Survivor: China
Survivor: China is the fifteenth season of Survivor, held in, Zhelin Reservoir, Jiujian, Jiangxi, China. The game started with four Tribes of five people each, separated by race, Caucasian, African American, Asian American and Hispanic. The Tribes compete in Reward Challenges, to gain food and supplies. After Reward Challenges, the winner(s) choose somebody to kidnap and take back to their camp until the next Immunity Challenge. The kidnapped player gets a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol that they must give to a member of the Tribe who kidnapped them. There is an Idol at each Tribes camp. The person who finds it can use the Idol before the votes are read in case they think they're in danger up to and threw the Final Five. Then they compete in Immunity Challenges. The winning Tribe guarantees that all Tribe members are safe a few more days while the losing Tribe must go to Tribal Council and vote somebody off. During this process, each Tribe lives on separate beaches and must build a shelter, make fire and catch and cook food to survive. There are also Tribal Swaps, where the existing Tribes swap some members to form new Tribes and really change the Tribe dynamic. Once a certain amount of players have been voted off, the two Tribes merge to form one Tribe. They then compete for individual Rewards, where one (or more if the winner gets a chance to select somebody to accompany them), castaway enjoys food or some sort of cultural experience. They also compete for individual Immunity, where the person that wins cannot be voted out at Tribal Council and one of the others is voted out. However, the person that wins Immunity has a chance to give Immunity to someone else and become vulnerable themself. At a certain point, the voted out castaways become members of the Jury, who, once down to the final competitors, vote for who they think should win the million dollars. The finalist with the most votes is deemed the sole survivor.
Fei LongAaron Reisberger (32; Los Angeles, California)
Amanda Kimmel (22; Kalispell, Montana) Courtney Yates (26; Boston, Massachusetts) Denise Martin (40; Douglas, Massachusetts) James Clement (30; Lafayette, Louisiana) Jean-Robert Bellande (36; Las Vegas, Nevada) Leslie Nease (38; Columbia, South Carolina) Todd Herzog (22; Salt Lake City, Utah) |
Zhan HuAshley Massaro (28; East Northport, New York)
"Chicken" Steve Morris (47; Richmond, Virginia) Dave Cruser (37; Diamond Bar, California) Erik Huffman (26; Nashville, Tennessee) "Frosti" Michael Zernow (20; Chicago, Illinois) Jaime Dugan (22; Columbia, South Carolina) Peih-Gee Law (29; Malibu, California) Sherea Lloyd (26; Atlanta, Georgia) |
Reward and 1st Immunity: Fei Long
Zhan Hu Tribal Council: Chicken eliminated (5-2-1, Ashley, Peigh-Gee)
Todd sits out of the Reward Challenge for Fe Long
Reward: Fei Long
Fei Long chooses to kidnap Jaime (Gives clue to Leslie)
Jaime sits out of the Immunity Challenge for Zhan Hu
Courtney and Leslie sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
2nd Immunity: Fei Long
Zahn Hu Tribal Council: Ashley eliminated (6-1, Dave)
Todd and Courtney sit out of the Reward Challenge for Fei Long
Reward: Zahn Hu
Zahn Hu kidnaps Leslie (Gives clue to Jaime)
Leslie and Denise sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
3rd Immunity: Zahn Hu
Fei Long Tribal Council: Leslie eliminated (6-2, Jean-Robert)
Reward: Fei Long
Fei Long kidnaps Dave (Gives clue to Todd)
3rd Immunity: Fei Long
Zahn Hu Tribal Council: Dave eliminated (5-1, Sherea)
Tribal Switch:
