Survivor: Ghost Island

***Survivor: Ghost Island*** is the thirty-sixth season of *Survivor*.

The season was themed around mistakes from seasons past, offering the cast of new players a chance to rewrite history and correct those mistakes to further their own games. Two players, Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland, dominated over much of the season and both made it to the Final Three, where the jury vote ended in a tie between two players for the first time in *Survivor* history. With Domenick and Wendell receiving five votes each, the third finalist, Laurel Johnson, broke the tie in favor of Wendell, making him the Sole Survivor.

## Contents

* 1Production
* 2Twists/Changes
* 3Castaways
* 4Season Summary
* 5Voting History
* 6Trivia
* 7References

## Production

The season was filmed in the summer of 2017, only a few weeks after filming for *Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers* wrapped. It followed the same filming schedule that was used for *Survivor: Game Changers*.

Notable non-playable relics found on Ghost Island include snuffers (all of which host Jeff Probst kept as souvenirs), tribal Immunity Idols, and individual Immunity Necklaces from past seasons. Some props that were previously auctioned off for charity were bought back by production.

## Twists/Changes

* **Ghost Island:** The tribe that wins a Reward Challenge gets the opportunity to banish one member from the losing tribe to Ghost Island, a variant of Exile Island that is adorned with authentic props from past seasons, some of which are Hidden Immunity Idols and advantages that can be played this season. To obtain a relic, inhabitants must first smash an urn to earn the right to play a game of chance. Winning the game earns them the advantage. The playable relics were:
	+ Sierra Dawn Thomas's Legacy Advantage from *Game Changers* *(obtained on Ghost Island)*.
	+ Andrea Boehlke's unplayed Hidden Immunity Idol from *Caramoan* *(obtained at the Naviti camp)*.
	+ One of James Clement's unplayed Hidden Immunity Idols from *China* *(obtained at the Malolo camp)*.
	+ The fake Hidden Immunity Idol Ozzy Lusth created in *Micronesia*, which is now repurposed as a playable idol *(obtained at the Malolo camp)*.
	+ Sarah Lacina's Vote Steal, from *Game Changers*, which for this season is simply an Extra Vote *(obtained on Ghost Island)*. This item was later put back in play on Ghost Island after previously being used on Day 29.
	+ The individual Immunity Necklace from *Micronesia* that Erik Reichenbach infamously gave away before being voted out. This item is now repurposed as a Hidden Immunity Idol *(obtained at the Yanuya camp).*
	+ J.T. Thomas's unplayed Hidden Immunity Idol from *Game Changers*, which is initially usable only at the immediate Tribal Council, but its shelf life can be extended by up to five times via a game of chance *(obtained on Ghost Island)*.
	+ Scot Pollard's and Tai Trang's Hidden Immunity Idols from *Kaôh Rōng*, the effects of which differ this season, as they are no longer idols on their own, but form a regular Hidden Immunity Idol instead of a Super Idol when combined *(both halves hidden separately at the Lavita camp)*.
	+ David Wright's fake idol that Jay Starrett played in *Millennials vs. Gen X*, which is still a fake idol *(obtained at the Lavita camp)*.
	+ Malcolm Freberg's advantage for the Final Immunity Challenge from *Philippines*, allowing him a second chance at the challenge. The advantage works in the same fashion, allowing the user a second chance at the Day 32 Immunity Challenge *(obtained on Ghost Island)*.
* **Meager Supplies:** For this season, tribes will only be supplied with a machete, pot, a fishing kit, and a supply of rice cut in half from the minimum the medical team allots for the castaways.
* **Tribe Leader:** Shortly after entering the game, both tribes will select a leader, who will, in turn, choose two people, one athletic and one puzzle solver, for an immediate Reward Challenge.
* **Tribe Switch:** On Day 7, the eighteen remaining castaways were spread across two tribes of nine.
* **Tribe Expansion:** On Day 15, a second tribe switch introduced a third tribe, Yanuya​, spreading the fifteen remaining players across three tribes of five.
* **Merge:** The merge occurred with thirteen players remaining.
* **Double Elimination:** On Day 29, Lavita was subjected to a Double Elimination. The tribe was divided into two groups of five and two castaways would be eliminated through two separate Tribal Councils on a single night.
* **Simplified Final Four Tribal Council:** Instead of a traditional vote, the person who won the final four Immunity Challenge got to choose one person to take with them to the Final Three. The remaining two castaways competed in a fire-making challenge to determine who would be eliminated.
* **Expanded Jury and Final Three:** Instead of the conventional Final Two facing the jury of seven, the Day 39 Tribal Council was held with a Final Three facing a ten-person jury.
* **Reformatted Final Tribal Council:** Instead of having each jury member speak one by one, an open forum was held to ensure a more insightful rapport between the jury and finalists.