| Sun. | Mon. | Tue. | Wed. | Thu. | Fri. | Sat. |
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| Pre-game | Ep1: "I Always Wanted to Play the Villain" | Ep2: "Paranoia Will Do Crazy Things to You" | Ep3: "A Jaunty Little Rhyme" | |||
| Day 0 (May 22) |
Day 1 (May 23) 
Ep.1 RC - Fire or supplies
Held immediately upon arrival, after tribal divisions are announced. Contestants must race out into the water to a floating dock, where there's one torch and a fire. First person to light the torch wins fire for their tribe. But there's a dilemma: Halfway there is another dock loaded with supplies. How much do they take before going for fire? All eight tribemembers must be on their raft before they can leave. Blue tribe (Saanapu) is first to leave, followed by yellow (Vavau), while one of red (Aganoa) tribe's canoes fills with water. Peter, Sam, Craig, Kate swim ahead of the rafts. Sam gets to the raft first, Saanapu wins. |
Day 2 (May 24) 
Ep.1 IC: Obstacles, cubes, tiki puzzle
Six runners per tribe cross two A-frames and a net, then release a rope, then maneuver three planks on posts to make a plank bridge. Then they must haul the rope to pull a heavy chest across the course. Two puzzle makers (Des, Kat; Andrew, Sue; Matt, Flick) then open the chest and use the pieces inside to solve a puzzle (which spells OUTWIT, OUTPLAY, OUTLAST). Results: Vavau first, Aganoa last to the puzzle. Saanapu wins immunity + flint. Vavau is second, also gets immunity + flint. Aganoa loses. TC1 - Des voted out (7-1), 23 left. |
Day 3 (May 25) |
Day 4 (May 26) |
Day 5 (May 27) 
Ep.2 RC/IC: Sacrificial lambs
Sue, Peter sit out. Two members from each tribe (Brooke, Conner; Kate, Tegan; El, Lee) are shackled and tethered to a rope, as sacrificial lambs. One at a time, their tribe must carry them through, over, and under an obstacle course. Once both are at the end, they are untied, then they use a key to unlock clubs to smash through a hitching post, releasing a box of sandbags, which they must throw to knock down a group of blocks on a table. First two tribes to do so win immunity and reward: fishing gear kit (1st) or lines and hooks (2nd). Results: Order to sandbag tossing: Saanapu, Vavau, Aganoa, all three tribes switch to one person throwing (Lee, Kate, Conner). Kate wins it for Vavau, Lee secures second for Aganoa, barely ahead of Saanapu. TC2 - Bianca voted out (5-2-1), 22 left. |
Day 6 (May 28) 
Ep.3 dilemma: Honesty vs. Deceit
Each tribe is told to select their "wisest" player (who then selects another) to make a decision for the tribe. Saanapu picks Peter (who takes Kylie). They must choose between "Honesty" - a large bag of beans for the tribe - or "Deceit," a small bag plus an idol clue. They choose Deceit. Aganoa sends Rohan + Phoebe, they choose Deceit. Nick & Tegan also do so. Rohan drops his clue, Evan finds it in camp. |
| Ep3: "A Jaunty Little Rhyme" | Ep4: "A Real Mad Moral Dilemma" | Ep5: "Flippity" | Ep6: "Welcome to Our Eclectic Box of Crayons" | |||
| Day 7 (May 29) 
Ep.3 RC: Canoes, block tower
Tegan sits out. Tribes must paddle a canoe out past four buoys, then on the way back, attach a rope to each one. Once back to the beach, they must haul in the rope, bringing in the buoys with bags of blocks attached to them. They must then use the blocks to build a tall tower. First tribe to do so wins comfort items (chairs, tarp, hammock, pillows, blanket). Second wins a tarp. Results: Saanapu, Vavau race for first, with Aganoa a distant third. Vavau wins, and Aganoa starts catching up to Saanapu, Sam knocks the top of Saanapu's tower over. Rohan places Aganoa's last block, their tower wobbles and falls. Eventually, Saanapu is second. |
Day 8 (May 30) 
Ep.3 IC: Caught in the Web
