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| Pre-game | Ep.1: "I Forgot Your Name" | Ep.2: "Ghosts" | Ep.3: "In the Middle of Night" | |||
| Day 0 (Aug. 3) Pre-game interviews? |
Day 1 (Aug. 4) 
Ep.1 RC: Pyramid, track, torch
Tribes must use very heavy blocks to build a giant pyramid, then push it along a track, allowing one person (Aisha, ?) to grab a key. One person (Lyndl, ?) will then race out and unlock a torch. When the pyramid is at the end of the track, the torch-bearer will run back to light a fire ball which will ignite a cauldron. The winning tribe becomes the Bounty tribe, living in luxury (fruit, fire pit, flint, hammock, tarp ... and a fully built shelter). Losing tribe becomes Barren. Results: Purple has a huge lead, is first to the key, Lyndl retrieves the torch, finds an idol clue on the torch stand, takes it. Purple wins easily. 
Ep.1 idol: Lyndl
Lyndl's clue directs her to dig under the tribe flag to find her idol. She wisely waits until after dark to do so (of night 1), tries for a while, then recruits Loz to help her. Eventually Lyndl gets it, and they form an official secret alliance. The next morning (Day 2), Lyndl opens the package to read the instructions, only to learn that while she has an idol (yay!) it can only be used by a Barren player at a Barren Tribal Council (boo!). She remedies this by alerting Brooke after the IC, giving her the clue and proposing a swap once Brooke digs up the Bounty idol. |
Day 2 (Aug. 5) 
Ep.1 IC: Octagonal wheels
(It's Caleb's birthday.) Tribes must work together to lift three heavy octagonal wheels out over high poles. They then carry them over a ramp, under a muddy net, and up onto a tower. They must then roll the wheels down another ramp, into one of three gates. First tribe to land all their wheels in the gates wins immunity. Results: It's close as the rolling starts. Bounty clanks their first three shots. After Barren clanks their first, Mark takes over for Barren, lands both of his first two shots, then after retrieving the errant wheel, his third. Barren wins! TC1 - Daniel voted out (11-1), 23 left. |
Day 3 (Aug. 6) 
Ep.2 idol: Brooke
With Mark's help, Brooke digs under the Barren flag, as Lyndl instructed. Eventually they (Mark, but he gives it to Brooke) find the idol. Now Brooke just needs to swap idols with Lyndl, which turns out to take a while to pull off. |
Day 4 (Aug. 7) 
Ep.2 RC: Sumo-style Tunnel Run
Brooke sits out. In waist-deep water, two or more tribe members must use a padded bag to impede people from the other tribe from reaching the end of the course and ringing their bell, while also trying to get to the other end and ring their own bell. First tribe to three points wins a choice of camp items. Results - Rd.1 (2v2) Ben*, Johnson d. Simon, Jackson (Ba-1). Rd.2 (2v2) Faith*, Sally d. Lyndl, Paula (Ba-2). Rd.3 (2v2) Richard*, Harry d. Caleb, Mark. Rd.4 (2v2) Cameron*, Jackson d. Don, Tez. Rd.5 Blanche*, Cat d. Lottie, Aisha. Barren wins! They send Blanche and Ben to the "Survivor shop" to select items. They pick flint, tarp, veggies, and a giant snapper. |
Day 5 (Aug. 8) 
Ep.2 IC: Crates, frame, sandbags
Keeley sits out. Tribes must swim out to a dock and transport two heavy chests through a hole in a wall, then back up to the beach. There, one person (Simon, Caleb/Ben) climbs a tower and uses a long pole to spin a disc, releasing a key. They then use the key to unlock the crates, and using letter blocks inside, one person (Simon, Brooke) must spell a word (IMMUNITY) on a hanging vertical frame. Then one person (Jackson, Don?) uses sandbags to knock the blocks out again. First tribe to do so wins immunity. Results: Barren lags at spinning the disc to retrieve the key, Caleb swaps out for Ben. Placing the letters is challenging, but Simon gives Bounty a lead, and Jackson swiftly knocks them off. Bounty wins! TC2 - Cat voted out (7-2-2-1), 22 left. |
Day 6 (Aug. 9) 
Ep.3 RC: Wrecking ball, barrels
