Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains

**Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains** is the 4th All-Star season of Survivor and 24th overall. This season opted to have returning players who were known for their honor and integrity (Heroes) or their deception and duplicity (Villains).

The jury vote ended in a tie between two players for the first time in *Survivor* history, with Patty Graham and Cameron Pratt receiving seven votes each. The third finalist, Mike Ruthberg, broke the tie in favor of Patty, making her the Sole Survivor.

## Production

*Heroes vs. Villains* featured sixteen former castaways known for their acts of integrity and honor, the Heroes, and sixteen former castaways known for their deeds of deception and duplicity, the Villains. Jeff Probst, the show's host, stated that while they wanted to do another season where they brought back former players for the show's 10-year anniversary and 20th cycle, they did not want to simply do another "All-Stars" season. On reflecting on the most popular players, they realized that these players were either seen as likable or despised for those respective seasons, and opted to use that as the theme for this season.

According to Probst, the production initially selected 150 players from the past seasons, paring those down to thirty six. Some selections were made to match players that production thought would be exciting to see, according to casting director Lynne Spillman. While the players had been classified as Heroes or Villains, Survivor creator Mark Burnett did not expect these players to maintain these roles in the game, and to do what they need to survive to the end. Rather than the usual slogan "Outwit, Outplay, Outlast", the slogan for this season is "Return, Revenge, Redemption". All challenges in this season were based on challenges used in previous seasons.

## Twists/Changes

* **Hidden Immunity Idol**: The Hidden Immunity Idol will be hidden at each camp. For this season they will look different from each other, making it more difficult for the players to know if the idols are real or fake.
* **Double Tribal Council**: Both tribes went to Tribal Council on Day 3 and voted somebody out. Also on Day 22, both tribes competed for individual immunity for an elimination later that night.
* **Tribe Absorption**: On Day 14, all remaining members of the Malang and Bucana tribes formed the new Heroes tribe, and all remaining members of the Pasadeña and Aberawan tribes formed the new Villains tribe.
* **Merged Tribe Composition**: The tribes merged on Day 35. The merged tribe was composed of sixteen members.
* **Reward Steal**: The right to steal one reward from another player was up for grabs at the merged tribe camp.
* **Vote Blocker**: Hidden somewhere around the merge tribe's camp, a Vote Blocker allows the finder to block another castaway from voting at one Tribal Council up until the Final 6.
* **Split Tribal Council**: On Day 39, Nakaligtas was subjected to a Double Elimination, where the tribe was divided into two groups of seven and two castaways would be eliminated through two separate Tribal Councils on a single night.
* **Challenge Advantage**: During Survivor Auction on Day 51, castaways had a chance to purchase an advantage in the next Immunity Challenge.
* **Final Tribal Council Format**: Three finalists faced a jury comprised of fourteen members.