Survivor contestant Max Dawson

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Seasons: 1 | Days: 14 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0

Survivor: Worlds Apart (2015) - 14th place, 5th out.

Voted out in Episode 5, "We're Finally Playing Some Survivor" (Day 14).

Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance (2015) - part of the voting pool, but did not place within the top 10 male candidates for slots.

Max Dawson - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
S30: Worlds Apart	0.55	1.35	0.41	1	5	2	0.31	1.56	-	-	-	0.71	2.11
Career	0.55	1.35	0.41	1	5	2	0.31	1.56	-	-	-	0.71	2.11

Worlds Apart challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (2.5*-for-7):
- Worlds Apart Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Ladder Daze" - Swaps in for Shirin on the puzzle, but too late as Masaya blows lead, loses (3rd/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Basket Case" - Middle swimmer, then rebounds (mostly unneeded), and Masaya wins (1st/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 3 RC/IC: "Dear Liza" - Helps carry and pour the bucket, and Masaya doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 4 RC: "Collar Blind" - Paired with Shirin, collects items for White Collar, which just avoids being Brained (2nd*/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 4 IC: "Houses of the Holey" - swaps in for Tyler to place the final ball, and White Collar avoids losing once again (2nd*/3).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 5 RC: "Beach Balls" - Now with Nagarote, scores one of their only points as they lose big (5-2).
- Worlds Apart Ep. 5 IC: "Swing Break" - Paired with Shirin pulling the sled; Nagarote loses big again.
*Note: Second-place finishes in the 3-tribe phase of Worlds Apart count as half a win.

Individual challenge record (0-for-0):
- None.
Redemption/Exile Island duel record: (0-for-0)
- None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	2.5*
Played:	7
Win%:	0.36
Sat out:	0

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	--
Mean% Finish:	--

Worlds Apart Tribal
Idols held/played: (0/0)
- None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (1/2):
- Worlds Apart, Ep. 1: So Kim (voted out, 4-2).
VAP - Votes against (5):
- Worlds Apart, Ep. 5: Five votes, from Hali, Jenn, Will, Kelly, and Carolyn (voted out, 5-2).
Jury votes made (0):
- None.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	0
Votes voided:	--

Voting record
VFB:	1
Tribals:	2
VAP:	5

Jury votes
Made:	0
Received:	0
Total jurors:	--

Worlds Apart image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Worlds Apart intro shot

Worlds Apart intro shot

Pre-game CBS interview

Pre-game beard stroking

Pre-game condescending

More pre-game beard stroking

Still more pre-game beard stroking

Pre-game cast posing with Parvati

Day 1 class photo

Masaya in the truck, Day 1

Masaya in the truck, closer up

Riding in the truck

Opening sequence confessional, about stepping on people to reach the next plateau

Masaya arrives, Day 1

More Masaya arrival

Greeting Probst

White Collars

Listening to Probst

Glaring at Joaquin until he volunteers

The biggest mistake that you can make is putting yourself into a leadership position

Waiting for the No Collars to make a decision

Masaya, making Day 1 introductions in camp

Right now, I'm a media consultant

Masaya, not buying So and Joaquin's 'neutral box' story

Discussing the pair with Carolyn and Shirin

With Carolyn, trying to make fire

In camp, lecturing on the virtues of coconut water, probably

Working on the Masaya shelter

Talking to Joaquin

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC

Squinting at Probst

Pre-challenge lecturing on Masaya strategy

Starting line, Ep1 RC/IC

Into the hay

Watching Joaquin fiddle with the locks

Watching So untie knots

Crossing the barrier, now with a slight lead

Moving the ladder along, Ep1 RC/IC

More ladder moving, with bonus grimacing

Watching as Shirin fumbles the puzzle

Finally swapped in for Shirin

Working the puzzle

That didn't work

Challenge lost, ready to head back to camp

Back in camp, listening to So's boot ideas

Walking and talking

Carolyn *is* the oldest woman. Although I'm the oldest guy.

Talking to Tyler

Talking to Shirin, Carolyn, and Tyler

Masaya heads out to Tribal

Masaya, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Probst

*I* would have done a better job of lying about it

Collecting the wicked downpour

Tipping his blade of grass to So

Talking about tipping his cap to past greats, Ep2

Tipping his cap

Carefully guiding the camera's gaze blurward

More entirely un-self-conscious cap tipping

...and... Scene!

Arriving in style, Ep2 RC/IC

More arrival.

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line

Watching Dan establish an early lead

Moving his buoy

Tapping in/out

Masaya accepts their idol

Getting tired of Masaya's idol hunt, Ep3

Seeing No Collars arrive without Vince, pre-Ep3 RC/IC

Listening to Probst

Starting line, Ep3 RC/IC

Collecting water

Trying to catch up with Blue Collar

Almost there...