Tribes will go head to head to swing a large wrecking ball to knock over targets (stacks of barrels). First tribe to knock over three targets wins the round, first tribe to win two rounds wins reward: Coffee and donuts. Rd.1 (Lottie, Lyndl, Cameron, Simon) v. (Brooke, Sally, Don, Ben): Barren wins, 3-2. Rd.2 (Aisha, Eliza, Harry, Richard) v. (Caleb, Faith, Mark, Blanche): Bounty wins, 3-0. Rd.3 (Aisha, Simon, Richard, Harry) v. (Keeley, Johnson, Don, Ben): Bounty wins, 3-1. Bounty wins reward! Brooke gives Lyndl her idol afterward. Brooke, Lyndl swap idols. |
| Ep.3: "In the Middle of Night" | Ep.4: "Piece of Cake" | Ep.5: "Urge to Do Terrible Things" | Ep.6: "Operation Snuff the Weasel" | |||
| Day 7 (Aug. 10) 
Ep.3 IC: Lots of barrels
Tribes must race up a tower, roll a series of barrels down a ramp, push the barrels through a track, then barrel-walk them across a bridge, Finally, they will stack them all on a narrow shelf, and two people (Mark, Don; Jackson, Lottie) will throw coconuts at them, until they're all knocked down. First tribe to do so wins immunity. It's neck-and-neck most of the way, but Jackson has a four-barrel lead before Barren starts tossing coconuts. Don pulls the tribes even with three left, but it's still tight with 1 left each. Don hits the final barrel, Barren wins. TC3 - Eliza voted out (8-3), 21 left. |
Day 8 (Aug. 11) 
Ep.4 RC: Tug of War
Sally sits out. (Brooke's 100th day) In head-to-head matchups, tribemates will haul a sled along a track until the sled reaches the "throw zone." Once there, a tribemate on the sled will attempt to toss sand bags onto a high pole. First tribe to do so wins the round. First tribe to win two rounds wins reward: chocolate cake. Rd.1: (Johnson, Caleb, Ben v. Jackson, Simon, RIchard pulling; Faith & Lyndl throwing) - Lyndl scores, Bounty up, 1-0. Rd.2: (Don, Mark, Caleb v. Richard, Simon, Harry pulling; Tez & Cameron throwing) - Cameron misses continuously, runs out of sandbags, then Tez hits on his first throw. Tied, 1-1. Rd. 3: (Blanche, Keeley, Faith v. Aisha, Paula, Lottie pulling; Brooke & Loz throwing) - Loz lands one, Bounty wins. Back in camp, they learn their cake is sliced weird, and missing one piece. Richard (who read the note) must decide who gets what piece. He gives Cameron none. 
Ep.4 advantage: Aisha
As Bounty are enjoying their chocolate cake (except for Cameron), Aisha finds a scroll in her piece. She reads it, it directs her to the well, where she finds an advantage. It allows her to swap out for someone on the other tribe if her tribe loses immunity, and that person (who will be immune) casts a vote in her place. OR, she can reverse that. (It's complicated.) |
Day 9 (Aug. 12) 
Ep.4 IC: Boulders, balls
Faith sits out. Tribes will dig out and push a large "boulder" (more like a 16-sided die), push it across a series of obstacles, collecting bags of balls along the way. They will then push it up a ramp, go down the other side, where two people (Mark, Keeley; Harry, Loz) will roll balls up a ramp to knock over five targets. First tribe to knock over all five wins immunity. Results: Barren takes a huge lead, but has no targets hit when Bounty starts throwing. Targets hit: Mark-1, Harry-1, 2, Mark-2, 3, 4, Harry-3, Mark-5. Barren wins! (Aisha keeps her advantage.) TC4 - Paula voted out (7-2-1), 20 left. |
Day 10 (Aug. 13) |
Day 11 (Aug. 14) 
Ep.5 IC: Sled, hanging puzzle
Blanche, Keeley sit out. Tribes will push a sled loaded with heavy sandbags along a track, lift the sandbags over a wall, to allow the sled to go under, then two people (Simon, Jackson; Don, Ben) chop through two logs to release a gate. The tribe then goes through the gate, stacks the sandbags high enough to retrieve hanging planks (Simon; Ben), then they (Aisha, RIch; Johnson, Mark) use the planks to solve a hanging puzzle (tribe-colored REDEMPTION). Results: Bounty leads early, but their sled gets stuck right at the end, Barren passes them. Bounty still starts the puzzle first, finishes first ... but they have two planks swapped. Barren quickly finishes, wins. Aisha sends Loz to Barren, missing Tribal, brings Caleb in to vote (and be immune). 
