# Survivor România 2025

Survivor România 2025 or Survivor România Înapoi la origini, is the sixth season of the Pro TV incarnation of the competitive reality TV show Survivor România.
This season the format of the game changed significantly from previous seasons, as the producers decided to follow the Mexican version of the show, which is also produced by Acun Medya. The teams were renamed and given new colors: yellow and green. This is the first time in the history of Survivor România that the division of tribes did not take place before the show's premiere.

## Production
### Development and filming

Like previous seasons, this sixth season is produced by Acun Media Global. The season was first announced by Daniel Pavel at the launch of the ProTV's autumn schedule. Pavel affirmed that the producers are in the process of preparing another season of Survivor România which is set to be aired at the beginning of next year. Pavel stated in an interview, "Each season of Survivor All Stars, in essence, means starting over with completely new characters, as well as new elements of storytelling within the format’s equation. So, fans of the show should expect something truly unique and unprecedented." He also said, moreover "I would really love for us to be like the Americans or the Australians, to have two formats that reinvent the show in terms of courses, visuals, and contestants, and to bring the Survivor-loving audience—because we know how much it is loved in Romania—both sportsmanship and reality show elements, in an even cooler alchemy than ever before."
Casting for this season began on September 27, 2024, and closed in November 2024. On 7 October 2024, Pro TV released the first trailer for the series, a forty-second teaser featuring Daniel Pavel on an island, where he exclaims: "Survivor experience is the spark that becomes a flame and stays with us forever. Survivor returns to its roots, stronger and more thrilling."
The full cast of Survivor România 2025 were introduced by Pro TV on December 13, 2024, through a spectacular promo created in a massive studio in Buftea. The story of the promo begins with the contestants aboard the ship "The Iron Will," sailing towards the island in the Dominican Republic. However, everything takes an unexpected turn when a powerful storm strikes, and the crew, led by their captain, Daniel Pavel, battles the raging waves. Eventually, the ship wrecks, and the contestants are forced to swim to a deserted island, where their Survivor România adventure becomes a reality.
The filming for this season was supposed to begin in the first half of January 2025, but it was postponed due to a massive drug bust in the Bayahibe port in the Dominican Republic. Local authorities confiscated 620 packages of cocaine, and this incident led to intensified controls in the area, which affected the production team's schedule. Filming resumed a few days later.

### Wildcard

Like in season four, the first contentant was chosen by a public vote. On 15 November, it was announced on the show's social media pages that the public would decide the first castaway of the series through a competition on the show La Măruță. On November 18, the six contestants were revealed. The competition will last for 2 weeks when the six contestants had to compete in various elimination challenges. The public ultimately decided who would be the first castaways of the season.

### The Urns of Destiny

The Urns of Destiny are a new element introduced in the format of the show. At each Tribal Council, there will be nine identical urns — four of them containing water and five containing blood. After all contestants have cast their votes, the contestant who received the most votes from the tribe must choose one of the urns and break it. If the broken urn contains blood, the contestant nominated by the tribe will go to the Elimination Duel alongside the contestant nominated by the holder of the immunity necklace. If the broken urn contains water, the contestant nominated by the tribe will have the opportunity to choose their own opponent from the remaining contestants, except for the holder of the immunity necklace.

### Broadcast

The season is scheduled to start on February 3, 2025 on Pro TV and Voyo and will be broadcast from Monday to Wednesday at 9:30 p.m.

