Survivor: Redemption Island | |
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Season Information | |
Version: | United States |
Season No.: | 22 |
Filming Location: | San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua |
Filming Dates: | August 16, 2010 - September 23, 2010 |
Season Run: | February 16, 2011 - May 15, 2011 |
No. of Episodes: | 15 |
No. of Days: | 39 |
No. of Survivors: | 18 |
Winner: | Rob Mariano |
Runner(s)-Up: | Phillip Sheppard Natalie Tenerelli |
Tribes: | Ometepe Zapatera Murlonio |
Viewership (in millions): | 12.585[1] |
Cast | |
Opening Sequence | |
Season Chronology | |
Previous: | Nicaragua |
Next: | South Pacific |
Survivor: Redemption Island is the twenty-second season of Survivor. It premiered on February 16, 2011. Filming took place in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, the same location used in the previous season. The winner of the season was veteran player Rob Mariano after defeating Phillip Sheppard and Natalie Tenerelli in a 8-1-0 vote.
This season was highly controversial, being universally panned by fans for its predictable storyline (mostly due to Rob's huge advantage being a four-time contestant), Redemption Island having little to no effect on the actual outcome, and not enough airtime for everyone in favor of season noisemakers Rob, Russell Hantz, and Phillip Sheppard.[2]
Production
The production staff stayed in Nicaragua after filming Survivor: Nicaragua because they enjoyed the warm hospitality and also to minimize production costs. Also, the location of Ponderosa this season was the same location used in Nicaragua.
The idea of bringing back Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz came from the Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains Reunion Show, where Rob (who was eliminated by Hantz' alliance) said he would like to compete against Russell in a future season to settle their rivalry.
After the controversial inclusion of NaOnka Mixon and Kelly Shinn to the jury after their simultaneous voluntary exits in the previous season, Mark Burnett has stated that starting from this season, post-merge quitters may or may not be put on the jury. This decision will be decided by the producers before the next Tribal Council, where the jurors will watch its proceedings. According to Burnett, "It's very unlikely any quitter will be on the jury again."
Twists/Changes
- Redemption Island: In a drastic, game-changing twist, when a player gets voted out from Tribal Council, that player will not be eliminated right away. Instead, the said contestant will go to Redemption Island, where he/she will fend for himself during his/her entire stay. When the next person gets voted out, the two players will compete in a "duel". The winner gets to stay at the island, while the loser is eliminated from the game for good. At a certain point, the last person standing on Redemption Island will return to the main game and will continue his/her pursuit of the one million dollar prize and the title of Sole Survivor.
- Challenges: In the advent of the Redemption Island duels, this season featured several challenges both for reward and immunity.
- Two Returning Contestants: Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz returned as contestants to settle their heated rivalry during Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
- Hidden Immunity Idol: Hidden Immunity Idols were available this season, with one hidden at each camp.
- Early Merge: This season merged with twelve castaways in the game.
- New Camp for Merger: This is the first time since Survivor: The Amazon where the merged tribe lived in an entirely new camp, rather than using either of the existing camps.
- Double Elimination: On Day 30, Murlonio was subjected to a double elimination, where two castaways would be eliminated after two rounds of voting.
- Expanded Jury and Final Three: Instead of the conventional Final Two facing the jury of seven, the Day 39 Tribal Council was held with a Final Three facing a nine-person jury.
Castaways
Contestant | Tribe Affiliation | Finish | Redemption Island Status | Votes Against | ||
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Original Tribe | Merged Tribe | |||||
![]() | Francesca Hogi 36, Washington, D.C. | Ometepe | 1st Voted Out Day 3 | 1st Eliminated Day 6 | 4 | |
![]() | Russell Hantz 37, Dayton, TX Samoa & Heroes vs. Villains | Zapatera | 3rd Voted Out Day 8 | 2nd Eliminated Day 10 | 8 | |
