The 18 new castaways are treated to a traditional Vanuatu ceremony including a sacrifice and the creation of a male and female tribe. The nine men -- Chad Crittenden, Chris Daugherty, Brady Finta, Rory Freeman, Brook Geraghty, John Kenney, Lea "Sarge" Masters, John "J.P." Palyok and Travis "Bubba" Sampson -- make up the Lopevi Tribe (wearing red). The nine women -- Julie Berry, Ami Cusack, Mia Galeotalanza, Lisa Keiffer, Scout Cloud Lee, Dolly Neely, Eliza Orlins, Leann Slaby and Twila Tanner -- make up the Yasur Tribe (wearing yellow). Once settled in camp, revelations are discovered after one of the guys (Chad) reveals he has a prosthetic leg on account of losing the lower half of his leg due to Cancer. After a victorious Immunity and Reward Challenge for the girls of Yasur, the guys of Lopevi are forced to vote someone out of the tribe.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 9 Episode 1 of Survivor resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Survivor Season 9 Episodes...

• s09e01 - They Came at Us With Spears
• s09e02 - Burly Girls, Bowheads, Young Studs and the Old Bunch
• s09e03 - Double Tribal, Double Trouble
• s09e04 - Now That's a Reward
• s09e05 - Earthquakes and Shake Ups!
• s09e06 - Hog Tied
• s09e07 - Anger, Threats, Tears...and Coffee
• s09e08 - Now the Battle Really Begins
• s09e09 - Gender Wars ... And It's Getting Ugly
• s09e10 - Culture Shock and Violent Storms
• s09e11 - Surprise! And...Surprise Again!
• s09e12 - Now Who's in Charge Here?!
• s09e13 - Eruptions of a Volcanic Magnitude!
• s09e14 - Spirits and the Final Four
• s09e15 - Survivor: Vanuatu 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.