Season
Survivor: Island of the Idols
Overview
In this 20-year-strong series, 20 castaways embark on a dramatic 39-day quest to claim the $1 million prize and be named Sole Survivor. But this season the game gets a bold new layer when two of the greatest players in Survivor history, Boston Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz‑Twine arrive not as competitors, but as mentors on the mysterious "Island of the Idols".
Details
- Series
- Survivor
- Season
- Season 39
- Air date
- 2019-09-25
- Episodes
- 14 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: I Vote You Out and That's It
One castaway gets fired up when learning a lesson on the Island of the Idols, where Boston Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz serve as mentors in an all-new twist. Also, castaways question whether likability will prove to be a liability.
Episode 2: YOLO, Let's Play!
One castaway puts their mind to work when given a new opportunity on the Island of the Idols. Also, tribes must climb their way to the top during a tough immunity challenge.
Episode 3: Honesty Would Be Chill
New tribal dynamics may put the rest of the castaways on edge leading into the next tribal council. Also, one castaway is presented with an opportunity on 'Island of the Idols' - complete a risky task in order to gain an advantage.
Episode 4: Plan Z
A "showmance" could create distractions and paint a target on two castaways' backs. Also, after a visit with Boston Rob and Sandra on Island of the Idols, one castaway has a chance to seize an opportunity to prove their power of persuasion.
Episode 5: Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds You
Castaways are forced to switch up their game after a surprising tribe swap.
Episode 6: Suck It Up Buttercup
Rival alliances go head to head over a powerful player, and one castaway must decide if they are daring enough to take on a risky task after visiting the Island of the Idols.
Episode 7: I Was Born at Night, But Not Last Night
An empire falls and a rebellion rises, but the game is far from over. Also, another castaway visits the Island of the Idols for a chance to earn an advantage.
Episode 8: We Made It to the Merge!
Castaways enjoy a merge feast before individual immunity is on the line.
Episode 9: Two for the Price of One
An unexpected twist shakes up the game and sends two people home.
Episode 10: Bring on the Bacon
One castaway must prove how well they know their castmates when presented with a game-changing opportunity while visiting Island of the Idols.
Episode 11: A Very Simple Plan
Trust is tested when new alliances are formed but some old ones remain. Also, lines are drawn in the sand after the family visit.
Episode 12: Just Go For It
The fourteenth castaway is voted out and joins the jury, on the penultimate episode.
Episode 13: Mama, Look at Me Now
A winner will be crowned Sole Survivor on the finale of SURVIVOR: Island of the Idols.
Episode 14: Reunion Special
The castaways reunite in Los Angeles to discuss the season. Jeff Probst hosts.