Australian Survivor: Redemption, is the fourteenth season of Australian Survivor and the twelfth to air on Network 10. The season premiered on 23 February 2026[2] and is based on the international reality competition franchise Survivor.
Immediately following his vote out on Survivor: Australia V The World on 18 August 2025, David Genat was announced as the new host, replacing Jonathan LaPaglia, who had hosted the series since its revival in 2016.[3] At the same time, the season’s title and its return to filming in Samoa were revealed. Filming was already underway at the time of the announcement, and the season was confirmed to air in 2026.
With a new host and new direction, this season has been marketed as the "New Era" of Australian Survivor. The following day, Genat shared a behind-the-scenes video on social media, offering a sneak peek at one of the challenge sets.[4] The premier date was announced to be 23 February 2026.[5]
Contestants
The four returning players, Brooke Jowett, Harry Hills, Mark Warnock and Simon Mee, were revealed by Network 10 along with the first trailer featuring the full cast.[6] In addition to the returning Survivor players, the season also features AFL footballer Ben Davis, former Big Brother Australia 2022 contestant Johnson Ashak, The Traitors NZ 2 contestant Cat Hooker and brother of Mat Rogers, a former Australian Survivor player, Don Rogers, who also competed on The Voice.[7]
List of Australian Survivor: Redemption contestants
↑The opening reward challenge allowed the winners to become the Bounty Tribe (with a pre-constructed shelter and supplies), with the losers becoming Barren Tribe (given minimal supplies). Purple Tribe won the opening challenge.
↑At Day 11’s Immunity Challenge, a Special Individual Immunity Challenge was held for the Bounty Tribe. Lyndl won this challenge
Twenty new castaways and four returning players arrive in Samoa, ready for their own redemption story to begin. David Genat welcomes them to Australian Survivor: Redemption and divides them into two unnamed tribes of twelve.
Reward Challenge: The players must stack heavy blocks to form a pyramid, then push it along a track. One player climbs the pyramid to retrieve a key and unlock a torch. Once the pyramid reaches the end of the track, the player with the torch races back to light the cauldron. The first tribe to finish wins reward.
The purple tribe wins reward. They become the "Bounty" tribe and receive fruits and vegetables, a hammock, a stocked firepit with flint, and a fully built shelter. As Lyndl was the player sent to retrieve the torch in the challenge, she secretly gained a clue to a potential advantage. The green tribe becomes the "Barren" tribe and receives absolutely nothing to begin the game with.
At the Bounty beach, the players introduce themselves and soak in the perks of winning the first reward challenge. Harry and Simon are immediately seen as big targets, as they are the returning players on their beach, while Daniel struggles with the names of his tribemates. Lyndl reads the scroll she gained from the reward challenge, which tells her that an immunity idol is buried under the tribe flag in the middle of camp. In the middle of the night, she asks Loz for help to find the idol. Lyndl finds it, but it comes with a twist: the idol can only be used by a Barren tribe member. The Bounty idol is hidden at the same location, but at the Barren beach.
At the Barren beach, the players gather to get to know each other, but they must also begin gathering supplies and building their camp from scratch. Don decides to keep his relationship to former Australian Survivor player Mat Rogers a secret and begins to take control as the building leader. Mark and Faith form an alliance called the "Ruby Soho Alliance".
Immunity Challenge: The tribes must maneuver three wheels up and over high poles then transport them over a ramp, under a net, and up into a tower. Finally, they must roll them down a steep ramp into three narrow gates.
The Barren tribe wins immunity with all three wheels landing in their gates, while Bounty has none. Lyndl shares her idol clue with Brooke on the Barren tribe, hoping she will switch idols with her when she finds it. Back at the Bounty camp, Lyndl throws out Richard's name, but Cameron feels that Jackson would be a good target to make a big move from the start. Elsewhere, others begins to feel that Daniel is too excited and could be a liability in the long run.
At Tribal Council, Eliza voices how thankful the tribe is to have the returning players, Harry and Simon. Daniel comes under fire for his sloppy gameplay after mistakenly saying Jackson's name while throwing out names at camp. Lottie admits that the timing has to be perfect for big moves and says this is not the time. When the votes are read, Daniel is voted out of the tribe unanimously, 11–1, leaving his jacket with Simon on his way out.
