Survivor (USA)
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| Survivor | |
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| Premiere | May 31, 2000 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | On hiatus |
| Creator | Charlie Parsons (concept) Mark Burnett (domestic) |
| Host | Jeff Probst |
| Network | CBS |
| Style | 60-minute competitive reality |
| Company | Mark Burnett Productions
Survivor Entertainment Group (SEG) CBS Productions (seasons 1–12) CBS Paramount Network Television (seasons 13—18) CBS Television Studios (seasons 19—) |
| Episodes | 334 (through season 24) |
| Seasons | 24 |
| Status | Renewed through season 26 (spring 2013) |
| Origin | USA |
- The tribe has spoken.
Survivor is known as the show that started the reality television phenomenon. The show centers around a group of people that have been stranded on a desert island and are left to fend for themselves by building their own shelter and catching their own food. Every few days, they compete in challenges for rewards and, more important, immunity from leaving the game. The team who loses the Immunity Challenge is forced to go to tribal council where the tribe has to vote one of its members off the island. During the midpoint of the game, which lasts 39 days, the two tribes merge into one. The final nine members of that single tribe form a jury, seven of which vote who they want of the remaining two tribemembers to win the game.
Premiering in the summer of 2000 with very little fanfare, the show started to attract critical acclaim and attention, culminating in a season finale that garnered 50 million viewers, the highest ever for a reality television show. As a result, season two of the show was highly hyped, and debuted directly after the Super Bowl with 45 million viewers, eventually going on to become the most-watched series of the 2001 season. Although season two was as highly watched as the first season, ratings died down starting with the third. Although ratings have decreased, the show still attracts anywhere between 10 and 15 million viewers every week and is a mainstay for CBS, normally ranking in the Top 20 in ratings for the year.
- For information on the Survivor and Expedition Robinson franchise, please refer to the Survivor franchise page.
Contents |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBS | |||
| Season One Borneo | May 30, 2000 | August 23, 2000 | 14 |
| Season Two The Australian Outback | January 28, 2001 | May 10, 2001 | 17 |
| Season Three Africa | October 11, 2001 | January 17, 2002 | 17 |
| Season Four Marquesas | February, 28, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | 15 |
| Season Five Thailand | September 19, 2002 | December 19, 2002 | 15 |
| Season Six The Amazon | February 13, 2003 | May 11, 2003 | 15 |
| Season Seven Pearl Islands | September 18, 2003 | December 14, 2003 | 15 |
| Season Eight All-Stars | February 1, 2004 | May 13, 2004 | 18 |
| Season Nine Vanuatu - Islands of Fire | September 16, 2004 | December 12, 2004 | 15 |
| Season Ten Palau | February 17, 2005 | May 15, 2005 | 15 |
| Season Eleven Guatemala - The Maya Empire | September 15, 2005 | December 11, 2005 | 15 |
| Season Twelve Panama - Exile Island | February 2, 2006 | May 14, 2006 | 16 |
| Season Thirteen Cook Islands | September 14, 2006 | December 17, 2006 | 16 |
| Season Fourteen Fiji | February 8, 2007 | May 13, 2007 | 15 |
| Season Fifteen China | September 20, 2007 | December 16, 2007 | 15 |
| Season Sixteen Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites | February 7, 2008 | May 11, 2008 | 15 |
| Season Seventeen Gabon - Earth's Last Eden | September 25, 2008 | December 14, 2008 | 15 |
| Season Eighteen Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands | February 12, 2009 | May 17, 2009 | 15 |
| Season Nineteen Samoa | September 17, 2009 | December 20, 2009 | 16 |
| Season Twenty All-Stars 2: Heroes vs. Villains | February 11, 2010 | May 16, 2010 | 15 |
| Season Twenty-One Nicaragua | September 15, 2010 | December 19, 2010 | 16 |
| Season Twenty-Two Redemption Island | February 16, 2011 | May 15, 2011 | 15 |
| Season Twenty-Three South Pacific | September 14, 2011 | December 18, 2012 | 16 |
| Season Twenty-Four One World | February 15, 2012 | May 13, 2012 | 15 |
| Season Twenty-Five Philippines | Fall 2012 | — | — |
| Season Twenty-Six | Spring 2013 | — | — |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Contestants: A listing of all the contestants who have played the game of Survivor.
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| The Complete First Season Borneo | May 11, 2004 | 5 | purchase |
| The Complete Second Season The Australian Outback | April 26, 2005 | 6 | purchase |
| Africa: The Complete Season Season Three | October 5, 2010 | 9 | purchase |
| Marquesas: The Complete Season Season Four | October 5, 2010 | 9 | purchase |
| The Complete Seventh Season Pearl Islands | February 7, 2006 | 5 | purchase |
| All-Stars: The Complete Season Season Eight | September 14, 2004 | 7 | purchase |
| Vanatu: The Complete Season Season Nine | December 5, 2006 | 4 | purchase |
| Palau: The Complete Season Season Ten | August 29, 2006 | 4 | purchase |
| Heroes vs. Villians: The Complete Season Season Twenty | February 22, 2011 | 9 | purchase |
External Sites
- Survivor: Cook Islands Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Survivor: China Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Survivor: Micronesia---Fans vs. Favorites Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Survivor: Gabon---Earth's Last Eden Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
