Survivor: South Pacific
Survivor: South Pacific is the twenty-third season of Survivor, held in, Upolu, Samoa. The game started with two Tribes of nine individuals, each lead by a returning player. The Tribes compete in Reward Challenges, to gain food and supplies. 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. When their voted off, they go to Redemption Island, where, once a set amount of people are on Redemption Island will compete in a challenge, where the loser(s) will be eliminated and at set intervals will be brought back into the game. After some Reward or Immunity Challenges, there a clues to the location of the Hidden Immunity Idol, one hidden at each Tribes camp, the Hidden Idol could be used at any time up to and threw the Final Six, case they think they're in danger. 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. 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.
Savaii"Cochran" John Cochran ( (24; Oakton, Virginia)
Dawn Meehan (41; South Jordan, Utah) Elyse Umemoto (27; Las Vegas, Nevada) Jim Rice (35; Denver, Colorado) Keith Tollefson (26; Edina, Minnesota) Mark Caruso (48; Forest Hills, New York) Ozzy Lusth (30; Cook Islands, Micronesia) Semhar Tadesse (24; Los Angeles, California) Whitney Duncan (27; Nashville, Tennessee) |
UpoluAlbert Destrade (26; Plantation, Florida)
Brandon Hantz (19; Katy, Texas) Christine Shields Markoski (39; Merrick, New York) "Coach" Benjamin Wade (39; Tocantins, Heroes vs. Villains) Edna Ma (35; Los Angeles, California) Mikayla Wingle (22; Tampa, Florida) Rick Nelson (51; Aurora, Utah) Sophie Clarke (22; Willsboro, New York) Stacey Powell (44; Grand Prairie, Texas) |
Reward: Savaii
1st Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Semhar is sent to Redemption Island (8-1, Cochran)
Edna sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Upolu
Reward and 2nd Immunity: Savaii
Upolu Tribal Council: Christine is sent to Redemption Island (4-3-1-1, Stacey, Edna, Sophie)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Semhar eliminated
Reward and 3rd Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Papa Bear is sent to Redemption Island (6-1-1, Cochran, Jim)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Papa Bear eliminated
Rick sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Upolu
Reward and 3rd Immunity: Savaii
Upolu Tribal Council: Stacey is sent to Redemption Island (7-1, Edna)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Stacey eliminated
Reward and 4th Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Elyse is sent to Redemption Island (3-2-2, Cochran, Dawn)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Elyse eliminated
Edna sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Upolu
Reward and 5th Immunity: Savaii
Upolu Tribal Council: Mikayla is sent to Redemption Island (4-3, Edna)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Mikayla eliminated
Reward and 6th Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Ozzy is sent to Redemption Island (5-1, Cochran)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Christine eliminated
Ozzy re-joins the game
MERGE: Te Tuna
1st Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Semhar is sent to Redemption Island (8-1, Cochran)
Edna sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Upolu
Reward and 2nd Immunity: Savaii
Upolu Tribal Council: Christine is sent to Redemption Island (4-3-1-1, Stacey, Edna, Sophie)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Semhar eliminated
Reward and 3rd Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Papa Bear is sent to Redemption Island (6-1-1, Cochran, Jim)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Papa Bear eliminated
Rick sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Upolu
Reward and 3rd Immunity: Savaii
Upolu Tribal Council: Stacey is sent to Redemption Island (7-1, Edna)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Stacey eliminated
Reward and 4th Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Elyse is sent to Redemption Island (3-2-2, Cochran, Dawn)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Elyse eliminated
Edna sits out of the Reward/Immunity Challenge for Upolu
Reward and 5th Immunity: Savaii
Upolu Tribal Council: Mikayla is sent to Redemption Island (4-3, Edna)
Redemption Island: Christine wins, Mikayla eliminated
Reward and 6th Immunity: Upolu
Savaii Tribal Council: Ozzy is sent to Redemption Island (5-1, Cochran)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Christine eliminated
Ozzy re-joins the game
MERGE: Te Tuna
Original Savaii
Ozzy
Jim Keith Whitney Dawn Cochran |
Original Upolu
Coach
Albert Sophie Brandon Rick Edna |
7th Immunity (One Man, One Woman): Elimination Order: Edna, Cochran, Whitney, Sophie, Coach, Rick, Jim, Keith, Brandon, Albert
WINNER: Dawn, Ozzy
Whitney plays the Hidden Immunity Idol
Tribal Council: Keith is sent to Redemption Island (6-6, Rick; Re-Vote: 6-4, Rick)
8th Immunity: Round 1: Dawn, Whitney, Jim, Sophie
WINNER: Jim
Tribal Council: Ozzy is sent to Redemption Island (9-2, Cochran)
Coach, Albert, Sophie, Rick, Brandon, Edna and Cochran choose to sit out of the Immunity Challenge in order to eat
9th Immunity: Elimination Order: Jim, Dawn
WINNER: Whitney
Tribal Council: Jim is sent to Redemption Island (7-3, Edna)
Redemption Island: Jim loses, First Member of Jury
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Keith loses, Second Member of Jury
10th Immunity: Sophie
