Survivor México

Survivor México is the Mexican version of Survivor, produced by .
The show currently airs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 8:30 pm.
==History==
While Azteca was rerunning , on May 5, 2020, a new account on Twitter was created for Survivor México, announcing that Survivor was making its way to Mexico.https://twitter.com/mexico_survivor/status/1257746102607966208 On May 13, 2020, the account announced the host of the new version, Arturo Islas Allende.https://twitter.com/mexico_survivor/status/1260603583021621249 The show premiered on July 5, 2020.
On February 15, 2021, Arturo Islas Allende confirmed he wouldn't host the second season. On March 26, it was revealed that the new host would be sports commentator Carlos Guerrero, mostly known as "Warrior".
==Format Variations==
The Mexican version of the show is based more on the format of the Turkish version.
===Division of Tribes===
====Number of Members per Tribe====
*Two Tribes of Eight: For the first season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of eight, consisted of four men and four women on each tribe.
*Two Tribes of Twelve: For the second season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of twelve, consisted of six men and six women on each tribe.
*Two Tribes of Eleven: For the third season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of eleven, consisted of six men and five women on each tribe.
*Two Tribes of Ten: For the fourth season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of ten, consisted of five men and five women on each tribe.
===="Versus"/Themed Seasons====
* The Dominants vs. The Chosen: started with ten castaways from past seasons who were identified as dominant competing against ten new players who were recruited from all over the country.
===Merge===
===Finale===
*Final Two and Final Challenge: Currently has only been used in .
*Final Three and Public Vote: First introduced in , and subsequently used in and .
===Tribe Switch===
===Challenges===
====Reward Challenges====
Unlike the American version with a maximum of one Reward Challenge before elimination, the Mexican version performs several Reward Challenges per cycle.
====Immunity Challenges====
Before the Tribal Immunity Challenge(s), members of each tribe fight each other for an Immunity Necklace, which not only grants individual immunity to the winner, but sometimes a special power, such as directly nominating a member of their tribe. Also, the Mexican version performs up to two Tribal Immunity Challenges, these will decide the number of members of each tribe that will be nominated.
====Captaincy Challenges====
Occasionally at the merge, the castaways compete in a challenge to become captains and be able to choose the members of a temporary team by a Schoolyard Pick for one or more Reward Challenges. Previously called Captains' Challenge in , and Leadership Challenges starting in .
====Symbol Challenges====
Currently only appeared in , a challenge in which men and women competed each cycle to win a Symbol, with one male and one female winner. If a castaway with Symbol(s) was eliminated, that castaway could go home with their Symbol(s) in their pocket or bequeath it/them to any of the active castaways, with no more than one being bequeathed to each player. The castaway with the most Symbols at the final eight secured a spot at the Final Tribal Council.
===Tribal Council===
Instead of the most voted person on the Tribal Council having to leave the competition, the tribe(s) attend(s) Tribal Council to nominate some of its members.
===Extinction Duel===
Previously only called Elimination Duel in . The nominees of the cycle face a challenge in which the loser will be eliminated.
===Hidden Immunity Idol===
In and , the Hidden Immunity Idol could be played after all the votes are read, negating all votes against the user and saving them from the nomination, being nominated the person with the second-highest number of votes. In the Hidden Immunity Idol could only be played after the votes were cast, but before they are read, negating any votes cast against the user, but also making it possible for an idol to be wasted. In , the idol had to be played before the votes were cast and worked similar to the Immunity Necklace, granting a person immunity at the Tribal Council it was used. In the Mexican version the players are allowed to steal Hidden Immunity Idols from other's possessions.
===Exile===
Exile sees the castaways being banished to a remote location, entirely separate from the existing camps, where they will fend for themselves for a predetermined period of time. Introduced in , the castaways were exiled until dawn and, at one point during the competition, the exiled participants spent the night in a bamboo cage filled with water and mud. In , each tribe had to decide by an impromptu verbally vote who to send to the Exile Camp, a place where they would remain until the next Tribal Council, plus the exiled contestants were nominated directly to the Extinction Duel. In , the Exile worked similarly to 2022, with the difference that, in most cases, only the exiled player from the losing tribe of the Immunity Challenge was automatically nominated.