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"Ghosts"
Days 3–5
24February2026(2026-02-24)
At Barren Beach, Brooke begins searching around the tribe flag for the Bounty Immunity Idol, though she struggles to find time when no one else is around. Johnson tries to gather a group of allies in Sally and Ben. Mark notices how hard Johnson is playing around camp and grows wary of him, especially after his appearance on Big Brother 2022. Mark and Brooke finally find time to talk and agree to team up. That night, they meet under the tribe flag and begin digging for the idol together, eventually finding it. Brooke plans to try to exchange both idols with Lyndl at the next challenge.
Back at the Bounty tribe, Simon and Harry continue meeting secretly at night, planning to each take control of different areas of the tribe. Lottie begins to grow suspicious of his gameplay.
Reward Challenge: Each tribe chooses players to face off against the other tribe. Using padded bags, players attempt to push past their opponent to ring a bell, scoring a point. The first tribe to score three points wins reward.
Barren wins reward: a trip to the Survivor Shop. There, they can choose four items to improve camp life. They send Blanche and Ben, who select flint, a fish, a tarp, and bedsheets.
Immunity Challenge: The tribes must swim out to retrieve two heavy chests and maneuver them through a wall and onto the beach. One player climbs a tower and uses a pole to release a key to open the chests. Then, the tribe must unscramble letters to spell "Immunity" and place the word on an unsteady frame. Finally, they must knock down each letter with sandbags to win immunity.
The Bounty tribe wins immunity. As they leave, Lyndl and Brooke are unable to switch idols. Don becomes an easy target because he is too vocal around camp and difficult to live with. However, Mark and Faith have other plans, wanting to split the majority of the votes between Johnson and Sally. Cat sees Mark and Faith as major threats and wants to switch the votes onto Faith instead. She lies separately to Sally, Tez, and Brooke, telling each of them that Faith is throwing their name out. Mark senses something is wrong, and Brooke relays Cat's move to him. He knows how she played on The Traitors NZ.
At Tribal Council, Mark and Ben speak about trusting and protecting their allies. Tez asks Ben directly whether he has been throwing his name out. Cat confronts Johnson, accusing him and Ben of spreading her name. Mark and Keeley quietly step away from the group to discuss Cat going rouge, leaving the others confused. The players begin moving around in an attempt to switch the vote. When the votes are read, Cat is voted out in a 7–2–2–1 vote, with Johnson and Don receiving two votes each and Sally receiving one.
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"In the Middle of Night"
Days 6–7
25February2026(2026-02-25)
At Barren Beach, Mark feels that he is on top of his tribe and in control. Johnson goes into damage control after being left out of the Cat vote the night before and sets his sights on Mark.
Back at the Bounty tribe, Eliza and Jackson continue to grow closer and lock in a final two. While Lottie has her sights set on Harry, Harry plans to gather the numbers to blindside Lottie. Lyndl spends the morning planning to make the secret idol swap at the challenge.
Reward Challenge: Tribes must select four tribemates to work together to swing a wrecking ball and knock over three targets, winning a round. The first tribe to win two rounds wins reward.
Bounty wins reward: coffee and donuts. The tribe is surprised with mugs that have photos from home printed on them. During the challenge, Brooke and Lyndl are able to switch their hidden immunity idols. Eliza hears Lyndl's name mentioned as a possible target. Late at night, she relays that information to Lyndl, who does not take it well.
Immunity Challenge: The tribes must race up a tower and roll a series of barrels down a ramp, push them through a track, and roll them across a bridge. Finally, they must place them on a narrow shelf and knock them down using coconuts. The first tribe to knock down all the barrels wins immunity.
The Barren tribe wins immunity. Back at Bounty, Harry does not feel that his alliance of eight is quite ready to come together. He believes the easiest vote at the moment is Loz. Eliza is happy with that plan, as it is not her or Jackson. Lyndl grows wary of Eliza after Eliza suggests that they are both on the bottom of the tribe and she does not believe this to be true. Paula hears this and begins pushing to shift the vote from Loz to Eliza instead. Lottie starts to realize that Harry and Paula currently have too much control over the votes.
At Tribal Council, the tribe feels defeated, especially after winning reward and having all the necessities to succeed. Loz knows her name is an easy vote, as she has already received a vote before. Lottie and Cameron do not want to be seen as running the tribe and say they are simply following a plan tonight. Jackson and Eliza both feel confident about the vote and moving forward. However, when the votes are read, they are shocked as Eliza is voted out in an 8–3 vote, with Harry casting the third vote for Loz.