Andrew sits out. As seen in S3: Africa. Each tribe has five runners and two puzzle-makers (Kat, Evan; Nick, Sue; Matt, Peter). Runners must race, relay-style, across a ramp and net, then climb to untie a bag containing a puzzle piece, then race back. Once all 8 bags are retrieved, puzzle makers must solve the (vertical) puzzle. Results: Order to puzzle - Vavau, Saanapu, Aganoa. Vavau wins, Saanapu 2nd. TC3 - Evan voted out (5-2), 21 left. |
Day 9 (May 31) 
Ep.4 idol: Rohan
Having retrieved the idol clue two days earlier, Rohan an Phoebe decide to search for the idol itself. Eventually, they decode the "X marks the spot" part correctly, and Rohan finds the idol. He asks Phoebe if it's ok if he holds onto the idol, and she says yes, despite the two originally doing rock-paper-scissors (with Phoebe winning) to determine who would hold it. Phoebe later distrusts Rohan for this, despite agreeing in the moment. |
Day 10 (June 1) 
Ep.4 IC: Cage, chests, stingray puzzle
Peter sits out for Saanapu; Sue, Tegan sit out for Vavau. In pairs, tribemates must run out into the water to a cage, climb it, then use a grappling hook to lift a chest up. They must then take the (heavy) chest back to the mat on the beach. When all three chests are recovered, two people (Matt, Kylie; Nick, Kate; Phoebe, Rohan) must use the pieces inside the chests to solve a stingray puzzle. Saanapu and Aganoa are neck-and-neck entering the puzzle, but Aganoa fades quickly. Saanapu finishes first, and Vavau passes Aganoa to take second. Peter quits, 20 left. |
Day 11 (June 2) 
Ep.5 idol: Kylie
After Peter quits, Kylie is feeling vulnerable, and returns to continue looking for the idol. Shockingly (as the camera in Ep4 hinted) it's in the spot she and Peter were shown looking the previous episode, albeit buried in the dirt, slightly. Kylie digs up and keeps the idol, eventually wearing it at the next day's Tribal Council. 
Ep.5 RC: Build It Up, Break It Down
Nick, Jennah-Louise sit out. As seen in S16: Micronesia. Tribes have 10 minutes to build up a barricade in an opposing tribe's tunnel (Aganoa on Vavau's; Saanapu on Aganoa's; Vavau on Saanapu's), then all three tribes try to break down the barrier in their own tunnel enough to get their entire tribe AND a chicken coop through it. Winning tribe gets a chicken coop with two hens, plus all of Vavau's prior rewards (which they traded for flint). Second place gets a chicken coop. Results: Saanapu wins easily, Aganoa is second. |
Day 12 (June 3) 
Ep.5 IC: Losing Face
Sue, Andrew sit out. (Challenge very similar to S23: South Pacific's "Losing Face"). Four tribe members will maneuver a cart/wheelbatrrow through three stages: a maze, balance beam, and speed bumps. At the end of each stage, they dump coconuts into their cart. Once through, two tribe members (Phoebe, Lee; Kate, Tegan; Matt, Sam) use the coconuts to fire a slingshot at five targets. First tribe to hit all their targets wins immunity. Other two must BOTH go to Tribal. Results: Vavau first to slingshot, then Aganoa, Saanapu. All reach slingshots before any targets are hit Targets hit: Lee-1. Tegan-1, Matt-1, Lee-2, Kate-1, Matt-2, Lee-3,4,5 - Aganoa wins! TC4 - Nick voted to Saanapu (5-3), brings Tegan. TC5 - Conner voted to Vavau (3-3; 2-2), bring Sam. |
Day 13 (June 4) |
| Ep6: "Welcome to Our Eclectic Box of Crayons" | Ep7: "Revenge Is on the Cards" | Ep8: "Game-Changing Advantage" | Ep9: "Divided" | |||
| Day 14 (June 5) 
Ep.6 IC: Jail Break + firemaking
Kate, Jennah-Louise sit out. Two tribe members (Phoebe, Kristie; Sam, Conner for Vavau; Kylie, Tegan for Saanapu) will run out to a frame in the water, and collect two bags and three bundles of sticks. The next two (Kat, El; Andrew, Sue; Flick, Matt) will use those sticks to tie together into a long pole, which they will use to retrieve a key to unlock their gate. Then the final two members will go through and build a fire high enough to burn through a rope, releasing a flag. First two tribes to do so win immunity. Reults: Saanapu first to the fire stage, then Vavau. Saanapu wins easily, but Vavau takes a long time to get a fire going, with Aganoa finally starting their fire minutes later. And somehow, Aganoa takes second! TC6 - Barry voted out (7-1), 19 left. |
