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+ | | location = {{wp|Pearl Islands}}, {{wp|Panama}} |
− | |filmingdates=October 31, 2005 |
+ | | filmingdates = October 31, 2005 - December 8, 2005 |
− | |seasonrun=February 2, 2006 |
+ | | seasonrun = February 2, 2006 - May 14, 2006 |
− | |numberofepisodes=15 |
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+ | | episodes = 16 |
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− | |numberofsurvivors=16 |
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+ | | days = 39 |
+ | | survivors = 16 |
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− | |winner=[[Aras Baskauskas]] |
+ | | winner = [[Aras Baskauskas]] |
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+ | | runnerup = [[Danielle DiLorenzo]] |
− | | castphoto = [[File:Panama Cast.png|200px|center]] |
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+ | | tribes = {{tribeicon|bayoneta}}<br />{{tribeicon|casaya}}<br />{{tribeicon|lamina}}<br />{{tribeicon|viveros}}<br />{{tribeicon|gitanos}} |
+ | | viewership = 16.82<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20080716115645/http%3A//www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp%3Fvnu_content_id%3D1002576393</ref> |
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− | | returnees= [[Aras Baskauskas]] ''([[Survivor: Blood vs Water|27]])''<br>[[Cirie Fields]] ''([[Survivor: Micronesia|16]], [[Survivor: Heroes vs Villains|20]])''<br>[[Danielle DiLorenzo]] ''([[Survivor: Heroes vs Villains|20]])'' |
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+ | | cast = Panama Cast.jpg |
+ | | intro = Survivor Panama intro |
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− | |previousseason={{s2|11}} |
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+ | | previous = {{S2|11}} |
+ | | next = {{S2|13}} |
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+ | }}'''''Survivor: Panama''''', also known as '''''Survivor: Panama — Exile Island''''', is the twelfth season of the CBS competitive reality television series ''{{dab|Survivor|U.S.}}''. [[Aras Baskauskas]] defeated [[Danielle DiLorenzo]] in a 5-2 vote to become the [[Sole Survivor]]. It would ultimately feature one [[Evacuation|medical evacuation]], and has to date produced four returning players (Aras Baskauskas, [[Cirie Fields]], Danielle DiLorenzo, and [[Terry Deitz]]) for subsequent seasons. |
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− | '''Survivor: Panama - Exile Island''' is the 12th season of ''[[Survivor]]''. |
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− | ==Production |
+ | ==Production== |
− | Applications were due on June 17, 2005. Around August 2005, 800 applicants were invited for an interview by CBS. Out of these 800, 48 of them were selected as semi-finalists and |
+ | Applications were due on June 17, 2005. Around August 2005, 800 applicants were invited for an interview by CBS. Out of these 800, 48 of them were selected as semi-finalists and were invited to Los Angeles in September 2005. From these semi-finalists, 16 were chosen to appear on the show. Filming took place from November to December 2005. |
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+ | The season's theme is inspired from {{wp|Haitian Vodou}} and headhunting culture practiced in Central and South America. The [[Tribal Council]] set was a cave made out of foam. The Panamanian government insisted on preserving certain trees nearby, prompting production to build the cave around these, hiding them in the process. The candles illuminating [[Tribal Council]] can be controlled, thus enhancing the fire whenever production pleased. |
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==Twists/Changes== |
==Twists/Changes== |
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+ | * '''{{dab|Exile Island|twist}}:''' After a [[Reward Challenge]], players may banish a player from the rival [[tribe]] to Exile Island. This island, entirely separate from the existing camps, will force the banished player to fend for him/herself until the upcoming [[Immunity Challenge]] (unless stated otherwise). The player would not be left in despair, for he/she will be given clues to a [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] that is hidden somewhere on the island. |
− | * '''Rehashed [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] Mechanism:''' Unlike the previous season where the Hidden Immunity Idol is used like the Immunity Necklace, the mechanism of using the |
+ | * '''Rehashed [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] Mechanism:''' Unlike the [[Survivor: Guatemala|previous season]] where the Hidden Immunity Idol is used like the [[Immunity Necklace]], the mechanism of using the idol was now changed. Instead of revealing the idol before voting, the owner must draw it when he/she has enough votes to eliminate him/her. The votes cast against that player will be considered spoilt, while the person that gets the second highest amount of votes will be eliminated instead. The idol is usable until the Day 36 [[Tribal Council]]. |
− | * '''Four Tribes''' |
+ | * '''Four Tribes:''' For the first time in the series, the castaways were divided into four tribes of four. |
