Survivor: Dominikanska Republika

Survivor: Dominikanska Republika ( Survivor: The Dominican Republic), also known as Survivor 2022, is the first season of the United Media incarnation of Survivor Hrvatska & Srbija. It boasts an entirely different format from the previous iterations of both series.
The season featured two medical evacuations. After starting with 20 contestants from Croatia, Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina, and having 5 additional castaways enter the game, the final four consisted of Mao (Serbian/Montenegrin tribe) members Milica Dabović and Stefan Nevistić, and Azua (Croatian/Bosnian tribe) members Goran Špaleta and Nevena Blanuša. After a final challenge, Stefan was named the Serbian Sole Survivor, and Nevena the Croatian Sole Survivor.
==Production==
United Group opened applications for a pan-regional formerly Yugoslav version of Survivor on October 14, 2021.https://nova.rs/survivor/pocinje-potraga-za-ucesnicima-show-programa-survivor/ It started airing on March 14, 2022 on Nova TV in Croatia, Nova S in Serbia, Nova BH in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Nova M in Montenegro.https://nova.rs/survivor/https://novabh.tv/survivor/https://novatv.dnevnik.hr/zabavni/survivor/https://novam.tv/survivor/ Serbian outlets reported on the Serbian and Montenegrin contestants, while Croatian and Bosnian outlets reported on Crotian and Bosnian contestants. When broadcast in Serbia and Montenegro, Bojan Perić is the primary host. When broadcast in Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mario Mlinarić is the primary host. However, they both appear in the show no matter the country. The editing is slightly different as well (for example, there's a larger emphasis on the Azua tribe on Nova BH and Nova, while Mao gets more screentime on Nova S and Nova M).
==Format== 
* Longer Game: The game lasted 72 days, 35 days longer than the previous season.
*Tribes Divided by Nationality: The cast features 9 Croats, 8 Serbs, 2 Montenegrins, and 1 Bosnian. The Croats and Bosnian are on one tribe while the Serbs and Montenegrins are on the other.
*Tribal Council: After a tribe loses an Immunity Challenge, a short Individual Immunity Challenge will be held for one person to win on the losing tribe. At Tribal Council, one person is nominated for elimination (or multiple should the vote end in a deadlocked tie). Then, another Immunity Challenge is held, where another person (or more people) is nominated. The nominated players will compete in a Duel until the loser is eliminated. Also, contestants may also be granted Individual Immunity without needing to win it if:
**They just joined the game.
**They are too injured to compete in the challenge.
**The male:female ratio is too imbalanced (e.g. if a tribe has 5 women and 3 men, the men will be safe from the vote).
*Tiebreaker: If a tie occurs, a public revote is held. If the revote fails, the castaways are automatically nominated for elimination and will join the next nominated castaway(s) in a Duel.
*Impromptu Tribal Council: On Day 13, An impromptu Tribal Council was held to announce the medical evacuation of Ivana Banfić.
*Third Island: During the night of Day 12, the castaways were informed of a "third island". Its contents were revealed on Day 14; four new castaways. Jovana Tomić and Ramiz Gusinac joined Mao while Nevena Blanuša and Hrvoje Habdija joined Azua.
* Replacement: Due to Ivana Banfić being evacuated, Ivana Peček entered the game on Day 26 to replace her.
*Extra Vote: At the Survivor Auction, Ivana Peček purchased an advantage which gave her the right to have her vote count as two. It went unused.
*Fake Merge and Jury: With 15 players left in the game, both tribes moved to a new camp, but they still kept their names and would still have to compete against each other and fend for themselves. This is also when the jury phase started.
*Changed Format at Final 14: Instead of having 2 Reward Challenges followed by 2 Immunity Challenges and a Duel, from the final 14 onward, the format changed to 1 Reward Challenge, followed by an Immunity Challenge and Duel, and then the rest of the week follows this pattern. Tribal Council plays out as normal, with everyone nominating one person, but the person who won Individual Immunity decides who the nominee will be taking on in the Duel.
*Pre-Quarter-Finals Challenge: With 9 contestants left, Azua had the numbers advantage 5-4 over Mao. Every member of Mao took turns competing against each other in a challenge for a strategic advantage (a point in the following challenge). Azua, however, competed against each other for Individual Immunity, meaning no matter what, one of them would have to leave the game. The winner of Individual Immunity received the same advantage.
*Quarter-Finals Challenge: Every member of each tribe took turns competing against each other in a series of one-on-one challenges. The first two contestants from each tribe to win 3 challenges advance to the semi-finals. The other 4 go into the Duel (2 at a time).
