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Cook 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 03/27/2019
The same old slouching on the beach, nibbling on overcooked fishes, and squabbling about who built a fire and boiled water and who sat around on his fat can and didn't do s***. There were a few memorable moments this season, nonetheless. Go to Full Review Dalton Ross Entertainment Weekly 03/14/2019
What a difference a mutiny makes. It was listless until that fateful moment when Candice and Penner stepped off the mat. Then we finally had underdogs to root for. Go to Full Review Joe Reid The Atlantic 03/14/2019
That whole final four alliance, actually, was pretty great, with Sundra and Becky. And Jonathan Penner, in his first outing, was a lightning rod for controversy, but was usually right Go to Full Review Andy Dehnart Reality Blurred 04/07/2020
Perhaps the biggest surprise was that it wasn't all that different from most seasons. Go to Full Review Staci Krause IGN Movies 03/19/2019
8.9/10
Jeff Probst is an excellent host and so ingrained into Survivor, it is impossible to imagine this show without his voice and presence, and he opened the show very well. Go to Full Review Lee Wang PopMatters 03/19/2019
6/10
The 13th season of Survivor has turned the subject of race from a subtext into a supertext that dominates the action both on and around the show. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Prince P @RT99028698 09/22/2024 First appearance of Ozzy & Parv + Yul is W See more Mr. C @RT37520172 07/29/2022 Despite "Survivor: Cook Islands" being the origin story for many iconic players, it suffers from an icky twist, some clear production interference and a very long and slow pre-merge. See more 05/07/2019 This is the best season Survivor has ever had. It has 4 of the best players. Ozzy, Yul, Jonathan, and Parvati. They are all awesome players. Ozzy or Yul had a chance of winning but this was a awesome season watch it. You will like it. See more Read all reviews
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Jeff Probst

Host

Angela Perkins

Contestant

Chelsea Townsend

Contestant

Desiree Afuye

Contestant

Kellyn Bechtold

Contestant

Morgan Ricke

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 2006 I Can Forgive Her But I Don't Have to Because She Screwed With My Chickens Based on ethnicity, 20 contestants divide into four tribes and compete for the prize. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 21, 2006 Dire Straights and Dead Weight The Aitutaki tribe considers throwing the challenge so one of the members can be voted off; another castaway is voted off the island. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 28, 2006 Flirting and Frustration Parvati tries to manipulate the men; Nate has a successful bout of spear-fishing; another castaway must leave the island. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 5, 2006 Ruling the Roost One tribe is divided by gender; Candice's tribemates want to know why she thinks the other tribe sent her to Exile Island; J.P.'s dominance angers some of the women in his tribe; the fourth castaway is voted off. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 12, 2006 Don't Cry Over Spilled Octopus Some of the Aitutaki tribe members unknowingly land on the Rarotonga tribe's island; Adam catches an octopus but Christina accidentally frees it while washing it off in the ocean; one castaway must leave the island. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 19, 2006 Plan Voodoo One competitor proposes a plan that could expose the hidden Immunity Idol; each tribe must vote a member off the island. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 26, 2006 A Closer Look Revisiting the first 15 days; previously unaired footage shows Candice and Adam stranded on a sandbar and Yul hiding the evidence after finding the Immunity Idol. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 2, 2006 Why Aren't You Swimming?! One castaway collapses from exhaustion at the Reward Challenge; a raging storm makes one castaway's trip to Exile Island a nightmare; the eighth castaway is voted off the island. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 9, 2006 Mutiny The remaining castaways are given the chance to declare mutiny and join the other tribe; another castaway is voted off the island. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 16, 2006 People That You Like Want to See You Suffer Adam and Candice's flirtation concerns some tribe members; friends betray one survivor, who must go to Exile Island; the losing tribe gets a secret message to open after the next castaway leaves. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 23, 2006 Why Would You Trust Me? The two tribes merge into one; another castaway must leave the island. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 30, 2006 You're a Rat Jonathan is in hot water after turning on the Rarotonga alliance; the castaways get stunning news at the Reward Challenge; one castaway is voted off the island. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 7, 2006 Arranging a Hit The loved ones of the remaining castaways arrive on the island; Parvati slices her finger with a machete, which could affect her performance in the Reward Challenge; one of the castaways must leave the island. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 14, 2006 I Have the Advantage ... For Once Two players manipulate the remaining contestants to stay in the game; one player is caught scheming just before the Tribal Council; another castaway must leave the island. Details Episode 15 Aired Dec 17, 2006 This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3 ... A jury of nine former castaways determines the winner from the final three. Details Episode 16 Aired Dec 17, 2006 Reunion The 20 castaways reunite for the first time since being in the Cook Islands; from Los Angeles. Details Episode 31 Aired Jan 24, 2026 Reunion Jeff Probst asks the castaways some tough questions after the winner of SURVIVOR: COOK ISLANDS is crowned. Did Ozzy believe he had the votes to win? How does Yul feel now that it's all over? Details

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Survivor — Cook Islands

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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
Sep 14, 2006