Day 15 (June 6) 
Ep.7 RC: Barrels
Andrew sits out. Three tribe members (El, Kristie, Rohan; Conner, Sam, Craig; Nick, Brooke, Kylie) will walk on a barrel while holding a rope, crossing a field. Then four tribe members will use the three barrels plus two planks to get across a second distance. Once all four are across, the last two (Kat, Lee; Sue, Kate; Flick, Matt)will roll the barrels out to the end of the course, then toss sandbags. First two tribes to land one sandbag on each barrel win reward. First tribe: A Hungry Jack's (AU Burger King) burger banquet - barbecue plus everything to make Whoppers (plus drinks). Second place: Each get a Whopper Jr. Results: Saanapu first to sandbags, then Vavau. Bags landed: Flick-1, Matt-1, Kate-1,2, Matt-2 (Saanapu wins!); Lee-1, Kat-1, Kate-2 (Vavau is second!) |
Day 16 (June 7) |
Day 17 (June 8) 
Ep.7 IC: Dead weight
Sue sits out. One tribe member (Jennah-Louise; El; Brooke) will be suspended over the water, standing on a disc attached to a rope. One tribe member at a time will hold that person up by pulling on the rope. They can swap out at any time, but if they do, they can't come back in. First tribe to let their member hit the water loses. Results: Craig, Rohan, Nick first to hold, Tegan swaps in for Nick at 25 min, Kylie for Tegan, (32 min) Flick for Kylie, (40 min) Lee for Rohan, Matt for Flick, (52 min) Sam for Craig ... Matt drops. Saanapu loses. TC7 - Tegan idoled out ([0]-2-2; 4-0), 18 left. |
Day 18 (June 9) |
Day 19 (June 10) 
Ep.8 RC: United We Stand
Conner, Andrew; Kat sit out. As seen in Cook Islands, Micronesia. Tribes must transport one tribe member (Kylie, Jennah-Louise, El) using two stepping poles, from one high platform to another across the water. Once across, the entire tribe must swim out to and climb a much smaller platform. First tribe to get all their people on top wins a "game-changing advantage" (to be announced after the challenge). Results: Saanapu wins! Their reward: First they get to choose whether they want to stay together or split up (they stay together). Second they get to pick who they want to add to their tribe: Sam, Lee, El, and Jennah-Louise (picked as someone they want to vote out). The remaining Aganoa is dissolved, they move to Vavau. Tribe swap down to two tribes. 
Ep.8 idol clue: Craig
Each new tribe gets a "merge" feast basket when they arrive in camp. At Vavau, they have napkins, and Craig notices his seems to have something in it. He doesn't open it (this episode), but saves it for later. It's a clue to the cursed Vavau idol, which Nick (and Tegan) never found. It's only available at low tide, he takes the entire tribe there the next day to "explore" and does not find it. |
Day 20 (June 11) 
Ep.9 RC: Mud Run
As seen in Borneo, Cook Islands. Two at a time, contestants must race across a slippery mat, dive into a mud pit, coat themselves in mud, then race back, carrying as much mud as possible. They stand on top of a trough, which two tribe members (Nick, Matt; Kate, Kristie) then scrape as much mud as possible off of them. First tribe to fill their trough wins a getaway spa trip, where they can clean up. |
| Ep9: "Divided" | Ep10: "I Have a Ferrari in My Brain" | Ep11: "The Chicken Debate" | Ep12: "No Such Thing As a Sure Thing" | |||
| Day 21 (June 12) 
Ep.9 IC: Water Slaughter