− | * '''Tribe Division:''' These four tribes are defined according to age and gender, thus having tribes of Older Men (La Mina), Younger Men (Viveros), Younger Women (Bayoneta), and Older Women (Casaya) |
+ | * '''[[Old vs. Young|Tribe]] [[Battle of the Sexes|Division]]:''' These four tribes are defined according to age and gender, thus having tribes of Older Men ([[La Mina]]), Younger Men ([[Viveros]]), Younger Women ([[Bayoneta]]), and Older Women ([[Casaya]]). |
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+ | * '''[[Tribe Switch]]:''' On Day 4, the tribes were mixed up. Viveros and Bayoneta were disbanded. Two team captains were chosen randomly and contestants were divided into the new Casaya and La Mina tribes by a [[Schoolyard Pick]]. Because of odd numbers, the last unpicked player was sent to Exile Island and was given immunity. The exiled player will stay there until the tribe that loses the next Immunity Challenge already finished the task of voting out one of their own. After the vote, the exiled player will join that tribe. |
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==Castaways== |
==Castaways== |
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+ | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size:8pt; line-height:18px;" align="center" |
! colspan="2" rowspan="2"|Contestant |
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! colspan="3"|Tribe Affiliation |
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− | ! rowspan="2"|Finish |
+ | ! class="unsortable" rowspan="2"|Finish |
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+ | ! Switched Tribe |
− | ! Merged Tribe |
+ | ! class="unsortable"| Merged Tribe |
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− | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 tina t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 tina t.png|70px|link=Tina Scheer]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Tina Scheer]]'''<br /><small>44, Hayward, WI</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Tina Scheer]]'''<br /><small>44, Hayward, WI<br />Lumberjill</small> |
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+ | | style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"| |
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+ | | rowspan="6" style="background-color: rgb(166, 166, 166); border-color: rgb(166, 166, 166);"| |
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− | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 melinda t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 melinda t.png|70px|link=Melinda Hyder]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Melinda Hyder]]'''<br /><small>32, Sevierville, TN</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Melinda Hyder]]'''<br /><small>32, Sevierville, TN<br />Singer/Entertainer</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 misty t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 misty t.png|70px|link=Misty Giles]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Misty Giles]]'''<br /><small>24, Dallas, TX</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Misty Giles]]'''<br /><small>24, Dallas, TX<br />Missile Engineer</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 ruthmarie t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 ruthmarie t.png|70px|link=Ruth Marie Milliman]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Ruth |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Ruth Marie Milliman]]'''<br /><small>48, Greenville, SC<br />Property Developer</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 bobby t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 bobby t.png|70px|link=Bobby Mason]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Bobby Mason]]'''<br /><small>32, Los Angeles, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Bobby Mason]]'''<br /><small>32, Los Angeles, CA<br />Attorney</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 dan t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 dan t.png|70px|link=Dan Barry]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Dan Barry]]'''<br /><small>51, South Hadley, MA</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Dan Barry]]'''<br /><small>51, South Hadley, MA<br />Astronaut</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 nick t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 nick t.png|70px|link=Nick Stanbury]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Nick Stanbury]]'''<br /><small>25, Tempe, AZ</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Nick Stanbury]]'''<br /><small>25, Tempe, AZ<br />Financial Salesman</small> |
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+ | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 austin t.png|70px|link=Austin Carty]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Austin Carty]]'''<br /><small>24, High Point, NC</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Austin Carty]]'''<br /><small>24, High Point, NC<br />Writer</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 sally t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 sally t.png|70px|link=Sally Schumann]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Sally Schumann]]'''<br /><small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Sally Schumann]]'''<br /><small>26, Chicago, IL<br />Social Worker</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 bruce t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 bruce t.png|70px|link=Bruce Kanegai]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Bruce Kanegai]]'''<br /><small>57, Simi Valley, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Bruce Kanegai]]'''<br /><small>57, Simi Valley, CA<br />Art Teacher</small> |
