In one of the most complicated and entertaining Tribal Councils ever, a brutally honest conversation leads to surprising revelations.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 25 Episode 8 of Survivor resulted in a 2.80 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 25 Episodes...

• s25e01 - Survivor 25 Philippines 90-minute Premier: Survivor Smacked Me in the Chops
• s25e02 - Don't Be Blinded by the Headlights
• s25e03 - This Isn't a We Game
• s25e04 - Create a Little Chaos
• s25e05 - Got My Swag Back
• s25e06 - Down and Dirty
• s25e07 - Not the Only Actor on This Island
• s25e08 - Dead Man Walking
• s25e09 - Little Miss Perfect
• s25e10 - Whiners Are Weiners
• s25e11 - Hell Hath Frozen Over
• s25e12 - Shot Into Smithereens
• s25e13 - Gouge My Eyes Out
• s25e14 - Million Dollar Question: The Winner is Announced!
• s25e15 - Survivor: Philippines 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.