![]() | Kristina Kell 46, Malibu, CA | Ometepe | 4th Voted Out Day 11 | 3rd Eliminated Day 12 | 9 | |
![]() | Krista Klumpp 25, Columbia, SC | Zapatera | 5th Voted Out Day 13 | 4th Eliminated Day 14 | 6 | |
![]() | Stephanie Valencia 26, Long Beach, CA | Zapatera | 6th Voted Out Day 16 | 5th Eliminated Day 17 | 8 | |
![]() | Sarita White 36, Santa Monica, CA | Zapatera | 7th Voted Out Day 18 | 6th Eliminated Day 19 | 6 | |
![]() | David Murphy 31, West Hollywood, CA | Zapatera | Murlonio | 10th Voted Out Day 24 | 7th Eliminated 1st Jury Member Day 25 | 8 |
![]() | Julie Wolfe 50, Oceanside, CA | Zapatera | 11th Voted Out Day 27 | 8th Eliminated 2nd Jury Member Day 28 | 6 | |
![]() | Steve Wright 51, Huntington Beach, CA | Zapatera | 13th Voted Out Day 30 | 9th Eliminated 3rd Jury Member Day 31 | 9 | |
![]() | Ralph Kiser 45, Lebanon, VA | Zapatera | 12th Voted Out Day 30 | 10th Eliminated 4th Jury Member Day 33 | 10 | |
![]() | Grant Mattos 29, West Hollywood, CA | Ometepe | 15th Voted Out Day 35 | 11th Eliminated 5th Jury Member Day 36 | 10 | |
![]() | Matthew Elrod 22, Nashville, TN | Ometepe | 2nd Voted Out Day 5 | 1st Returnee Day 19 | 10 | |
8th Voted Out Day 21 | 12th Eliminated 6th Jury Member Day 36 | |||||
![]() | Mike Chiesl 31, Del Mar, CA | Zapatera | 9th Voted Out Day 22 | 13th Eliminated 7th Jury Member Day 36 | 6 | |
![]() | Andrea Boehlke 21, Random Lake, WI | Ometepe | 14th Voted Out Day 32 | 2nd Returnee Day 36 | 9 | |
16th Voted Out 8th Jury Member Day 37 | ||||||
![]() | Ashley Underwood 25, Benton, ME | Ometepe | 17th Voted Out 9th Jury Member Day 38 | 3 | ||
![]() | Natalie Tenerelli 19, Acton, CA | Ometepe | Second Runner-Up | 1 | ||
![]() | Phillip Sheppard 52, Santa Monica, CA | Ometepe | Runner-Up | 17 | ||
![]() | Rob Mariano 34, Pensacola, FL Marquesas, All-Stars, & Heroes vs. Villains | Ometepe | Sole Survivor | 7 |
Season Summary
Sixteen new castaways, previously divided into two tribes, Ometepe and Zapatera, were joined by returning contestants, Rob Mariano and Russell Hantz, with Rob joining Ometepe and Russell joining Zapatera by random draw. The tribes were then told about Redemption Island, a secluded location where voted out players would go to compete in challenges for a chance to be brought back into the game.
Rob quickly proved to be leader in Ometepe, and kept wary of the Hidden Immunity Idol, including sending one of his own alliance, Matthew Elrod, to Redemption Island while trying to flush it out. On Zapatera, the bulk of the tribe recognized the threat that Russell could be, throwing a challenge in order to vote Russell out; Russell would lose to Matthew at the next Redemption Island challenge. Matthew would continue to win several more duels against several Zapatera players after Ometepe dominated the challenges, while Zapatera suffered due to the loss of cohesion within their tribe.
The tribes merged with twelve players left in the game, including Matthew, who returned from Redemption Island. Matthew discussed blindsiding Rob with the former Zapatera members, however he eventually decided against it, telling this to Rob in an attempt to prove his loyalty. Despite this, Rob decided Matthew could not be trusted, using his alliance to send Matthew back to Redemption Island, establishing a firm Ometepe majority. The former Ometepe tribe used their numerical advantage to completely eliminate the remaining former members of Zapatera, before having to turn on themselves. Rob orchestrated the eliminations of those whom he felt would be threatening to him, including close allies Andrea Boehlke and Grant Mattos. Though Andrea would return to the game from Redemption Island, she was unable to secure any other alliances, and was voted out a second time. Rob's plans were nearly derailed by Ashley Underwood's immunity run, but Rob managed to win immunity on Day 38 to send her to the jury and complete his ideal Final Three scenario. Ultimately, the Final Three were Rob, Natalie Tenerelli, and Phillip Sheppard.
At the Final Tribal Council, Natalie was criticized for simply following in Rob's footsteps, Phillip was chastised for his behavior, while Rob was criticized for his cutthroat gameplay. Rob, after 117 days of fighting in the game over four seasons, was voted the Sole Survivor receiving 8 of the 9 jury votes, while Phillip received one vote.