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+ | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 courtney t.png|70px|link=Courtney Marit]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Courtney Marit]]'''<br /><small>31, Los Angeles, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Courtney Marit]]'''<br /><small>31, Los Angeles, CA<br />Fire Dancer</small> |
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+ | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 shane t.png|70px|link=Shane Powers]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Shane Powers]]'''<br /><small>34, Los Angeles, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Shane Powers]]'''<br /><small>34, Los Angeles, CA<br />Marketing Executive</small> |
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+ | | {{tribebox2|casaya}}[[File:S12 cirie t.png|70px|link=Cirie Fields]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Cirie Fields]]'''<br /><small>35, Walterboro, SC</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Cirie Fields]]'''<br /><small>35, Walterboro, SC<br />Nurse</small> |
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+ | | {{nowrap|Eliminated<br />6th Jury Member<br />Day 36}} |
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− | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 terry t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|lamina}}[[File:S12 terry t.png|70px|link=Terry Deitz]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Terry Deitz]]'''<br /><small>46, Simsbury, CT</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Terry Deitz]]'''<br /><small>46, Simsbury, CT<br />Pilot</small> |
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+ | | {{nowrap|12th Voted Out<br />7th Jury Member<br />Day 38}} |
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− | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 danielle t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|bayoneta}}[[File:S12 danielle t.png|70px|link=Danielle DiLorenzo]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Danielle DiLorenzo]]'''<br /><small>24, Pompano Beach, FL</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Danielle DiLorenzo]]'''<br /><small>24, Pompano Beach, FL<br />Medical Sales Representative</small> |
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− | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 aras t. |
+ | | {{tribebox2|viveros}}[[File:S12 aras t.png|70px|link=Aras Baskauskas]] |
− | | align="left"|'''[[Aras Baskauskas]]'''<br /><small>24, Santa Monica, CA</small> |
+ | | align="left"|'''[[Aras Baskauskas]]'''<br /><small>24, Santa Monica, CA<br />Yoga Instructor</small> |
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==Season Summary== |
==Season Summary== |
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− | The game began with the sixteen competitors split into four tribes by both relative age and gender. They were introduced to the concept of " |
+ | The game began with the sixteen competitors split into four tribes by both relative age and gender. They were also introduced to the concept of "{{dab|Exile Island|twist}}" with the promise of a [[Hidden Immunity Idol]] located somewhere on it, while one person from the losing tribe at challenges would be sent to the island and given clues to look for it. After the first four days, the four tribes were merged by a [[Schoolyard Pick]] into two tribes, [[Casaya]] and [[La Mina]]. |
+ | Though Casaya was generally the stronger of the two tribes, they were dominated by dysfunction and infighting, mainly between [[Shane Powers|Shane]] (who was suffering from nicotine withdrawal), the eccentric [[Courtney Marit|Courtney]], and hot-headed [[Danielle DiLorenzo|Danielle]]. In the midst of the chaos however, a tight bond formed between [[Aras Baskauskas|Aras]] and [[Cirie Fields|Cirie]]. Compared to their rivals, La Mina was much more peaceful, as a powerful [[La Mina Alliance|men's alliance]] headed by [[Terry Deitz|Terry]] and [[Dan Barry|Dan]] took control. Because of their challenge ability, Casaya opted to send Terry over to Exile Island multiple times, which eventually allowed him to find the Hidden Immunity Idol. |
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− | Going into the merge, Casaya was up six members to four. Since Terry won five Individual [[Immunity Challenge]]s in a row, he did not use the Hidden Immunity Idol to save his former La Mina tribe members, leaving him as the sole remaining La Mina member and a perceived Immunity Challenge threat by the other Casaya tribe. [[Bruce Kanegai]] was evacuated due a medical emergency, leaving six players at the game and giving everyone a chance to conserve their energy. At this juncture, [[Cirie Fields]], who saw both Terry and [[Shane Powers]] looking separately to take [[Courtney Marit]], a weaker player, to the [[Final Tribal Council]] as an assurance to win the [[Jury]]'s favor, convinced [[Aras Baskauskas]] and [[Danielle DiLorenzo]] to blindside the other three, and succeeded in achieving Courtney's elimination. Shane was eliminated at the next [[Tribal Council]]. At the final four Tribal Council the vote came down to a fire-making tiebreaker between Cirie and Danielle since Aras had won Individual Immunity and Terry had the Hidden Immunity Idol; Danielle ultimately won, sending Aras' last remaining loyal ally to the Jury. Danielle won the Final Immunity Challenge and opted to take Aras to the Final Tribal Council, eliminating Terry. Aras and Danielle both received lukewarm remarks from the jury, but with five votes to two, Aras won the title of [[Sole Survivor]]. |
