Immunity for his or her tribe.

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  S01E03 Quest For Food

  June 14 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The two tribes desperately search for food and compete in a Reward Challenge that requires them to drag a sunken treasure chest to shore. The winning team receives fishing equipment. “Rescue Mission” is the Immunity Challenge. The tribes must rescue an “injured” player out in the jungle and bring him or her back to the beach on a stretcher. The third contestant is voted off the island.

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  S01E04 Too Little, Too Late?

  June 21 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The contestants endure a powerful storm, replete with high winds and lightning. For Immunity, the castaways participate in “Buried Treasure,” a relay race that includes digging up a treasure chest. A fourth person is voted off the island.

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  S01E05 Pulling Your Own Weight

  June 28 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  Conflicts arise among some teammates when their food supply runs low. The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge using blowdarts, slingshots and spears to win fresh fruit and live chickens. The Immunity Challenge is “Shipwrecked.” A fifth person is voted off the island.

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  S01E06 Udder Revenge

  July 5 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The tribes compete for Immunity on an obstacle course built by Green Berets, and the winning team then has to retrieve the Immunity Idol from Snake Island; the contestants are tempted with a domestic food not normally associated with humans; one team's chemistry implodes after losing a Reward Challenge; one of the men makes a rude comment about women that affects life on the island; a sixth person is voted off.

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  S01E07 The Merger

  July 12 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  In Week 7, the Tagi and Pagong tribes merge into one, with a person from each tribe attending a summit meeting on the sand spit to determine at which camp they will live. Also, the contestants compete in an underwater swimming event for Immunity; and a seventh person is voted off the island.

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  S01E08 Thy Name Is Duplicity

  July 19 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The contestants participate in an archery competition for a videotape from home. Later, in the Immunity Challenge “End of the Line,” they race through the jungle following a rope course; an eighth person is voted off the island.

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  S01E09 Old and New Bonds

  July 26 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge for a barbecue by swinging along a rope course. For Immunity, they become pieces on a huge board game called “Squared Off.” “It's the equivalent of playing chess with eight people,” says host Jeff Probst. Also, one of the contestants celebrates a birthday “by running around in [his or her] birthday suit all day long, which causes a lot of excitement,” says Probst. And a ninth person is voted off the island.

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  S01E10 Crack In the Alliance

  August 8 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The castaways participate in “Fast Fire” to earn Immunity, which requires them to build a fire on the beach. “Bamboozled” is the Reward Challenge, in which the seven tribemates must race on bamboo structures over the ocean. The winner gets to make two calls on a cell phone. One is to order a slice of pizza that's delivered by helicopter; the other is a call home. The 10th person is voted off the island.

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  S01E11 Long Hard Days

  August 9 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The Immunity Challenge is “Walk the Plank,” in which the players must balance on a narrow board over the ocean. For a Reward, the castaways answer questions about survival on the island. The winner spends a night in luxury aboard a yacht. The 11th person is voted off the island.

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  S01E12 Death of an Alliance

  August 16 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The number of contestants is whittled down to the Final Four after the players compete in “Witch Hunt” for Immunity. The castaways are each given a video camera and must search through the jungle for hand-carved masks and answer questions on the back of them. For a Reward---a night at a bar with a hot meal and a cold beer---the tribemates see who can collect the most mud on their bodies and transfer it to a designated area in a given time.

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  S01E13 The Final Four

  August 23 · 87min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The Final Four players endure two Immunity Challenges and three Tribal Councils before the $1 million winner is chosen by the Jury. The first Immunity Challenge is “Fallen Comrades,” in which the four finalists answer personal questions about their fellow castaways. The second Challenge is one of endurance, as the remaining three contestants hold onto an idol. Later, the Final Tribal Council is convened and the winner is selected.

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  S01E14 The Reunion

  August 23 · 42min find the promo

  Show synopsis

  The 16 contestants from “Survivor” are reunited and answer questions about their experiences on the island. Bryant Gumbel is the host.