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Palau – 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 03/19/2019
The legend of Fireman and Dolphin Boy had all of the twists and turns of a good comic book Go to Full Review Dalton Ross Entertainment Weekly 03/14/2019
The challenges may have been Survivor's best ever. What's interesting about Palau is that we basically all knew Tom would win from episode one, but it was still gripping nonetheless. Go to Full Review Joe Reid The Atlantic 03/14/2019
This was the season that Stephanie and Bobby Jon won our hearts by surviving the longest on the decimated Ulong tribe, the losingest tribe of all time Go to Full Review Michele Hewitson New Zealand Herald 03/19/2019
Where do they get these people? Perhaps they give them all some test which proves that they will be lacking in empathy, intelligence and any idea of what to wear on a trip to a remote island Go to Full Review Vic Holtreman Screen Rant 03/19/2019
The premiere proved that the old tried and true methods of humiliation work best... I have to say that there are some things about Survivor, at least as portrayed, that never cease to amuse me. Go to Full Review Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com 03/15/2019
3.5/5
Fun folks make for a fun season, and Survivor: Palau had just enough of those to keep me tuning in. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mr. C @RT37520172 07/07/2022 "Survivor: Palau" is an entertaining watch with a cast full of standouts, entertaining challenges, and it solidly starts a new chapter in Survivor's history. See more 01/26/2014 A season that feels more Greek epic than strategy game show, Palau is almost like two different seasons, and yet maintains its epic scope. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeff Probst

Host

Mark Burnett

Executive Producer

Tom Shelly

Executive Producer

Jeff Probst

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 17, 2005 This Has Never Happened Before! Twenty people are stranded on a group of islands in a remote part of the Pacific, competing for a $1 million prize. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 24, 2005 Love Is in the Air, Rats Are Everywhere Koror discovers their beach is infested with rats; romance brews at both camps, causing suspicion. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 3, 2005 Dangerous Creatures and Horrible Setbacks Jeff suffers an injury that may cost his tribe a challenge; a lack of work ethic within a team disturbs one of its members. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 10, 2005 Sumo at Sea Tensions arise when both tribes must choose a leader for a reward challenge; one group considers banding together against another tribe member. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 16, 2005 The Best and Worst Reward Ever One tribe gets lost looking for new shelter during a storm; one tribe has to watch the other enjoy a reward. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 23, 2005 Jellyfish 'n Chips The seventh castaway is voted off; a night spent enduring a typhoon-force storm causes one castaway to break down emotionally and physically. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 31, 2005 The Great White Shark Hunter Tom goes head-to-head with a shark; when one tribe member is forced to sit out a challenge, the other members begin to doubt the tribe's ability to win. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 7, 2005 Neanderthal Man Stephanie becomes increasingly irritated at Bobby Jon's behavior; the castaways sample a Palauan delicacy that is hard to swallow. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 14, 2005 I Will Not Give Up Stephanie becomes the last member of the Ulong tribe and must survive on her own; some of the castaways enjoy a memorable evening, and one indulges a bit too much. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 21, 2005 Exile Island The first to quit the immunity challenge is banished to another island; when one castaway confronts the tribe, everyone is left feeling uncomfortable and that castaway feels alienated. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 28, 2005 I'll Show You How Threatening I Am Certain tribe members work to form a secret alliance; one castaway follows advice and makes improvements to personal hygiene; three contestants devise strategies to survive the upcoming tribal council. Details Episode 12 Aired May 5, 2005 We'll Make You Pay Some castaways are reunited with loved ones; a strong alliance alienates one castaway, for whom immunity is the only chance for survival. Details Episode 13 Aired May 12, 2005 It Could All Backfire Alliances are further splintered as each castaway feels the pressure to make it into the Final Four; one contestant feels betrayed when the winner of the Reward Challenge chooses someone else to enjoy the reward. Details Episode 14 Aired May 15, 2005 The Ultimate Shock The winner is revealed. Details Episode 15 Aired May 15, 2005 Reunion The 20 castaways reunite for the first time since their adventure began. Details Episode 27 Aired Jan 24, 2026 Live Reunion Show In front of a live studio audience and the entire cast of PALAU, Jeff Probst reveals the results of the Jury vote and announces the Sole Survivor and winner of $1 million. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mark Burnett, Tom Shelly, Jeff Probst
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Reality, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 17, 2005