Survivor: Island of the Idols
Survivor: Island of the Idols is the Thirty-Ninth season of Survivor, held in, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji. There are two Tribes, made up of ten people each, along with two returning players "Boston" Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz-Twine, who will live on their own, surviving like the active competitors, but acting like mentors. In Survivor, the two Tribes compete in Reward Challenges, to gain food and supplies and 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. There are also Hidden Immunity Idols, that can be found in various ways. If you have the Hidden Immunity Idol, you can use it up to and through the Final Five to make yourself immune from the votes before the votes are read. This season debuts the Island of the Idols, where Boston Rob and Sandra live. After losing a challenge, the losing Tribe picks a name from a bag and the person who gets picked goes there and gets game advice from Boston Rob and Sandra and a chance to get an advantage in the game, but if they choose to compete for the advantage and lost, they lose their vote at their next Tribal Council and they also get to randomly draw a name from the other Tribe to go to the Island of the Idols, though they don't get to see who. During this process, each Tribe lives on separate beaches and must build a shelter, make fire and catch and cook food to survive. 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. This season introduced an advantage where a player could will a fake Legacy Advantage (Immunity good up to the Final Six), to another player, and saw the return of the Idol Nullifier, where the user can pre-play to Nullify a Hidden Immunity Idol play as long as they choose the person correctly that they think will play an Idol that Tribal. 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. The winner of the Final Immunity Challenge will choose the one person to join them in the Final Three, while the other two have a Firemaking Challenge to earn their way into the Final Three. The finalist with the most votes is deemed the sole survivor.
Lairo
Aaron Meredith (36; Warwick, Rhode Island)
Chelsea Walker (26; Los Angeles, California) Dean Kowalski (28; New York City, New York) Elaine Stott (41; Rpckholds, Kentucky) Elizabeth Beisel (26; Saunderstown, Rhode Island) Karishma Patel (37; Houston, Texas) Missy Byrd (27, Tacoma, Washington) Ronnie Bardah (36; Henderson, Nevada) Tom Laidlaw (60; Greenwich, Connecticut) Vince Moua (27; Palo Alto, California) |
Vokai
Dan Spilo (48; Los Angeles, California)
Jack Nichting (23; Harrisonburg, Virginia) Jamal Shipman (33; Providence, Rhode Island) Janet Carbin (59; Palm Bay, Florida) Jason Linden (32; New York City, New York) Kellee Kim (29; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Lauren Beck (28; Glendale, California) Molly Byman (27; Durham, North Carolina) Noura Salman (36; North Potomac, Maryland) Tommy Sheehan (26; Long Beach, New York) |
Reward and 1st Immunity: Vokai
Elizabeth gets sent to Island of the Idols, but loses her vote
Lairo Tribal Council: Ronnie eliminated (7-2, Vince)
Kellee was chosen randomly to go to Island of the Idols, won the advantage
Lauren sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Vokai
Reward and 2nd Immunity: Lairo
Vokai Tribal Council: Molly eliminated (7-2-1, Jason, Noura)
Vince was chosen randomly to go to Island of the Idols, won the advantage
Reward and 3rd Immunity: Vokai
Lairo Tribal Council: Vince eliminated (5-3-1, Karishma, Tom)
Noura was chosen randomly to go to Island of the Idols, lost her vote
Noura sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Vokai
Reward and 4th Immunity: Vokai
Lairo Tribal Council: Chelsea eliminated (6-2, Karishma)
Elizabeth gets sent to Island of the Idols, but loses her vote
Lairo Tribal Council: Ronnie eliminated (7-2, Vince)
Kellee was chosen randomly to go to Island of the Idols, won the advantage
Lauren sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Vokai
Reward and 2nd Immunity: Lairo
Vokai Tribal Council: Molly eliminated (7-2-1, Jason, Noura)
