Survivor: Philippines

***Survivor: Philippines*** is the ninth season of the reality show Survivor: The Sims. *Philippines* was filmed on Palaui Island in the Cagayan province of the Philippines. *Philippines* began airing on July 30, 2021, and finished airing on August 1, 2021.

Heather Bell became the ninth Sole Survivor in a landslide 8-1-0 vote, winning over runners-up Tommy Lyons, who previously competed on *Chile*, and Brendan Carone.

## Production

Casting for *Philippines* began on July 28, 2021, according to executive producer and host Jack Jones. It was announced at the reunion of *Chile* that this season would be filmed in the Philippines, because the production team wanted to bring the show back to Asia.

Returning players were always in the plan for this season, but the production team decided that they wanted to bring back fresher faces who didn't have as much of a shot at the game as a lot of other players. Initially, the producers thought about inviting David Sheik and Kerry O'Sullivan back, who outlasted their entire tribe on *Chile*, but felt it was too soon to ask them back as they both made the unofficial "merge" of the season. It is also rumored that Annabelle Ware from *Fiji* and Noura Shaheen from *South Africa* were called to ask about their interest in playing again. Ultimately, the producers decided to give Felicia Wang and Tommy Lyons another shot, who are the two castaways to not have been picked for a tribe during the schoolyard pick on *Chile*, because they were not given the chance to play the game.

## Twists/Changes

* **One Returnee Per Tribe:** Two former castaways were brought back for a second chance at becoming the Sole Survivor, and were each placed on opposite tribes at the start of the game.
* **Earlier Merge:** The two tribes merged with 12 castaways remaining, and formed a new, merged tribe.
* **Expanded Jury and Final Three:** The nine castaways voted out after the merge formed a 9-person jury. The final three faced the jury and pled their case as to why they deserve to become the Sole Survivor.
* **Hidden Immunity Idol:** At each tribe's camp, a Hidden Immunity Idol was hidden. Once one was played, another was hidden in replacement for the used idol. Idols were eligible for use up until Day 37, with five castaways remaining.
* **Double Tribal Council:** On Day 12, no tribal immunity challenge was held and both tribes were subject to Tribal Council, where they each had to vote someone out. A reward challenge was held, in which the winners were able to sit in on the losers' Tribal Council while eating a feast.

## Season summary

**^a** In "Anger All Around," both tribes were sent to Tribal Council. As a result, there was no immunity challenge, but there was a reward challenge. The winning tribe would vote someone out first, and then eat a feast while watching in on the losing tribe's Tribal Council.
**^b** In "We're Merged!" the highest-placing woman and man in the immunity challenge won Individual Immunity.
## Voting history

1. ↑ Jack Jones's Twitter: Casting is On!
2. ↑ Survivor: Chile Reunion Recap - Plus Survivor 9 Info!
3. ↑ Jack Jones Talks Philippines: Will There Be Returnees?
4. ↑ Reddit.
5. ↑ Jack Jones Interview.