"Survivor" (2000)TV series 2000-????

Director:

Mark Burnett

Writers:

Charlie Parsons (format)
Jeff Probst (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17

Release Date:

31 May 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Reality-TV | Game-Show

Tagline:

39 days... 16 people... ONE... Survivor!

Plot:

A competition/reality show where a group of contestants are stranded in a remote location with little more than the clothes on their back. The contestants start off divided into two teams that compete against each other, with the losing team forced to vote a member off; when the numbers are reduced to 10 contestants, the teams merge and it's everyone for him- or herself. The lone survivor of this process takes home a million dollars.

Plot Keywords:

Asia | Central America | Competition | Beach | Contest

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 19 wins & 49 nominations

Cast

Jeff Probst

...

Himself - Host (245 episodes, 2000-2008)

Also Known As:

Survivor: Africa (USA) (third season title)
Survivor: All-Stars (USA) (eighth season title)
Survivor: Borneo (USA) (first season title)
Survivor: China (USA) (fifteenth season title)
Survivor: Cook Islands (USA) (thirteenth season title)
Survivor: Fiji (USA) (fourteenth season title)
Survivor: Gabon - Earth's Last Eden (USA) (seventeenth season title)
Survivor: Guatemala - The Maya Empire (USA) (eleventh season title)
Survivor: Marquesas (USA) (fourth season title)
Survivor: Micronesia - Fans vs. Favorites (USA) (sixteenth season title)
Survivor: Palau (USA) (tenth season title)
Survivor: Panama - Exile Island (USA) (twelfth season title)
Survivor: Pearl Islands (USA) (seventh season title)
Survivor: Thailand (USA) (fifth season title)
Survivor: The Amazon (USA) (sixth season title)
Survivor: The Australian Outback (USA) (second season title)
Survivor: Vanuatu - Islands of Fire (USA) (ninth season title)

Runtime:

60 min | 60 min (13 episodes) | 60 min (16 episodes) | 60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:PG | Malaysia:U | Australia:G (some episodes)

Company:

Mark Burnett Productions

Trivia:

The lyrics to the "Survivor" theme, "Ancient Voices" (composed by Russ Landau) are based on an ancient Russian folk song. Every season the song is re-mixed to include musical elements of the location in which the show is being filmed. (For the theme of "Survivor: China", Landau met with a choir of young women and translated the Russian lyrics into Mandarin. He also added an ancient Chinese folk song that is played over the main lyrics.)

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "E! True Hollywood Story: Survivor" (2001)

Just when you think it can't possibly get any better....

IT DOES!!!!!! This is awesome, and in my personal opinion I think the people on this version are a lot more likable, except for three (Jerri, Kimmie, and Debb). The new version is filled with likable people, who you really want to get far in this game. Among my favorite survivors are Rodger, Elisabeth, Alicia, and really everybody else. Each episode is filled with adventure, even more than the original. I remember watching the original and towards the beginning I thought it was a bit boring with all those people who I didn't know, but once I watched it, I was hooked. With this one, from the VERY first episode, i was hooked. This is a great television show, and I can't wait to find out what happens next!

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!!!!!!