Tribal Council: Dawn is sent to Redemption Island (7-2, Edna)
11th Immunity: Elimination Order: Albert, Edna, Rick, Cochran, Brandon, Coach, Whitney
WINNER: Sophie
Tribal Council: Whitney is sent to Redemption Island (7-1, Cochran)
Redemption Island: Dawn loses, Third Member of Jury
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Whitney loses, Fourth Member of Jury
Reward and 12th Immunity: Round 1: Albert, Rick, Sophie
WINNER: Albert (Gives Reward to Cochran and Coach)
Tribal Council: Cochran is sent to Redemption Island (5-2, Rick)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Cochran eliminated, Fifth Member of Jury
13th Immunity: Elimination Order: Albert, Brandon, Rick, Sophie, Edna
WINNER: Coach
Tribal Council: Edna is sent to Redemption Island (5-1, Brandon)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Edna eliminated, Sixth Member of Jury
Reward and 14th Immunity: Brandon (Takes Rick)
Brandon gives Immunity to Albert
Tribal Council: Brandon is sent to Redemption Island (3-2, Sophie)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Brandon eliminated, Seventh Member of Jury
Ozzy re-joins the game
15th Immunity: Ozzy
Tribal Council: Rick eliminated (3-2, Sophie) Eighth Member of Jury
16th Immunity: Sophie
Tribal Council: Ozzy eliminated (3-1, Albert) Ninth Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Sophie Clarke wins Survivor: South Pacific (6-3-0, Coach Wade, Albert Destrade)
WINNER: Dawn, Ozzy
Whitney plays the Hidden Immunity Idol
Tribal Council: Keith is sent to Redemption Island (6-6, Rick; Re-Vote: 6-4, Rick)
8th Immunity: Round 1: Dawn, Whitney, Jim, Sophie
WINNER: Jim
Tribal Council: Ozzy is sent to Redemption Island (9-2, Cochran)
Coach, Albert, Sophie, Rick, Brandon, Edna and Cochran choose to sit out of the Immunity Challenge in order to eat
9th Immunity: Elimination Order: Jim, Dawn
WINNER: Whitney
Tribal Council: Jim is sent to Redemption Island (7-3, Edna)
Redemption Island: Jim loses, First Member of Jury
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Keith loses, Second Member of Jury
10th Immunity: Sophie
Tribal Council: Dawn is sent to Redemption Island (7-2, Edna)
11th Immunity: Elimination Order: Albert, Edna, Rick, Cochran, Brandon, Coach, Whitney
WINNER: Sophie
Tribal Council: Whitney is sent to Redemption Island (7-1, Cochran)
Redemption Island: Dawn loses, Third Member of Jury
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Whitney loses, Fourth Member of Jury
Reward and 12th Immunity: Round 1: Albert, Rick, Sophie
WINNER: Albert (Gives Reward to Cochran and Coach)
Tribal Council: Cochran is sent to Redemption Island (5-2, Rick)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Cochran eliminated, Fifth Member of Jury
13th Immunity: Elimination Order: Albert, Brandon, Rick, Sophie, Edna
WINNER: Coach
Tribal Council: Edna is sent to Redemption Island (5-1, Brandon)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Edna eliminated, Sixth Member of Jury
Reward and 14th Immunity: Brandon (Takes Rick)
Brandon gives Immunity to Albert
Tribal Council: Brandon is sent to Redemption Island (3-2, Sophie)
Redemption Island: Ozzy wins, Brandon eliminated, Seventh Member of Jury
Ozzy re-joins the game
15th Immunity: Ozzy
Tribal Council: Rick eliminated (3-2, Sophie) Eighth Member of Jury
16th Immunity: Sophie
Tribal Council: Ozzy eliminated (3-1, Albert) Ninth Member of Jury
Final Tribal Council: Sophie Clarke wins Survivor: South Pacific (6-3-0, Coach Wade, Albert Destrade)
Trivia
- This is the first season to feature a contestant who is a relative to a previous contestant; Brandon Hantz is a nephew to Russell Hantz.
- This is the third season to take place in Samoa, following Survivor: Samoa and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
- The location for this season was originally going to be in neighboring Tonga, but it was declined for economic reasons.
- For the first time, no tribe won back-to-back challenges.
- This season is so far the last season without a Tribe Switch or dissolve.
- This is the seventh consecutive season to have a female be the first voted out and the first eliminated.
- This is the third season to feature a pattern in which the tribe that wins each Immunity Challenge alternates each episode, following Survivor: Borneo and Survivor: The Amazon.
- This is the second season in a row where a tribe gets systematically voted out (a term known in the fandom as pagonged) post-merge.
- This is the sixth season to feature returning contestants, following Survivor: All-Stars, Survivor: Guatemala, Survivor: Micronesia, Heroes vs. Villains, and Survivor: Redemption Island.
- This season is the third to feature only a pair of returning players competing.
- It is also the sixth one to have a returning player at the Final Tribal Council.
- Ozzy Lusth became the first contestant to be voted out three times in a single season.
- Sophie Clarke is the second winner to defeat a returning contestant at the Final Tribal Council. The first was Danni Boatwright, who beat Stephenie LaGrossa in Guatemala.
- Three contestants entered the competition through Sears' casting contest: Mark Caruso, Rick Nelson, and Sophie Clarke.
- This is the only season to feature Redemption Island and only have one person return from Redemption Island.
- This is currently the latest season with a recap episode.
- This season's rendition of Ancient Voices would later be used for the Network Ten revival of Australian Survivor.