Twenty people are stranded on a group of islands in a remote part of the Pacific, competing for a $1 million prize.

Koror discovers their beach is infested with rats; romance brews at both camp, which leads to suspicion all around.

Jeff suffers an injury that may cost his tribe a challenge; a lack of work ethic within a team disturbs one of its members.

Tensions arise when both tribes must choose a leader for a reward challenge; one group considers banding together against another tribe member.

One tribe gets lost looking for new shelter during a storm; one tribe has to watch the other enjoy a reward.

The seventh castaway is voted off; a night spent enduring a typhoon-force storm causes one castaway to break down emotionally and physically.

Tom goes head-to-head with a shark; when one tribe member is forced to sit out a challenge, the other members begin to doubt the tribe's ability to win.

Stephanie becomes increasingly irritated at Bobby Jon's behaviour; the castaways sample a Palauan delicacy that is hard to swallow.

Stephanie becomes the last member of the Ulong tribe and must survive on her own; some of the castaways enjoy a memorable evening, and one indulges a bit too much.

The first to quit the immunity challenge is banished to another island; when one castaway confronts the tribe, everyone is left feeling uncomfortable and that castaway feels alienated.

Certain tribe members work to form a secret alliance; one castaway follows advice and makes improvements to personal hygiene; three contestants devise strategies to survive the upcoming tribal council.

Some castaways are reunited with loved ones; a strong alliance alienates one castaway, for whom immunity is the only chance for survival.

Alliances are further splintered as each castaway feels the pressure to make it into the final four; one contestant feels betrayed when the winner of the reward challenge chooses someone else to enjoy the reward.

The contestants gather for one last time as the jury casts their votes for they believe should win the competition.

The 20 castaways reunite for the first time since the the beginning of their adventure and reflect on their experiences together.

In one of the most physical reward challenges ever played, injuries threaten to send two castaways home before the first challenge is completed.

Backstabbing and dissention run rampant in one tribe as a castaway reveals that old grudges die hard and makes a move to put a former ally on the chopping block. Meanwhile, one Villain pushes so hard to provide for the tribe that he passes out cold.

One of the most powerful women in the game targets a worthy adversary and gets aggressive in her efforts to oust an immediate threat.

The two tribes each search for a hidden immunity idol within their respective camps. Meanwhile, Coach believes everyone is against him, and the Villains get frustrated with Russell.

An important hierarchy is established between a pair of conniving allies and a plan is hatched to oust one of the strongest and most prominent players in the game.

When the castaways discover that two people will be sent packing in a rare double elimination, everyone scrambles to save their own skin, and one castaway surprises everyone and risks it all at Tribal Council.

Hurt and betrayed by a close ally, one castaway learns the hard way that loyalty isn't always easy, and one powerhouse learns from experience that old grudges die hard.

Struggling to keep their tribe intact, the "Heroes" vow to work together as long as it takes to ensure that they outlast the "Villains." Meanwhile, the "Villains" begin to turn on one another after one tribe member makes a costly mistake at the Reward Challenge.

Convinced that a women's alliance is running the Villains tribe, The Heroes develop a risky strategy in an effort to align themselves with one of the game's most notorious players.

Reunited on the merged tribe, two old friends rekindle an alliance but trust doesn't come easily, and one castaway makes an unprecedented play, setting the stage for one of the most surprising Tribal Councils in Survivor history.

With two swing votes hanging in the balance, no one can be sure of their safety heading into Tribal Council, and even the most formidable villain in the game makes a potential miscalculation.

Sensing that he is in danger, a hero makes a bold move to save himself by fooling the entire tribe. Meanwhile, a vicious power struggle emerges in one alliance and two of the strongest villains find themselves pitted against one another.

The final six get the chance to earn time with their loved ones in a fiercely fought reward challenge. Desperate for options, the remaining heroes make an unexpected ally, hoping to turn the game around.

As the final tribal council draws near, Survivors struggle to stay on top of their game as alliances crumble and everyone starts to play for themselves.

Deep in the heart of the South Pacific, twenty former castaways return to compete in the greatest Survivor competition yet. Ten heroes, known for their strength, integrity, and honour, will face off against ten of the most notorious villains in Survivor history.