*Semi-Finals: Every member of each tribe took turns competing against each other in a series of one-on-one challenges. The first contestant from each tribe to win 4 challenges advances to the final. The other 4 have to face the jury and plead their case for why they deserve to advance to the final. The player with the most jury votes from each tribe advances to the final, while the other is eliminated.
*Final: The final four have to complete two challenges. The person from Azua who wins the most claims the title of Croatian Sole Survivor, while the person from Mao who wins the most claims the title of Serbian Sole Survivor.
==Castaways==
Runners-up and Dual Survivors listed in order of final challenge completion.
Contestant 	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation 	Tribe Affiliation 	Tribe Affiliation 	Finish 	Finish 	VotesAgainst
Contestant 	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	Original Tribe 	Original Tribe 	Finish 	Finish 	VotesAgainst
Contestant 	Contestant 	Starting 	Third Island 	Replacement 	Finish 	Finish 	VotesAgainst
 	Sanja Močibob37, Umag, CroatiaStore Manager 	 	 	 	 	 	9
 	Igor Lazić Niggor52, Kotor, MontenegroHip-Hop Musician 	 	 	 	 	 	12
 	Ivana Banfić52, Velika Gorica, CroatiaSinger 	 	 	 	 	 	0
 	Ivona Koković31, SerbiaTrainer 	colspan="2" 	 	 	20 	 	
 	Kristian Rauch27, Zagreb, CroatiaI.T. Expert 	colspan="2" 	 	 	5 	 	
 	Hrvoje Habdija30, Zagreb, CroatiaSkipper 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	13 	
 	Ramiz Gusinac52, Novi Pazar, SerbiaHairdresser 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	6 	
 	Viktor Bobić35, Jablanovec, CroatiaFitness Personality 	colspan="3" 	 	 	0 	 	
 	Jovana Tomić24, Belgrade, SerbiaMolecular Biologist 	 	colspan="2" 	 	 	14 	
 	Ivana Peček24, Zagreb, CroatiaFitness Centre Coordinator 	 	 	 	 	 	14
 	Mina Nikolić29, Belgrade, SerbiaActress 	colspan="3" 	 	 	25 	 	
 	Branko Milošev30, Novi Sad, SerbiaPhysical Education Teacher 	colspan="3" 	 	 	7 	 	
 	Roko Simić27, Split, CroatiaBartender 	colspan="3" 	 	 	26 	 	
 	Sumejja Šejto27, Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaSportswoman 	colspan="3" 	 	 	8 	 	
 	Vladimir Govedarica30, Belgrade, SerbiaWaiter 	colspan="3" 	 	 	6 	 	
 	Maša Kuprešanin25, Novi Sad, SerbiaPersonal Trainer 	colspan="3" 	 	 	3 	 	
 	Tomislav Rubinjoni32, Zagreb, CroatiaFitness Trainer 	colspan="3" 	 	 	9 	 	
 	Nika Rakić25, Kerestinec, CroatiaAthlete 	colspan="3" 	 	 	6 	 	
 	Stevan Stevanović30, Belgrade, SerbiaRugby Player 	colspan="3" 	 	 	0 	 	
 	Nađa Erić21, Belgrade, SerbiaBabysitter 	colspan="3" 	 	 	31 	 	
 	Tena Tomljanović23, Zagreb, CroatiaArchitecture Student 	colspan="3" 	 	 	7 	 	
 	Milica Dabović40, Cetinje, MontenegroBasketball Player 	colspan="3" 	Serbian 	 	2 	 	
 	Goran Špaleta36, Zagreb, CroatiaBusinessman 	colspan="3" 	Croatian 	 	5 	 	
 	Stefan Nevistić28, Kraljevo, SerbiaRed Cross Worker 	colspan="3" 	Serbian 	 	1 	 	
 	Nevena Blanuša27, Zagreb, CroatiaKinesiology Magistra/Hockey Player 	 	colspan="2" 	 	Croatian 	8 	
Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.	Notes: On Day 14, Jovana and Ramiz joined Mao; Nevena and Hrvoje joined Azua. On Day 26, Ivana P. entered the game to replace Ivana B.
== Season Summary==
The premiere began with 20 castaways; 10 castaways from Croatia and Bosnia & Herzegovina were brought in on one boat, while 10 castaways from Serbia and Montenegro were brought in on another. They immediately began a race to their mats, which the Serbs and Montenegrins won, giving them the right to chose the tribe color (they picked Red, giving the Croats and Bosnians Blue). The Red tribe continued their dominance by winning the first reward challenge, during which Roko Simić and Sanja Močibob of the Blue tribe had a breakdown. At the first Tribal Council, the tribes were named. The Blue Tribe was named Azua and the Red Tribe was named Mao.