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"Piece of Cake"
Days 8–9
2March2026(2026-03-02)
As the Bounty tribe returns to camp, Jackson feels alone and upset about being blindsided. Lyndl pulls him aside to let him know she was the one behind the Eliza vote. Harry tries to take Jackson under his wing. Lottie notices this and wants to target the pair of Harry and Paula, believing they have too much control.
At the Barren tribe, Don is still feeling on top of the tribe but slips up by revealing his last name. He hates keeping his brother's identity a secret, so he shares it with Mark.
Reward Challenge: Tribes go head-to-head in a rounds of tug of war, pulling a tribemate into a throw zone. Once in the throw zone, that tribemate must attempt to land a sandbag on a high beam. The first tribe to win two rounds wins the reward.
Bounty wins reward: chocolate cake. However, the cake is divided unequally from largest to smallest, with one fewer piece than there are players. Richard selects who receives each piece, leaving Cameron without any cake. Aisha finds a clue to an advantage hidden in her cake. This leads her to a "Safety Without Power" advantage. She can save a member of the losing tribe and choose a person from the winning tribe to cast a vote in their place.
Immunity Challenge: The tribes must dig out a giant boulder and roll it through obstacles, retrieving bags of balls along the way. They then climb a high tower and run down a ramp. Two tribemates must roll the balls up a track to knock down five targets. The first tribe to finish wins immunity.
The Barren tribe wins immunity again. Back at Bounty, Paula and Harry feel uneasy about the tribe's dynamic and attempt to orchestrate a blindside against Lyndl. In an attempt to change the vote, Lottie tells Simon that Paula is targeting him. Simon goes to Harry to confirm if he is still safe but remains on edge after their conversation. As they prepare to leave, the tribe remains split between voting for Lyndl and Paula.
At Tribal Council, Harry argues that the tribe should make the simple move. The tribe discusses who is leading the vote, believing that no one has fully stepped up yet. Jackson brings up that Lyndl claimed responsibility for the Eliza vote and says he feels played by everyone. When the votes are read, Paula is voted out in a 7–2–1 vote, with Harry and Paula voting for Lyndl and Lyndl being the sole vote for Jackson.
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"Urge to Do Terrible Things"
Days 10–11
3March2026(2026-03-03)
Returning from Tribal Council, Jackson is confused about who voted for him. Harry is upset about being blindsided and vows to burn the tribe to the ground. He knows he must appeal to Lottie to get back into good standing with his tribemates. She feels good about him at the moment, and the two agree to target Lyndl or Loz.
At Barren Beach, Don comes clean to his tribe about his relationship with Australian Survivor legend Mat Rogers. Caleb feels good about his alliance with Mark and Don but gets wind that Johnson wants to target Mark next. Mark confronts Johnson and Ben.
Immunity Challenge: The tribes must use a sled to move sandbags over a wall and through a gate, then use those sandbags to retrieve puzzle pieces. They must use those pieces to solve a hanging puzzle. The first tribe to get it right wins immunity.
The Barren tribe wins immunity for a third time. Aisha uses her "Safety Without Power" advantage and saves Loz from the Bounty tribe, choosing Caleb from Barren to join them later at Tribal Council. Loz leaves with Barren for the evening, and Bounty is given another chance at immunity.
Individual Immunity Challenge: Players must balance a ball on a small disc while standing on pegs. The last player standing on the pegs with their ball still balanced wins individual immunity.
Lyndl wins immunity and is safe from the vote. At the Barren camp, Caleb interrogates Loz about the Bounty tribe dynamic. Loz says that if she were voting, she would want Harry gone tonight. As the Bounty tribe gets ready for another vote, Harry and Jackson know they are in danger with both Lyndl and Loz safe. Lottie would rather go after Jackson over Harry. The tribe feels it may still be too early to get rid of Harry.
At Tribal Council, Caleb joins them from the Barren tribe. He comes in hard and chaotic voicing that Harry is far too powerful to keep in the game and pushes for the tribe to vote him out. Harry and Jackson reveal that they stole the flint and hid it in one of their bags. They propose voting out Richard so the tribe can keep the flint from walking out with one of them. Jackson goes rogue, reveals that he has the flint and throws Harry under the bus. When the votes are read, Harry is voted out in a 7–1–1 vote, with Harry voting for Richard and Caleb voting for Jackson after Lottie requested he do so in case an idol was played.
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