Lists of Survivor (American TV series) episodes

Lists of Survivor (American TV series) episodes

Survivor is an American reality television show, a derivative of the Swedish program, Expedition Robinson. It is broadcast on CBS and hosted by Jeff Probst.

The first season, Survivor: Borneo, premiered on May 31, 2000 as part of the summer 2000 primetime scheduling cycle, and it has been aired semiannually since (/wiki/2001–02UnitedStatesnetworktelevisionschedule). As of September 24, 2025, 719 episodes of Survivor have aired, including six specials, currently in its forty-ninth season. In May 2025, the series was renewed for the 2025–26 television season for its 49th and 50th seasons, continuing with 90-minute episodes.

Specials

Lists of Survivor (American TV series) episodes

<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Title</th><th>Original release date</th><th>US viewers (millions)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>S–1</td><td>"Back from the Outback"</td><td>May 10, 2001 (2001-05-10)</td><td>16.26</td></tr><tr><td>A special episode focuses the castaways from The Australian Outback on their experiences back home after the game.</td></tr><tr><td>S–2</td><td>"Countdown to Africa"</td><td>October 4, 2001 (2001-10-04)</td><td>9.90</td></tr><tr><td>The preview for the third season of Survivor and the introduction of 16 new contestants.</td></tr><tr><td>S–3</td><td>"Back from Africa"</td><td>January 17, 2002 (2002-01-17)</td><td>14.10</td></tr><tr><td>The special episode where the castaways from Africa talk about how their lives have changed since competing in the game.</td></tr><tr><td>S–4</td><td>"America's Tribal Council"</td><td>May 13, 2004 (2004-05-13)</td><td>19.11</td></tr><tr><td>In this live special event, one of the players (Rupert Boneham) from the All-Stars season is awarded a special US$1,000,000 prize, as a result of a vote conducted by viewers. Jeff Probst reports on the players' lives back home. Plus, an announcement of the next Survivor season.</td></tr><tr><td>S–5</td><td>"Surviving Survivor"</td><td>February 4, 2010 (2010-02-04)</td><td>8.11</td></tr><tr><td>Airing a week before the show's 20th season Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains, this special episode took a look back at the last 10 years of Survivor with new interviews from previous contestants.</td></tr><tr><td>S–6</td><td>"Survivor at 40: Greatest Moments and Players"</td><td>February 5, 2020 (2020-02-05)</td><td>3.82</td></tr><tr><td>Airing a week before the show's 40th season Survivor: Winners at War, the special includes some of the highlights of the show's previous seasons, including interviews with Christian Hubicki, Donathan Hurley, David Wright, Cirie Fields, Rob Mariano, Amber Mariano, Jeremy Collins, Parvati Shallow, and Ben Driebergen, and a preview of Winners at War.</td></tr></tbody></table>