Survivor

Fifty seasons of the American original, plus the Australian, South African and New Zealand productions. Outwit, outplay, outlast.

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Where to start with Survivor

Fifty seasons is not a wall you have to climb, because almost none of them connect. Casts are new, locations are new, and the handful of returnee seasons tell you in the title that they are returnee seasons. The received wisdom is not to start at the beginning: the modern game is so different that season one reads as a different show. Start with a season people agree is good, then decide.

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    Survivor, season 20: Heroes vs. Villains Survivor

    The one almost everybody names first, and it works even though it is a returnee season, because the players are archetypes rather than callbacks. If Survivor is going to land for you, it lands here.

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    Survivor, season 28: Cagayan Survivor

    A brand-new cast and the best argument for the modern era. Fourteen episodes and no homework required.

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    Survivor, season 1: Borneo Survivor

    Worth watching once you already like the show, as history rather than as an introduction. The strategy is primitive and the cultural moment is half the point.

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    Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders Australian Survivor

    Twice the episodes and a slower, meaner game. A lot of people who have run out of the American version end up here and stay.

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The American Run

  • Survivor 2000, 50 seasons, 727 episodes

Around the World

  • Australian Survivor 2002, 14 seasons, 304 episodes
  • Survivor South Africa 2006, 9 seasons, 146 episodes
  • Survivor New Zealand 2017, 2 seasons, 35 episodes

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