Lists of Survivor (American TV series) episodes

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 November 27, 2024, 688 episodes of Survivor have aired, including six specials, currently in its forty-seventh 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]

Series overview

SeasonSubtitleEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1Borneo14May 31, 2000 (2000-05-31)August 23, 2000 (2000-08-23)
2The Australian Outback16January 28, 2001 (2001-01-28)May 3, 2001 (2001-05-03)
3Africa15October 11, 2001 (2001-10-11)January 10, 2002 (2002-01-10)
4Marquesas15February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28)May 19, 2002 (2002-05-19)
5Thailand15September 19, 2002 (2002-09-19)December 19, 2002 (2002-12-19)
6The Amazon15February 13, 2003 (2003-02-13)May 11, 2003 (2003-05-11)
7Pearl Islands15September 18, 2003 (2003-09-18)December 14, 2003 (2003-12-14)
8All-Stars17February 1, 2004 (2004-02-01)May 9, 2004 (2004-05-09)
9Vanuatu15September 16, 2004 (2004-09-16)December 12, 2004 (2004-12-12)
10Palau15February 17, 2005 (2005-02-17)May 15, 2005 (2005-05-15)
11Guatemala15September 15, 2005 (2005-09-15)December 11, 2005 (2005-12-11)
12Panama16February 2, 2006 (2006-02-02)May 14, 2006 (2006-05-14)
13Cook Islands16September 14, 2006 (2006-09-14)December 17, 2006 (2006-12-17)
14Fiji15February 8, 2007 (2007-02-08)May 13, 2007 (2007-05-13)
15China15September 20, 2007 (2007-09-20)December 16, 2007 (2007-12-16)
16Micronesia15February 7, 2008 (2008-02-07)May 11, 2008 (2008-05-11)
17Gabon14September 25, 2008 (2008-09-25)December 14, 2008 (2008-12-14)
18Tocantins15February 12, 2009 (2009-02-12)May 17, 2009 (2009-05-17)
19Samoa16September 17, 2009 (2009-09-17)December 20, 2009 (2009-12-20)
20Heroes vs. Villains15February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)May 16, 2010 (2010-05-16)
21Nicaragua16September 15, 2010 (2010-09-15)December 19, 2010 (2010-12-19)
22Redemption Island15February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16)May 15, 2011 (2011-05-15)
23South Pacific16September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)December 18, 2011 (2011-12-18)
24One World15February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13)
25Philippines15September 19, 2012 (2012-09-19)December 16, 2012 (2012-12-16)
26Caramoan15February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13)May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)
27Blood vs. Water15September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)December 15, 2013 (2013-12-15)
28Cagayan14February 26, 2014 (2014-02-26)May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21)
29San Juan del Sur14September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24)December 17, 2014 (2014-12-17)
30Worlds Apart14February 25, 2015 (2015-02-25)May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)
31Cambodia14September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)December 16, 2015 (2015-12-16)
32Kaôh Rōng15February 17, 2016 (2016-02-17)May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18)
33Millennials vs. Gen X14September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21)December 14, 2016 (2016-12-14)
34Game Changers13March 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)May 24, 2017 (2017-05-24)
35Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers14September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27)December 20, 2017 (2017-12-20)
36Ghost Island14February 28, 2018 (2018-02-28)May 23, 2018 (2018-05-23)
37David vs. Goliath14September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26)December 19, 2018 (2018-12-19)
38Edge of Extinction14February 20, 2019 (2019-02-20)May 15, 2019 (2019-05-15)
39Island of the Idols14September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25)December 18, 2019 (2019-12-18)
40Winners at War14February 12, 2020 (2020-02-12)May 13, 2020 (2020-05-13)
41—[a]13September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22)December 15, 2021 (2021-12-15)
4213March 9, 2022 (2022-03-09)May 25, 2022 (2022-05-25)
4313September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)December 14, 2022 (2022-12-14)
4413March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)
4513September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)December 20, 2023 (2023-12-20)
4613February 28, 2024 (2024-02-28)May 22, 2024 (2024-05-22)
4714September 18, 2024 (2024-09-18)December 18, 2024 (2024-12-18)
  1. ^ Starting in the forty-first season, no subtitle was used in promotion of the season. Instead, the show began following a number format similar to Big Brother and The Amazing Race.

List of episodes

Seasons 1–20 (2000–2010)

Main article: List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes (seasons 1–20)

Seasons 21–40 (2010–2020)

Main article: List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes (seasons 21–40)

Seasons 41–present (2021–present)

Main article: List of Survivor (American TV series) episodes (seasons 41–present)

Specials

No.TitleOriginal air dateUS viewers
(millions)
S–1"Back from the Outback"May 10, 2001 (2001-05-10)16.26[3]
A special episode focuses the castaways from The Australian Outback on their experiences back home after the game.[2]
S–2"Countdown to Africa"October 4, 2001 (2001-10-04)9.90[5]
The preview for the third season of Survivor and the introduction of 16 new contestants.[4]
S–3"Back from Africa"January 17, 2002 (2002-01-17)14.10[7]
The special episode where the castaways from Africa talk about how their lives have changed since competing in the game.[6]
S–4"America's Tribal Council"May 13, 2004 (2004-05-13)19.11[9]
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.[8]
S–5"Surviving Survivor"February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)8.11[11]
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.[10]
S–6"Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players"February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)3.82[13]
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.[12]

References

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  2. ^ "Back from the Outback". TV.com. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  3. ^ "Top 20 Network Primetime Report". Zap2it. Archived from the original on June 8, 2001. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  4. ^ "Survivor: Countdown to Africa". TV.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  5. ^ "TV Listings for - October 4, 2001". TV Tango. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Survivor: Back From Africa". TV.com. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  7. ^ "TV Listings for - January 17, 2002". TV Tango. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Survivor: America's Tribal Council (a.k.a. More With the All-Stars)". TV.com. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  9. ^ "Weekly Program Rankings". ABC Medianet. May 18, 2004. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  10. ^ "Surviving Survivor". TV.com. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  11. ^ Gorman, Bill (February 5, 2010). "Thursday Broadcast Final Ratings; Vampire Diaries, Community Tick Up". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  12. ^ Turchaino, Danielle (January 12, 2020). "CBS Sets Survivor Retrospective Special Ahead of 40th Season Premiere". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  13. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (February 6, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.