As seen in S18: Tocantins. In groups of three, tribes will race into the water to get a ball, then try to land it in their basket, while their opponents try to stop them however they can. First tribe to three baskets wins. Results: V1 - Kate (Kat, Phoebe) d. Brooke, Flick, El. V1, S1 - Nick (Matt, Lee) d. Rohan, Conner, Andrew. S2, V1 - Kylie (Sam, Jennah-Louise) d. Sue, Kristie, Craig. S2, V2 - Kate (Kat, Phoebe) d. Flick, Brooke, El. S3, V2 - Matt (Sam, Lee) d. Rohan, Conner, Craig. Saanapu wins, 3-2. TC9 - Rohan idoled out ([0]-2-1-1), 17 left. |
Day 22 (June 13) 
Ep.10 idol: Phoebe
Phoebe, worried because she just received the most votes at the previous Tribal, gets up early and searches the beach where Craig brought the tribe earlier. Despite's Craig's frequent attempts of his own, Phoebe finds the idol in short order. |
Day 23 (June 14) 
Ep.10 IC: Poles, rungs
Brooke sits out. Tribes must move two poles through a series of obstacles (A-frame net, step-through) eventually becoming the frame for monkey bars. Each person moves two rungs across the monkey bars (walking on a chain underneath), then they use all those rungs to create a ladder bridge, and finally, two people (Nick, Matt; Kate, Andrew) use all the rungs to solve a vertical (octopus) puzzle. Results: Saanapu has a big lead going into the puzzle, which Nick had already figured out was an octopus. Saanapu wins easily. TC10 - Kat voted out (6-2), 16 left. |
Day 24 (June 15) 
Ep.11 RC: Hot Pursuit
Flick, Jennah-Louise sit out. As seen in S10: Palau. Tribes are tethered together, with each person carrying a 6-kg bag. Their goal is to catch the other tribe, as both race around an oval track in shallow water. People can drop out, but they have to hand over their bag to a tribemate before doing so. First tribe to catch the other wins reward: A chocolate feast. Results: Saanapu leads early. Matt drops, gives bag to Kylie. Sue drops, give bag to Kate (passes to Craig). El drops, hands to Lee. Andrew drops, gives to Conner. Brooke drops, to Sam (now with 3 bags). Nick, Kylie drop, hand to Sam (4), Lee (3). Sam and Lee sprint, Sam catches Conner, and Saanapu wins! |
Day 25 (June 16) 
Ep.11 IC: Nut Bucket
Nick, El sit out. As seen in Samoa, etc. One man and one woman from each tribe (Sue, Craig; Sam, Flick) hold up a net, while the other tribe tries to throw coconuts in those nets. Last tribe with at least one net up wins. Results: Saanapu loads up on Craig early, Vavau targets Sam, but they land maybe half as many nuts as Saanapu. Craig drops. Sue and Sam are both struggling, but Sam drops first. Sue drops, Saanapu wins again. TC11 - Andrew voted out (4-3), 15 left. |
Day 26 (June 17) |
Day 27 (June 18) 
Ep.12 IC: Connect five
Brooke, Jennah-Louise, Matt sit out. One tribe member (El, Kristie) launches a coconut on a catapult, where a second tribe member (Lee, Kate) catches it and tries to toss it through a frame (while an opposing tribe member - Sam, Craig defends) to a third tribemate (Kylie, Conner) who crosses a balance beam, dodging swinging bags (Flick, Nick; Phoebe, Sue), and places it in a frame. First tribe to get five coconuts in a row, Connect Four-style, wins immunity. Results: Saanapu has the run of the board, placing six coconuts to Vavau's three, wins easily. TC12 - Craig idoled out ([0]-2), 14 left. |
| Ep13: "Disbelief and Relief" | Ep14: "Revenge, Redemption, and Justice" | Ep15: "Saanapu Surveillance" | Ep16: "All Hell Has Broken Loose" | |||
| Day 28 (June 19) 
Ep.13 RC: Shut Your Trap
Kylie, El, Flick, Lee sit out. As seen in S24: One World. In head-to-head matchups, contestants will be shown a series of objects, then must race back to their stations and reproduce the objects, in the correct order. First to do so wins a point; first to five points wins reward: A Samoan feast, with pork, lobster, and octopus. Results: Rd1 (6 items) - Nick d. Conner (S1). Rd.2: Brooke d. Sue (S2). Rd.3: Kate d. Matt (S2, V1). Rd.4 (7 items): Phoebe d. Jennah-Louise (S2, V2). Rd.5: Sam d. Kristie (after both wrong initially; S3, V2). Rd.6: Nick d. Phoebe (S4, V2). Rd.7 (8 items): Brooke d. Kate (S5, V2). Saanapu wins! |
