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Survivor
Stranded contestants compete for $1 million on the iconic and groundbreaking CBS reality show.
Survivor Cagayan: season 28 recaps and behind-the-scenes stories
All Survivor Cagayan recaps and behind-the-scenes stories in one place. Survivor season 28 is now on Netflix.
Survivor is now on Netflix— well, two seasons are
Netflix subscribers in the U.S.—sorry, Canada!—now have access to two seasons of Survivor. More seasons are available elsewhere.
Survivor’s website is glitching in a hilarious and surprising way
Browse the casts of Survivor on CBS’s website, and you might see something unusual.
Why Survivor stopped recruiting players, and how casting has changed recently
An interview with former Survivor casting director—and Amazing Race contestant—Jodi Wincheski, who explained how Survivor casting has changed in the past few years, and why.
No Survivor until 2021
Survivor 41 won’t be filmed in Fiji until at least 2021, according to a reportmeaning there may be a full 16 months between seasons 40 and 41.
Survivor, Amazing Race are finally on Pluto, which dropped its Drag Race channel
You can watch Survivor and The Amazing Race 24/7, for free, on Pluto TV, as the shows were finally added several months after ViacomCBS’s free streaming service
Survivor Borneo’s finale changed Survivor, TV, and the world forever
Richard Hatch, Kelly Wiglesworth, Sue Hawk, and Rudy Boesch have survived to the end of Survivor: Borneo, and their incredible final moves in this new game would become the second-most-watched TV show of the 2000s.
Survivor’s cast mutinied, and Bud Light saved the show
The reward challenge for Survivor Borneo episode 12 turned out to be pivotal for the show’s crew and host Jeff Probst, who told the story of what happened behind the scenes when the cast threatened to not compete in the reward challenge.
Survivor Borneo’s Pagonging is complete, but only after immunity saves Kelly
Kelly Wiglesworth was almost voted out of Survivor Borneo, but immunity saved her. But the show spent much more time on its first visit from a family member: Sean’s dad joins him for a night on a yacht.
A Survivor becomes a father, and the subject of gross gossip and scrutiny
Gervase’s new kid gets a lot of attention Survivor: Borneo episode. So does strategizing: Jeff Probst’s recap of Tribal Council to discussions of whether to break up an alliance, strategy has moved to the forefront of Survivor: Borneo.
Survivor Borneo’s players actually strategize, and almost oust Rich and his ego
In an incredibly strong episode of Survivor season 1, Kelly bails on the Tagi four, but doesn’t join with Pagong members to vote out Rich, whose lack of clothing becomes a real problem that Jeff Probst even brings up at Tribal Council.
Survivor’s first loved ones visit comes via videotape, but not for one player
Survivor Borneo’s eighth episode focuses a lot on Greg and Jenna, who end up receiving all of the votes at Tribal Council.
Survivor’s first merge results in a stunning Tribal Council
The merge brings two different kinds of strategies—and perhaps the first time in competition reality TV history that someone says “I didn’t come here to make friends.”
Survivor is off CBS’s fall schedule; Amazing Race will fill its timeslot
The Amazing Race 32 is replacing Survivor 41 on CBS’s fall schedule. CBS also gave an update on Survivor’s production, which has not yet begun.