Episode Guide
Episode | Air Date | Redemption Island Duel | Immunity | Voted Out | Vote | Status | Viewership (in millions)[3] | Rating/Share (18-49) | ||||
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Inhabitant | Challenger | Eliminated | Finish | |||||||||
1 | "You're Looking at the New Leader of Your Tribe" | February 16, 2011 | Zapatera2 | Francesca | 4-3-2 | 1st Voted Out Day 3 | 11.16 | 3.2/9 | ||||
2 | "You Own My Vote" | February 23, 2011 | Francesca1 | Zapatera2 | Matthew | 4-2-03 | 2nd Voted Out Day 5 | 10.93 | 3.1/9 | |||
3 | "Keep Hope Alive" | March 2, 2011 | Francesca | Matthew | Francesca | 1st Eliminated Day 6 | Ometepe2 | Russell | 3-3-3; 5-1-0 | 3rd Voted Out Day 8 | 11.32 | 3.3/10 |
4 | "Don't You Work for Me?" | March 9, 2011 | Matthew | Russell | Russell | 2nd Eliminated Day 10 | Zapatera2 | Kristina | 4-3 | 4th Voted Out Day 11 | 10.96 | 3.2/9 |
5 | "We Hate Our Tribe" | March 16, 2011 | Matthew | Kristina | Kristina | 3rd Eliminated Day 12 | Ometepe2 | Krista | 6-2 | 5th Voted Out Day 13 | 10.73 | 3.2/10 |
6 | "Their Red-Headed Stepchild" | March 23, 2011 | Matthew | Krista | Krista | 4th Eliminated Day 14 | Ometepe2 | Stephanie | 5-2 | 6th Voted Out Day 16 | 11.00 | 3.1/9 |
7 | "It Don't Take a Smart One" | March 30, 2011 | Matthew | Stephanie | Stephanie | 5th Eliminated Day 17 | Ometepe2 | Sarita | 4-2 | 7th Voted Out Day 18 | 11.01 | 3.1/9 |
8 | "This Game Respects Big Moves" | April 6, 2011 | Matthew | Sarita | Sarita | 6th Eliminated Day 19 | Natalie | Matthew | 6-5-1 | 8th Voted Out Day 21 | 10.94 | 3.2/10 |
Matthew | 1st Returnee Day 19 | |||||||||||
9 | "The Buddy System" | April 13, 2011 | Matthew1 | Grant | Mike | 6-5 | 9th Voted Out Day 22 | 11.09 | 3.1/9 | |||
Andrea | David | 6-4 | 10th Voted Out Day 24 | |||||||||
10 | "Rice Wars" | April 20, 2011 | Matthew | Mike | David | 7th Eliminated 1st Jury Member Day 25 | Rob | Julie | 6-3 | 11th Voted Out Day 27 | 11.02 | 3.1/9 |
David | ||||||||||||
11 | "A Mystery Package" | April 27, 2011 | Matthew | Julie | Julie | 8th Eliminated 2nd Jury Member Day 28 | Grant [Andrea, Rob]2 | Ralph | 6-2 | 12th Voted Out Day 30 | 11.34 | 3.2/9 |
Mike | Rob | Steve | 6-1 | 13th Voted Out Day 30 | ||||||||
12 | "You Mangled My Nets" | May 4, 2011 | Matthew | Ralph | Steve | 9th Eliminated 3rd Jury Member Day 31 | Rob | Andrea | 5-1 | 14th Voted Out Day 32 | 10.99 | 3.1/9 |
Mike | Steve | |||||||||||
13 | "Too Close for Comfort" | May 11, 2011 | Matthew | Andrea | Ralph | 10th Eliminated 4th Jury Member Day 33 | Ashley [Natalie]2 | Grant | 4-1 | 15th Voted Out Day 35 | 10.77 | 3.1/9 |
Mike | ||||||||||||
Ralph | ||||||||||||
14 | "Seems Like a No Brainer" | May 15, 2011 | Matthew | Grant | Grant | 11th Eliminated 5th Jury Member Day 36 | Ashley | Andrea | 4-04 | 16th Voted Out 8th Jury Member Day 37 | 13.30 | 4.0/10 |
Mike | Matthew | 12th Eliminated 6th Jury Member Day 36 | ||||||||||
Andrea | Mike | 13th Eliminated 7th Jury Member Day 36 | ||||||||||
Andrea | 2nd Returnee Day 36 | |||||||||||
Rob | Ashley | 3-1 | 17th Voted Out 9th Jury Member Day 38 | |||||||||
Jury Vote | ||||||||||||
Natalie | 8-1-0 | Second Runner-Up | ||||||||||
Phillip | Runner-Up | |||||||||||
Rob | Sole Survivor | |||||||||||
15 | "Reunion" | 10.91 | 3.4/8 | |||||||||
Notes:
^1 There was no duel, as there was only one inhabitant at the time. |
Voting History
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Original Tribes | Merged Tribe | |||||||||||||||||||||
Episode #: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||||||
Voted out: | ![]() Francesca | ![]() Matthew | Tie | ![]() Russell | ![]() Kristina | ![]() Krista | ![]() Stephanie | ![]() Sarita | ![]() Matthew | ![]() Mike | ![]() David | ![]() Julie | ![]() Ralph | ![]() Steve | ![]() Andrea | ![]() Grant | ![]() Andrea | ![]() Ashley | ![]() Natalie | ![]() Phillip | ![]() Rob | |
Vote: | 4-3-2 | 4-2-01 | 3-3-32 | 5-1-01 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 5-2 | 4-2 | 6-5-1-02 | 6-5 | 6-4 | 6-3 | 6-2 | 6-1 | 5-1 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 3-1 | 8-1-0 | |||
► | Rob | Francesca | Matthew | — | Phillip | — | — | — | Matthew | Mike | David | Julie | Ralph | Steve | Andrea | Grant | Andrea | Ashley | Jury Vote | |||
