Welcome to the wonderful world of Survivor!
My name is Gregory LaFary, and this is one of my favorite TV shows
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Summary Seasons Players Assignment 2 Assignment 3 # #Survivor is a game of strategy, physicality, and social skills. Players are forced to survive in the wild for 39 days, competing against while simulatneously working with other castways in order to become the Sole Survivor.
Players start off on teams called tribes, competing in challenges for both Immunity and for Rewards. Tribe(s) not earning immunity vote off a player from their tribe during Tribal Council.
At around the halfway point of the season, players are merged into one tribe and the Immunity and Reward challenges remain, but with the prizes going to one individual
After the merge, all players voted out are placed onto the jury. During the Final Tribal Council, the final few players present their case to the jury, and the jury votes on who wins and gets a million dollars.
This presents an interesting challenge as players have to convince eliminated players, some of which they may have helped vote out, to vote for them to get a million dollars.
Survivor has spawned many seasons, but listed below are some of the most notable seasons from the show's run thus far.
| Season | Year | Title | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2000 | Borneo | Richard Hatch |
| 2 | 2000 | The Australian Outback | Tina Wesson |
| 4 | 2001 | Marquesas | Vecepia Towery |
| 7 | 2003 | Pearl Islands | Sandra Diaz-Twine |
| 8 | 2004 | All-Stars | Amber Brkich |
| 13 | 2006 | Cook Islands | Yul Kwon |
| 15 | 2007 | China | Todd Herzog |
| 16 | 2008 | Micronesia/Fans vs. Favorites | Parvati Shallow |
| 18 | 2009 | Tocantins | J.T. Thomas |
| 20 | 2010 | Heroes vs. Villains | Sandra Diaz-Twine |
| 27 | 2013 | Blood vs. Water | Tyson Apostol |
| 28 | 2014 | Cagayan | Tony Vlachos |
| 31 | 2015 | Cambodia - Second Chances | Jeremy Collins |
| 34 | 2017 | Game Changers | Sarah Lacina |
| 38 | 2019 | Edge of Extinction | Chris Underwood |
| 40 | 2020 | Winners at War | Tony Vlachos |
Listed below are my top 10 personal favorite seasons in order, which are a mix of some of the widely agreed upon iconic seasons listed above, as well as some I would consider underrated gems.
Throughout 41 seasons, Survivor has presented to audiences a wide variety of players with a vast range of personalities. Some of those have become favorites of mine, whom I will show below.