Ep.5 individual IC: Roller Ball with pegs
Held after Barren departs from the team IC (with Loz). As in "Roller Ball," contestants must balance a ball on a small disc, but they also have to do this while standing barefoot on pegs. Drop their ball or fall off the pegs, they're out. Order out: 8. Cameron, 7. Jackson (in seconds), 6. Richard, 5. Lottie (also in seconds), 4. Simon, 3. Aisha, 2. Harry, so 1. Lyndl wins. TC5 - Harry voted out (7-1-1), 19 left. |
Day 12 (Aug. 15) 
Ep.6 RC: Slingshot water dodgeball
Tez, Sally, Brooke sit out. Two people battle for control of a ball in the water, trying to throw it to one tribe member working a giant slingshot. Once they have it, they shoot at the other five people from the other tribe lined up on a log over the water. First tribe to knock off three members of the other tribe scores a point, first tribe to two points wins reward: Nachos and margaritas. Results: Rd.1 - Simon, Rich attacking, Jackson shooting v. Ben, Don attacking, Mark shooting. Jackson takes 1 shot, misses. Mark takes 3 shots, hits Cameron, Loz, then Aisha. Barren-1. Rd.2 - Simon, Aisha attacking, Jackson shooting v. Ben, Keeley attacking, Mark shooting. Jackson hits Caleb, Mark hits RIchard, Jackson hits Blanche, who knocks over Don on the way down. Bounty-1. Rd.3 - Aisha, Lyndl attacking, Simon shooting v. Faith, Blanche attacking, Mark shooting. Mark hits Jackson, Simon hits Keeley, Don. Cameron distracts Ben as Simon is shooting, Simon hits Ben. Bounty wins, 2-1. |
Day 13 (Aug. 16) 
Ep.6 IC: Crates, snake track
Faith, Keeley, Caleb sit out. One person dives down to release a net, revealing six crates. Tribes must move them through the water, over a wall, and up a high tower, where one person (Cameron, Don) smashes them on the platfom below, releasing all six balls. Then two people (Simon, Rich; Johnson, Mark) pull the ropes to maneuver the balls and place them at the goals on a vertical snake track. First tribe to finish wins immunity. Results: Ben struggles to release the clip, giving Bounty an early lead. Bounty leads 2-0 before Barren places their first ball. Bounty drops their final ball, making it 5-5 with one ball left each. But Bounty wins. TC6 - Johnson voted out (7-4), 18 left. |
| Ep.7: "Leopards Don't Change Their Spots" | Ep.8: "I Want His Pants" | Ep.9: "Don't Talk Dirty To Me" | Ep.10: "An Oscar Winning Performance" | |||
| Day 14 (Aug. 17) 
Ep.7 RC: Muddy "Always on the Run"
Don, Mark sit out. In head-to-head matchups, players must land a ball in an overhead chute, run through a (muddy) crawl obstacle underneath, and catch it before it balls. Then they must shoot it into a basket. First player to do so scores a point. First tribe to three points wins meat pies. Results: Rd.1: Cameron d. Caleb (Bounty 1). Rd.2: Brooke d. Lottie (tied, 1-1). Rd.3: Jackson d. Ben (Bounty 2, Barren 1). Rd.4: Simon d. Faith - Bounty wins! Except ... then they swap.(Bounty's people still get their pies, but they share) 
Ep.7 tribe swap
Immediately after the reward challenge ends, David tells the contestants to drop their buffs, and draw new ones. (Everyone originally on Bounty still gets their reward meat pies at their new camps.) Almost everyone swaps tribes, except Lyndl and Richard on Bounty, and Ben, Blanche, and Brooke on Barren. |
Day 15 (Aug. 18) 
Ep.7 IC: Bridge, coconuts, tiles
Tribes must go over a tower and pull a rope, creating a bridge, collecting bags of coconuts along the way. They will then load those coconuts into a cart and transport it over a ramp. Finally, they will raise a frame containing eight tile targets, and one person at a time (Ben, Jackson; Don) will throw coconuts to smash the targets. First tribe to break all their targets wins immunity. Targets hit: Jackson-3, Don-1, Jackson-4,5, Don-2,3,4, Jackson-6,7,8. Barren wins! TC7 - Don voted out (6-2-1), 17 left. |
Day 16 (Aug. 19) 
Ep.8 idol: Brooke, #2
The three original Barren members go out together to look for idols, but Blanche is mostly just there to make sure Brooke doesn't find one. Brooke manages to do that anyway, for her second idol of the game. 