===Previously Eliminated Castaways===
A few seasons have made it possible for eliminated castaways to reenter the game.
====Resurrection Totem====
Currently only used in , the said totem was to be used after the elimination of a contestant with the power to save them and return them to the competition.
====Los Otros====
Currently only used in , where two people eliminated in two cycles weren't sent home, but were sent to the Exile Camp and would wait to reenter the game as part of a new tribe called Los Otros.
===Tribe Captains===
The Tribe Captain twist sees the tribe vote for someone to be its captain and make decisions. Currently only used in , where captains also faced each other in challenges in which the losing captain's tribe suffered a punishment or disadvantage.
===First Impressions===
The First Impressions twist sees voting a castaway out on Day 1. Introduced in , the castaways were not actually voted-out but instead were bound hand and foot in the first Reward Challenge. In , the contestants were also not voted-out and instead entered the jungle, where they were given the dilemma of a clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol or a toolkit for their tribe, having to make the same decision. In , the two chosen player had the opportunity to search for a Secret Totem before everyone else.
===Deliberation Hut===
Introduced and previously called Neutral Negotiation Zone in . Some castaways from each tribe, typically chosen through a voting process involving a question, are taken to a tent in the jungle. Inside the tent, they must make decisions that can change the course of the game, having to negotiate and reach an agreement before the time set in a hourglass runs out or else be punished.
===Reward Steal===
The Reward Steal allows a tribe or a castaway to steal one reward from the opposing tribe. This twist was introduced in , to be used later as part of the Medallion of Power in and as Secret Totem in .
===Voting Advantages===
Some seasons have included advantages that involve votes.
====Vote Change====
The Vote Change was introduced and currently only used in , allowing a castaway to change a vote at one Tribal Council after the votes were read.
====Vote Blocker====
The Vote Blocker, prevents a castaway from voting at one Tribal Council. The Vote Blocker was introduced in as a secret medallion, that was up for bid as a covered item in a Survivor Auction. In , the Power Blocker Advantage could be used as a Vote Blocker.
====Extra Vote====
The Extra Vote was introduced and currently only used in as part of a benefit for winning the Immunity Necklace, allowing the castaway to vote twice in the next Tribal Council.
===Forced Sit-Out Advantage===
Introduced and currently only used in , the Forced Sit-Out Advantage gives its holder the power to block a tribemate or a rival tribe member from playing in a challenge, except for the Extinction Duel.
===Immunity Necklace Steal===
The Immunity Necklace Steal allows a castaway to steal an Immunity Necklace from its owner at one Tribal Council. This twist was introduced and currently only used in .
===Power Blocker Advantage===
Introduced and currently only used in , the Power Blocker Advantage could be used to block a castaway's vote at one Tribal Council, or to block the power of a Hidden Immunity Idol or an advantage after it has been played. In the latter case, the owner of the idol or the advantage would only be unable to make use of the item's power at that time, but would not lose the item itself.
==Seasons==
Season	Tribes	Number of Castaways	Filming Location 	Filming Dates 	Season Run 	Sole Survivor	Runner(s)-Up	Runner(s)-Up
 	 	16 	Dominican Republic	July 2020 - August 2020 	July 5, 2020 - August 30, 2020 	 	 	
 	 	24+2 	Dominican Republic	March 2021 - August 2021 	April 7, 2021 - August 15, 2021 	 	 	
 	 	22+2 	Dominican Republic	June 2022 - September 2022	June 15, 2022 - September 30, 2022	 	 	
 	 	20+2 	Dominican Republic	May 2023 - August 2023 	May 22, 2023 - August 25, 2023 	 	 	
 	 	20 	Dominican Republic	February 2024 - TBD 	March 11, 2024 - TBD 	TBD 	TBD 	TBD
Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.	Notes:
 The season started with 24 castaways. Two new castaways joined as part of a twist on Day 29. A replacement castaway entered the game after a quit and another after the replacement castaway was evacuated. A replacement castaway entered after an evacuation. Also, a new castaway joined as part of a twist on Day 25.
==See also==
* Official website
==References==
Category:Survivor franchises
Category:Survivor México