Season 1
May 31, 2000 – Aug 23, 2000
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Survivor
Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
Social strategy competitionThe format at a glance.
It belongs in survival television culture. Voting, rewards and game rules make it a different comparison from solo endurance or a skills documentary.
Start with Season 1.
Meet the cast or presenter, understand the setting and rules, then explore the episode guide and our source-based analysis. Remaining research checks are visible in the guide.
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Season index
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Season 2
Jan 28, 2001 – May 10, 2001
Survivor · season 2. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 3
Oct 11, 2001 – Jan 10, 2002
Survivor · season 3. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 4
Feb 28, 2002 – May 19, 2002
Survivor · season 4. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 5
Sep 19, 2002 – Dec 19, 2002
Survivor · season 5. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 6
Feb 13, 2003 – May 11, 2003
Survivor · season 6. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 7
Sep 18, 2003 – Dec 14, 2003
Survivor · season 7. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 8
Feb 1, 2004 – May 13, 2004
Survivor · season 8. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 9
Sep 16, 2004 – Dec 12, 2004
Survivor · season 9. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 10
Feb 17, 2005 – May 15, 2005
Survivor · season 10. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 11
Sep 15, 2005 – Dec 11, 2005
Survivor · season 11. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 12
Feb 2, 2006 – May 14, 2006
Survivor · season 12. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 13
Sep 14, 2006 – Dec 17, 2006
Survivor · season 13. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 14
Feb 8, 2007 – May 13, 2007
Survivor · season 14. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 15
Sep 20, 2007 – Dec 16, 2007
Survivor · season 15. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 16
Feb 7, 2008 – May 11, 2008
Survivor · season 16. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 17
Sep 25, 2008 – Dec 14, 2008
Survivor · season 17. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 18
Feb 12, 2009 – May 17, 2009
Survivor · season 18. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 19
Sep 17, 2009 – Dec 20, 2009
Survivor · season 19. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 20
Feb 11, 2010 – May 16, 2010
Survivor · season 20. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 21
Sep 15, 2010 – Dec 19, 2010
Survivor · season 21. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 22
Feb 16, 2011 – May 15, 2011
Survivor · season 22. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 23
Sep 14, 2011 – Dec 18, 2011
Survivor · season 23. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 24
Feb 15, 2012 – May 13, 2012
Survivor · season 24. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 25
Sep 19, 2012 – Dec 16, 2012
Survivor · season 25. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 26
Feb 13, 2013 – May 12, 2013
Survivor · season 26. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 27
Sep 18, 2013 – Dec 15, 2013
Survivor · season 27. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 28
Feb 26, 2014 – May 21, 2014
Survivor · season 28. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 29
Sep 24, 2014 – Dec 17, 2014
Survivor · season 29. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 30
Feb 25, 2015 – May 20, 2015
Survivor · season 30. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 31
Sep 23, 2015 – Dec 16, 2015
Survivor · season 31. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 32
Feb 17, 2016 – May 18, 2016
Survivor · season 32. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 33
Sep 21, 2016 – Dec 14, 2016
Survivor · season 33. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 34
Mar 8, 2017 – May 24, 2017
Survivor · season 34. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 35
Sep 27, 2017 – Dec 20, 2017
Survivor · season 35. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 36
Feb 28, 2018 – May 23, 2018
Survivor · season 36. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 37
Sep 26, 2018 – Dec 19, 2018
Survivor · season 37. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 38
Feb 20, 2019 – May 15, 2019
Survivor · season 38. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 39
Sep 25, 2019 – Dec 18, 2019
Survivor · season 39. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 40
Feb 12, 2020 – May 13, 2020
Survivor · season 40. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 41
Sep 22, 2021 – Dec 15, 2021
Survivor · season 41. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 42
Mar 9, 2022 – May 25, 2022
Survivor · season 42. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 43
Sep 21, 2022 – Dec 14, 2022
Survivor · season 43. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 44
Mar 1, 2023 – May 24, 2023
Survivor · season 44. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 45
Sep 27, 2023 – Dec 20, 2023
Survivor · season 45. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 46
Feb 28, 2024 – May 22, 2024
Survivor · season 46. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 47
Sep 18, 2024 – Dec 18, 2024
Survivor · season 47. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 48
Feb 26, 2025 – May 21, 2025
Survivor · season 48. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 49
Sep 24, 2025 – Dec 17, 2025
Survivor · season 49. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 50
Feb 25, 2026 – May 20, 2026
Survivor · season 50. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
View season outline ↗Season 51
Sep 23, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026 (scheduled; airing at check date)
Survivor · season 51. Island living is combined with team challenges, voting and a social strategy competition.
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