The remaining castaways return to camp and Chris finds himself now being the only male left. During the reward challenge, the castaways are surprised by a short visit from their loved ones. Eliza won an overnight visit from her mom and was saddened when she had to leave. The next day at the Immunity Challenge, Jeff surprises the survivors again as he reveals their loved ones will be involved in the competition. After the challenge, Chris started an alliance with Eliza, Scout and Twila to finally break the alliance of women lead by Ami.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 9 Episode 11 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.