Challenges: MPF percentile
12%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 37 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 36: Ghost Island (2018) - 5th place, 16th out - 9th juror.
- Sent to Ghost Island once; cumulative time: In-game - 36 days; Ghost Island - 1 day.
- Voted out in Episode 14, "It's Game Time, Kids" (Day 37).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S36: Ghost Island | 1.02 | 11.39 | 0.09 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0.54 | 1.17 | - | - | - | 0.63 | 2.19 |
| Career | 1.02 | 11.39 | 0.09 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 0.54 | 1.17 | - | - | - | 0.63 | 2.19 |
Donathan Hurley - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
53%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
64%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Donathan Hurley - Challenge record
S36: Ghost Island 
Tribal/team challenge record (6-for-13; 1 2nd; 1 sit-out):
- Ghost Island Ep. 1 IC: "Sled Zeppelin" - Grabs a bag and helps haul the sled, but Malolo loses.
- Ghost Island Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Coming Up for Air" - Belatedly swaps in and releases Malolo's buoys, Malolo loses again.
- Ghost Island Ep. 3 RC/IC: "All Along the Watchtower" - Climbs the ladder for New Naviti, which loses on the puzzle.
- Ghost Island Ep. 4 RC: "Water Slaughter" - Paired with Chris (unshown), loses a point, but Naviti wins.
- Ghost Island Ep. 4 IC: "Cell Block Sea" - Helps move the crate, and eventually, Naviti wins.
- Ghost Island Ep. 5 RC: "Rod Screw-It" - Crosses obstacles, and Naviti wins again.
- Ghost Island Ep. 5 IC: "Hitch a Ride" - Performs no televised tasks; Naviti wins again.
- Ghost Island Ep. 6 IC: "Sir Duke" - Now with Naviti, helps gather stuff blindfolded; Naviti doesn't lose (2nd*/3).
- Ghost Island Ep. 7 RC: "Discy Business" - Places the winning block, and Naviti wins big (1st/3).
- Ghost Island Ep. 7 IC: "Cruel Sea" - Tosses rings and nearly pulls off second place, but Naviti loses (3rd/3).
- Ghost Island Ep. 9 RC: "Gone Shootin'" - Fires a shot, then swaps out for Wendell, as the purple team wins.
- Ghost Island Ep. 10 RC: "Caged Tigers" - Unpicked, forced to sit out. Ineligible for both reward and Ghost Island.
- Ghost Island Ep. 13 RC: "Always on the Run" - Paired with Laurel, they reach the 5-spool stage, but do not win.
Individual challenge record (0-for-9): (Mean % Finish: 40.6%)
- Ghost Island Ep. 8 IC: "Audio Slave" - Second person to drop out, in the first stage (12th/13).
- Ghost Island Ep. 9 IC: "Fijian Feast" - Not close, eliminated in the first round (tie-9th/12).
- Ghost Island Ep. 10 IC: "Take the Reins" - Sixth person to drop out, within the first two minutes (6th/11).
- Ghost Island Ep. 11 IC: "Crocodile Rock" - First person to drop out for the purple team , 8th place overall (5th/5).
- Ghost Island Ep. 12 RC: "A Quick Affair" - One of several people trying to go under the final obstacle (tie-3rd/8).
- Ghost Island Ep. 12 IC: "The Ball Drop" - Last person to drop out, made it to final round (2nd/8).
- Ghost Island Ep. 13 IC: "Seven Bridges Road" - Working on the slide puzzle as Laurel wins (tie-3rd/7).
- Ghost Island Ep. 14 F6 IC: "Vin Skully" - Last to the puzzle, but does get a start on it (6th/6).
- Ghost Island Ep. 14 F5 IC: "Pyramid Scheme" - One of several working the puzzle as Wendell wins (tie-2nd/5).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Ghost Island: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 6 |
| 2nd place: | 1 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win%: | 0.50 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 9 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 40.6% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Donathan Hurley - Tribal Council record
S36: Ghost Island 
Idols held/played (1/1; 1 vote voided):
- Ghost Island, Ep. 10: Finds Scot Pollard's unused idol from Kaoh Rong, plus the location of Tai's matching one, which together now make one regular idol. Enlists Michael and Laurel's help in getting it, but is successful (Day 27).
- Ghost Island, Ep. 11: Plays the idol for himself, voiding 1 vote against; Jenna had 3 votes, is booted (Day 29).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (6/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Gonzalez | Stephanie Gonzalez (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | Morgan | Morgan Ricke (voted out, 4-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Bradley | Bradley Kleihege (voted out, 4-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Chris | Chris Noble (voted out, 10-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Michael | Libby Vincek (idoled out, [0]-4-1) | - |
| Ep10 | Desiree | Desiree Afuye (voted out, 8-2) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Sebastian | Jenna Bowman (voted out, 3-0) | - |
| Ep12 | Chelsea | Chelsea Townsend (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Domenick | Kellyn Bechtold (voted out, 3-3-1; 4-1) | - |
| Ep14 (F6) | Domenick | Sebastian Noel (voted out, 4-1-1) | - |
| Ep14 (F5) | Laurel | Donathan Hurley (voted out, 4-[0]) | - |
| 11 | TOTALS | 6 | |
VAP - Votes against (9):
- Ghost Island, Ep. 1: One vote, from Gonzalez.
- Ghost Island, Ep. 13: Three votes, from Angela, Kellyn, and Sebastian.
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14 (F6 vote): One vote, from Sebastian.