Day 29 (June 20) 
Ep.13 IC: Canoe, rope, puzzle
Brooke, Jennah-Louise, Sam, Matt sit out. Four tribe members will paddle a canoe out from a dock, as far as they can. One tribe member (Nick; Kate) will untie knots to open a gate, then pull on a rope attached to the other tribe's canoe, trying to get it close enough to grab two bags of puzzle pieces. Once complete, they must go back to the beach and complete a (turtle) puzzle. First tribe to do so wins immunity plus "a huge advantage." Results: Nick has a big lead heading into the puzzle. Kate starts to catch up, but Nick/Saanapu wins. Their advantage is one person (Brooke) gets to watch the Vavau Tribal Council. And late, that she gets to take someone back to Saanapu (Sue). TC13 - Sue to Saanapu, 14 left. |
Day 30 (June 21) |
Day 31 (June 22) 
Ep.14 RC/IC: Dizzy obstacles, puzzle
Lee, Nick, Sue, El, Flick, Kylie sit out. One at a time, contestants must run out, spin around a post to release a puzzle bag (while getting dizzy), take it over a swinging beam, spin around another post to release a second bag, take both bags across a series of stepping posts, then place the bags on the mat. Once all eight bags are retrieved, one person (Matt; Kate) uses them to solve a (shark) puzzle. First tribe to do so wins immunity plus reward: A Hungry Jack's (Burger King) breakdfast spread, at a waterfall. Results: Vavau has a huge lead, but Phoebe blows it, and Jennah-Louise gives Saanapu a slight lead heading into the puzzle. Matt does it again, Saanapu wins! TC14 - Phoebe voted out (3-1), 13 left. |
Day 32 (June 23) 
Ep.15 non-RC: Merge, Survivor auction
Tribes arrive expecting a challenge (but see the auction seats). After some banter, JLP tells them they are merged, and after new black buffs are handed out, the auction starts. Standard auction rules, $500 per person, bidding in $20 increments. Item 1: Conner ($60) - salt & vinegar chips, soft drink. (He gets 3 more drinks, gives to Kate, Kristie, and Sue.) Item 2: Conner ($440) - chocolate cake & choc milk. Item 3: Sam ($240) - covered item, JLP offers a second instead, Sam keeps the original, it's nachos & a margarita. Item 4: Sue ($220) - covered - steak & chips. Item 5: Brooke ($20) - bath. Item 6: Lee ($80) - advantage (to be opened in camp - Block a Vote). Item 7: Kate ($500) - pasta, wine. Item 8: Nick ($440) - covered - advantage. Auction over. Ep15 non-RC: "Survivor Auction" 
Ep.15 idol: Nick
After some time setting up the merge (Vavau, ugh) camp, Lee goes off to open his advantage, and sees it's a Block a Vote. Yay. At the same time, Nick is off opening his advantage as well. He predicts it's probably an idol clue again ... and it is! This time the idol is much easier to find, though, and he quickly finds it. Unfortunately, Lee spots him doing so. Nick shows the idol to Lee, and says it's for the alliance of six Saanapu. |
Day 33 (June 24) 
Ep.15 IC: Vampire Bats
As seen in Panama. Contestants must hang from a horizontal pole, using their arms and legs, for as long as they can. Last person doing so wins immunity. Order out: [20 min.] 13. Matt, 12. Sam, 11. Conner, 10. Sue. [30 min.] 9. Flick, 8-7 (tie) El, Jennah-Louise drop together, 6. Lee. [59 min.] 5. NIck (1 hr). [75 min, remove one hand] 4. Kristie (swapped arms), 3. Kate, 2. Kylie (swapped arms), 1, Brooke wins! TC15 - Conner voted out (6-4-1-1-1), 12 left. |
Day 34 (June 25) |
| Ep16: "All Hell Has Broken Loose" | Ep17: "A State of Chaos and Confusion" | Ep18: "Exiled" | Ep19: "All Guns Blazing" | |||
| Day 35 (June 26) 
Ep.16 IC: Will It Go Round?