Ep.8 IC: Obstacles, letter block word puzzle
Lottie sits out. Tribes will turn a ladder around a puzzle pole and use it to climb over a series of obstacles, finally collecting two poles. They will then use those poles to knock letter blocks off from a net on a high frame, then use all the letter blocks to solve a (partially complete) word puzzle (LIFT YOUR GAME OR LOSE A FLAME). First tribe to do so wins immunity. Results: Both tribes stuck on the word puzzle for a while, Aisha figures it out. Bounty overhears and tries to outrace them, but Barren wins. TC8 - Lyndl voted out (3-2-2-1), 16 left. |
Day 17 (Aug. 20) |
Day 18 (Aug. 21) 
Ep.9 IC: Pairs vertical Crocodile Rock
In pairs (with someone from the other tribe), contestants will hold a bar over their head, trying to keep a ball in an overhead (vertical) chute. If the bar drops too low, the ball rolls out of an opening, and the pair is eliminated. Last pair remaining wins individual immunity for each person, because both tribes are going to Tribal. Barren has to draw rocks to pick sit-outs (Aisha, Lottie). Results (order out): All last 15 minutes, so everyone must use two hands. 7. Jackson/Mark, 6. Ben/Keeley, 5. Blanche/Tez, 4. Loz/Caleb, 3. Cameron/Sally, 2. Richard/Brooke, so 1. Simon/Faith win! 
Ep.9 Hero Challenge: Fire-making at Tribal
Both tribes attend Tribal, but eventually David tells them that only one tribe will be voting, because they will each select a hero to make fire. Whoever does so first will win immmunity for their entire tribe, and they will go back to camp. Both tribes ponder throwing the fire-making, but eventually Simon and Mark volunteer. Simon wins, hands his necklace to Richard before Barren leaves Tribal. TC9 - Tez voted out (6-1), 15 left. |
Day 19 (Aug. 22) 
Ep.10 quasi-Auction: How Bold is Your Bluff?
Quasi-auction. In head-to-head matchups, one person from each tribe will come to a table with two covered items. One player (bluffer) will try to convince the other what their covered item is, and the guesser will decide whether to switch or stay. Rd.1: Caleb v Jackson. Caleb says it's a scroll, Jackson says he'll take it ... it's a boiled egg. (Caleb gets a full breakfast.) Rd.2: Ben v Faith. Ben says he has a banana, Faith decides to keep what she has (it's a chicken parma). Ben's is indeed a banana. After a few bites, Faith offers to swap, and does. Rd.3: Brooke v Sally. Brooke says it's from home, Sally says Brooke should have it. Sally gets a slice of lime. Brooke's is a slice of pie. Rd.4: Richard v Simon. Richard says it's sweet, and Simon would like it. Simon keeps his item: A single jellybean. Richard gets a plate of candy. Rd.5: Faith v Blanche. Faith says it has what Blanche wants. Blanche decides to keep her item, it's a peanut butter sandwich with milk. Faith has a steak and chips with beer, (Blanche finds a scroll in her sandwich.) Rd.6: Keeley v Lottie. Keeley says she isn't sure what it is, but it's probably food. Lottie decides to switch, gets two slices of soursop (fruit). Keeley gets three tacos and a margarita. Last items. |
Day 20 (Aug. 23) 
Ep.10 idol: Aisha/Blanche
Blanche found a scroll in her sandwich at the quasi-auction (Day 19). The next day, she reads the scroll ("Take shelter for great power"), can't find the idol, loops in Aisha, who does. Aisha says she'll give it back to Blanche. 
