Australian Survivor: Titans v Rebels

Australian Survivor: Titans v Rebels is the ninth season of the Network Ten incarnation of the competitive reality TV show Australian Survivor.
Introducing a cast of 24 new players, Titans v Rebels featured high-octane gameplay at every juncture as allegiances flowed dynamically and relationships imploded and mended on a daily basis. Season highlights include the breakdown of the Middle-Aged Mafia, the volatile friendship-rivalry between Rebels Feras Basal and Kirby Bentley, and the constant shifts in power after the merge. After weeks of intense strategy and numerous blindsides, Feras emerged as the Sole Survivor, defeating Titan Caroline Courtis in a unanimous vote.
==Production==
The season was filmed in , , also the location of the previous season.https://thelatch.com.au/australian-survivor-2024-details/
==Twists/Changes==
* Titans v Rebels: Divided into two tribes, the "utterly ruthless" would take on the who live by a "different set of rules".https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/survivor/survivor-australia-2024-79078
* Hidden Immunity Idol
** Buried Treasure: In addition to the idols initially hidden at each tribe camp, another idol was contained in a padlocked treasure chest, the key to which was given to the tribe that won the fourth Reward Challenge. Along with the idol was another key which could be given to a member of the opposing tribe to unlock their chest.
**Leave Feast: On Day 24, members from both tribes were offered a choice between a feast and a clue to a newly planted Hidden Immunity Idol. Those who picked the clue would head back to camp immediately to commence their search.
* Mock Vote 
**Saboteur: The tribe that lost the fifth Immunity Challenge would vote to send one member to the opposing tribe and "sabotage" them in the upcoming Immunity Challenge. If the opposing tribe lost, the "saboteur" would rejoin their original tribe before the vote at Tribal Council.
**Tribe Switch: The tribe that lost the eleventh Immunity Challenge would not vote to eliminate a member. Rather, they were informed that the members who received votes would draw rocks to determine who would permanently switch to the other tribe.
* Tribe Switch: On Day 15, a tribe switch occurred, shuffling the final 19 into two new tribes.
* Limited Voters and Voting Options: On Day 21, the losing tribe competed in an individual Immunity Challenge where only the first three members to finish would be able to vote; they would also be ineligible from receiving votes.
*Early Merge: This season merged with 14 castaways remaining.
*Safety Without Power: The winner of the first post-merge Reward Challenge also received immunity at the first post-merge Tribal Council, but would not be able to vote.
*Ultimate Vote: This advantage grants its holder the right to unilaterally decide the outcome of a Tribal Council, provided everyone else voted against them at that Tribal Council. Like the Hidden Immunity Idol, this advantage is played after the votes are cast, but before they are read. This advantage was secretly introduced as part of one of the items at the Survivor Auction on Day 32 and must be played within the next three Tribal Councils.
*Final Tribal Council Format: Two finalists faced a jury of nine.
==Castaways==
Contestant	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation 	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	VotesAgainst
Contestant	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	First Post-Swap Tribe	Original Tribe 	Switched Tribe 	Second Post-Swap Tribe	Merged Tribe 	Finish	VotesAgainst
 	Frankie Guascoine33, Bondi, NSWSalon Owner 	 	rowspan="4" 	rowspan="4" 	rowspan="5" 	rowspan="9" 	rowspan="10" 	 	8
 	Jessica Danaher33, Melbourne, VICProfessional Academic 	 	 	10 	 	 	 	 	
 	Peta Bennett33, Perth, WABar Manager 	 	 	6 	 	 	 	 	
 	Tobias Grant41, Byron Bay, NSWConstruction Manager 	 	 	5 	 	 	 	 	
 	Nathan Freeman28, Melbourne, VICAFL Agent 	 	 	 	 	10 	 	 	
 	Viola Jokudu22, Sydney, NSWPowerlifter 	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	
 	Sarah Moore24, Newcastle, NSWFirefighter 	 	 	 	 	 	5 	 	
 	Garrick Wildman59, Gold Coast, QLDLoss Prevention Officer	 	 	 	 	 	6 	 	
 	Charles Noonan35, Melbourne, VICLitigation Lawyer 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	 	
 	Kelli Harris52, Cairns, QLDPsychologist 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	
 	Scott Butler31, Hobart, TASArt Director 	 	 	 	 	 	rowspan="14" 	 	0
 	Winna Bhun25, Sydney, NSWCompetitive Eater 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	
 	Eden Porter39, Melbourne, VICCinema Area Manager 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13 	
 	Aileen Chong27, Melbourne, VICWaitress 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Jaden LaingStrongman 	 	 	 	 	 	 	8 	
 	Valeria Sizova31, Sydney, NSWEntertainment Business Owner	 	 	 	 	 	 	3 	
 	Alex Coe26, Perth, WAMaths Teacher 	 	 	 	 	 	 	13 	
 	Rianna Bowley31, Adelaide, SAParamedic 	 	 	 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Kitty Blomfield42, Gold Coast, QLDBusiness Owner 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4 	
 	Kirby Bentley37, Melbourne, VICAFLW Coach 	 	 	 	 	 	 	9 	
 	Raymond Chaney27, Central Coast, NSWRetail 	 	 	 	 	 	 	25 	
 	Mark Warnock35, Townsville, QLDFormer Diplomat 	 	 	 	 	 	 	10 	
 	Caroline Courtis55, Melbourne, VICMidwife 	 	 	 	 	 	 	12 	
 	Feras Basal28, Sydney, NSWHR Manager 	 	 	 	 	 	 	4 	
Notes: After the Titans lost the sixth Immunity Challenge, Kelli returned to the Rebels tribe, leaving everyone back on their original tribes.
==Season Summary== 
The season began with the twenty-four contestants divided into two tribes of twelve: The “Titans”, known for being the top of their profession, and the “Rebels”, known for their free-spirited nature. In the early days of the game, both tribes forewent tribal strength in favor of personal loyalties. On the Titans, the "Middle-Aged Mafia" alliance of Caroline, Eden, Kitty, and Mark established dominance; while on the Rebels, Feras and Kirby aligned early, but gradually grew suspicious and distrustful of one another.
Following a tribe switch on Day 15, the Middle-Aged Mafia maintained their control on the new Rebels tribe, though at the cost of Mark's trust when they chose to blindside his ally Viola. Meanwhile with the new Titans, Valeria rose to power, finding herself the swing-vote between Feras and Kirby's feuding alliances. The two tribes merged into Tasi on Day 26, consisting of seven members from each original starting tribe.
The post-merge game was dominated by an unpredictable and fluid power structure. Though the original Rebels initially gained the upper-hand, the dysfunction between Feras and Kirby persevered, leading to the elimination of the latter at the final five. Though Mark had gone on an immunity run, he ultimately lost the Final Immunity Challenge to Feras, who chose to take Caroline to the Final Tribal Council with him. 
Facing the jury, Caroline was heavily criticized for her passive gameplay, while Feras was critiqued for his indecision surrounding his Hidden Immunity Idol plays. In the end however, the jury valued Feras' honesty and risks more over Caroline's strategic control, giving him the title of Sole Survivor in a unanimous 9-0 vote.
==Voting History== 
==Trivia==
* Titans v Rebels is the first Network Ten season of Australian Survivor whose episodes have titles.
** Including the editions from other networks, this is the second Australian season overall with this distinction, following from Nine Network.
* Titans v Rebels has the biggest merged tribe of any English-language season, with 14 at the time of formation.
** It shares the record for most members of a single tribe with .
* Titans v Rebels is the third consecutive season where the Sole Survivor won in a unanimous jury vote.
==References==
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