## Contestants

Alexia Preda was chosen by fans. The remaining nineteen castaways was announced by Pro TV on December 13, 2024. Notable castaways this season include the radio host, Sebastian Coțofană and the hip-hop artist, Bitză. The list of castaways also includes tempters from Insula Iubirii, a reality show on Antena 1, such as Diandra Moga, Ema Kovács and Darius Măcinic. Roxana Chiperi was a contestant on iUmor. Another notable presence is Larisa Popa, who became famous on TikTok thanks to her collaboration with a famous personality. Darius and Ovidiu "Uwe Dai" Măcinic are the first pair of brothers to participate in the same season.
The players were initially divided into two tribes by gender: the all-female Zeițe and the all-male Titani. In Episode 6, the tribes were reorganized and renamed by the two winners of the Captain's Challenge: Uwe Dai and Laurențiu.
List of Survivor Romania 2025 contestants :
| Contestant | Age | From | Occupation | Tribe | Tribe | Tribe | Finish | Finish |
| Contestant | Age | From | Occupation | Original | Post-Swap | Switched | Placement | Day |
| Ema Kovács | 33 | Timișoara, Timiș | Stay-at-home mom | Zeițe | Zeițe | | 1st eliminated | Day 5 |
| Alexia Preda | 21 | Mediaș, Sibiu | Tennis coach | Zeițe | Zeițe | | 2nd eliminated | Day 9 |
| Alex Furman | 25 | Dornești, Suceava | Magician and tattoo artist | Titani | Titani | | Medically evacuated | Day 14 |
| Darius Măcinic | 43 | Alba Iulia, Alba | Judo coach | Titani | Titani | Dragonii | 3rd eliminated | Day 14 |
| Dorian Afro | 32 | Bucharest | Choreographer | Titani | Titani | Leoparzii | 4th eliminated | Day 18 |
| Francesca Chebuţiu | 30 | Târnăveni, Mureș | IT engineer | Zeițe | Titani | Dragonii | Medically evacuated | Day 19 |
| Roxana Chiperi | 37 | Bucharest | Aerobics instructor | Zeițe | Zeițe | Dragonii | Quit | Day 20 |
| Silvia Gherasim | 44 | Timișoara, Timiș | Personal trainer | Zeițe | Zeițe | Dragonii | 5th eliminated | Day 22 |
| Cristian Marinescu | 27 | Bucharest | Model | Titani | Zeițe | Leoparzii | 6th eliminated | Day 25 |
| Mihai "Bitză" Biță | 46 | Bucharest | Hip-hop artist and music producer | Titani | Titani | Dragonii | | |
| Izabela Burugă | 24 | Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea | Bartender | | Zeițe | Leoparzii | | |
| Adi Coșeru | 31 | Bârlad, Vaslui | Nurse | Titani | Titani | Leoparzii | | |
| Sebastian Coțofană | 36 | Constanța, Constanța | Radio host | Titani | Titani | Dragonii | | |
| Ionela Dobre | 30 | Bucharest | Yoga instructor | | | Dragonii | | |
| Mario Longa | 19 | Cavaran, Caraș-Severin | Student | Titani | Titani | Dragonii | | |
| Filip Mastică | 23 | Sfântu Gheorghe, Tulcea | Restaurant owner | | Titani | Leoparzii | | |
| Ovidiu "Uwe Dai" Măcinic | 46 | Alba Iulia, Alba | Judo coach | Titani | Zeițe | Dragonii | | |
| Diandra Moga | 28 | Târgu Mureș, Mureș | Fashion designer | Zeițe | Zeițe | Leoparzii | | |
| Vasile Petrovschi | 36 | Bucharest | IT engineer | Titani | Titani | Dragonii | | |
| Larisa Popa | 27 | Curtea de Argeș, Argeș | Marketing specialist | Zeițe | Zeițe | Leoparzii | | |
| Lea Rancz | 26 | Timișoara, Timiș | Physical education and sports teacher | | Zeițe | Leoparzii | | |
| Raul Săpătaru | 24 | Brașov, Brașov | Personal Trainer | | | Leoparzii | | |
| Ina Shan | 31 | Alba Iulia, Alba | Model | Zeițe | Zeițe | Dragonii | | |
| Laurențiu Troancă | 27 | Făgăraș, Brașov | Police academy instructor | | Titani | Leoparzii | | |
| Diana Ursu | 25 | Chișinău, Moldova | Professional rugby player | Zeițe | Titani | Dragonii | | |

