# Robinson Ekspeditionen

Robinson Ekspeditionen is a popular Danish reality television program debuting in 1998. In the spring of 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Following the success of the Swedish version, Denmark was the first country to adopt their own version of the show. The show has proven to be a ratings success since its premiere in 1998.
The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.

## Format

The Robinson format was developed by Planet 24, a United Kingdom TV production company owned by Charlie Parsons and Bob Geldof. Their company Castaway Television Productions retained the rights to the concept when they sold Planet 24 in 1999. Mark Burnett later licensed the format to create the U.S. show Survivor in 2000.
Sixteen contestants are put into a survival situation and compete in a variety of physical challenges. Early in each season two teams compete but later on the teams are merged and the competitions become individual. At the end of each show one contestant is eliminated from the show by the others in a secret "island council" ballot.

## Seasons

List of Robinson Ekspeditionen seasons :
| No. | Year | Location | Days | Castaways | Original tribes | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Final vote | Host |
| 1 | 1998 | Langkawi, Malaysia | 47 | 16 | Two tribes of eight | Regina Pedersen | Karine Winther | | Thomas Mygind [da] |
| 2 | 1999 | El Nido, Philippines | 47 | 17 | Two tribes of eight and a 'joker' | Dan Marstrand | Peer Stakroge | 7–2 | Thomas Mygind [da] |
| 3 | 2000 | Mensirip Island, Malaysia | 47 | 16 | Two tribes of eight | Sonny Rønne Pedersen | Pia Rosholm | 8–5 | Thomas Mygind [da] |
| 4 | 2001 | Mensirip Island, Malaysia | 47 | 19 | Two tribes of eight, and three 'jokers' in the merge | Malene Hasselblad | Lars Lang | 10–5 | Thomas Mygind [da] |
| 5 | 2002 | Mensirip Island, Malaysia | 46 | 21 | Two tribes of twelve and eleven returning players | Henrik Ørum | Lone Hattesen | 9–6 | Thomas Mygind [da] |
| 6 | 2003 | Mensirip Island, Malaysia | 46 | 22 | Two tribes of nine and eight players, and two 'jokers' | Frank Quistgard | Rie Pedersen Marinela Malisic | 7–0–0 | Thomas Mygind [da] |
| 7 | 2004 | Mersing District, Malaysia | 46 | 20 | Two tribes of nine | Mette Frandsen | Tine Petterssen Duddie Staack | 3–3–2 | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 8 | 2005 | Malaysia | 14 | 15 | VIP Three tribes of five celebrities from Denmark, Norway and Sweden | Tilde Fröling | Jan Simonsen Asbjørn Riis | 5–4–3 | Mikkel Beha Erichsen [da] |
| 9 | 2005 | Besar Island, Malaysia | 42 | 24 | Two tribes of twelve | Mogens Brandstrup | Lykke Maigatter Solveig Zabell | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 10 | 2006 | Pearl Islands, Panama | 25 | 16 | Two teams of eight | Diego Tur | Denise Dupont | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 11 | 2007 | Mersing District, Malaysia | 54 | 20 | Two teams of ten returning and new players | Rikke Gøransson | Malene Hasselblad Kenneth Ebert | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 12 | 2008 | Mersing District, Malaysia | 42 | 22 | Two teams of ten Paradise Hotel contestants and fans of the show, and two 'jokers' | Daniela Hansen | Hilde Austad | 4–4 | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 13 | 2009 | Mersing District, Malaysia | 46 | 24 | Two teams of twelve divided according to their IQ | Villy Eenberg | Maureen Cruz Nicolai Karlson | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 14 | 2010 | Mersing District, Malaysia | 51 | 24 | Two teams of twelve, divided into 'masters' and 'slaves' | Søren Engelbret | Hans Ole Ravnholt | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 15 | 2011 | Caramoan, Philippines | 43 | 24 | Two teams of eight, including one returning player, and eight more 'jokers' throughout the season | Hugo Kleister | Marlene Thinggaard Morten Kleister | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 16 | 2013 | Mersing District, Malaysia | 35 | 21 | Two teams of nine, and two 'jokers' | Jeppe Bruun Hansen | Jan "Due" Due Martin Christensen | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 17 | 2014 | Caramoan, Philippines | 39 | 23 | Two teams of ten with pre-existing relationship, and three returning 'jokers' later in the season | Stina Herbenö | Henrik Lygteskov Trine Bang | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 18 | 2015 | Caramoan, Philippines | 39 | 24 | Two teams of twelve with pre-existing relationship, including one returning player | Kenneth Mikkelsen | Camilla Holm Nicole Bech Hansen | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 19 | 2016 | Caramoan, Philippines | 44 | 27 | Two teams of nine and one team of eight with pre-existing relationship, and one 'joker' | Henrik Oltmann Andersen | Nikolaj Lund Mortensen Sofie Wulf Kampmann | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 20 | 2017 | Caramoan, Philippines | 45 | 27 | Two tribes of eleven divided by age and one tribe of five returning players | Marlene Berardino | Bjørn Scharling Larsen Isabella Romani | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 21 | 2018 | Caramoan, Philippines | 45 | 27 | Three tribes divided into 'heroes', 'villains', and 'jokers' | Jamil Faizi | Puriya "Loco" Haidariano Zanne Maibritt Øbakke | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 22 | 2019 | Caramoan, Philippines | 44 | 22 | Two tribes of eleven | Nis Andreas Prio Sørensen | Jaffer Naveed Janjooa Kenneth Jørgensen | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 23 | 2021 | Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic | 44 | 22 | Two tribes of eleven | Katrine Ørskov Hedeman | Martin Mortensen Jesper Warburg Larsen | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 24 | 2022 | Langkawi, Malaysia | 44 | 21 | One tribe of ten and one tribe of eleven | Mikkel Bertelsen | David Martin Tegam Bækhøj Naja Anna Stencel | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 25 | 2023 | Langkawi, Malaysia | 42 | 22 | Two tribes of eleven. One contestant swapped after first tribal council | Majbritt Fejfer Olsen | Nicole Malanowicz Pia Kjær | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 26 | 2024 | Langkawi, Malaysia | 42 | 24 | Four tribes of six | Nicolaj Schrøder | Sebastian Sisbo Helle Pultz | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |
| 27 | 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | | | N/A | Jakob Kjeldbjerg |