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14 (F5 vote): Four votes, from Angela, Domenick, Laurel, and Wendell (voted out, 4-[0]).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Ghost Island, Ep. 14: Voted for Wendell Holland, who won, 5-5-0 (1-0).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 1 |
| Idols played: | 1 |
| Votes voided: | 1 |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 9 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Donathan Hurley - Pictures
S36: Ghost Island -
Ghost Island intro shot -
Ghost Island intro shot -
Bonus Ghost Island intro shot -
CBS pre-game interview -
On the boat, Day 1 -
Starting line, Ep1 RC -
Malolo wins! (by forfeit) -
Malolo tribe meet-and-greet -
Talking about his excitement to be playing Survivor -
Giving his origin story to Laurel -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Watching the puzzle -
The losing Malolos -
Malolo, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Avoiding the whispering -
Welcoming Jacob back to camp, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Donathan to the rescue -
Freshly picked to go to Ghost Island -
A little worried about this Ghost Island thing -
Smashing an urn -
No game for you! -
Returning to Malolo, Ep3... just in time for a swap -
The new Naviti tribe -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC/IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
The losing Navitis -
Naviti, Ep3 Tribal Council -
Listening to Morgan -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Cheers, Naviti! -
Bonding with Wendell -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
Rolling the crate -
Naviti wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Watching Chris pitch -
Naviti wins! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Watching the puzzle stage -
Naviti wins! -
The new new Naviti tribe, Ep6 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Listening to the puzzle stage -
Naviti doesn't lose! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Placing a block -
Naviti wins! -
Complaining about Bradley -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Tossing rings -
The barely losing Navitis -
Naviti, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Merge feasting, Ep8 -
Cheers to the sunset -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Waiting for it to end -
Lavita, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Dom argue with Chris -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Watching Wendell make the winning shot -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
Round 1: Eyeballs -
I dunno, now might be a good time to flip -
Lavita, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC -
Not picked, ineligible for reward -
There it is -
It's Scot's unused half-idol -
Now I have to find the other half -
There it is -
Locked and loaded -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Des stops by to yell at Laurel -
Lavita, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Waving his finger at Desiree's lies -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC -
First split Tribal of the evening -
Talking to Probst -
I'm playing this idol for myself -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
With Aunt Patti! -
Starting line, Ep12 RC -
Picked to join Sebastian for reward -
Loved ones reward feasting -
Happy to have this experience -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
I think we should flip, Laurel -
Lavita, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 RC -
Thrills and spools with Laurel -
Not picked for reward (or Ghost) -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Heading to Tribal -
Lavita, Ep13 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, F6 IC -
Still technically in this -
Lavita, F6 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, F5 IC -
Working the puzzle -
Lavita, F5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Laurel -
The ninth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 37 (Episode 14) -
Final words -
Mid-finale Probst chat, Sia cash reveal
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The jury, Final Tribal Council -
It's a tie!?! -
The jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Donathan Hurley - Interviews
S36: Ghost Island Pre-game interviews
- Erin Cebula at ET Canada (1/31/18): "Survivor Is a First for Donathan Hurley"
- Josh Wigler at The Hollywood Reporter (2/10/18): "Meet Donathan Hurley"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (2/22/18): "Meet Donathan Hurley in 60 seconds"
Post-game interviews
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (5/24/18): "Donathan Hurley on why he didn't vote for Laurel"
- Mike Bloom at Parade.com (5/24/18): "Donathan Hurley on Verbal Diarrhea and Money from Sia"
- Rob Cesternino at RHAP (5/24/18): "FINALE Top 6 Exit Interviews - 5/24/18"
Donathan Hurley - Bio
S36: Ghost Island Official CBS Ghost Island bio excerpts (1/31/18):
"Pet peeves: People who think they know it all, people who are disrespectful toward others for no reason, people who judge the book by its cover (people have treated me that way my entire life), people that say "literally" without it being literal, people who aren't straight forward when they need to be and finally, getting my name wrong. It is D-O-N-A-T-H-A-N, not Jonathan or Donovan.
What's your personal claim to fame? I was a part of a national and state level winning dance team. I danced in the hip-hop routine. I am proud of being openly gay and dancing in front of thousands in this area. My goal is always to try to change the opinions of others when it comes to the LGBTQ community and through dancing, I was able to open the arms of many. There will never be another me when it comes to those years and for that impact, I feel very accomplished. Being the only guy to hold a national championship among the basketball, football and baseball guys—yeah, that felt really nice!
Who or what is your inspiration in life? My hero is my grandmother, Deloris Bentley. Always has been, always will be. My grandmother had seven children between the years of 1960-1968, with my mom being the youngest. She raised them all with very limited food, no power until 1975, no bathrooms, only outhouses—all while dealing with the day-to-day struggles of having an alcoholic as a husband....
Which Survivor contestant are you most like? While there are tons of castaways that I have related to, especially those from the LGBTQ community (Colton, Todd, Tai), and my hillbillies (Keith, Sandy, JT), I always find the most relatable to be Cirie. No one expected the gameplay Cirie played in her first season. She went out there, hated leaves, and really didn't know much about the game. But you know what? She went out there and learned the way. She kept her mouth shut when need be, made the big moves when she needed to, and had a great sense of the people on the island what they were thinking. She is the type of player I see myself being. I adore her, and it doesn't hurt that her birthday is July 18th and mine July 19th. We Cancers just have a way about us that is charming, yet manipulative. Our knife is always ready for backs (figuratively)!
Why do you think you'll "survive" Survivor? Living in Eastern Kentucky has its perks. We are outdoors people. We love the lakes, we love to roam trails and mountains, and I have learned a lot about nature and survival. And while I have never been in a dire situation to use these skills, I truly believe when the survivalist in me kicks in, I would have a lot to offer. Now darlin', I ain't no lumberjack. But I can offer common sense solutions in order to help make my tribe grow. I already plan on breaking my glasses to help with fire and prove that this little gay hillbilly nerd isn't afraid of what nature can bring! I really think I will surprise a lot of people."