## Season summary

Challenge winners and eliminations by cycle :
| Episode(s) | Episode(s) | Challenge winner(s) | Challenge winner(s) | Challenge winner(s) | Nominated (vote) | Eliminated | Finish |
| No. | Original air date | Reward | Tribal immunity | Individual immunity | Nominated (vote) | Eliminated | Finish |
| 1–3 | 3-5 February, 2025 | Titani | Titani | Uwe Dai | Larisa (5-4-1) | Ema | 1st Eliminated Day 5 |
| 1–3 | 3-5 February, 2025 | Titani | Titani | Uwe Dai | Larisa (5-4-1) | Ema | 1st Eliminated Day 5 |
| 1–3 | 3-5 February, 2025 | Titani | Titani | Uwe Dai | Ema (1-0) | Ema | 1st Eliminated Day 5 |
| 4–6 | 10-12 February, 2025 | Titani | Titani | Adina | Alexia (4-4-1; tiebreaker) | Alexia | 2nd Eliminated Day 9 |
| 4–6 | 10-12 February, 2025 | Zeițe | Titani | Adina | Alexia (4-4-1; tiebreaker) | Alexia | 2nd Eliminated Day 9 |
| 4–6 | 10-12 February, 2025 | Uwe Dai | Titani | Adina | Larisa (1-0) | Alexia | 2nd Eliminated Day 9 |
| 4–6 | 10-12 February, 2025 | Laurențiu | Titani | Adina | Larisa (1-0) | Alexia | 2nd Eliminated Day 9 |
| 7–9 | 17-19 February, 2025 | Zeițe | Leoparzii | Diana | Darius (7-4) | Alex | Evacuated Day 14 |
| 7–9 | 17-19 February, 2025 | Leoparzii | Leoparzii | Diana | Francesca (1-1-0) | Darius | 3rd Eliminated Day 14 |
| 10–12 | 24-26 February, 2025 | Vasile | Dragonii | Izabela | Dorian (8-1) | Dorian | 4th Eliminated Day 18 |
| 10–12 | 24-26 February, 2025 | Dragonii | Dragonii | Izabela | Dorian (8-1) | Dorian | 4th Eliminated Day 18 |
| 10–12 | 24-26 February, 2025 | Dragonii | Dragonii | Izabela | Larisa (1-0) | Dorian | 4th Eliminated Day 18 |
| 13–15 | 3-5 March, 2025 | Dragonii | Leoparzii | Ina | Silvia (5-3) | Francesca | Evacuated Day 19 |
| 13–15 | 3-5 March, 2025 | Dragonii | Leoparzii | Ina | Silvia (5-3) | Roxana | Quit Day 20 |
| 13–15 | 3-5 March, 2025 | Dragonii | Leoparzii | Ina | Vasile (1-0) | Silvia | 5th Eliminated Day 22 |
| 16–18 | 10-12 March, 2025 | Dragonii | Dragonii | Adi | Cristian (3-2-1-0) | Cristian | 6th Eliminated Day 25 |
| 16–18 | 10-12 March, 2025 | Dragonii | Dragonii | Adi | Laurențiu (1-1-0) | Cristian | 6th Eliminated Day 25 |
| 19–21 | 17-19 March, 2025 | | | | | | 7th Eliminated Day ? |
* ↑ Due to a deadlocked tie a rock draw occurred between Alexia and Silvia. Alexia drew the black rock and was sent to Elimination Duel.
* 1 2 Uwe Dai and Laurențiu won the Captain's Challenge and had the opportunity to form new tribes.
* ↑ The Urn of Destiny shattered by Darius contained water, so he chose to enter in the Elimination Duel alongside Francesca, thus denying Diana's nomination; Uwe Dai.
* ↑ During the journey on Episode 10, Izabela lost her vote at her next Tribal Council; and Vasile won a Reward Steal's Totem which can only be used in the next 3 weeks.
* ↑ Cristian played a hidden immunity idol on Filip, therefore three votes against him were not counted.
* ↑ The Urn of Destiny shattered by Cristian contained water, so he chose to enter in the Elimination Duel alongside Laurențiu, thus denying Adi's nomination; Adina.

