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Survivor: Seasons, Locations and Winners  
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This list shows the locations and a brief explanation of each season of the CBS TV show "Survivor" along with the winners of each.

1.	Survivor: Borneo (also called Survivor: Pulau Tiga, Survivor 1, or simply Survivor) was set in the South China Sea on the remote Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga. Corporate trainer Richard Hatch was its winner in a 4-3 vote over river raft guide Kelly Wiglesworth. This is the only season to have aired on Wednesdays; subsequent seasons would lead off CBS' primetime schedule on Thursdays with the finale on a Sunday.
2.	Survivor: The Australian Outback was set in the Australian Outback (though the location was by Australian standards not particularly remote, nor was it arid). Tina Wesson won 4-3 over Colby Donaldson. During this series, Michael Skupin suffered burns and became the first contestant evacuated due to injuries. This is the only season to last more than 39 days, running 42 days total.
3.	Survivor: Africa was set in Kenya's Shaba National Reserve, (previously home to the film Born Free). This was the first season to feature a tribal swap. Former USL player Ethan Zohn won, defeating retired teacher Kim Johnson by a vote of 5-2.
4.	Survivor: Marquesas was set on Nuku Hiva, the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia marking the series's first return to a beach location since Season 1. For the first time the final three were all women. Vecepia Towery won by a vote of 4-3 over Neleh Dennis. This season was the only time the infamous Purple Rock tie breaker was ever used.
5.	Survivor: Thailand was set on the island of Ko Tarutao off the coast of Thailand. For the first time the tribes were not predetermined by producers, but were rather picked by the two oldest players, Jake and Jan. Also, this season was the first to feature a "fake merge" and a delayed merge. Also, two opposing tribes lived together on the same beach. For the first time the final two were both men. Used car salesman Brian Heidik beat restaurant owner Clay Jordan by a vote of 4-3.
6.	Survivor: The Amazon was set in the jungles of the Amazon River region of Brazil. This was the first time the two tribes were divided up by males and females. Student and model Jenna Morasca won by a vote of 6-1 over Matthew Von Ertfelda.
7.	Survivor: Pearl Islands was set in the Pearl Islands off the coast of Panama. This season was the first time players who had been voted out were allowed to return to the game as part of the Outcast Tribe. The winning tribe in the Reward Challenge was able to loot one item from the losing tribe. Sandra Diaz-Twine defeated Lillian Morris by a vote of 6-1.
8.	Survivor: All-Stars was again set in the Pearl Islands, Panama. The game featured eighteen past Survivor contestants divided into three tribes (the first time to use more than 16). This is the first season that featured an early merge of the 3 tribes down to 2. Amber Brkich won by a vote of 4-3 over Rob Mariano. Just before the live vote was revealed, Rob proposed to Amber. Survivor: America's Tribal Council was held four days later, and a second million-dollar prize was awarded to Rupert Boneham for being voted by the viewers as their favorite contestant (making him the only player in the show's history to win a million dollars on the show without actually being the "sole survivor").
9.	Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire was set on islands in the archipelago nation of Vanuatu, located in the South Pacific Ocean. The tribes were also divided by gender. This is the first time a double tribal council was featured in an episode. Chris Daugherty, the last male in the final seven, defeated Twila Tanner by a vote of 5-2.
10.	Survivor: Palau was set in the island nation of Palau, located in the Philippine Sea. The season started with 20 contestants, but on day two the number was reduced to 18 in a tribal selection process. The season concluded with firefighter Tom Westman prevailing over Katie Gallagher by a vote of 6-1. This Season was the only one in which one of the tribes (The Koror Tribe) won all immunity challenges. Due to this streak and the lack of any tribal swap, there was no usual tribal merge, instead the last Ulong member simply became a member of Koror. This season was first to feature Exile Island, though only used once during the show.
11.	Survivor: Guatemala - The Mayan Empire was set in the Yaxha National Park. 18 Survivors (16 new contestants plus Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard from Survivor: Palau) were stranded amongst the ruins of the Maya civilization. This season was first to include a hidden immunity idol, hidden near camp, though was only available post-merge, and was not rehidden after its use. The hidden immunity idol was found by Gary Hogeboom, a retired NFL quarterback who sought to conceal his past profession from fellow contestants, believing it would increase his chances of being voted off. The season concluded with Danni Boatwright defeating Stephenie LaGrossa by a 6-1 vote.
12.	Survivor: Panama - Exile Island was set again, in the Pearl Islands of Panama, marking the third time this location has been used for Survivor. This is the first time the contestants were divided into four tribes: Younger Men, Younger Women, Older Men, and Older Women. This was also the first season to include Exile Island throughout the show, and to offer the hidden Individual Immunity Idol throughout. The idol could only be found by being exiled to Exile Island. Bruce Kanegai became the second person in the history of the show to leave due to a medical emergency. The season concluded with Aras Baskauskas defeating Danielle DiLorenzo by a vote of 5-2.