Vince was chosen randomly to go to Island of the Idols, won the advantage
Reward and 3rd Immunity: Vokai
Lairo Tribal Council: Vince eliminated (5-3-1, Karishma, Tom)
Noura was chosen randomly to go to Island of the Idols, lost her vote
Noura sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Vokai
Reward and 4th Immunity: Vokai
Lairo Tribal Council: Chelsea eliminated (6-2, Karishma)
Lairo
Noura
Kellee Jamal Jack Janet Tom Dean Karishma |
Vokai
Dan
Jason Tommy Lauren Aaron Missy Elizabeth Elaine |
Reward: Vokai
5th Immunity: Vokai
Lairo Tribal Council: Tom eliminated (6-2, Karishma)
Elaine sits out of the Reward Challenge for Vokai and is thus sent to Island of the Idols, won the advantage
Reward: Vokai
Lauren sits out of the Immunity Challenge for Vokai
6th Immunity: Lairo
Elaine plays her Block-a-Vote advantage to block Jason's vote
Vokai Tribal Council: Jason eliminated (4-3, Elaine)
Janet is randomly chosen to go to Island of the Idols, chooses not to play for an advantage
7th Immunity: Vokai
Dean plays a Hidden Immunity Idol
Jamal plays a Hidden Immunity Idol for Noura
Lairo Tribal Council: Jack eliminated (2-5) First Member of Jury
MERGE: Lumuwaku
5th Immunity: Vokai
Lairo Tribal Council: Tom eliminated (6-2, Karishma)
Elaine sits out of the Reward Challenge for Vokai and is thus sent to Island of the Idols, won the advantage
Reward: Vokai
Lauren sits out of the Immunity Challenge for Vokai
6th Immunity: Lairo
Elaine plays her Block-a-Vote advantage to block Jason's vote
Vokai Tribal Council: Jason eliminated (4-3, Elaine)
Janet is randomly chosen to go to Island of the Idols, chooses not to play for an advantage
7th Immunity: Vokai
Dean plays a Hidden Immunity Idol
Jamal plays a Hidden Immunity Idol for Noura
Lairo Tribal Council: Jack eliminated (2-5) First Member of Jury
MERGE: Lumuwaku
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Tribal Switch Lairo
Noura
Kellee Jamal Janet Dean Karishma |
Tribal Switch Vokai
Dan
Tommy Lauren Aaron Missy Elizabeth Elaine |
8th Immunity: Elimination Order: Noura, Kellee, Dean, Janet, Elaine, Lauren, Dan, Karishma, Tommy, Missy, Elizabeth, Jamal
Winner: Aaron
Tribal Council: Kellee eliminated (8-5, Dan) Second Member of Jury
Jamal gets sent to Island of the Idols, loses his next vote
9th Immunity (One Man, One Woman): Elimination Order: Lauren, Dan, Jamal, Elaine, Karishma, Janet, Dean, Noura, Tommy, Elizabeth
Winners: Aaron, Missy
Janet plays her Hidden Immunity Idol
Tribal Council: Jamal eliminated (7-3-2, Karishma, Janet) Third Member of Jury
The remaining players are now split into two new interim Tribes, where they will compete against each other, with one person from each Tribe winning Immunity. The two Tribes will then go to separate Tribal Councils and vote somebody out, with the last person standing from all players will win Reward for their Tribe
The Tribes are: Missy, Tommy, Elaine, Elizabeth, Karishma
Dean, Dan, Lauren, Aaron, Noura, Janet
10th Immunity: Elimination Order: Karishma, Elizabeth, Tommy, Aaron, Dan, Lauren, Janet, Dean, Missy
Winners: Noura, Elaine
Reward: Elaine (for Missy, Tommy, Elizabeth and Karishma)
Tribal Council: Aaron eliminated (5-1, Janet) Fourth Member of Jury
Tribal Council: Missy eliminated (3-2, Tommy) Fifth Member of Jury
Lauren gets sent to Island of the Idols, won an advantage
Tommy, Lauren, Dan, Dean, Janet and Elaine sit out of the Immunity Challenge to eat
11th Immunity: Elimination Order: Karishma, Elizabeth
Winner: Noura
Tribal Council: Elizabeth eliminated (1-1-7, Janet, Karishma, Re-Vote: 7-0, Janet) Sixth Member of Jury
Reward: Tommy and Janet (Takes Dan and Lauren)
12th Immunity: Elimination Order: Dean, Tommy, Noura, Janet, Karishma, Dan, Elaine
Winner: Lauren
Elaine plays her Hidden Immunity Idol
Tribal Council: Karishma eliminated (5-3, Noura) Seventh Member of Jury
Dean gets sent to Island of the Idols, won an advantage
12th Immunity: Dean
Tribal Council: Elaine eliminated (5-2, Noura) Eighth Member of Jury
Dan is ejected from the game due to recurring sexual misconduct and will not be on the Jury
Reward and 13th Immunity: Dean (Takes Noura)