► | Phillip | Francesca | | — | Kristina | — | — | — | Matthew | Mike | David | Julie | Ralph | Steve | Andrea | Grant | Andrea | Ashley | ||||
► | Natalie | Kristina | Matthew | — | Kristina | — | — | — | Matthew | Mike | David | Julie | Ralph | Steve | Andrea | Grant | Andrea | Ashley | ||||
► | Ashley | Kristina | Matthew | — | Kristina | — | — | — | Matthew | Mike | David | Julie | Ralph | Steve | Andrea | Grant | Andrea | Phillip | Rob | |||
► | Andrea3 | Kristina | | — | Kristina | — | — | — | Matthew | Mike | David | Julie | Ralph | Steve | Phillip | | Rob | |||||
► | Grant | Francesca | Matthew | — | Phillip | — | — | — | Matthew | Mike | David | Julie | Ralph | Steve | Andrea | Natalie | Eliminated | Rob | ||||
► | Steve | — | — | Stephanie | Russell | — | Krista | Stephanie | Sarita | Grant | Phillip | Rob | Phillip | Rob | Grant | Eliminated | Rob | |||||
► | Ralph | — | — | Russell | None | — | Krista | Stephanie | David | Grant | Phillip | Rob | Phillip | Rob | Eliminated | Phillip | ||||||
► | Julie | — | — | Stephanie | Russell | — | Krista | Stephanie | Sarita | Grant | Phillip | Rob | Phillip | Eliminated | Rob | |||||||
► | David | — | — | Russell | Russell | — | Krista | Sarita | Sarita | Grant | Phillip | Rob | Eliminated | Rob | ||||||||
► | Mike | — | — | Russell | Russell | — | Krista | Stephanie | Sarita | Grant | Phillip | Eliminated | Rob | |||||||||
► | Matthew3 | Francesca | Phillip | Steve | Eliminated | Rob | ||||||||||||||||
Sarita | — | — | Stephanie | Russell | — | Krista | Stephanie | David | Eliminated | |||||||||||||
Stephanie | — | — | Ralph | None | — | Steve | Sarita | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||
Krista | — | — | Ralph | Ralph | — | Steve | Eliminated | |||||||||||||||
Kristina | Phillip | Phillip | — | Phillip | Eliminated | |||||||||||||||||
Russell | — | — | Ralph | None | Eliminated | |||||||||||||||||
Francesca | Phillip | Eliminated | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notes:
^1 A Hidden Immunity Idol was used, therefore all votes against the user were negated. Kristina played her idol in Episode 2, Ralph played his for Mike in Episode 8, and Rob used his during the final five vote in Episode 14. All of these attempts, however, were all for naught as none of them either received votes or received enough votes to be voted out. |
Reception
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Trivia

The "Hunab Ku" (a Yucatec Maya word meaning "The Only God"), the Redemption Island symbol.
- This is the first American season to feature Redemption Island.
- With Rob Mariano's appearance in this season, he is the first contestant to play Survivor four times. He would be followed by Rupert Boneham with his appearance on Survivor: Blood vs. Water, then by Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth with their appearances on Survivor: Game Changers.
- Richard Hatch, the winner of Survivor: Borneo, was originally slated to compete against Russell Hantz, but his request to leave the country was again rejected by a federal judge; Rob replaced him instead.
- This is the first season to have no standalone Reward Challenges, due to the presence of Redemption Island taking up the first challenge of each episode.
- This is the second time a tribe which threw an Immunity Challenge ended up outnumbered at the merge due to the loss. The first time it happened was to Sook Jai in Survivor: Thailand.
- This season had the most amount of players make it to the finale, with eight. Four people were yet to be voted out, while another four competed in the final duel.
- This was the first season to have a three-way tie at Tribal Council.
- All individual Immunity Challenges were won by members of the former Ometepe tribe.
- The font used on the lettering of this season's tribe names is called "Hobo Std".[4]
References
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2011/05/full-2010-11-season-series-rankers-135917/
- ↑ Houston, Chris (May 16, 2011). "Survivor: Redemption Island Experiment Fails". Yahoo! voices. http://voices.yahoo.com/survivor-redemption-island-experiment-fails-8485953.html. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.spottedratings.com/2011/12/spotvault-survivor-cbs-spring-2011.html
- ↑ http://fontzone.net/font-details/HoboStd/
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