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+ | The two tribes merged into [[Gitanos]] on Day 16, with Casaya holding a 6-4 numbers advantage. Though their conflicts continued, Casaya held together and was successful in eliminating the former La Mina members until only Terry remained. However, Terry soon began a streak of immunity wins, forcing Casaya to turn on one another. Come Day 30, Cirie noticed that both Terry and Shane looked to take Courtney to the [[Final Two]] as an assurance to win the [[jury]]'s favor. Forming a final three pact with Aras and Danielle, Cirie succeeded in blindsiding Courtney, with Shane following immediately after on Day 33. |
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+ | At the final four, Aras won reward and took Cirie with him. This prompted Danielle to vote with Terry, forcing a fire-making [[tiebreaker]] between Cirie and Danielle, with the latter emerging victorious. Danielle would also go on to win the [[Final Immunity Challenge]], forcing her to cast the sole vote to eliminate. Believing Terry to be the larger jury threat, Danielle voted him out, advancing to the Final Two with Aras. At the [[Final Tribal Council]], Aras and Danielle both received lukewarm remarks from the jury, but by a vote of 5-2 Aras was awarded the title of [[Sole Survivor]]. |
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==Voting History== |
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==Trivia== |
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+ | * All four original tribes were represented in the final four, with [[Aras Baskauskas]], [[Danielle DiLorenzo]], [[Terry Deitz]], and [[Cirie Fields]] representing [[Viveros]], [[Bayoneta]], [[La Mina]], and [[Casaya]] respectively. |
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+ | * ''Panama'' is the first season to have {{dab|Exile Island|twist}} as a season-long twist. |
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− | * This season's eliminations occurred in a pattern. The first four were women, the next four were men, and the rest alternated between women and men. |
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+ | * ''Panama'' is the first season to have a gap between episodes longer than eight days. Coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament led to a 15-day gap between {{Ep|1207}} and {{Ep|1208}}. |
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+ | * ''Panama'' is the first season to feature a shorter "[[Ancient Voices]]" intro rather than play the entire opening credits for every episode. |
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− | * This season marks the second time the youngest contestant of the season won, the first being [[Jenna Morasca]] of {{s|6}}. |
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+ | * ''Panama'' is the second season where the youngest contestant of the season won, after [[Jenna Morasca]] won in {{S2|6}}. |
+ | * ''Panama'' is the first season since {{S2|5}} to have a Tribal Council area with a roof. |
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− | * Despite having the same age, Melinda was placed on Casaya (the Older Women), and Bobby was placed on Viveros (the Younger Men). |
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+ | * ''Panama'' was the last season until {{S2|26}} in which the first person voted out of the merged tribe was not a member of the [[jury]]. |
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+ | * ''Panama'' and {{S2|44}} are tied for fewest votes cast throughout the season, including at [[Final Tribal Council]], with only 85 ballots cast. |
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+ | * ''Panama'' is one of three seasons to have the entire final four come back as [[Returning Players|returning players]] in future seasons, the other two being {{S2|1}} and {{S2|28}}. |
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+ | ** As ''Borneo'' and ''Cagayan'' had other contestants return in future seasons, ''Panama'' is the only season to have only the final four come back as returning players. |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 00:06, 27 February 2024
Survivor: Panama, also known as Survivor: Panama — Exile Island, is the twelfth season of the CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. Aras Baskauskas defeated Danielle DiLorenzo in a 5-2 vote to become the Sole Survivor. It would ultimately feature one medical evacuation, and has to date produced four returning players (Aras Baskauskas, Cirie Fields, Danielle DiLorenzo, and Terry Deitz) for subsequent seasons.
