Survivor: Panama -
Exile Island
Survivor: Panama - Exile Island is the twelfth season of Survivor, held in, Pearl Islands, Panama. The game started with four Tribes of four people each, separated by age and gender, older men, younger men, older women and younger women. The Tribes compete in Reward Challenges, to gain food and supplies. After Reward Challenges, the winner(s) choose somebody to go to Exile Island, where they must fend for themselves for a day. Each person who goes to Exile Island will get a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol. The person who finds it can use the Idol after the votes are read to save themselves, meaning that the person with the next highest number of votes goes home. 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.
La Mina (Older Men)Bruce Kanegai (57; Sacramento, California)
Dan Barry (51; South Hadley, Massachusetts) Shane Powers (35; Los Angeles, California) Terry Deitz (46; Farmington, Connecticut) Casaya (Older Women)Cirie Fields (35; Walterboro, South Carolina)
Melinda Hyder (32; Nashville, Tennessee) Ruth-Marie Milliman (48; Greenville, South Carolina) Tina Scheer (44; Hayward, Wisconsin) |
Bayoneta (Younger Women)Courtney Marit (31; Los Angeles, California)
Danielle DiLorenzo (24; Pompano Beach, Florida) Sally Schumann (27; Chicago, Illinois) Misty Giles (24; Dallas, Texas) Viveros (Younger Men)Aras Baskauskas (24; Santa Monica, California)
Austin Carty (24; High Point, North Carolina) Bobby Mason (32; Los Angeles, California) Nick Stanbury (25; Tuscon, Arizona) |
Reward: 1st: Terry (La Mina), 2nd: Austin (Viveros), 3rd: Ruth-Marie (Casaya), Last: Danielle (Bayoneta)
Bayoneta choose to leave Misty on Exile Island
1st Immunity: 1st: Bayoneta, 2nd: La Mina, 3rd: Viveros
Casaya Tribal Council: Tina eliminated (3-1, Cirie)
Tribal Switch:
Bayoneta choose to leave Misty on Exile Island
1st Immunity: 1st: Bayoneta, 2nd: La Mina, 3rd: Viveros
Casaya Tribal Council: Tina eliminated (3-1, Cirie)
Tribal Switch:
La Mina
Terry
Sally Austin Misty Nick Ruth-Marie Dan |
CasayaDanielle
Shane Courtney Aras Cirie Bobby Melinda |
Bruce was not chosen on a Tribe, so he was sent to Exile Island and told he will join the Tribe that votes somebody out next
Reward: La Mina
2nd Immunity: La Mina
Casaya Tribal Council: Melinda eliminated (5-2, Shane)
Bruce joins Casaya
Reward: La Mina
La Mina chooses to send Bruce to Exile Island
3rd Immunity: Casaya
La Mina Tribal Council: Misty eliminated (5-2, Ruth-Marie)
Cirie sits out of the Reward Challenge for Casaya
Reward: Casaya
Casaya chooses to send Terry to Exile Island
Bobby sits out of the Immunity Challenge for Casaya
4th Immunity: Casaya
La Mina Tribal Council: Ruth-Marie eliminated (4-2, Sally)
Courtney and Danielle sit out of the Reward Challenge for Casaya
Reward: Casaya
Casaya chooses to send Terry to Exile Island
Cirie and Bruce sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Casaya
5th Immunity: La Mina
Casaya Tribal Council: Bobby eliminated (3-2-1-1, Bruce, Courtney, Aras)
Courtney sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Casaya
Reward and 6th Immunity: Casaya
Casaya chooses to send Sally to Exile Island, immuning her from Tribal Council
La Mina Tribal Council: Dan eliminated (3-1, Austin)
MERGE: Gitanos
Reward: La Mina
2nd Immunity: La Mina
Casaya Tribal Council: Melinda eliminated (5-2, Shane)
Bruce joins Casaya
Reward: La Mina
La Mina chooses to send Bruce to Exile Island
3rd Immunity: Casaya
La Mina Tribal Council: Misty eliminated (5-2, Ruth-Marie)
Cirie sits out of the Reward Challenge for Casaya
Reward: Casaya
Casaya chooses to send Terry to Exile Island
Bobby sits out of the Immunity Challenge for Casaya
4th Immunity: Casaya
La Mina Tribal Council: Ruth-Marie eliminated (4-2, Sally)
Courtney and Danielle sit out of the Reward Challenge for Casaya
Reward: Casaya
Casaya chooses to send Terry to Exile Island
Cirie and Bruce sit out of the Immunity Challenge for Casaya
5th Immunity: La Mina
Casaya Tribal Council: Bobby eliminated (3-2-1-1, Bruce, Courtney, Aras)
Courtney sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Casaya
Reward and 6th Immunity: Casaya
Casaya chooses to send Sally to Exile Island, immuning her from Tribal Council
La Mina Tribal Council: Dan eliminated (3-1, Austin)
MERGE: Gitanos
Original
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Original Viveros
Aras
Austin Nick |
Original Casaya
Cirie
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Original Bayoneta
Danielle
Sally Courtney |
Switch
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Switch CasayaAras
Shane Bruce Cirie Danielle Courtney |
7th Immunity: Elimination Order: Cirie, Aras, Bruce, Sally, Shane, Danielle, Courtney, Austin, Nick
WINNER: Terry
Tribal Council: Nick eliminated (6-4, Shane)
Reward: Aras, Sally and Bruce
Aras, Sally and Bruce would decide to send Austin and Danielle to Exile Island
8th Immunity: Round 1: Sally, Danielle, Courtney, Terry, Shane, Austin
Round 2: Austin, Sally, Terry
Round 3: Terry, Sally
WINNER: Terry
Tribal Council: Austin eliminated (6-3, Aras) First Member of Jury
Reward: Terry, Bruce, Courtney and Sally
Terry, Bruce, Courtney and Sally chose to send Aras to Exile Island
