Survivor is an American reality television show, a derivative of the Swedish program, Expedition Robinson . It is broadcast on CBS and hosted by Jeff Probst.
The first season, Survivor: Borneo , premiered on May 31, 2000 as part of the summer 2000 primetime scheduling cycle, and it has been aired semiannually since 2001. As of May 22,2024, [update] 674 episodes of Survivor have aired, including six specials, concluding the forty-sixth season. In May 2024, the series was renewed for the 2024–25 television season for its 47th and 48th seasons, continuing with 90-minute episodes. [1]
Season | Subtitle | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | ||||
1 | Borneo | 14 | May 31, 2000 | August 23, 2000 | |
2 | The Australian Outback | 16 | January 28, 2001 | May 3, 2001 | |
3 | Africa | 15 | October 11, 2001 | January 10, 2002 | |
4 | Marquesas | 15 | February 28, 2002 | May 19, 2002 | |
5 | Thailand | 15 | September 19, 2002 | December 19, 2002 | |
6 | The Amazon | 15 | February 13, 2003 | May 11, 2003 | |
7 | Pearl Islands | 15 | September 18, 2003 | December 14, 2003 | |
8 | All-Stars | 17 | February 1, 2004 | May 9, 2004 | |
9 | Vanuatu | 15 | September 16, 2004 | December 12, 2004 | |
10 | Palau | 15 | February 17, 2005 | May 15, 2005 | |
11 | Guatemala | 15 | September 15, 2005 | December 11, 2005 | |
12 | Panama | 16 | February 2, 2006 | May 14, 2006 | |
13 | Cook Islands | 16 | September 14, 2006 | December 17, 2006 | |
14 | Fiji | 15 | February 8, 2007 | May 13, 2007 | |
15 | China | 15 | September 20, 2007 | December 16, 2007 | |
16 | Micronesia | 15 | February 7, 2008 | May 11, 2008 | |
17 | Gabon | 14 | September 25, 2008 | December 14, 2008 | |
18 | Tocantins | 15 | February 12, 2009 | May 17, 2009 | |
19 | Samoa | 16 | September 17, 2009 | December 20, 2009 | |
20 | Heroes vs. Villains | 15 | February 11, 2010 | May 16, 2010 | |
21 | Nicaragua | 16 | September 15, 2010 | December 19, 2010 | |
22 | Redemption Island | 15 | February 16, 2011 | May 15, 2011 | |
23 | South Pacific | 16 | September 14, 2011 | December 18, 2011 | |
24 | One World | 15 | February 15, 2012 | May 13, 2012 | |
25 | Philippines | 15 | September 19, 2012 | December 16, 2012 | |
26 | Caramoan | 15 | February 13, 2013 | May 12, 2013 | |
27 | Blood vs. Water | 15 | September 18, 2013 | December 15, 2013 | |
28 | Cagayan | 14 | February 26, 2014 | May 21, 2014 | |
29 | San Juan del Sur | 14 | September 24, 2014 | December 17, 2014 | |
30 | Worlds Apart | 14 | February 25, 2015 | May 20, 2015 | |
31 | Cambodia | 14 | September 23, 2015 | December 16, 2015 | |
32 | Kaôh Rōng | 15 | February 17, 2016 | May 18, 2016 | |
33 | Millennials vs. Gen X | 14 | September 21, 2016 | December 14, 2016 | |
34 | Game Changers | 13 | March 8, 2017 | May 24, 2017 | |
35 | Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers | 14 | September 27, 2017 | December 20, 2017 | |
36 | Ghost Island | 14 | February 28, 2018 | May 23, 2018 | |
37 | David vs. Goliath | 14 | September 26, 2018 | December 19, 2018 | |
38 | Edge of Extinction | 14 | February 20, 2019 | May 15, 2019 | |
39 | Island of the Idols | 14 | September 25, 2019 | December 18, 2019 | |
40 | Winners at War | 14 | February 12, 2020 | May 13, 2020 | |
41 | — [lower-alpha 1] | 13 | September 22, 2021 | December 15, 2021 | |
42 | 13 | March 9, 2022 | May 25, 2022 | ||
43 | 13 | September 21, 2022 | December 14, 2022 | ||
44 | 13 | March 1, 2023 | May 24, 2023 | ||
45 | 13 | September 27, 2023 | December 20, 2023 | ||
46 | 13 | February 28, 2024 | May 22, 2024 |
No. | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
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S–1 | "Back from the Outback" | May 10, 2001 | 16.26 [2] | |
A special episode focuses the castaways from The Australian Outback on their experiences back home after the game. [3] | ||||
S–2 | "Countdown to Africa" | October 4, 2001 | 9.90 [4] | |
The preview for the third season of Survivor and the introduction of 16 new contestants. [5] | ||||
S–3 | "Back from Africa" | January 17, 2002 | 14.10 [6] | |
The special episode where the castaways from Africa talk about how their lives have changed since competing in the game. [7] | ||||
S–4 | "America's Tribal Council" | May 13, 2004 | 19.11 [8] | |
In this live special event, one of the players (Rupert Boneham) from the All-Stars season is awarded a special US$1,000,000 prize, as a result of a vote conducted by viewers. Jeff Probst reports on the players' lives back home. Plus, an announcement of the next Survivor season. [9] | ||||
S–5 | "Surviving Survivor" | February 4, 2010 | 8.11 [10] | |
Airing a week before the show's 20th season Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains , this special episode took a look back at the last 10 years of Survivor with new interviews from previous contestants. [11] | ||||
S–6 | "Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players" | February 5, 2020 | 3.82 [12] | |
Airing a week before the show's 40th season Survivor: Winners at War , the special includes some of the highlights of the show's previous seasons, including interviews with Christian Hubicki, Donathan Hurley, David Wright, Cirie Fields, Rob Mariano, Amber Mariano, Jeremy Collins, Parvati Shallow, and Ben Driebergen, and a preview of Winners at War. [13] |
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