A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.
Air date: 2002-09-19
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through weeks of challenges to become the final survivor in Thailand. In this episode: The castaways are caught off guard by a new twist.
Air date: 2002-09-26
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Helen and Jan get lost while searching for a water source.
Air date: 2002-10-03
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: An argument raises questions about loyalty; the Red Berets show tribe members how to best use the camp's resources.
Air date: 2002-10-10
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Tensions rise and accusations fly between the men and women of one tribe; the tribes compete in a reward challenge for food.
Air date: 2002-10-17
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: A castaway has a painful encounter with a stingray during a group swim; there's a shocking offer at the reward challenge.
Air date: 2002-10-24
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The members of a secret alliance begin to suspect the others know their secret; argument over truthfulness; odd behaviour raises eyebrows.
Air date: 2002-10-31
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: The survivors assume the two camps will merge into one; a castaway adopts a new strategy and is accused of disloyalty; the seventh person is voted off.
Air date: 2002-11-07
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: One castaway gets disgusted with others' hygiene; possible alliances explored; funeral for a chicken; the eighth castaway is voted off.
Air date: 2002-11-14
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: News from home might impact a castaway's future; an infiltrator is recruited; the ninth castaway gets ousted.
Air date: 2002-11-21
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Ted expresses his feelings about being targeted at the Tribal Council; castaways take on a four-stage obstacle course for their reward challenge.
Air date: 2002-11-27
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Highlights from the first 10 weeks and fresh footage, including Ghandia posing for Ted, Sook-Jai's boat sinking and Clay complimenting Erin's butt.
Air date: 2002-12-05
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: A reward challenge takes the castaways by surprise, evoking tears of joy for the winner; the 11th person is voted out.
Air date: 2002-12-12
Runtime: 42 min
Overview: Rebuffed by a former ally, a castaway hatches a new strategy by enlisting support from new sources; the 12th person is voted out.
Air date: 2002-12-19
Runtime: 88 min
Overview: The sole survivor steps forward to claim the $1 million prize.
Air date: 2002-12-19
Runtime: 36 min
Overview: The 16 survivors recount what life was like on the rugged island of Koh Tarutao off the southern coast of Thailand