Production
Applications were due on June 17, 2005. Around August 2005, 800 applicants were invited for an interview by CBS. Out of these 800, 48 of them were selected as semi-finalists and were invited to Los Angeles in September 2005. From these semi-finalists, 16 were chosen to appear on the show. Filming took place from November to December 2005.
The season's theme is inspired from Haitian Vodou and headhunting culture practiced in Central and South America. The Tribal Council set was a cave made out of foam. The Panamanian government insisted on preserving certain trees nearby, prompting production to build the cave around these, hiding them in the process. The candles illuminating Tribal Council can be controlled, thus enhancing the fire whenever production pleased.
Twists/Changes
- Exile Island: After a Reward Challenge, players may banish a player from the rival tribe to Exile Island. This island, entirely separate from the existing camps, will force the banished player to fend for him/herself until the upcoming Immunity Challenge (unless stated otherwise). The player would not be left in despair, for he/she will be given clues to a Hidden Immunity Idol that is hidden somewhere on the island.
- Rehashed Hidden Immunity Idol Mechanism: Unlike the previous season where the Hidden Immunity Idol is used like the Immunity Necklace, the mechanism of using the idol was now changed. Instead of revealing the idol before voting, the owner must draw it when he/she has enough votes to eliminate him/her. The votes cast against that player will be considered spoilt, while the person that gets the second highest amount of votes will be eliminated instead. The idol is usable until the Day 36 Tribal Council.
- Four Tribes: For the first time in the series, the castaways were divided into four tribes of four.
- Tribe Division: These four tribes are defined according to age and gender, thus having tribes of Older Men (La Mina), Younger Men (Viveros), Younger Women (Bayoneta), and Older Women (Casaya).
- Tribe Switch: On Day 4, the tribes were mixed up. Viveros and Bayoneta were disbanded. Two team captains were chosen randomly and contestants were divided into the new Casaya and La Mina tribes by a Schoolyard Pick. Because of odd numbers, the last unpicked player was sent to Exile Island and was given immunity. The exiled player will stay there until the tribe that loses the next Immunity Challenge already finished the task of voting out one of their own. After the vote, the exiled player will join that tribe.
Castaways
Contestant | Tribe Affiliation | Finish | Votes Against | |||
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Original Tribe | Switched Tribe | Merged Tribe | ||||
Tina Scheer 44, Hayward, WI Lumberjill |
Casaya | 1st Voted Out Day 3 |
3 | |||
Melinda Hyder 32, Sevierville, TN Singer/Entertainer |
Casaya | Casaya | 2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
5 | ||
Misty Giles 24, Dallas, TX Missile Engineer |
Bayoneta | La Mina | 3rd Voted Out Day 8 |
5 | ||
Ruth Marie Milliman 48, Greenville, SC Property Developer |
Casaya | La Mina | 4th Voted Out Day 11 |
6 | ||
Bobby Mason 32, Los Angeles, CA Attorney |
Viveros | Casaya | 5th Voted Out Day 14 |
3 | ||
Dan Barry 51, South Hadley, MA Astronaut |
La Mina | La Mina | 6th Voted Out Day 15 |
3 | ||
Nick Stanbury 25, Tempe, AZ Financial Salesman |
Viveros | La Mina | Gitanos | 7th Voted Out Day 18 |
6 | |
Austin Carty 24, High Point, NC Writer |
Viveros | La Mina | 8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 21 |
7 | ||
Sally Schumann 26, Chicago, IL Social Worker |
Bayoneta | La Mina | 9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 24 |
8 | ||
Bruce Kanegai 57, Simi Valley, CA Art Teacher |
La Mina | Casaya | Evacuated 3rd Jury Member Day 25 |
2 | ||
Courtney Marit 31, Los Angeles, CA Fire Dancer |
Bayoneta | Casaya | 10th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 30 |
4 | ||
Shane Powers 34, Los Angeles, CA Marketing Executive |
La Mina | Casaya | 11th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 33 |
9 | ||
Cirie Fields 35, Walterboro, SC Nurse |
Casaya | Casaya | Eliminated 6th Jury Member Day 36 |
3 | ||
Terry Deitz 46, Simsbury, CT Pilot |
La Mina | La Mina | 12th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 |
1 | ||
Danielle DiLorenzo 24, Pompano Beach, FL Medical Sales Representative |
Bayoneta | Casaya | Runner-Up | 4 | ||
Aras Baskauskas 24, Santa Monica, CA Yoga Instructor |
Viveros | Casaya | Sole Survivor | 9 |
Season Summary
The game began with the sixteen competitors split into four tribes by both relative age and gender. They were also introduced to the concept of "Exile Island" with the promise of a Hidden Immunity Idol located somewhere on it, while one person from the losing tribe at challenges would be sent to the island and given clues to look for it. After the first four days, the four tribes were merged by a Schoolyard Pick into two tribes, Casaya and La Mina.