## Voting history

| | | | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Swapped tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes | Switched tribes |
| Week # | Week # | Week # | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Episode # | Episode # | Episode # | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Eliminated | Eliminated | Eliminated | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | Ema | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | Alexia | Alex | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | Darius | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | Dorian | Francesca | Roxana | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | Silvia | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | Cristian | Nomination vote | Nomination vote | |
| Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Larisa | Ema | | Alexia | Larisa | | | Darius | Francesca | | Dorian | Larisa | | | | Silvia | Vasile | | Cristian | Laurențiu | | | | |
| Vote | Vote | Vote | 5-4-1 | 1-0 | Duel | 4-4-1 | 1-0 | Duel | No vote | 7-4 | 1-1-0 | Duel | 8-1 | 1-0 | Duel | No vote | No vote | 5-3 | 1-0 | Duel | 3-2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | Duel | | 1-0 | Duel |
| Voter | Voter | Voter | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote | Vote |
| | | Adi | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Adina | Adina | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Adina | Larisa | — | ― | Alexia | Larisa | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | | — | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Bitză | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Diana | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Darius | Uwe Dai | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Vasile | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Diandra | Larisa | — | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | | — | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Filip | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | On Exile | On Exile | On Exile | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Cristian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Ina | Ema | — | ― | Alexia | — | ― | ― | Darius | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Vasile | Vasile | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Ionela | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Izabela | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | On Exile | On Exile | On Exile | ― | ― | ― | ― | None | Larisa | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | | — | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Larisa | Ema | Nominated | Won | Silvia | — | Won | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | Won | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Lea | — | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Laurențiu | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | On Exile | On Exile | On Exile | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | None | — | Won | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Lea | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | On Exile | On Exile | On Exile | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | | — | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Mario | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Raul | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | Not in Game | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Sebastian | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Darius | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Uwe Dai | Ema | Ema | ― | Larisa | — | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Vasile | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Darius | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | — | Won | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― |
| | | Cristian | Alexia | — | ― | Alexia | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Dorian | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Adina | Laurențiu | Eliminated | | | | | | | |
| | | Silvia | Larisa | — | ― | Alexia | — | ― | ― | Darius | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Vasile | Nominated | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Roxana | Ema | — | ― | Silvia | — | ― | ― | Darius | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Quit | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Francesca | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Darius | — | Won | ― | ― | ― | Evacuated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Dorian | ― | ― | ― | — | — | — | ― | ― | ― | ― | Cristian | Nominated | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Darius | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Silvia | Francesca | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alex | Alex | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Evacuated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexia | Alexia | Larisa | — | ― | Silvia | Nominated | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ema | Ema | Larisa | — | Eliminated | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The winner of the Individual Immunity had to directly nominate a member of the tribe.
* ↑ Due to a deadlocked tie a rock draw occurred between Alexia and Silvia. Alexia drew the black rock and was sent to Elimination Duel.
* ↑ No vote; Alex was medically evacuated. No vote occurred for his removal.
* ↑ The Urn of Destiny shattered by Darius contained water, so he chose to enter in the Elimination Duel alongside Francesca, thus denying Diana's nomination; Uwe Dai.
* ↑ No vote; Francesca was medically evacuated. No vote occurred for her removal.
* ↑ No vote; Roxana elected to quit the game. No vote occurred for her removal.
* ↑ Cristian played a hidden immunity idol on Filip, therefore three votes against him were not counted.
* ↑ The Urn of Destiny shattered by Cristian contained water, so he chose to enter in the Elimination Duel alongside Laurențiu, thus denying Adi's nomination; Adina.
* 1 2 Adina used his vote steal advantage on Laurențiu; therefore Laurențiu was ineligible to vote whereas Adina cast two votes.
* ↑ This player lost a vote attempting to gain an advantage.