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September, 2025
Episode 1: An enthusiastic introduction
Survivor 49 Episode 1 recap/ analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: September 28, 2025
The premiere of Survivor 49 was bursting with energy from the new crop of contestants, and while the overlong episode meandered a bit at times, most of the cast seem likely to deliver a fun, gameplay-focused season, even if the first vote was a dull, keep-the-tribe-strong affair.
Episode 1: A season of confessional gold?
Survivor 49 Episode 1 recap/ analysis
By Damnbueno | Published: September 25, 2025
Damnbueno recaps the supersized Survivor 49 premiere, which was short on big events, but rich in introducing most of the quirky new contestants.
Pre-season: Alternates' universe, the margarita curse, and respect for Russell?
Survivor 49 Pre-season cast analysis
By Damnbueno | Published: September 15, 2025
The possibly last season of the new era is upon us, and Damnbueno is here to assess all the brand-new Survivor 49 contestants, based on their bios and pre-game interviews. Who was an alternate? Who likes Russell Hantz? And most importantly, who is the most likely to win?
Episode 10: The end we all saw coming
AU: Australia v The World Episode 10 recap/ analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: September 13, 2025
The finale of SurvivorAU: Australia v The World wrapped up the narrative in a way that you probably expected, but it managed to do that in a satisfying fashion. The winner made sense. A look back at this great season and its deserving winner.
Episodes 7-9: All gas, no brak ... whoops, sorry, all brakes
AU: Australia v The World Episodes 7-9 recap/ analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: September 6, 2025
Week three of SurvivorAU: Australia v The World took the competition all the way from final eight to final four, the precipice of the finale. There some all-time moves made, especially in Episode 7's two tribals, but as the week closed, the mood was more one of non-moves. But there are still some potentially historic outcomes awaiting in the finale.
Other months/ seasons
- Survivor 50
- Survivor 49
- SurvivorAU 11: Australia v The World
- Survivor 48
- Survivor 47
- Survivor 46
- Survivor 45
- Survivor 44
- Survivor 43
- SurvivorSA 9: Return of the Outcasts
- Survivor 42
- Survivor 41
- SurvivorAU 6: Brains v Brawn
- SurvivorSA 8: Immunity Island
- Survivor 40: Winners at War
- SurvivorAU 5: All-Stars
- Survivor 39: Island of the Idols
- Survivor 38: Edge of Extinction
- Survivor 37: David vs. Goliath
- Survivor SA 6: Philippines
- Survivor NZ 2: Thailand
- Survivor 36: Ghost Island
- Survivor 35: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers
- Survivor NZ 1: Nicaragua
- Survivor 34: Game Changers
- Survivor 33: Millennials vs. Gen X
- Survivor 32: Kaoh Rong
- Survivor 19: Samoa (2021 rewatch)
- Survivor 17: Gabon (2020 rewatch)
- Survivor 15: China (rewatch)
- Survivor 14: Fiji (2020 rewatch)
- Survivor 12: Panama (2021-2022 rewatch)
- Survivor 10: Palau (2021 rewatch)
- Survivor 4: Marquesas (2020 rewatch)
Of general interest
Survivor seasons index
Our coverage of every Survivor season.
Contestants A-Z
Survivor cast stats and pictures, sorted by name.
Contestants by season
That one person? From that season? Ah, there they are.
Survivor record holders
Single-season and all-time Survivor individual scoring leaders.
Survivor scoring data
Full-season individual contestant performance stats.