Zhan Hu Tribal Council: Chicken eliminated (5-2-1, Ashley, Peigh-Gee)
Todd sits out of the Reward Challenge for Fe Long
Reward: Fei Long
Fei Long chooses to kidnap Jaime (Gives clue to Leslie)
Jaime sits out of the Immunity Challenge for Zhan Hu
Courtney and Leslie sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
2nd Immunity: Fei Long
Zahn Hu Tribal Council: Ashley eliminated (6-1, Dave)
Todd and Courtney sit out of the Reward Challenge for Fei Long
Reward: Zahn Hu
Zahn Hu kidnaps Leslie (Gives clue to Jaime)
Leslie and Denise sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
3rd Immunity: Zahn Hu
Fei Long Tribal Council: Leslie eliminated (6-2, Jean-Robert)
Reward: Fei Long
Fei Long kidnaps Dave (Gives clue to Todd)
3rd Immunity: Fei Long
Zahn Hu Tribal Council: Dave eliminated (5-1, Sherea)
Tribal Switch:
Fei Long
Todd
Amanda Courtney Denise Jean-Robert Frosti Sherea |
Zahn Hu
Jaime
Peih-Gee Erik James Aaron |
Courtney and Denise sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
4th Immunity: Fei Long
Zahn Hu Tribal Council: Aaron eliminated (3-1-1, James, Peih-Gee)
Denise, Amanda and Courtney sit out of the Reward Challenge for Fei Long
Reward: Fei Long
Fei Long kidnaps James (Gives clue to Todd)
Todd, Jean-Robert and Sherea sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
5th Immunity: Zhan Hu
Fei Long Tribal Council: Sherea eliminated (5-2, Jean-Robert)
MERGE: Hae Da Fung
4th Immunity: Fei Long
Zahn Hu Tribal Council: Aaron eliminated (3-1-1, James, Peih-Gee)
Denise, Amanda and Courtney sit out of the Reward Challenge for Fei Long
Reward: Fei Long
Fei Long kidnaps James (Gives clue to Todd)
Todd, Jean-Robert and Sherea sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Fei Long
5th Immunity: Zhan Hu
Fei Long Tribal Council: Sherea eliminated (5-2, Jean-Robert)
MERGE: Hae Da Fung
Original Fei Long
Todd
Amanda Courtney Denise James Jean-Robert |
Original Zhan Hu
Jaime
Erik Peih-Gee Frosti |
Switch Fei LongTodd
Amanda Courtney Frosti Denise Jean-Robert |
Switch Zhan HuJaime
Erik Peih-Gee James |
6th Immunity: Elimination Order: James, Amanda, Courtney, Peih-Gee, Todd, Jean-Robert, Denise, Erik, Jaime
WINNER: Frosti
Tribal Council: Jaime eliminated (7-3, Jean-Robert) First Member of Jury
Denise sits out of the Reward Challenge due to not being picked for a team
Reward: Todd, James, Jean-Robert and Amanda
7th Immunity: Elimination Order: Jean-Robert, Denise, James, Erik, Peih-Gee, Amanda, Todd, Frosti
WINNER: Courtney
Tribal Council: Jean-Robert eliminated (5-3-1, James, Peih-Gee) Second Member of Jury
Reward: Erik, Frosti, Amanda and Courtney
Courtney, Todd, Denise and James decide to sit out of the Immunity Challenge to eat
8th Immunity: Elimination Order: Erik, Amanda, Frosti
WINNER: Peih-Gee
Tribal Council: Frosti eliminated (7-1, Erik) Third Member of Jury
Reward: Peih-Gee (Takes Erik and Denise)
9th Immunity: Round 1: Erik, Courtney, James, Amanda
WINNER: Erik
Tribal Council: James eliminated (5-1-1, Todd, Peih-Gee) Fourth Member of Jury
Reward: Denise (Takes Todd and Amanda)
10th Immunity: Peih-Gee
Tribal Council: Erik eliminated (4-2, Todd) Fifth Member of Jury
Reward: Denise (Takes Courtney and Todd)
11th Immunity: Round 1: Denise, Amanda, Courtney, Peih-Gee
Round 2: Amanda, Peih-Gee, Courtney
Round 3: Amanda, Peih-Gee
WINNER: Amanda
Tribal Council: Peih-Gee eliminated (4-1, Todd) Sixth Member of Jury
Reward: Amanda (Takes Todd)
12th Immunity: Amanda
Tribal Council: Denise eliminated (3-1, Todd) Seventh Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Todd Herzog wins Survivor: China (4-2-1, Courtney Yates, Amanda Kimmel)