Ep.10 IC: Tethered tunnels, table maze
Jackson, Cameron, Blanche sit out. Tribes are tethered together, and must cross a series of tunnels (in the water, a sand-filled one on the beach, "frame," crawl bridge). At the end, two people (Mark, Keeley; Aisha, Ben) must move a ball across a six-part split table maze, into the pocket at the end. First tribe to do so wins immunity. Results: Barren struggles on the frame, falls behind, but Bounty has made no progress on the table maze when Barren starts it. Aisha, however, is throwing the challenge, so no progress is made. Bounty wins. TC10 - Aisha voted out (4-[0]-1-1), 14 left. |
| Ep.11: "Draw Up the Divorce Papers" | Ep.12: "Sitting Little Wet Sad Ducks" | Ep.13: "Shake the Game" | Ep.14: "The Soul Collector" | |||
| Day 21 (Aug. 24) 
Ep.11 IC: Obstacles, tile puzzle
Lottie, Brooke sit out. Contestants will race over a ramp to lift puzzle pieces out from inside a wire frame. Then gather a monkey's fist, one person (Caleb/Mark; Simon) will land it in a target, and pull up a frame to reveal more puzzle pieces. Finally, two people (Loz, Simon; ?) will use the pieces to complete a tribe logo puzzle. Results: Barren struggles getting their first set of pieces, so Bounty is on the monkey fist before they advance. But Simon lands the monkey's fist on the first try, and they're first to the puzzle. Barren wins easily. TC11 - Sally, Caleb, Keeley voted to Redemption Beach, 14 left. |
Day 22 (Aug. 25) 
Ep.12 advantage: Keeley
The three people on Redemption Beach discover a locked chest (Caleb had already found a key, but it didn't fit) and a note telling them to find the right key. There are a lot of keys. Eventually, Keeley finds the right one, and learna she has won an advantage in the next day's duel. (It ends up not helping her at all). 
Ep.12 idol: Mark
With a whole day with nothing to do, Mark and Faith decide to look for an idol. Somehow, Mark manages to find a fully powered idol without Faith spotting him. He decides not to tell anyone about it. (He tells Brooke in the next episode.) |
Day 23 (Aug. 26) 
Ep.12 duel: Seesaw balance build
Contestants stand on a seesaw with five points on the end, and must stack five blocks on the points. First to do so rejoins Bounty. The other two must return to Redemption Beach until the IC, where they will rejoin the losing tribe, and attend Tribal with them, but have no vote. Keeley's advantage means she only has to stack four blocks. Results: Keeley never seems to even get one block to stay up, but it's a tight race between Caleb and Sally. Eventually, Caleb wins, and rejoins Bounty. |
Day 24 (Aug. 27) 
Ep.12 IC: Nut Bucket plus
Sally, Keeley must sit out, join the losing tribe. Cameron, Lottie, Loz, Jackson also sit out for Barren. Contestants must swim out to a dock and load coconuts into a rowboat, then bring the boat back to shore, where they will shoot the coconuts into two baskets being held up by a member of the other tribe (Simon, Mark). Last tribe holding up both baskets wins immunity. Results: Barren has a huge lead, has landed about 10 in each basket before Bounty even starts. Mark is also throwing, drops before Bounty starts tossing. Barren "wins." TC12 - Faith voted out (2-2; 3-0), 13 left. |
Day 25 (Aug. 28) Tribes merge: Togiola formed. 