White Collar accepts their consolation prize

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Listening to Probst

Starting line, Ep4 RC

Bumping into things

Making some adjustments

Flag placed, ready for second place

Blindly accepting eggs

Discussing who should sit out the next challenge

Carolyn trains her (long-range) sights on Max

Still discussing who will sit out the Ep4 IC

Starting line

Watching Joaquin

Just swapped in for Tyler on the ball maze

Whoops

...and success. White Collar doesn't lose.

Hooray, second place

Pre-swap lineup, Ep5

It says 'drop,' not 'flick' there, Max

New Nagarote, Ep5 swap

Starting line, Ep5 RC

Quantum entanglement with Joe

Chasing a ball as Joaquin scores

Watching Mike make the winning catch

Arriving in the new camp, still carrying the flag

Meet-and-greet with the new tribemates

Shirin is a great cook, especially of rabbits

Enjoying Shirin's anthemic serenade

Now the fun really starts, guys

Relax, they are just stigmata

Luckily, Jenn treated the toxins by scalding my feet

Actually, it's a plantar wart. No S.

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Listening to Probst

Watching the (lack of) progress

Trying to catch up, with Shirin

Chances appear slim

Oh, man!

The hardest part was not smiling about the chance to go to Tribal Council

Again with the flag

Regaling Jenn with thrilling astrological factoids

Conferring with Shirin

You will be. You. WILL be.

New Nagarote heads to its first Tribal

See you on the dark side of the moon

Nagarote, Ep5 Tribal Council

The former White Collars

Talking about the new Manono tribe, as people always do

They're voting for me, Shirin

Hey Jeff... Hold Up, Bro

Yup

Considering reclaiming the 'pulling a Dawson' title

Final words.

Full cast, reunion show
Cambodia image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

Survivor: Cambodia - Second Chance campaign video

With Carolyn and Shirin, waiting to see who made the Second Chance cut

*Sigh*, just Shirin

Hugs

Nope, not Max, either

WTF? No Shane, either?

Worlds Apart interviews
Pre-game interviews
- Dom Harvey & Colin Stone at The Dom & Colin Podcast: "The Reality of TV with Max Dawson"
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com: "Max - 'I Don'tThink There's Any Filler on this Cast'"
Post-game interviews
- Gordon Holmes at XfinityTV.com: "Max: 'The Reads I Had on Carolyn Were So Off'"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP: "Exit Interview with the 2 Latest Players Voted Off - 3/19/15"
- Josh Wigler at Parade.com: "I'm A Bit of a Monster, What Can I Say?"
- Steve Helling at People.com: "Max Dawson: I Was Playing to Win"
- Ryan Haidet at She Knows: "Max Dawson Says This Season Will Make You Shit Your Pants"
- Daniel Fienberg at HitFix.com: "Max Dawson talks Survivor: Worlds Apart"

Worlds Apart bio

From his official CBS Survivor: Worlds Apart cast bio page:

"Personal Claim to Fame: I taught a college class on Survivor at Northwestern University.
Inspiration in Life: My father, who has survived Vietnam, heart disease, cancer, botched surgeries, MRSA and more than 40 years of living with my mom and grandmother.
Hobbies: Going to the beach, swinging kettlebells and collecting vinyl records.
Pet Peeves: Waiting
3 Words to Describe You: Outspoken, brilliant and bearded.
If You Could Have 3 Things on The Island What Would They Be and Why? 1. A black cat. No matter how rough things get, petting a black cat always makes me feel better. 2. A bunch of kale. Kale is the food of the gods. 3. A tin of beard wax. Just because I'm starving on an island doesn't mean I can't look fresh.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Jonathan Penner. We are both opinionated, outspoken, truth-telling Jews who make our livings with our words. Like him, I love Survivor and all that it stands for. I believe that the game deserves to be honored by the individuals who are fortunate enough to play it.
Reason for Being on Survivor: First and foremost, I am playing to win. That said, I'm also strongly motivated by the prospect of hearing Probst say, “All the fixins.”
Why You’ll “Survive” Survivor: I’ll survive because of my laser-like focus, confidence, conviction and level-headedness. Oh, and did I mention that I taught a college class on Survivor?
Why Will You Be the Sole Survivor: I am a natural salesperson, and the product I am best at selling is myself. I’ve aced every interview I’ve been in, received every job I’ve applied for and sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of research to major corporations. In recent years, I have consciously worked to hone my abilities to read, understand and influence others, learning and refining new techniques that I’ve employed to great effect in my career and personal life. I have no doubt whatsoever that I will enjoy an equal level of success in Survivor."