Survivor
The American reality competition series Survivor follows a group of strangers as they are placed in an isolated location and must provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves while winning challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination.
Each episode ends with a tribal council where contestants must vote each other out until one survivor remains. The grand prize of the series is $1 million. Hosted by Jeff Probst, the first season aired in 2000, and has been nominated for several Emmy Awards.
In 2007, Survivor was included in Time magazine's list of the 100 greatest TV shows of all time. Survivor has been adapted for numerous international versions included Survivor Africa, Australian Survivor, Survivor México.
Network: CBS
First Episode Date: May 31, 2000
Survivor Winners:
- Richard Hatch
- Tina Wesson
- Ethan Zohn
- Vecepia Towery
- Brian Heidik
- Jenna Morasca
- Sandra Diaz-Twine (Survivor: Pearl Islands, Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
- Amber Brkich
- Chris Daughtery
- Tom Westman
- Danni Boatwright
- Ara Baskauskas
- Yul Kwon
- Earl Cole
- Todd Herzog
- Parvati Shallow
- Robert "Bob" Crowley
- James "J.T." Thomas Jr.
- Natalie White
- Jud "Fabio" Birza
- Rob Mariano
- Sophie Clark
- Kim Spradlin
- Denise Stapley
- John Cochran
- Tyson Apostol
- Tony Vlachos (Survivor: Cagayan, Survivor: Winners at War)
- Natalie Anderson
- Mike Holloway
- Jeremy Collins
- Michele Fitzgerald
- Adam Klein
- Sarah Lacina
- Ben Driebergen
- Wendell Holland
- Nick Wilson
- Chris Underwood
- Tommy Sheehan
- Erika Casupanan
Where to Watch: Paramount+
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