Reason for the season
This season with tribes divided by age also featured the first emergency evacuation, caused by a typhoon on day 2.
What is Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X?
This former NFL Coach, became an impromptu leader of their older tribe, before butting heads with and being eliminated by a castaway with the same first name
Who is Jimmy Johnson?
This contestant, appearing in Survivor: Cook Islands created the split-vote strategy, coining it "Plan Voodo."
Who is Cao Boi Bui?
This advantage first seen in Survivor: David vs. Goliath would be used by Carl Boudreaux to eliminate Dan Rengering at the final 11
What is an Idol Nullifier?
This tribe on Suvivor: Cook Islands dissolved at the final 18, consisting originally of Asian-Americans
What is Puka-Puka?
This season, being the second of its kind, featured a cast of all returning players.
What is Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains?
This former president of an MLB team became the first boot of Survivor: Cagayan after outing Garrett Adelstein at the day 1 twist
Who is David Samson
Although denounced by his tribemates, this Survivor winner reached the finale by forming the first true alliance of the American rendition of the game
Who is Richard Hatch?
This advantage functions like a hidden immunity idol, with the distinction of it being playable only at certain tribal councils, and can be passed down to other players upon elimination.
What is the Legacy Advantage?
This green tribe in Suvivor: Panama four younger men of the season and dissolved at the final 15
What is Viveros?
This season featured a three tribe twist based around occupational and class division
What is Survivor: Worlds Apart?
One of two professional wrestlers, this late contestant on Survivor: China became the season's second boot as they struggled with an illness of theirs.
Who is Ashley Massaro
This four-time survivor contestant is a Redemption Island beast, returning to the game twice and being voted out three times in the same season.
Who is Ozzy Lusth
This advantage, despite having shown up in 5 seasons, has yet to be played since its incarnation in Survivor: Panama
What is a Super Idol
This blue tribe in Survivor: Palau is notorious for losing every immunity challenge, leading to the first ever conquering of a tribe.
What is Ulong?
This season featured Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz-Twine not as castaways, but as mentors on an Exile-Style Island
What is Survivor: Island of the Idols?
This former NFL quarterback, on Survivor: Guatemala was the first celebrity to make an appearance on the show, playing under the guise of a landscaper as to avoid putting a target on his back,
Who is Gary Hogeboom?
This Survivor: Game Changers player, became the first person eliminated because they were the only person eligible to be eliminated.
Who is Cirie Fields?
This version of a tribe switch usually gives players a split-second decision on whether to stay on their current tribe and to the other tribe
What is a Mutiny?
This purple tribe of five featured on Survivor: David vs. Goliath would be described by one contestant as "The last five people picked for dodgeball"
What is Jabeni
This season would feature the first medical evacuation, happening one elimination from the merge.
What is Suvivor: The Australian Outback?
This contestant and finalist on Survivor: David vs. Goliath could also be known for writing The Emoji Movie, Nacho Libre, and School of Rock
Who is Mike White?
This Survivor: Marquesas contestant, despite being the first merge boot, would go on to compete a total of 5 times, the most of any player yet.
Who is "Boston" Rob Mariano?
In Survivor: Pearl Islands a third tribe would compete for immunity, with one or two players rejoining the game depending on how well they did as a tribe.
What is the Outcasts Twist?
This "Have-Not" tribe of Survivor: Fiji floundered against it's "Have" counterpart, only receiving bare minimum materials
What is Ravu?