Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers

Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers is the thirty-fifth season of the CBS competitive reality television series .
The season continued the trend of three-tribe seasons prominent in the modern era of Survivor by dividing its cast based on how they were seen by their communities. Though the season seemed headed for a straightforward finish with the decimation of the Healers after the merge, a revolt within the majority alliance combined with Ben Driebergen's string of flashy Hidden Immunity Idol plays culminated in an unpredictable end-game. This season also saw the introduction of the mandatory fire-making challenge at the final four, which has had an indelible impact on strategy in the succeeding seasons. In the end, Ben emerged as the Sole Survivor in a 5-2-1 vote over Chrissy Hofbeck and Ryan Ulrich.
==Production==
The season was filmed in the spring of 2017, following the same schedule that was used for . The following season was filmed a few weeks after.
The season's motif was inspired by the British colonization of Fiji from 1875 to 1970, with primary focus on shipping trade. As such, Tribal Council was designed to look like an abandoned warehouse overgrown with vines and cluttered with shipwreck debris. The walkway to Tribal Council consisted of actual disused cart tracks.http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/survivor-a-tour-season-35s-tribal-council-1042619
The season also saw the introduction of the mandatory fire-making challenge at the final four, which has since become a mainstay in future seasons. Jeff Probst justified the addition of the mechanic as the resolution for a long-standing observation that the person who plays the best game may be voted out at the final four without the ability to plead their case at Final Tribal Council. This mechanic, he explained, gives everyone who makes the final four the chance to earn their way into the finals.https://ew.com/tv/2017/12/21/survivor-finale-jeff-probst-twist/
==Twists/Changes==
* Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers: The 18 contestants were divided into three tribes based on how they are perceived by their immediate communities:
** The ​ tribe are the "Heroes", who serve their duties heroically and courageously.
** The tribe are the "Healers", who serve others by helping them heal physically or emotionally.
** The ​ tribe are the "Hustlers", who are praised for their work ethic and determination in achieving goals.
* Hidden Immunity Idols: For this season, clues for the regular Hidden Immunity Idols were etched onto trees. In addition to regular idols, before the marooning, a "super-idol" which can be used after the votes are read will be planted beneath the supplies. Unlike its , , , and counterparts, this idol could only be used during the first Tribal Council. If its finder's tribe won the first Immunity Challenge, that player must anonymously send the idol to a member of the losing tribe.
* Return of Previous Tiebreaker Rules: The revote, which was removed in the previous season, was reinstated this season. This was announced to the castaways on this season prior to the start of the inaugural Immunity Challenge.
* Tribe Switch: A tribe switch occurred on Day 9, shuffling the remaining fifteen castaways into three tribes of five.
* Vote Blocker: After the Reward Challenge on Day 9, a vote blocker was hidden in a bag of potato chips for the winning tribe. This allows a castaway to block another from voting at the next Tribal Council. Should the person who found the advantage not attend the next Tribal Council, they must block someone on the losing tribe from voting.
* Merge: This season merged with twelve castaways in the game.
* Extra Vote: The extra vote returned, though with a difference in its mechanism. At their next Tribal Council, its finder was allowed to keep a blank parchment instead of casting a vote, allowing them to vote twice at a future Tribal Council.
*Simplified Final Four Tribal Council: Instead of a traditional vote, the person who won the Final Immunity Challenge got to choose one person to take with them to the Final Three. The remaining two castaways competed in a fire-making challenge for the right to reach Day 39.
*Expanded Jury and Final Three: The Final Tribal Council was held with a Final Three facing an eight-person jury.
* Reformatted Final Tribal Council: Instead of having each jury member speak one by one, an open forum was held to ensure a more insightful rapport between the jury and finalists.
