Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X

Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X is the thirty-third season of . 
The season used a variant of the tribe division twist previously employed in and saw 39 days of unpredictable gameplay, culminating in highlights including the series' third rock draw and several power shifts. Ultimately, Adam Klein emerged as Sole Survivor in the fifth unanimous vote in the series. He received all 10 jury votes, defeating fellow finalists Hannah Shapiro and Ken McNickle. To date, the season has produced four returning players (Adam Klein, David Wright, Michaela Bradshaw, and Zeke Smith) for subsequent seasons.
==Production==
Filming for the season was scheduled to start in mid-March 2016 but had to be delayed by two weeks because of the effects of a cyclone that passed through the Fiji islands. The cyclone destroyed challenge props and the newly-built Tribal Council set, with the production team having "to scramble in two weeks to rebuild everything".https://youtu.be/eivg05HyXcg?t=1h6m During the peak of the typhoon on Day 2, the castaways were evacuated from their beaches and were sequestered in a barren room located at base camp until the cyclone subsided. The castaways returned to their camps nine hours later.http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/survivorsjeff-probst-what-happened-during-theevacuation-w440846
The pre-jury trip took place in Australia.https://youtu.be/R6ShXiRA7vk?t=169
==Twists/Changes==
*Millennials vs. Gen X: The 20 castaways will be divided into two tribes based on their generation: The tribe consisted of Millennials, while the tribe consisted of Gen X'ers.
*Hidden Immunity Idol: Hidden Immunity Idols were hidden at all pre-merge tribe camps, concealed inside random objects with a tribe emblem painted on them as identifiers. 
*Summit: On Day 8, four castaways selected by random draw from each tribe met for a summit, where they could get information on the rival tribe.
*Tribe Expansion: On Day 13, a third tribe, was introduced, randomly spreading the sixteen remaining castaways into all three tribes. To offset Ikabula's disadvantage of having to create a new shelter from scratch, they had one extra member.
*Legacy Advantage: While the tribes were allowed to grab supplies for the game during the marooning, an envelope containing the Legacy Advantage was up for grabs. It would grant its holder an advantage in the game, given that he or she makes it to Day 36. If he or she is eliminated before Day 36, the advantage must be willed to another player. The advantage was having immunity at the Day 36 Tribal Council.
*Early Merge: As was the case in Cambodia, there was another merge involving the thirteen contestants. All three post-expansion tribes merged into one.
*Reward Steal: The right to steal one reward from another player was up for grabs at the merged tribe camp.
* Expanded Jury and Final Three: Instead of the conventional Final Two facing the jury of seven, the Day 39 Tribal Council was held with three finalists facing a ten-person jury.
==Castaways==
Contestant	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	VotesAgainst
Contestant	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	Expanded Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Finish	VotesAgainst
 	Rachel Ako37, Los Angeles, CARecruiting Director 	 	 	 	 	5
 	Mari Takahashi31, Los Angeles, CAGamer 	 	 	 	 	7
 	Paul Wachter52, Sugarloaf Key, FLBoat Mechanic 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Lucy Huang42, Diamond Bar, CADietician 	 	 	 	 	2
 	CeCe Taylor39, Granada Hills, CAInsurance Adjuster 	 	 	 	 	11
 	Figgy Figueroa23, Nashville, TNBartender 	 	 	 	 	6
 	Michaela Bradshaw25, Fort Worth, TXVacation Club Saleswoman 	 	 	 	 	4
 	Michelle Schubert28, Yakima, WAMissionary Recruiter 	 	 	rowspan="13" 	 	10
 	Taylor Stocker24, Post Falls, IDSnowboard Instructor 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Chris Hammons38, Moore, OKTrial Lawyer 	 	 	 	7 	
 	Jessica Lewis37, Voorheesville, NYAssistant District Attorney	 	 	 	9 	
 	Zeke Smith28, Brooklyn, NYAsset Manager 	 	 	 	14 	
 	Will Wahl18, Long Valley, NJHigh School Student 	 	 	 	6 	
 	Sunday Burquest45, Otsego, MNYouth Pastor 	 	 	 	5 	
 	Jay Starrett26, Fort Lauderdale, FLReal Estate Agent 	 	 	 	10 	
 	Bret LaBelle42, Dedham, MAPolice Sergeant 	 	 	 	5 	
 	David Wright42, Sherman Oaks, CATelevision Writer 	 	 	 	10 	
 	Hannah Shapiro24, West Hollywood, CABarista 	 	 	Runners-Up 	13 	
 	Ken McNickle33, Denver, COModel 	 	 	Runners-Up 	3 	
 	Adam Klein25, San Francisco, CAHomeless Shelter Manager 	 	 	Sole Survivor 	6 	
==Season Summary==
The 20 castaways were divided into tribes based on generation: Millennials and Generation X. The Gen X tribe, Takali, was fractured due to Paul's abrasive leadership which lost them three out of the first four Immunity Challenges. The Millennial tribe, Vanua, was split between two rival factions, but ultimately came under the control of the Triforce alliance, headed by the showmance of Figgy and Taylor. 
With 16 players remaining, the castaways were randomly divided into three tribes, during which Vanua outsider Adam took the opportunity to defect against the majority Millennials alliance by blindsiding Figgy. Meanwhile on the new Ikabula tribe, Jay and Will turned on their fellow Triforce member Michaela, unknowingly dealing another fatal wound to their previous majority alliance. The three tribes merged into the Vinaka tribe on Day 21.
Come the merge, the tribe was initially unified against the members of the Triforce, but soon split into two alliances of five: one led by David and another led by Zeke. Following a deadlocked vote between Zeke and Hannah, Jessica became the third player in Survivor history to be eliminated via rock draw. This seemingly spelled the end of David's alliance, but after Will defected from Zeke's alliance, David's faction was able to recoup and systematically take out the remainder of Zeke's forces.
At the final five, Adam joined outsider Bret in a failed attempt to target David due to his growing odds of winning. Ultimately, at the final four, Adam managed to successfully convince Hannah and Ken to eliminate David. At the Final Tribal Council, Adam was received with adoration from the jury for his decision to campaign against David. This, along with his strong social game, family-oriented motives, and the jury's general dismissal of the other two's games, won Adam the title of Sole Survivor in the series' fifth unanimous jury vote at 10-0-0.
==Voting History==
==Trivia==
* The font used for this season is a variant of SRG Marker.https://www.dafont.com/srg-marker.font
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the first season since with 20 new castaways. Coincidentally, Nicaragua also employed the Old vs. Young twist.
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the third season to have tribes divided by age, following and Nicaragua.
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the first season to merge directly from three tribes.
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the first season to not have the individual cast photos of each contestant released. Stills from the first episode, rather than the normal photoshoot, were released.
** Though not publicly released, the individual cast photos were used in online promotional materials.
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the third season in which only one man was eliminated pre-merge, after and .
** Millennials vs. Gen X is the second season where only one man was voted out pre-merge, after . 
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the first season where the players were evacuated due to a weather issue. On Day 2, the cast was evacuated as a tropical storm approached.
* Millennials vs. Gen X is the last season where the original Final Tribal Council format was used when the jurors spoke to the finalists one by one. 
==References==
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