Though Casaya was generally the stronger of the two tribes, they were dominated by dysfunction and infighting, mainly between Shane (who was suffering from nicotine withdrawal), the eccentric Courtney, and hot-headed Danielle. In the midst of the chaos however, a tight bond formed between Aras and Cirie. Compared to their rivals, La Mina was much more peaceful, as a powerful men's alliance headed by Terry and Dan took control. Because of their challenge ability, Casaya opted to send Terry over to Exile Island multiple times, which eventually allowed him to find the Hidden Immunity Idol.
The two tribes merged into Gitanos on Day 16, with Casaya holding a 6-4 numbers advantage. Though their conflicts continued, Casaya held together and was successful in eliminating the former La Mina members until only Terry remained. However, Terry soon began a streak of immunity wins, forcing Casaya to turn on one another. Come Day 30, Cirie noticed that both Terry and Shane looked to take Courtney to the Final Two as an assurance to win the jury's favor. Forming a final three pact with Aras and Danielle, Cirie succeeded in blindsiding Courtney, with Shane following immediately after on Day 33.
At the final four, Aras won reward and took Cirie with him. This prompted Danielle to vote with Terry, forcing a fire-making tiebreaker between Cirie and Danielle, with the latter emerging victorious. Danielle would also go on to win the Final Immunity Challenge, forcing her to cast the sole vote to eliminate. Believing Terry to be the larger jury threat, Danielle voted him out, advancing to the Final Two with Aras. At the Final Tribal Council, Aras and Danielle both received lukewarm remarks from the jury, but by a vote of 5-2 Aras was awarded the title of Sole Survivor.
Episode | Air date | Challenges | Exiled | Eliminated (Vote) |
Finish | Viewers (in millions)[2] |
Rating/Share (18-49)[2] | ||
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Reward | Immunity | ||||||||
1 | "The First Exile" | February 2, 2006 | La Mina | Bayoneta | Misty | Tina (3-1) |
1st Voted Out Day 3 |
19.20 | 7.0/18 |
Viveros | La Mina | ||||||||
Casaya | Viveros | ||||||||
2 | "Breakdown" | February 9, 2006 | La Mina | La Mina | Bruce1 | Melinda (5-2) |
2nd Voted Out Day 6 |
18.75 | 6.6/17 |
3 | "Crazy Fights, Snake Dinners" | February 16, 2006 | La Mina | Casaya | Bruce | Misty (5-2) |
3rd Voted Out Day 8 |
16.98 | 6.3/16 |
4 | "Starvation and Lunacy" | February 23, 2006 | Casaya | Casaya | Terry | Ruth Marie (4-2) |
4th Voted Out Day 11 |
14.85 | 5.5/14 |
5 | "For Cod's Sake" | March 2, 2006 | Casaya | La Mina | Terry | Bobby (3-2-1-1) |
5th Voted Out Day 14 |
16.08 | 5.5/14 |
6 | "Salvation and Desertion" | March 9, 2006 | Casaya2 | Sally | Dan (3-1) |
6th Voted Out Day 15 |
15.33 | 5.4/N/A | |
7 | "A Closer Look" | March 15, 2006 | Recap Episode | N/A | N/A | ||||
8 | "An Emerging Plan" | March 30, 2006 | None | Terry | None | Nick (6-4) |
7th Voted Out Day 18 |
16.25 | 5.8/17 |
9 | "The Power of the Idol" | April 6, 2006 | Aras, Bruce, Sally |
Terry | Austin, Danielle |
Austin (6-3) |
8th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 21 |
16.36 | 5.6/17 |
10 | "Fight for Your Life or Eat" | April 13, 2006 | Bruce, Courtney, Sally, Terry |
Terry | Aras | Sally (6-2) |
9th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 24 |
15.07 | 5.2/17 |
11 | "Medical Emergency" | April 20, 2006 | Cirie [Aras, Danielle] |