13.	Survivor: Cook Islands took place on the Cook Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Tribes were initially grouped into four tribes by race: African Americans, Caucasians, Hispanics, and Asians. Both Exile Island and the Hidden Immunity Idol were used throughout the season. This is the first time three castaways were involved in the final vote, and with a jury composed of nine members (with some entering the jury before the merge). The season was won by Yul Kwon, who edged out Ozzy Lusth and Becky Lee by a vote of 5-4, with Becky receiving no votes.
14.	Survivor: Fiji the fourteenth season, took place on the island of Fiji in the South Pacific Ocean. One tribe has much better living conditions than the other tribe, and for the first time, the total number of castaways starts with an odd number (19 total) due to the last minute withdrawal of one contestant. Both Exile Island and the Hidden Immunity Idol returned, with 2 idols in play. Earl Cole defeated Cassandra Franklin and Dre "Dreamz" Herd by a 9-0-0 vote, the first unanimous in the show's history. This is the second time that a nine member jury and three finalists involved in the final vote.
15.	Survivor: China Survivor: China is the fifteenth season of the American reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 20, 2007. Host Jeff Probst claimed the show was the first full American TV series to be filmed entirely within China. The winner of Survivor: China was Todd Herzog. Also, James won the $100k for being the most popular voted by the fans. And Denise was given $50k after losing her job following being on the show.
16.	Survivor: Micronesia is the upcoming sixteenth season, taking place in the Micronesian archipelago. The twist this season is that self-proclaimed Survivor superfans will be competing against some of the most popular past contestants. Parvati Shallow (born September 21, 1982 in Vero Beach, Florida) is the winner of the this Survivor: Fans vs. Favorites season. She had previously competed in Survivor: Cook Islands where she placed sixth.
17.	Survivor: Gabon - Robert "Bob" Crowley (born February 25, 1951) is the winner of the American television show Survivor: Gabon. On December 14, 2008, it was revealed that he had been voted the winner, receiving four out of the seven votes and thus beating out hairdresser Susie Smith and pin-up model Jessica "Sugar" Kiper. At 57, he is the oldest winner in the history of Survivor, and he also tied the record for winning the most consecutive immunity challenges. He currently teaches physics at Gorham High School in Gorham, Maine.
18.	Survivor: Tocantins - James "J.T." Thomas, Jr. (born June 23, 1984) is the winner of the American television show Survivor: Tocantins. On May 17, 2009, it was revealed that he had been voted the winner, receiving all seven of the votes cast by the jury. In addition to his million dollar win, Thomas also won the $100,000 from the Sprint Player of the Season contest. Thomas is the sixth person to win Survivor's million dollar prize without receiving any votes cast against him at Tribal Council.
19.	Survivor: Samoa took place on a Samoan island and was the 19th season. It was the first season ever where a contestant, Russell Hantz, found a hidden immunity idol without any clues. Later, he went on to find two more idols. Two players, Mike Borassi and Russell Swan, were removed from the game due to medical reasons. After losing most of the challenges, the final four members of the tribe, Foa Foa, went on to eliminate seven members of the opposing tribe, Galu, in a row. Natalie White defeated Russell Hantz and Mick Trimming with a vote of 7-9-0. However, Russell won $100,000 from the “Sprint Fan Favorite.”
20.	Survivor: Heroes vs Villains winner was Sandra Diaz Twine who survived her entire alliance on the Villains tribe. She was brought to the finals because the other two remaining Villains thought she wouldn't get votes. Russell won SURVIVOR Sprint Player of the Season. Sandra Diaz-Twine became the first and only two-time Survivor winner. She defeated Parvati Shallow and Russell Hantz with a vote of 6–3–0. Hantz, for the second consecutive season, was voted by fans to win "Sprint Player of the Season" award and the US$100,000 prize that went with it, earning the fans' vote over Rupert Boneham.
21.	Survivor: Nicaragua is the twenty-first season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. Jud "Fabio" Birzasurvived his tribe and his alliance. He is the youngest player to ever win Survivor at the age of 21.
22.	Survivor: Redemption Island was the twenty-second season of the American CBS competitive reality television series. The season was filmed in the vicinity of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, the same filming location as the previous season. The show featured returning players Russell Hantz and Rob Mariano, and 16 new players to Survivor. Rob Mariano finally won his $1M prize.
23.	Survivor: South Pacific is the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. The season was filmed in the vicinity of Upolu, Samoa, which is the same filming location as season 19 and season 20, and it will also serve as the location for the next season. Redemption Island, first introduced in the prior season, returned for this season. Sophie Clarke was named the winner in the final episode on December 18, 2011, defeating Benjamin "Coach" Wade and Albert Destrade in a 6–3–0 vote.

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