WINNER: Frosti
Tribal Council: Jaime eliminated (7-3, Jean-Robert) First Member of Jury
Denise sits out of the Reward Challenge due to not being picked for a team
Reward: Todd, James, Jean-Robert and Amanda
7th Immunity: Elimination Order: Jean-Robert, Denise, James, Erik, Peih-Gee, Amanda, Todd, Frosti
WINNER: Courtney
Tribal Council: Jean-Robert eliminated (5-3-1, James, Peih-Gee) Second Member of Jury
Reward: Erik, Frosti, Amanda and Courtney
Courtney, Todd, Denise and James decide to sit out of the Immunity Challenge to eat
8th Immunity: Elimination Order: Erik, Amanda, Frosti
WINNER: Peih-Gee
Tribal Council: Frosti eliminated (7-1, Erik) Third Member of Jury
Reward: Peih-Gee (Takes Erik and Denise)
9th Immunity: Round 1: Erik, Courtney, James, Amanda
WINNER: Erik
Tribal Council: James eliminated (5-1-1, Todd, Peih-Gee) Fourth Member of Jury
Reward: Denise (Takes Todd and Amanda)
10th Immunity: Peih-Gee
Tribal Council: Erik eliminated (4-2, Todd) Fifth Member of Jury
Reward: Denise (Takes Courtney and Todd)
11th Immunity: Round 1: Denise, Amanda, Courtney, Peih-Gee
Round 2: Amanda, Peih-Gee, Courtney
Round 3: Amanda, Peih-Gee
WINNER: Amanda
Tribal Council: Peih-Gee eliminated (4-1, Todd) Sixth Member of Jury
Reward: Amanda (Takes Todd)
12th Immunity: Amanda
Tribal Council: Denise eliminated (3-1, Todd) Seventh Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Todd Herzog wins Survivor: China (4-2-1, Courtney Yates, Amanda Kimmel)
Trivia
- This is the only 16-castaway season to have a Final Three face the jury.
- With an age average of 30.125 years among its castaways, China has the second youngest age average of all seasons (Ghost Island is the youngest with an average age of 28).
- Both China and Survivor: Philippines had Hidden Immunity Idols "hidden in plain sight", with China's being a plaque-shaped ornament while Philippines' being the rice container handle.
- This is the first season to use a variation on "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast". The Chinese words used in their place translate to "compete in intelligence, compete in skill, compete in endurance" as a rough translation.
- This season had the first instance of a contestant (Jaime Dugan) trying to play an item at Tribal Council believed to be a Hidden Immunity Idol, but turning out not to be.
- Once this season reached the jury phase, the opening introductory montage no longer showed all the contestants in the game. The montage showed the players in "the jury" first, followed by the ones in the "Merged Tribe." Prior to this, all seasons had shown all the players in the intro in all episodes.
- This season has the smallest amount of people voted out in a season without any evacuations, quits, or eliminations.
- CBS gave this season's Immunity Idol to actor Neil Patrick Harris, an avid reality TV fan, for his 37th birthday.
- This is the first season in which only castaways who switched tribes were eliminated after a tribe switch.
- This is the first season not to include Exile Island since its introduction.
- This is the first season with a Final Three in which all three finalists received jury votes.
- This would later be followed by Philippines, San Juan del Sur, Worlds Apart, and Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.
- This would later be followed by Philippines, San Juan del Sur, Worlds Apart, and Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers.
- This season has the overall youngest final three of the time of recording.