The Mao tribe displayed more dominance than Azua in the challenges and were in high spirits. The Azua tribe was less dominant and took the game much more seriously, even getting into altercations at camp. They also took different approaches at Tribal Council. While Mao was focused on nominating the weaker members, Azua was fine with nominating some of their strongest players if it meant they could win in a duel and come back to the tribe.
On Day 12, the tribes were informed that, along with their islands, there was a third island in play, which was revealed on Day 14 when four new castaways joined the game: Hrvoje Habdija and Nevena Blanuša joined Azua; Jovana Tomić and Ramiz Gusinac joined Mao. On Day 26, Ivana Peček replaced Ivana Banfić, who had been medically evacuated.
During the Final 15, the tribes were treated to a merge party, complete with showers, clean clothes, a visit to a spa, and a dinner. They were then told that they were still two tribes competing against each other, but they would be living together at a new beach. At Tribal Council, the tribes were informed that the eliminated contestants would now be joining the jury. The first jury seat was occupied by Mina Nikolić, and after her elimination, the final 14 were surprised by another change in the rules. They went into the day 51 challenge expecting it to be for reward, but they found out it would be for immunity instead, and only the next challenge would be for reward. They also found out that whoever won Individual Immunity would pick the second nominee from their tribe to immediately be sent into the Duel. The first victim of this twist was Branko Milošev, who became the second member of the jury. It soon became clear this was not a one-time twist as a Reward Challenge came after, followed by another Immunity Challenge, Tribal Council, and Duel, after which Roko Simić became the first member of Azua to join the jury.
At the final 9, the castaways were informed that they were approaching the quarter-finals, but to decide who would be reaching them, a series of tribal duels would be held. Mao competed for a "strategic advantage", though they weren't told what the advantage would be. The advantage was won by Stefan Nevistić. Azua competed for Individual Immunity to ensure that the tribes would enter the quarter-finals even. Immunity was won by Goran Špaleta, who nominated Nevena Blanuša, while the tribe nominated Tomislav Rubinjoni. The latter was eliminated in the duel.
Throughout the game, Azua managed to reverse their fortune by defeating Mao in many challenges, but they weren't safe from dysfunction. An alliance was formed to protect their female members, but as the ethics were questioned, several tribe members were turned against each other. Along with this, they suffered another medical evacuation with Viktor Bobić. Meanwhile at Mao, the drama primarily came from them trying to out-do Azua, often claiming their nominations were non-sensical and calling them poor sportsmen. Along with that, the "Big Five" alliance of Maša Kuprešanin, Milica Dabović, Stefan Nevistić, Stevan Stevanović, and Vladimir Govedarica struggled to take out their weak link Nađa Erić, as she won every duel she was sent into, despite her weakness in tribal challenges, wittling the alliance down to three. All three of them and Nađa made it to the final week, along with Azua's "golden boy" Goran Špaleta, newbie Nevena Blanuša, energetic and strong Nika Rakić, and original leader Tena Tomljanović.
At the semi-finals, Goran and Stefan won immunity and advanced to the final. Milica, Nađa, Nevena, and Tena had to plead their case to the jury, and the person from each tribe who got the most jury votes would advance to the final along with Goran and Stefan. Milica went through Tribal Council unscathed, but she was called out for her perceived manipulativeness; Nađa was criticized for her social unawareness and bad challenge performances; Nevena was called out for her scheming; and Tena was berated for her choice to nominate her friend Sumejja Šejto, which led to her losing in the duel to Nika, instead of voting against Nika, which would've landed all three of them in the duel. When the jury had to vote for a member of Mao to enter the final, Milica beat Nađa in a 7-2 vote. When the time came to vote for a member of Azua to advance to the final, Nevena unanimously beat Tena in a 9-0 vote.
Goran and Nevena were left as the Croatian Final Two, meaning one of them would get the title of Croatian Sole Survivor, while Milica and Stefan were left as the Serbian Final Two, meaning one would get the title of Serbian Sole Survivor. In the end, Stefan beat Milica for the title of Serbian Sole Survivor, while Nevena beat Goran for the title of Croatian Sole Survivor.
==Voting History==
==Trivia==
* This is the first season of both Hrvatska and Srbija to not have a merge.
* This is the first season of both Hrvatska and Srbija to have two winners.
==References==
Category:Survivor Hrvatska
Category:Survivor Srbija
Category:Survivor Hrvatska seasons
Category:Survivor Srbija seasons
Category:Survivor: Dominikanska Republika
Category:Seasons