The new castaways are stranded in the unforgiving jungles of Guatemala, left to live inside the Mayan ruins in the new season of Survivor! The tribemates are split up into two tribes automatically and are greeted with a surprise as they approach host Jeff Probst -- two past Survivors are coming back to play the game again and serve as resource tools. Bobby Jon Drinkard from Survivor: Palau joins the Nakum Tribe (wearing yellow), which consists of Brandon Bellinger, Danni Boatwright, Margaret Bobonich, Cindy Hall, Jim Lynch, Judd Sergeant, Brooke Struck and Blake Towsley. Stephenie LaGrossa, also from Palau, steps up for the Yaxha Tribe (wearing blue), which is made up of Gary Hogeboom, Rafe Judkins, Morgan McDevitt, Lydia Morales, Jamie Newtom, Amy O'Hara, Brianna Verela and Brian Corridan. The new teams are set loose to complete an 11-Mile trek through the jungle, with the better campsite and flint at stake. Nakum finishes only moments before Yaxha, but Yaxha seems to come off with the better end of the stick when many Nakum members begin getting sick. The sickness and discomfort for Nakum proves to be an advantage to Yaxha, who wins the Immunity Challenge and sends Nakum to Tribal Council, where they vote Jim out of the tribe.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 11 Episode 1 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 11 Episodes...

• s11e01 - Big Trek, Big Trouble, Big Surprise
• s11e02 - Man Down
• s11e03 - The Brave May Not Live Long, but the Cautious Don't Live at All
• s11e04 - To Betray or Not to Betray
• s11e05 - Crocs, Cowboys and City Slickers
• s11e06 - Big Ball, Big Mouth, Big Trouble
• s11e07 - Surprise Enemy Visit
• s11e08 - The Hidden Immunity Doll
• s11e09 - Secrets and Lies and an Idol Surprise
• s11e10 - Eating and Sleeping With the Enemy
• s11e11 - Everything Is Personal
• s11e12 - Price for Immunity
• s11e13 - Big Win, Big Decision, Big Mistake?
• s11e14 - Thunder Storms & Sacrifice
• s11e15 - Survivor: Guatemala Reunion

Survivor Show Summary

The rules of this game are simple: average Americans are abandoned in the middle of some of the most unforgiving places on earth. Divided into teams, they particiapte in challenges and every three days, the losing tribe must trek to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own. Halfway through the game, the game shifts to individual competitions when the tribes merge and become one, making the game every man for himself.

The game is simple: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, by winning Immunity, thus not being eligible to have votes cast against yourself. However, the players must be careful about who they send packing - after the merge, a jury of seven begins to form, and each week they return to watch the Tribal Council ceremony. At the end of the game, they vote for one of the members of the final two to win One Million Dollars. Who will become the next Survivor?

Generally, each season begins with a twist - something different to surprise the new castaways. Survivor is a game of adaptation, and the final two of each season, listed below, were the players most able to adapt to their surroundings and to the people they are playing with. Survivor focuses on the people, and the social commentary that surrounds them. How can these players Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast is the question that the game revolves around.