None | Terry | Bruce (no vote) |
Evacuated 3rd Jury Member Day 25 |
16.26 | 5.5/18 |
12 | "Perilous Scramble" | April 27, 2006 | Courtney, Danielle, Terry |
Terry | Aras | Courtney (3-2-1) |
10th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 30 |
17.09 | 5.9/18 |
13 | "Bamboozled" | May 4, 2006 | Terry [Shane] |
Terry | Danielle | Shane (3-1-1) |
11th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 33 |
17.04 | 5.9/18 |
14 | "Call the Whambulence!" | May 11, 2006 | Aras [Cirie] |
Aras | Danielle, Terry |
TBD (2-2)3 |
Eliminated 6th Jury Member Day 36 |
17.2 | 5.8/N/A |
15 | "The Final Showdown" | May 14, 2006 | Cirie (tiebreaker) |
17.07 | 6.2/15 | ||||
Terry | Danielle | None | Terry (1-0) |
12th Voted Out 7th Jury Member Day 38 | |||||
Jury Vote | Danielle (5-2) |
Runner-Up | |||||||
Aras (5-2) |
Sole Survivor | ||||||||
16 | "Reunion" | 12.3 | 4.6/N/A | ||||||
Notes: ^1 Due to an odd number of castaways at the tribe switch, the odd person out was sent to Exile Island until after the following Tribal Council, when that castaway would join the tribe that lost a member.
^2 Combined Reward and Immunity Challenge. ^3 Per Survivor rules, in the event of a tie at the final four, a fire-making challenge would be held between the tied castaways. The challenge was shown in the next episode. |
Voting History
Original Tribes |
Switched Tribes | Merged Tribe | ||||||||||||||||
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Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | ||||
Voted Out | Tina |
Melinda |
Misty |
Ruth Marie |
Bobby |
Dan |
Nick |
Austin |
Sally |
Bruce |
Courtney |
Shane |
Tie | Cirie |
Terry |
Danielle |
Aras | |
Vote | 3-1 | 5-2 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 3-2-1-1 | 3-1 | 6-4 | 6-3 | 6-2 | No vote3 | 3-2-1 | 3-1-1 | 2-24 | Tiebreaker | 1-05 | 5-2 | ||
►► | Aras | — | Melinda | — | — | Bruce | — | Nick | Austin | Sally | — | Courtney | Shane | Danielle | — | None | Jury Vote | |
►► | Danielle | — | Melinda | — | — | Bobby | — | Nick | Austin | Sally | — | Courtney | Shane | Cirie | — | Terry | ||
►► | Terry | — | — | Misty | Ruth Marie | — | Dan | Shane | Aras | Aras | — | Aras | Aras | Cirie | — | None | Aras | |
►► | Cirie | Tina | Shane | — | — | Bobby | — | Nick | Austin | Sally | — | Courtney | Shane | Danielle | Eliminated | Aras | ||
►► | Shane | — | Melinda | — | — | Aras | — | Nick | Austin | Sally | — | Danielle | Danielle | Danielle | ||||
►► | Courtney | — | Melinda | — | — | Bobby | — | Nick | Austin | Sally | — | Aras | Aras | |||||
►► | Bruce | — | Exiled1 | — | — | Courtney | — | Nick | Austin | Sally | Evacuated | Danielle | ||||||
►► | Sally | — | — | Ruth Marie | Ruth Marie | — | Exiled2 | Shane | Aras | Aras | Aras | |||||||
►► | Austin | — | — | Misty | Ruth Marie | — | Dan | Shane | Aras | Aras | ||||||||
►► | Nick | — | — | Misty | Ruth Marie | — | Dan | Shane | ||||||||||
► | Dan | — | — | Misty | Sally | — | Austin | |||||||||||
► | Bobby | — | Melinda | — | — | Bruce | ||||||||||||
► | Ruth Marie | Tina | — | Misty | Sally | |||||||||||||
► | Misty | — | — | Ruth Marie | ||||||||||||||
► | Melinda | Tina | Shane | |||||||||||||||
Tina | Cirie | |||||||||||||||||
Notes: ^1 Due to an odd number of contestants at the tribe switch, the odd person out was sent to Exile Island until after the following Tribal Council, when that player would join the tribe that lost a member.