As (later) seen in S35: HvHvH. Contestants must roll a ball around inside a vertical track, using centrifugal force. If the ball drops, they're out. Last person still rolling wins immunity. Order out: 12. Sue, 11. Flick, 10. Jennah-Louise, 9. Brooke. [5 min.] 8. Kate, 7. Kylie, 6. Nick, 5. Matt. [14 min.] 4. Kristie, 3. Sam. [1 hr.] 2. Lee, 1. El wins! (at 65 minutes). TC16 - Kate voted out (6-[0]-2), 11 left. |
Day 36 (June 27) 
Ep.17 RC: Slide, rings, pegs
Two teams of five: Blue (Brooke, Flick, Jennah-Louise, Sue, Matt) and yellow (Lee, Sam, Kylie, Nick, El). One at a time, players will slide down a water slide into the ocean, grab a ring, maneuver it along a rope through obstacles, then release it at the end. Once all five rings are released, each person must toss their ring onto one of five pegs (one on each peg). First team to do so wins reward: Letters from home. Kristie was unpicked but bets on the yellow team. If they win, she gets reward too. Results: Yellow takes a huge lead on the obstacles, but blows it on the ring toss. Rings landed: Flick (B1), Brooke (B2), Lee (Y1), Sam (Y2), Matt (B3), Kylie (Y3), El (Y4), Nick (Y5) - Yellow wins! Kristie gives up her letter so Matt can have his, El for Flick. |
Day 37 (June 28) 
Ep.17 IC: Get A Grip
As seen in Vanuatu, Cook Islands, etc. Contestants must hold onto a pole for as long as they can. Last person still up wins immunity. Order out: (all make it to 45 minutes) 11. Sue. [1 hr.] 10. Sam, 9. Matt. [1 hr, 30 min.] 8. Nick, 7. Flick. [2 hrs.] 6. El. [2 hrs, 40 min.] 5. Kristie. [3 hrs, 30 min.] 4. Lee - final three women move down to the lowest rung. 3. Jennah-Louise (4:10). At 5:50, 2. Brooke negotiates to get her letter from home, in exchange for dropping. 1. Kylie wins! TC17 - Nick voted out (8-3, 1st juror), 10 left. |
Day 38 (June 29) |
Day 39 (June 30) 
Ep.18 IC: Bridges, barrels
Three-stage elimination challenge. First stage: Everyone must cross a balance beam, moving two pieces of wood along under them as they go. First six across advance. Second stage: A wobbly rope ladder (horizontal). First three across advance. Third stage (tee skee-ball): Players must poke a volleyball-sized ball on a tee with a pole, bouncing it into one of three barrels. First player to get a ball in each barrel wins immunity. Results: Rd.1 - Kylie, El, Brooke, Sam, Jennah-Louise, Kristie advance. In a surprise, JLP sends the four people eliminated (Lee, Flick, Sue, Matt) immediately to Exile Beach, where they stay until Tribal. Rd.2: Brooke, El, Jennah-Louise advance. Rd.3: Barrels landed - Brooke-1,2; Jennah-Louise-1; El-1,2; Jennah-Louise-2,3 ... Jennah-Louise wins! TC18 - Kylie voted out (7-3), 9 left. |
Day 40 (July 1) 
Ep.19 RC: Water Mortar!
