The "Blood vs. Water" theme returns as all-new castaways compete with - and ultimately against - their loved ones who share the same goal: to outwit, outplay, outlast and ultimately be crowned Sole Survivor and winner of the 1 million dollar prize.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 29 Episode 1 of Survivor was watched by 9,750,000 viewers, resulting in a 2.70 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

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Survivor Season 29 Episodes...

• s29e01 - Suck It Up and Survive: Season 29 Premier 'Survivor San Juan del Sur - Blood vs. Water 2' castaways are introduced
• s29e02 - Method to This Madness
• s29e03 - Actions vs. Accusations
• s29e04 - We're a Hot Mess
• s29e05 - Blood Is Blood
• s29e06 - Make Some Magic Happen
• s29e07 - Million Dollar Decision
• s29e08 - Wrinkle in the Plan
• s29e09 - Gettin' to Crunch Time
• s29e10 - This Is Where We Build Trust
• s29e11 - Kind of Like Cream Cheese
• s29e12 - Still Holdin' On
• s29e13 - Let's Make a Move
• s29e14 - This Is My Time
• s29e15 - Survivor: San Juan del Sur 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.