Janet plays her Hidden Immunity Idol
Dean plays his Idol Nullifier on Janet
Tribal Council: Janet eliminated (4-1, Lauren) Ninth Member of Jurt
13th Immunity: Noura
Tribal Council: Noura chooses to take Tommy to the Final Three
Tribal Council: Lauren eliminated (Dean wins Fire-Making Challenge) Tenth Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Tommy Sheehan wins Survivor: Island of the Idols (8-2-0, Dean Kowalski, Noura Salman)
Winner: Aaron
Tribal Council: Kellee eliminated (8-5, Dan) Second Member of Jury
Jamal gets sent to Island of the Idols, loses his next vote
9th Immunity (One Man, One Woman): Elimination Order: Lauren, Dan, Jamal, Elaine, Karishma, Janet, Dean, Noura, Tommy, Elizabeth
Winners: Aaron, Missy
Janet plays her Hidden Immunity Idol
Tribal Council: Jamal eliminated (7-3-2, Karishma, Janet) Third Member of Jury
The remaining players are now split into two new interim Tribes, where they will compete against each other, with one person from each Tribe winning Immunity. The two Tribes will then go to separate Tribal Councils and vote somebody out, with the last person standing from all players will win Reward for their Tribe
The Tribes are: Missy, Tommy, Elaine, Elizabeth, Karishma
Dean, Dan, Lauren, Aaron, Noura, Janet
10th Immunity: Elimination Order: Karishma, Elizabeth, Tommy, Aaron, Dan, Lauren, Janet, Dean, Missy
Winners: Noura, Elaine
Reward: Elaine (for Missy, Tommy, Elizabeth and Karishma)
Tribal Council: Aaron eliminated (5-1, Janet) Fourth Member of Jury
Tribal Council: Missy eliminated (3-2, Tommy) Fifth Member of Jury
Lauren gets sent to Island of the Idols, won an advantage
Tommy, Lauren, Dan, Dean, Janet and Elaine sit out of the Immunity Challenge to eat
11th Immunity: Elimination Order: Karishma, Elizabeth
Winner: Noura
Tribal Council: Elizabeth eliminated (1-1-7, Janet, Karishma, Re-Vote: 7-0, Janet) Sixth Member of Jury
Reward: Tommy and Janet (Takes Dan and Lauren)
12th Immunity: Elimination Order: Dean, Tommy, Noura, Janet, Karishma, Dan, Elaine
Winner: Lauren
Elaine plays her Hidden Immunity Idol
Tribal Council: Karishma eliminated (5-3, Noura) Seventh Member of Jury
Dean gets sent to Island of the Idols, won an advantage
12th Immunity: Dean
Tribal Council: Elaine eliminated (5-2, Noura) Eighth Member of Jury
Dan is ejected from the game due to recurring sexual misconduct and will not be on the Jury
Reward and 13th Immunity: Dean (Takes Noura)
Janet plays her Hidden Immunity Idol
Dean plays his Idol Nullifier on Janet
Tribal Council: Janet eliminated (4-1, Lauren) Ninth Member of Jurt
13th Immunity: Noura
Tribal Council: Noura chooses to take Tommy to the Final Three
Tribal Council: Lauren eliminated (Dean wins Fire-Making Challenge) Tenth Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Tommy Sheehan wins Survivor: Island of the Idols (8-2-0, Dean Kowalski, Noura Salman)
Trivia
- The mentors wore Buffs from their winning seasons. Rob wore a Murlonio Buff from Survivor: Redemption Island, while Sandra wore both Balboa and Yin Yang Buffs from Survivor: Pearl Islands and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains respectively.
- This season marked the first ejection, with Dan being disqualified due to inappropriate behavior.
- This is the first season since Survivor: San Juan del Sur to start with two tribes and not introduce a third at a Tribe Switch.
- A green colored Buff with a frog emblem was supposed to appear at some point in the season, but the idea was shelved for unknown reasons. However, decorative flags of the same color and design remained present at challenge sites.
- A green colored Buff with a frog emblem was supposed to appear at some point in the season, but the idea was shelved for unknown reasons. However, decorative flags of the same color and design remained present at challenge sites.
- This season is tied with Survivor: Micronesia, Survivor: Game Changers, and Survivor: David vs. Goliath for the most LGBT contestants with three: Elaine, Missy, and Vince.
- This is the first season to not have an intro sequence or an "Ancient Voices" variant.