==Castaways==
Contestant	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	VotesAgainst
Contestant	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	Switched Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Finish	VotesAgainst
 	Katrina Radke46, Excelsior, MNOlympian 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Simone Nguyen25, New York City, NYDiversity Advocate 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Patrick Bolton25, Auburn, ALSmall Business Owner 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Alan Ball32, Houston, TXNFL Player 	 	 	 	 	2
 	Roark Luskin27, Santa Monica, CASocial Worker 	 	 	 	 	3
 	Ali Elliott24, Los Angeles, CACelebrity Assistant 	 	 	 	 	3
 	Jessica Johnston29, Louisville, KYNurse Practitioner 	 	 	rowspan="12" 	 	7
 	Desi Williams27, Newport News, VAPhysical Therapist 	 	 	 	11 	
 	Cole Medders24, Little Rock, ARWilderness Therapy Guide	 	 	 	7 	
 	JP Hilsabeck28, Los Angeles, CAFirefighter 	 	 	 	6 	
 	Joe Mena34, Tolland, CTProbation Officer 	 	 	 	12 	
 	Lauren Rimmer35, Beaufort, NCFisherman 	 	 	 	3 	
 	Ashley Nolan26, Satellite Beach, FLLifeguard 	 	 	 	8 	
 	Mike Zahalsky43, Parkland, FLUrologist 	 	 	 	9 	
 	Devon Pinto24, Solana Beach, CASurf Instructor 	 	 	 	2 	
 	Ryan Ulrich23, North Arlington, NJBellhop 	 	 	SecondRunner-Up 	2 	
 	Chrissy Hofbeck46, Lebanon Township, NJActuary 	 	 	Runner-Up 	7 	
 	Ben Driebergen34, Boise, IDMarine 	 	 	Sole Survivor 	11 	
==Season Summary==
The 18 new players were initially divided into three tribes: Levu, Soko, and Yawa. Yawa struggled early on losing two members; while Levu lost only one member, the tribe was dysfunctional due to Alan's paranoia; Soko went undefeated. With 15 players remaining, a Tribe Switch occurred. On the new Soko tribe, original Yawa member Ryan found himself as the swing vote, and he ended up flipping on his fellow Yawa member Ali and aligning with original Levu member Chrissy.
After the tribes merged, the former Levus and Yawas formed an alliance against the original Soko Alliance. However, the former alliance eventually splintered as Ashley, Ben, Devon, and Lauren formed a sub-alliance, though this alliance also dissolved as Ben became the main target for being perceived as the biggest threat. However, he managed to play three Hidden Immunity Idols, ending up in the final four along with Chrissy, Devon, and Ryan. After Chrissy won the Final Immunity Challenge, a new twist required her to save one of the remaining three players, which would force the other two players to compete in a fire-making challenge. Chrissy saved Ryan, forcing Ben and Devon to compete in the fire-making challenge. Ben won, joining Chrissy and Ryan in the finals.
At the Final Tribal Council, Ryan was chastised for his weak strategic game and laziness around camp, while Ben and Chrissy received mixed reception. Ben was respected for his strategic play and ability to make it to the end despite being a huge threat, while Chrissy was commended for her prowess in Immunity Challenges, but both, particularly Ben, were criticized for their weak social games. Ben's strong strategic game and ability to make it to the end despite the odds stacked against him beat out Chrissy's dominance in challenges and Ryan's weak gameplay, and he was awarded the title of Sole Survivor in a 5-2-1 vote.
==Voting History==
==Trivia==
* The font used for this season is P22 Operina.https://www.myfonts.com/fonts/ihof/p22-operina/
* Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers marks the first time that all three starting tribes remained in existence entering the merge, as started with two tribes and later expanded to three tribes.
**Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers marks the first three tribe to three tribe tribe switch.
* Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers is the first season since in which only one man won an individual Immunity Challenge.
* Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers ties with and for the most Hidden Immunity Idols played, with seven.
* Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers is the only season with three starting tribes where the highest-placing member of every tribe was a man.
* Until Natalie Anderson received four votes in , Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers was the most recent season in which a woman received any jury votes.
==References==
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