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Pearl Islands – Survivor

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Strangers stranded in a remote location compete to outwit, outplay and outlast competitors for $1 Million; facing grueling challenges, harsh conditions and shifting alliances, they vote each out until one claims the title of Sole Survivor.
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Heather Havrilesky Salon.com 03/18/2019
Sadly, there was too much shelter-building, fish-spearing and pirating action to warrant an adequate dose of griping, hair-swishing, and eye-rolling action. Go to Full Review Dalton Ross Entertainment Weekly 03/14/2019
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For all the tricks Burnett loves to pull out of his bag, nothing can match the pure drama of watching a bodybuilder run away from a lowly pelican. Go to Full Review Joe Reid The Atlantic 03/14/2019
[Jonny Fairplay and Rupert] pretty much made the season, whether you were rooting for them or (ahem) against them. Give the season the benefit of the doubt for casting two of the series' signature players. Go to Full Review Leigh H. Edwards PopMatters 03/18/2019
The home run of this season is the hero... Rupert pours his heart out to the camera. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 03/18/2019
It wasn't Survivor's greatest season -- which is to say no one got quite as naked or became as detestable as Richard Hatch in season one -- but Pearl Island Panama had its moments. Go to Full Review Andrea Reiher Zap2it.com 03/14/2019
This was the season that Jonny "Fairplay" Dalton pulled his dead grandmother trick when the loved ones arrived, which was some next-level shenanigans never before seen on reality TV. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr. C @RT37520172 07/04/2022 Successfully incorporating a fun theme, "Survivor: Pearl Islands" succeeds in its iconic cast, improved strategic play and unique winner. Rightfully making it a true classic of reality television. See more 01/26/2014 Excellent cast full of big personalities and game-players, extremely unpredictable, and has a sense of scale and adventure few seasons possess, Pearl Islands is the definitive Survivor season. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeff Probst

Host

Angela Perkins

Contestant

Chelsea Townsend

Contestant

Desiree Afuye

Contestant

Kellyn Bechtold

Contestant

Morgan Ricke

Contestant

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 18, 2003 Beg, Barter, Steal Contestants try to persevere through weeks of island challenges to become the final survivor. Host: Jeff Probst. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 25, 2003 To Quit or Not to Quit A castaway considers quitting due to harsh conditions; a tribe member ransacks the other camp, taking something valuable; a second person is voted out of one of the tribes. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 2, 2003 United We Stand, Divided We ... ? Suspicions are raised when two castaways decide not to participate in a team challenge; a screaming match erupts; a tribe member infuriates the others; an immunity challenge is physically painful. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 9, 2003 Pick a Castaway ... Any Castaway While looking for a fishing hole, two castaways get lost in the jungle without a map; one tribe recovers its buried treasure; an inebriated castaway creates a scene at tribal council. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 16, 2003 Everyone's Hero A tribe member wins over the opposing tribe with his work ethic; the fifth person is voted out. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 23, 2003 Me and My Snake A castaway takes care of a sickly snake; the sixth person is voted out of the tribe. Host: Jeff Probst. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 30, 2003 What the ...? Twist catches the tribe members off guard; castaways contend with the curse of the Pearl Islands; a castaway makes a monumental decision. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 6, 2003 What the ...? Anxiety plagues castaways as they wait for outcasts to rejoin their tribes; another tribe member is voted out. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 13, 2003 Shocking! Simply Shocking! An electric stingray causes problems for the castaways; the ninth castaway is voted off. Host: Jeff Probst. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 20, 2003 Swimming With Sharks Two vulnerable castaways hatch a plan to turn the tide in their favor; a tribe member suffers from an anxiety attack. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 26, 2003 The Great Lie One tribe member dupes his fellow castaways with a shocking lie; a castaway is accused of sabotaging the tribe's food supply. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 4, 2003 Would You Be My Brutus Today? Crumbling alliances make everyone vulnerable at the tribal council; a tearful castaway pleads for forgiveness. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 11, 2003 Mutiny The three remaining women join together to vote out one of the men. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 14, 2003 Flames and Endurance Two of the final four survivors are eliminated at Tribal Councils; the final two take questions from the jury. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 14, 2003 Reunion The winner is revealed as the castaways reunite to discuss the season. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mark Burnett, Jeff Probst
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 18, 2003