Random.org Survivor: Blood vs. Water

*Random.org Survivor: Blood vs. Water* was the twenty-seventh season in the *series*.

The season took place in Palaui Island in Santa Ana in Cagayan in the Philippines.

The twenty contestants, referred to as "castaways," were originally split up into two tribes of ten, with ten returning players on one tribe and ten of their loved ones on the other. These tribes were named Galang and Tadhana, Filipino words meaning "respect" and "destiny," respectively. They represent the name of the camps and the separate teams with immunity and tribal council. On Day 9, there was a tribe expansion and switch leading to three new tribes of six. The expanded tribe was named Dugo, a Filipino word meaning "blood." On Day 17, the 13 remaining castaways merged and named the tribe Angkan, a filipino word meaning, "family."

Previous Sole Survivor Tripp Cohen beat Previous Sole Survivor Amanda Bobby and newcomer Chris Smith, son of Sheldon Smith, in a 6-3-1 vote in the Final Tribal Council. This makes Tripp Cohen the first two-time Sole Survivor.

## Twists

* **Blood vs. Water:** There are ten pairs of loved ones with one returning player and a new player each.
* **Returning Players:** There are ten returning players from a variety of past seasons, dating back to *Survivor: Tonga*.
* **Day Zero:** Before the start of the game on Day One, loved ones spent the night together which is "Day Zero" of the game.
* **Day One Tribal Council:** Both tribes were forced to vote out one member each on the beach at the beginning of the game and being sent to Redemption Island. One of the voted out person's loved ones had the opportunity to switch with their loved one.
* **Redemption Island:** Throughout the game, once players are voted out they have a chance to get back into the game. Every person voted out competes in a challenge duel head-to-head with the loser being officially eliminated from the game and the winner remaining on Redemption Island. At each Redemption Island duel, one member of the pair of loved ones can switch places putting themselves on Redemption Island and their family member back into the game. At two points in the game, the winner of those duels returned to the game.
* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** There is one hidden immunity idol hidden on the rice container of each camp. At the merge, clues for hidden immunity idols are hidden at camp to be found at challenges or in the middle of camp.

## Castaways

*The **Total Votes** is the number of votes a castaway has received during Tribal Councils where the castaway is eligible to be voted out of the game. It does not include the votes received during the final Tribal Council.*

**^1** Because there was a tie at tribal council and only four tribe members remained, a fire-making tiebreaker was held and Vicky was eliminated.
**^2** Because there was a tie between Amanda and Lois, a fire-making tiebreaker was held and Lois was eliminated.

## The Game

**^1** On Day One, both tribes were forced to vote out a member of their tribe. The loved ones of the persons voted out could choose to switch places and put their loved one in their place. Whoever remained out of the game went to Redemption Island.
**^2** Combined reward and immunity challenge.
**^3** Because there was a tie at tribal council and only four tribe members remained, a fire-making tiebreaker was held and Vicky was eliminated.
**^4** Because there was a tie between Amanda and Lois, a fire-making tiebreaker was held and Lois was eliminated.

## Voting History

**^1** Because Amanda switched with Tina, Amanda went to Redemption Island while Tina joined the Galang tribe in her place.
**^2** Because there was a tie at tribal council and only four tribe members remained, a fire-making tiebreaker was held and Vicky was eliminated.
**^3** Because there was a tie between Amanda and Lois, a fire-making tiebreaker was held and Lois was eliminated.