As seen in S18: Tocantins. Random draw for teams: Blue (Lee, Sam, El, Brooke) vs. yellow (Flick, Matt, Jennah-Louise, Kristie). Sue pulls the white rock, sits out (but bets on blue to win). One player (Brooke, Matt) launches a ball from a slingshot, while the remaining players try to catch it in a hand-held net. Any catch scores a point. First team to 5 points wins reward: A Sunday roast. Results: Catches - Lee-1,2,3,4,5 - Lee single-handedly wins for Blue! (and Sue) |
Day 41 (July 2) 
Ep.19 IC: Keep On Your Toes
As seen in S28: Cagayan, S30: Worlds Apart, etc. Contestants must stand tip-toed on a platform, using their head to keep a block of wood pushed into a frame above them. Longest standing wins. Order of elimination: 9. Sam, 8. Flick (both quickly), 7. Sue, 6. Kristie, 5. Lee, 4. El, 3. Brooke, 2. Matt, 1. Jennah-Louise wins! TC19 - Sue voted out (5-4), 8 left. |
| Ep20: "The Game Is on Fire" | Ep21: "This Is the Door Exploding" | Ep22: "Don't Mess with Me" | Ep23: "The New Alliance" | |||
| Day 42 (July 3) |
Day 43 (July 4) 
Ep.20 IC: Obstacles, blocks
Contestants must cross a seesaw, a balance beam, and a second balance beam over a mud pit to get to a stack of color-coded blocks. They must then transport those blocks back to the start. Once they have all 9 blocks, they must then take one more trip back to memorize a 3x3 grid of the block symbols, then go back to their station and recreate that grid. First person to do so wins. Results: Sam, Lee lead on blocks. Kristie calls, but is wrong. So is J-L, twice, Brooke, Kristie, Sam, El. But then Brooke is right, wins. TC20 - Jennah-Louise voted out (5-3), 7 left. |
Day 44 (July 5) 
Ep.21 RC: Splash Back
As seen in S21: Nicaragua. Contestants must hold onto a rope and lean back from a dock over water. At regular (10-min) intervals, they must move further down the rope, making it harder. Last person holding on wins reward: A night in a real bed. Order out: 7. Matt (on transition to 3rd knot, 20 min.), 6. Brooke, 5. Kristie, 4. El, 3. Flick, 2. Lee, 1. Sam wins! (all in short succession). Sam picks Lee to join. |
Day 45 (July 6) 
Ep.21 IC: Spinning house of cards
Contestants must hold a rope to prevent a rotating disc from spinning, while walking back and forth from a station to collect wooden cards, then build a house of cards on the disc. First person to build a tower taller than one meter wins. Results: Lee leads the whole way, wins. TC21 - Brooke voted out (4-3), 6 left. |
Day 46 (July 7) |
Day 47 (July 8) 
Ep.22 RC1: Dash, Dig, Decode
Partially as seen in S16: Micronesia. Contestants must count the number of five items (shells, teeth, coral, rocks, seeds) in a box, memorize them, then go to a second table farther down the course that tells them the order of those numbers. Using a rope, they must then use those coordinates to locate a spot to dig in a sand pit, where they must dig up a bag of puzzles, which they then use to solve a logo puzzle. First to do so wins reward: a night at a luxury spa. Results: (order to puzzle) Lee, Flick, Matt, Sam. Matt wins! He can pick someone to join him ... at Tribal that night. 
Ep.22 RC2: Touchy Subjects
Tribe arrives at Tribal Council (after no IC), only to find another challenge … also for reward. Each player has five squares. They were asked in camp a series of questions about their tribemates. They must guess what the most popular answer was. If they're right, they get to smash a square. Last person with at least one square remaining wins reward: joining Matt at the luxury spa. Results: Q1 - Most deserving to win: (None right, A: Sam). Q2: Least deserving: (A: Sam) - Lee hits Sam (4 left). Q3: Playing the most? (A: Flick). Lee h. Sam, Sam h. Lee, Kristie h. Matt, Matt h. Kristie. Q4: Who is UTR? (A: El) Kristie h. Matt, Matt h. Flick. Q5 (No longer show who hits anyone, so we'll just skip to the results) Least likely to win? (A: Sam; Sam, Matt, Flick, Lee, El hit). Q6: Most popular? (A: Lee; Matt h. Kristie, El h. Matt). Q7: Least popular? (A: Kristie; Sam h. El, Flick h. Lee, El eliminates Sam). Q8: Who most want to sit next to at F2? (A: El; Kristie h. Flick, Flick h. Kristie, Matt h. Lee). Q9: Least want next to at F2? (A: Sam; Kristie h. Flick, Flick h. Kristie, Matt h. Flick, El h. Matt). All five remaining have one hit left, except El with two! Q10: Most likely to blindside you? (A: Sam, all correct; Lee h. El, Kristie eliminates El, Flick eliminates Kristie, Matt eliminates Lee). Q11: Worst listener? (A: Matt) Flick eliminates Matt, wins. Together, they pick Kristie to join them. Other three (Sam, El, Lee) get sent to Exile Beach for the night. |
Day 48 (July 9) RC winners (and Kristie) at spa; rest on Exile beach. 