^2 After winning the Immunity Challenge, Casaya was given the opportunity to exile one member of the losing tribe, allowing them to abstain from Tribal Council. ^3 Bruce was evacuated from the game due to severe gastrointestinal problems. No vote occurred for his removal. ^4 Per Survivor rules, in the event of a tie at the final four, a fire-making challenge would be held between the tied players. The challenge was shown in the next episode. ^5 Aras and Terry did not vote as they could only vote for each other. By virtue of winning the Final Immunity Challenge, only Danielle voted. |
Trivia
- All four original tribes were represented in the final four, with Aras Baskauskas, Danielle DiLorenzo, Terry Deitz, and Cirie Fields representing Viveros, Bayoneta, La Mina, and Casaya respectively.
- Panama is the first season to have Exile Island as a season-long twist.
- This is the first season to have a Hidden Immunity Idol at Exile Island; the two twists would often be associated with each other in future seasons.
- Panama is the first season to have a gap between episodes longer than eight days. Coverage of the NCAA basketball tournament led to a 15-day gap between "A Closer Look" and "An Emerging Plan".
- Panama is the first season to feature a shorter "Ancient Voices" intro rather than play the entire opening credits for every episode.
- Only the final three castaways won individual immunity. Terry won the first five, then Aras won the penultimate, and Danielle won the Final Immunity Challenge.
- Panama ties with Cook Islands for the most starting tribes, with four.
- Panama is the first season to have an episode end with a Tribal Council vote, but no elimination. "Call the Whambulence!" ended with Danielle and Cirie preparing to start the fire-making tiebreaker, but its result was not featured until the finale.
- Panama is the second season where the youngest contestant of the season won, after Jenna Morasca won in The Amazon.
- Panama is the first season since Thailand to have a Tribal Council area with a roof.
- Panama was the last season until Caramoan in which the first person voted out of the merged tribe was not a member of the jury.
- Panama and Survivor 44 are tied for fewest votes cast throughout the season, including at Final Tribal Council, with only 85 ballots cast.
- Panama is one of three seasons to have the entire final four come back as returning players in future seasons, the other two being Borneo and Cagayan.
- As Borneo and Cagayan had other contestants return in future seasons, Panama is the only season to have only the final four come back as returning players.
References
Survivor (U.S.) Seasons |
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Borneo • The Australian Outback • Africa • Marquesas • Thailand • The Amazon • Pearl Islands • All-Stars • Vanuatu • Palau • Guatemala • Panama • Cook Islands • Fiji • China • Micronesia • Gabon • Tocantins • Samoa • Heroes vs. Villains • Nicaragua • Redemption Island • South Pacific • One World • Philippines • Caramoan • Blood vs. Water • Cagayan • San Juan del Sur • Worlds Apart • Cambodia • Kaôh Rōng • Millennials vs. Gen X • Game Changers • Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers • Ghost Island • David vs. Goliath • Edge of Extinction • Island of the Idols • Winners at War • Survivor 41 • Survivor 42 • Survivor 43 • Survivor 44 • Survivor 45 • Survivor 46 |