Ep.13 RC: Spool, barrel
Contestants must stand on a wobbly barrel on narrow holds, trying to keep a spool from rolling off a horizontal track attached to the barrel. They can also hold ropes with their hands, for stability. After a certain amount of time, they move down to different holds, making it harder. If they fall off or their spool does, they're out. Winner gets a car! (A brand-new Mahindra Scorpio 4WD.) Results: 13. Keeley, 12. Blanche, 11. Mark. [20 min., transition to lower footholds]. [45 min., 10 people still in, everyone must drop their ropes] 10. Richard, 9. Jackson, 8. Cameron, 7. Brooke, 6. Caleb, 5. Simon (almost immediately), 4. Ben, 3. Loz, 2. Lottie ... so 1. Sally wins! |
Day 26 (Aug. 29) 
Ep.13 IC: Drop a Log
As seen in S19: Samoa's Ep11 IC, except with a steel beam instead of a wooden log. Contestants must hold on to a knotted rope to keep a "pole" (beam, weighing 35% of their body weight) from dropping. At regular intervals they move further down the rope, making it harder. Last person still holding on wins immunity. Results: (all last 25 minutes, to third knot) 13. Lottie, 12. Loz. [40 min., 4th knot] 11. Sally, 10. Jackson, 9. Cameron, 8. Mark, 7. Keeley, 6. Ben. [1 hr., end of rope, below last knot] 5. Blanche, 4. Richard, 3. Simon, 2. Caleb, 1. Brooke wins! TC13 - Lottie voted out (9-3-1), 12 left. |
Day 27 (Aug. 30) |
| Ep.14: "The Soul Collector" | Ep.15: "Like Venomous Snakes" | Ep.16: "Arts and Crafts" | Ep.17: "Wimp" | |||
| Day 28 (Aug. 31) 
Ep.14 RC: Rope-a-Dope/Mat Finish
Two-stage challenge, first stage in teams of six (Green: Loz, Caleb, Keeley, Jackson, Simon, Ben ; Purple: Blanche, Brooke, Sally, Mark, Richard, Cameron). RC is stage 1, IC is stage 2. Contestants will each maneuver a buoy along a rope over obstacles, go through a twisted net tunnel, then try to land the buoy on a high shelf. First team to land all six buoys advances. Results: Both teams neck and neck through the net stage. Keeley struggles to land her buoy, giving purple a 5-3 lead with just Mark shooting, but Keeley lands hers, then Ben and Simon land theirs, and green wins, advances. 
Ep.14 IC: Ramp puzzle, balls
Stage 2 of two-stage RC/IC. Second stage: Contestants build a ramp puzzle, then roll balls up the ramp to land on a shelf. First to land all three balls wins immunity. Results (balls landed) - Ben-1, Simon-1, Jackson-1, Simon-2, Jackson-2, Simon-3 (Caleb-1 and Keeley-1 visible as Simon wins, just not shown in edit). Simon wins! TC14 - Richard idoled out ([0]-4-1), 11 left. |
Day 29 (Sep. 1) 
Ep.15 RC: Jailbreak, slingshot
Cameron draws white rock, sits out, bets on Green to win reward. In rock-drawn teams (Green: Simon, Ben, Jackson, Loz, Keeley; Purple: Mark, Caleb, Brooke, Blanche, Sally), contestants will race to move sandbags and stack them high enough to retrieve sticks and rope. They will then tie the sticks together to form a pole long enough to retrieve a key and unlock a gate. Finally, they will go through the gate, and one person (Simon, ?) will fire balls with a slingshot into a distant net. First team to land all five balls wins reward: High tea (sandwiches, desserts, tea). Results: Green takes a huge lead on the sandbags, gets their key on the first try, thanks to Simon. Simon lands 5 of 6 shots, and Green wins before Purple even gets their key. 
Ep.15 idol: Keeley
Upon arrival at the reward site, the green team discovers the high tea is one at a time, with each person ringing a bell to end the turn of the person in front of them. They draw sticks to pick the order. Keeley is last, but as the rice-based hourglass timer trickles down to the bottom, she notices an idol in it, and grabs it. |
Day 30 (Sep. 2) 
Ep.15 IC: Bow Diddley
As seen in S23: South Pacific. Contestants must stand on a narrow beam, balancing a ball on a bow-shaped track. If they fall or the ball drops, they're out. At regular intervals (15 min.), they move to a narrower section of beam, making it more difficult. Order out: 11. Keeley (15 min.), 10. Sally, 9. Caleb, 8. Loz. [30 min, both feet in middle section] 7. Blanche, 6. Ben, 5. Cameron. [1 hr, 1 foot middle, 1 foot narrowest] 4. Mark, 3. Jackson, 2. Simon, 1. Brooke wins! TC15 - Mark voted out (5-4-2; 1st juror), 10 left. |