Ep.23 RC: Coconut water relay
Two teams of three: Spa vs. Exile Beach. First person (Matt, El) cracks open a coconut, and pours water into a cup, which the second person (Kristie, Sam) carries across seesaw & balance beam to pour into the mouth of the third person, who crosses a net and spits it into a tube. First team to fill their tube wins reward: A massive advantage at tomorrow's immunity challenge. Results: Spa team starts off with a huge lead as El struggles to open the first coconut, but Sam's pouring technique is vastly superior to Kristie's, and Exile Beach wins big. |
| Ep23: "The New Alliance" | Ep24: "Two Seconds" | Ep25: "Desperation Is a Stinky Cologne" | Ep26: "Take It All In" | |||
| Day 49 (July 10) 
Ep.23 IC: Bermuda Triangles
As seen in S26: Caramoan, S28: Cagayan, etc. Contestants must stand with their feet on a narrow ledge on a floating triangular platform. At regular intervals, they must move up to higher ledges, making it more difficult. Last person standing wins. RC-winning Exile Beach team's advantage: They get to start 10 minutes after everyone else. Results (order out): 6. Flick. [10 min., rest start] (45 min., second level) 5. Kristie, 4. Matt. (90 min., transition to top bar) 3. El, 2. Sam (both immediately), so 1. Lee wins! TC23 - Sam voted out (2-2-1; 4-0), 5 left. |
Day 50 (July 11) |
Day 51 (July 12) 
Ep.24 IC: Roller Ball
As seen in S24: One World. Contestants must stand on a (round) log, while holding a ball on a disc. At regular intervals a second and third ball will be added, making it more difficult. If they or a ball fall off, they're out. Results (order out): 5. El. [2 balls] 4. Flick, 3. Kristie. [3 balls] 2. Matt, so 1. Lee wins his third! TC24 - Matt voted out (3-1-1), 4 left. |
Day 52 (July 13) |
Day 53 (July 14) 
Ep.25 IC: Super-challenge
A multi-stage challenge composed of elements from previous ones. Stage 1: Contestants are tethered to a rope and must over, under various obstacles. Once free, they must barrel walk over the second section, pulling a rope as they go. Third section is Jail Break - build a pole to retrieve a key, releasing them to the final section, a puzzle (FINAL THREE GUARANTEED). First to do so wins immunity. Results: Lee is first to the puzzle, then El, Flick, Kristie. Unsurprisingly, the first non-Lee person to the puzzle (El) wins. TC25 - Flick voted out (3-1), 3 left. |
Day 54 (July 15) 
Ep.26 IC: Hand on a Hard Idol
As seen in S1: Borneo, etc. Preceded by a Rites of Passage torch-walk, and by the surprise appearance of loved ones (El's sister Laura, Lee's sister Rachel, Kristie's dad Anthony). Contestants must stand on narrow posts, and hold on to a central idol with one hand. If they let go or fall off, they're out. Order out: 3. El (6 hrs, 20 minutes), At 6:25, Kristie promises to take Lee to F2 if he lets her win. Lee falls off, Kristie then follows him. Kristie wins! TC26 - El voted out (1-0), 2 left. |
Day 55 (July 16) 
Final Tribal Council and jury vote
As the two finalists make their opening statements, it becomes clear Kristie is in it to win it. Kristie compellingly talks about being on the bottom, letting people think they were controlling her, picking up votes at many, many Tribal Councils, but persevering through it all. Lee tries to talk his honor and integrity mantra, but folds immediately on getting pushback from the jurors, admitting Tribal Councils aren't his forte. In the end, it's not close: Kristie wins 8-1 (with multiple members of Lee and Kristie's families on hand to witness the reveal). |
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(July 17) Departure: Jurors return home, resume Instagram influencing. |
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- All filming dates taken from the AU: 2016 Wikipedia article, as of June 16, 2025. (More details to be added during belated watch.)