Bruce, Cirie, Courtney, Shane and Danielle choose to sit out of the Immunity Challenge so that they can eat
9th Immunity: Terry
Tribal Council: Sally eliminated (6-2, Aras) Second Member of Jury
Reward: Elimination Order: Terry, Bruce, Danielle, Courtney, Shane, Aras
WINNER: Cirie (Takes Aras and Danielle)
Cirie chooses to send Terry to Exile Island
Bruce is evacuated from the game due to being seriously ill, Third Member of Jury
Reward: Terry, Courtney and Danielle
Terry, Courtney and Danielle choose to send Aras to Exile Island
Reward (Ran by winners of previous Reward): Terry
10th Immunity: Elimination Order: Shane, Cirie, Danielle, Aras, Courtney
WINNER: Terry
Tribal Council: Courtney eliminated (3-2-1, Aras, Danielle) Fourth Member of Jury
Reward: Round 1: Danielle, Terry, Aras, Cirie
Round 2: Danielle, Aras, Terry
Round 3: Aras, Terry
WINNER: Terry (Takes Shane)
11th Immunity: Terry
Tribal Council: Shane eliminated (4-1, Danielle) Fifth Member of Jury
Reward: Aras (Takes Cirie)
12th Immunity: Aras
Tribal Council: Cirie eliminated (2-2, Danielle; Tiebreaker: Danielle wins) Sixth Member of Jury
Reward: Terry
13th Immunity: Danielle
Tribal Council: Terry eliminated (1-0, Aras) Seventh Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Aras Baskauskas wins Survivor: Panama - Exile Island (5-2, Danielle DiLorenzo)
WINNER: Terry
Tribal Council: Nick eliminated (6-4, Shane)
Reward: Aras, Sally and Bruce
Aras, Sally and Bruce would decide to send Austin and Danielle to Exile Island
8th Immunity: Round 1: Sally, Danielle, Courtney, Terry, Shane, Austin
Round 2: Austin, Sally, Terry
Round 3: Terry, Sally
WINNER: Terry
Tribal Council: Austin eliminated (6-3, Aras) First Member of Jury
Reward: Terry, Bruce, Courtney and Sally
Terry, Bruce, Courtney and Sally chose to send Aras to Exile Island
Bruce, Cirie, Courtney, Shane and Danielle choose to sit out of the Immunity Challenge so that they can eat
9th Immunity: Terry
Tribal Council: Sally eliminated (6-2, Aras) Second Member of Jury
Reward: Elimination Order: Terry, Bruce, Danielle, Courtney, Shane, Aras
WINNER: Cirie (Takes Aras and Danielle)
Cirie chooses to send Terry to Exile Island
Bruce is evacuated from the game due to being seriously ill, Third Member of Jury
Reward: Terry, Courtney and Danielle
Terry, Courtney and Danielle choose to send Aras to Exile Island
Reward (Ran by winners of previous Reward): Terry
10th Immunity: Elimination Order: Shane, Cirie, Danielle, Aras, Courtney
WINNER: Terry
Tribal Council: Courtney eliminated (3-2-1, Aras, Danielle) Fourth Member of Jury
Reward: Round 1: Danielle, Terry, Aras, Cirie
Round 2: Danielle, Aras, Terry
Round 3: Aras, Terry
WINNER: Terry (Takes Shane)
11th Immunity: Terry
Tribal Council: Shane eliminated (4-1, Danielle) Fifth Member of Jury
Reward: Aras (Takes Cirie)
12th Immunity: Aras
Tribal Council: Cirie eliminated (2-2, Danielle; Tiebreaker: Danielle wins) Sixth Member of Jury
Reward: Terry
13th Immunity: Danielle
Tribal Council: Terry eliminated (1-0, Aras) Seventh Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Aras Baskauskas wins Survivor: Panama - Exile Island (5-2, Danielle DiLorenzo)
Trivia
- In a rather interesting coincidence, all four original tribes were represented in the final four, with Aras Baskauskas, Danielle DiLorenzo, Cirie Fields, and Terry Deitz representing Viveros, Bayoneta, Casaya, and La Mina respectively.
- A similar coincidence occurred eighteen seasons later in Worlds Apart, where each of the three starting tribes were represented in the Final Three.
- A similar coincidence occurred eighteen seasons later in Worlds Apart, where each of the three starting tribes were represented in the Final Three.
- This is the first season to have Exile Island as a season-long twist.
- This season's eliminations occurred in a pattern. The first four were female, the next four were male, and the rest alternated between females and males.
- Only the final three castaways won individual immunity. Terry won the first five, then Aras won the penultimate, and Danielle won the final.
- This season ties with Cook Islands for the most starting tribes, with four.
- This is the first season to have an episode end with a Tribal Council vote, but no elimination, as "Call the Whambulence!" ended with Danielle and Cirie preparing to start the fire-building tiebreaker, but its result was not featured until the finale.
- This season marks the second time the youngest contestant of the season won, the first being Jenna Morasca in The Amazon.
- This is the first season to have a contestant find a Hidden Immunity Idol at Exile Island.
- This is the first season since Thailand to have a Tribal Council with a roof.
- This was the last season in which the first person voted out of the merged tribe was not a member of the jury until Caramoan.
- Despite having the same age, Melinda Hyder was placed on Casaya (the older women), and Bobby Mason was placed on Viveros (the younger men).
- This season is one of three to have the entire final four come back as returning players in future seasons, the other two being Borneo and Cagayan.
- As Borneo and Cagayan had other contestants return in future seasons, this is the only season to have only the final four come back as returning players.