Day 31 (Sep. 3) 
Ep.16 RC: Cylinder Discy Business
Contestants must hold a "crossbar" (two crossed hockey stick-shaped pole attached like scissors in the middle) to keep two balls pushed against overhead rings. If either ball falls, they're out. Last person standing wins immunity. Order out: 10. Brooke, 9. Sally, 8. Blanche, 7. Keeley (all under 4 min.) ... [10 min.] 6. Cameron, 5. Jackson, 4. Caleb. [20 min.] 3. Ben [40 min.] 2. Loz, 1. Simon wins! |
Day 32 (Sep. 4) 
Ep.16 IC: Crossbar
Contestants must hold a "crossbar" (two crossed hockey stick-shaped pole attached like scissors in the middle) to keep two balls pushed against overhead rings. If either ball falls, they're out. Last person standing wins immunity. Order out: 10. Brooke, 9. Sally, 8. Blanche, 7. Keeley (all under 4 min.) ... [10 min.] 6. Cameron, 5. Jackson, 4. Caleb. [20 min.] 3. Ben [40 min.] 2. Loz, 1. Simon wins! (On his 99th overall day of playing, meaning he's guaranteed to reach Day 100.) TC16: Blanche idoled out ([0]-3-2-1), 9 left. |
Day 33 (Sep. 5) |
Day 34 (Sep. 6) 
Ep.17 IC: Paddle Out
Mostly as originally seen in S25: Philippines. Contestants must roll five balls (one at a time) out onto a palm frond-shaped table maze, and land each of them in divots. First person to land all five wins immunity. Balls placed (as shown): Simon-1, Caleb-1, Simon-2, Keeley-1, Simon-3-2, Keeley-2, Loz-1,2,3, Simon-3,4,5. Simon wins! TC17 - Ben voted out (4-3-2), 8 left. |
| Ep.18: "On the Rocks" | Ep.19: "Sold the Dream" | Ep.20: "Maggots" | Ep.21: "Half and Half" | |||
| Day 35 (Sep. 7) 
Ep.18 RC: Obstacles, disc roll
In random-drawn pairs (Yellow: Loz, Keeley; Green: Sally, Jackson; Pink: Cameron, Simon; Purple: Brooke, Caleb), contestants will race through the water to the beach, where they will transport discs across various obstacles. Finally, they will roll them on a table into a goal. First pair to land all their discs in the goal wins reward: A day at the Survivor cinema, with popcorn, candy, beef sliders, soft drinks, and red wine. Results: Pink are first to table, then purple, the yellow (green never gets there). Discs landed: Cameron-1, Caleb-1, Simon-8, Brooke-7, Loz-2. Simon and Cameron win, barely ahead of Brooke and Caleb (race at the end to land the last disc). They pick Brooke (Cameron's choice) and Jackson (Simon's, after agreeing to Brooke and Loz) to join them. The "cinema" is videos from home. Brooke finds an idol in the cushions, is spotted by Cameron. (She later learns it's a half-idol, with the other half in camp.) Brooke finds half-idol. |
Day 36 (Sep. 8) 
Ep.18 IC: Seesaw side build
Contestants must stand on a seesaw that wobbles left and right, while moving blocks from a bin on the left to a stack on the right. First person to stack all nine blocks wins. Results: Lots of stack dumping. Brooke gets to six, drops. Sally gets to eight, drops. Loz gets to six, drops. Simon is at seven, Brooke eight ... Brooke wins! TC18 - Simon voted out (4-4; 4-2), 7 left. |
Day 37 (Sep. 9) 
Ep.19 RC: Rope-a-dope, sandbag frame
Contestants are tethered to a rope that's wound around multiple obstacles. They must follow it to the end, then crawl under a muddy net to retrieve sandbags, Finally, they must toss the sandbags through a frame to land on a podium. First to land three sandbags wins reward: A night at the IKEA retreat (shower, food, comfy bed, breakfast). Results: Brooke first to sandbags, then Cameron, Loz, Sally, Caleb, Keeley. Sandbags landed: Cameron-1,2, Sally-1,0 (knocks one off). Jackson finally gets his sandbags, starts to throw as Cameron lands #3. He picks Sally and Keeley to join him. |
Day 38 (Sep. 10) 
Ep.19 IC: Seated ball balance
Contestants are seated, and using just their feet, must balance a ball on a wobbly platform. If it drops, they're out. Last person still in wins immunity. Order out: 7. Caleb, 6. Jackson (laughing at Caleb), 5. Sally, 4. Loz (all under 15 min.) [1 hr. - contestants must put hands behind their head] 3. Brooke (65 min), 2. Cameron, 1. Keeley wins! TC19 - Cameron voted out (6-1), 6 left. |
