16 castaways are joined by two familiar faces Boston Rob & Russell, on their journey to the Million and the chance to call themselves a Survivor Champion. This time the rules are changed and those voted off will be sent to Redemption Island to battle out for a chance to return to the game and go for the win. Who will be voted out tonight to face Redemption Island?.
With Francesca voted to Redemption Island, only 17 remain on the island and the pressure is felt on the Ometepe tribe after Philip's little outburst and the fact that he revealed the idol and plan of Francesca and Kristina. However, the challenges begin and another tribe is forced to vote off another member of their tribe.
With Matt voted off to Redemption Island, for the Ometepa tribe: Ashley, Grant, Kristina, Phillip, Natalie, Boston Rob, and Andrea. For the Zapatera tribe: Mike, Stephanie, Ralph, Julie, Krista, Steve, Sarita, David, and Russell are still in the game to win. Tempers are heated over what a threat Russell is on the Zapatera tribe and things are set into motion to take a certain someone out of the game.
With Russell voted out to Redemption Island, for the Ometepa tribe: Ashley, Grant, Kristina, Phillip, Natalie, Boston Rob, and Andrea. For the Zapatera tribe: Mike, Stephanie, Ralph, Julie, Krista, Steve, Sarita, and David are still alive. Russell joins with Matt on Redemption Island and with Russell there too, the Zapetera tribe are determined to always win now. The battle for who stays on Redemption Island ensues and a shocker shows one survivor going home earlier in the game than he has ever.
With Kristina voted out to Redemption Island, for the Ometepa tribe: Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Boston Rob, and Andrea. For the Zapatera tribe: Mike, Stephanie, Ralph, Julie, Krista, Steve, Sarita, and David are left in the competition. Rob starts to think that having Philip in the competition with him is not a bad idea because of the heat that is taken off him.
With Krista voted off to Redemption Island, for the Ometepa tribe: Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Boston Rob, and Andrea. For the Zapatera tribe: Mike, Stephanie, Ralph, Julie, Steve, Sarita, and David are alive in the game with Matt still on Redemption Island as well. Things get heated in the Ometepe tribe when Ashley and Natalie take a Spa day and unleashes the Lion and Gorilla in Philip.
With Stephanie voted off to Redemption Island, for the Ometepa tribe: Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Boston Rob, and Andrea. For the Zapatera tribe: Mike, Ralph, Julie, Steve, Sarita, and David are alive in the game. Philip starts to see what Rob is really about and is sick of it. Meanwhile on the Zapatera tribe, there is a division even in their favorite 6.
With Sarita voted off to Redemption Island, for the Ometepa tribe: Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Boston Rob, and Andrea. For the Zapatera tribe: Mike, Ralph, Julie, Steve, and David are alive in the game. The merge is coming and Matt has one last opponent to get through to be able to get the greatest reward of his life. However, it comes at a price.
With Matt getting sent back after returning from Redemption Island, Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Rob, Andrea, Mike, Ralph, Julie, Steve, and David are still in the game and tempers are growing as the old Ometepe is overpowering the old Zapatera tribe memebers. A twist where more than one are going to Redemption Island.
With Mike and David joining Matt on Redemption Island, only Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Rob, Andrea, Ralph, Julie, and Steve remain in the main competition. Things get into a battle when the old Ometepe part of the Murlonio tribe has their rice have maggots and things turn racial when Steve refuses to allow them to put the rice into a collective tin.
With David going home from Redemption Island and Julie taking his place with Mike and Matt, Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Rob, Andrea, Ralph, and Steve are left to battle out for the Million. There is a twist after the Immunity challenge the starts to get Rob thinking of changing his strategy.
Ralph and Steve are gone to Redemption Island to join Mike and Matt. Ashley, Grant, Phillip, Natalie, Rob, and Andrea are left on the island to figure out how they are going to make it further in the game. When a typical survivor wins immunity, they have to decide who is going to go to Redemption Island and who is not.
With Andrea voted off to join Matt, Mike and Ralph on Redemption Island, only Grant, Phillip, Rob, Ashley, and Natalie are the only ones left of the Murolino Tribe. Tempers flare and one survivor gets a 4 course meal to share with a friend who was about to blindside them.
The emotional end comes and with Ralph gone from Redemption Island and Grant sent there to join Matt, Mike and Andrea, only Phillip, Rob, Ashley, and Natalie are continuing in the game. After voting the final three are revealed. The jury talks to them and the winner is.
The cast reunite in New York City to find out the winner of Survivor. Afterward, they talk to each and answer the questions that we have always wanted to know including "Is Philip really a former Federal Agent-.