Day 39 (Sep. 11) |
Day 40 (Sep. 12) 
Ep.20 IC: A Bit Tipsy, on points
Contestants must pull a rope to balance a wobbly table, while spelling (horizontally, in two rows) FINAL FIVE by balancing blocks on narrow posts, going up stairs (and down) to collect each block. If they drop, they have to start all over again. First person to finish wins. Results: Keeley takes an early lead, with Jackson, Brooke, and Loz behind her. Jackson and Brooke drop on their second words, leaving just Loz trailing Keeley. Keeley never drops, and wins! TC20 - Brooke voted out (4-2), 5 left. |
Day 41 (Sep. 13) 
Ep.21 IC: Operation Balance Build
New variation on the challenge seen since S24: One World. Contestants must use a long pole with a circle and a point on the end to stick the point in a block, walk along a balance beam, then maneuver the ring over a cast-iron twisted track, eventually reaching the end and stacking a block on a podium (attached to the track). First person to stack all six blocks wins immunity. Results: Keeley leads initially but drops at three blocks, putting Jackson in the lead. Jackson drops at 4, Loz leads. She drops, Caleb leads, he drops. Wind is also a factor. [1 hr, still going] Eventually Jackon has a slight lead on Sally and Keeley, and Jackson wins! TC21 - Keeley voted out (3-2), 4 left. |
| Ep.22: "Build a Raft" | Ep.23: "You Know I've Got You" | Ep.24: "Redemption" | Game over | |||
| Day 42 (Sep. 14) |
Day 43 (Sep. 15) 
Ep.22 IC: Ladder puzzle, leaky balls
Contestants must use a giant mallet to smash through a post, releasing a set of puzzle planks, which they use to climb a tower. Once at the top, they will throw sandbags to push a target along a track, eventually dropping a bag of balls. They will then carry the balls on a plate over a balance beam and up a tower, where finally they will use a leaky bucket to fill a second container to open a gate, allowing them to roll the balls along a table into a goal. First person to land all three balls wins immunity. Results: Jackson, Caleb, Loz reach the table around the same time, Sally gets stuck on the sandbag tossing. Balls landed: Jackson-1, Caleb-1, Jackson-2,3. Jackson wins! TC22 - Sally voted out (2-2; fire), 3 left. |
Day 44 (Sep. 16) 
Ep.23 IC: Pegs, torture
Contestants must hang from tree roots and balance on narrow pegs. At regular intervals, they'll move to narrower pegs, making it more difficult. If they drop, they're out. Last one standing wins immunity. As always, loved ones get to watch: Caleb's dad Steve, Loz's daughters Isabel and Indigo, and Jackson's mom Jodi. Results: All last 1 hr, move to second pegs (40 mm). All last 2 hrs, move to final pegs (30 mm). Order out: 3. Jackson (3 hrs, 15 min.). [4 hrs.] 2. Loz (4 hrs, 7 min.), so 1. Caleb wins! TC23 - Loz voted out (1-0), 2 left. |
Day 45 (Sep. 17) 
Ep.24 Final Tribal Council
Caleb and Jackson face the jury's questions. Both deliver solid opening pitches, and in the early going, Jackson looks like the clear leader. But with a little prodding from friendly jurors like Mark and Loz, Caleb opens up a bit more and makes a strong case for himself. After the jury votes, David returns with the urn and tells them (surprise!) they'll finish things up in Australia, at the live reunion. Once there, Caleb learns he's won, 6-3 over Jackson. Caleb wins, 6-3. |
Day 0 (Sep. 18) Finalists and jury return home, resume Instagram influencing. |
Day 0 (Sep. 19) |
Day 0 (Sep. 20) |
- TV Blackbox (August 19, 2025) carries the official announcement (as soon as his boot episode on AU v The World airs) that David Genat has replaced JLP as host; mentions Brooke, Harry, Mark, and Simon as returning "coaches" for upcoming Redemption season.
- Paramount ANZ (11/6/25) announces the full cast (mostly first names) and the projected air date of "2026". No way to tell if bios are up on the 10play website, because the entire thing is now geoblocked outside of Australia.
- Note: Dates are estimates, based on Brains v Brawn II schedule and on Redemption contestants' social media silence (between July 28 - September 25, 2025).