Survivor: Battle for Cambridge

***Survivor: Battle for Cambridge*** is the first season of ***Survivor***. It was not filmed, but it took place over the course of two days. The name became official when Bre became the very first Sole Survivor, defeating Bri England and Sam Adler in a 6-2-0 vote.

## **Format**

* **2 Days:** Unlike most of the later seasons, the first season of *Survivor Whitewater* took place over the course of two days.
* **Tribe** **Composition**: The season started out with fourteen players divided into two tribes of seven, with one replacement before the second immunity challenge.
* **Merge Tribe Composition**: The merge tribe was composed of ten players.
* **Hidden Immunity Idols:** The immunity idols were hidden at the tribes' "camps." Once a player finds it, it is theirs to keep until they want to use it. If and when a player uses it, any votes counted against them will not count. On the chance they are voted off they must will their idol to someone still in the game.
* **Advantages:** Along with hidden immunity idols, advantages were also hidden around "camp." The person to find it, owns it and may use it until it says so. The advantage was a vote steal, when it is time to vote, the owner can steal anyone else's vote and cast it as their own.
* **Double Tribal Council:** At a random tribal council, the players will be asked to vote as normal and then be asked to vote a second time, after the first player has been voted out.
* **Final Tribal Council Format**: Three finalists faced the jury of eight. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.

## **Players**

*Note: Natalie quit after the first tribal council and was replaced by Jadon on Team 2*

## **Season Summary**

The season began with fourteen players divided into two tribes, Team 1 and Team 2. After four tribe immunity challenges both teams had lost two members and they entered the merge with five members each.

By the fifth immunity challenge, the ten players began competing as individuals. Although many players had won their own immunity challenges, Bre Nevers set a record with three challenge wins and being safe at four tribal council votes.

After six individual immunity challenges, the final three players, Bre, Bri England, and Sam Adler went to the final tribal council to plead their case to the players they voted off, why they should win the game.

Sam was complimented for her savvy game play and quick adapting, but people reprimanded her for not knowing the game. Bri was said to be sneaky and manipulative, and was accused of playing a less then sub-par game compared to Bre. Bre on the other hand was rewarded for her cleverness and her challenge wins. With a 6-2-0 vote, Bre was rewarded the title of Sole Survivor, and was the first winner of the *Idol Identifiers* series.

## Trivia

* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is the only season to not be filmed.
* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is the only season to not have any promotional cast photos of any of the contestants.
* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is the only season to feature someone quitting the game, with Natalie Konieczek quitting the game at the second immunity challenge.
* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is the first season to take multiple days to complete.
* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is the only season to feature someone making the merge but not having a jury vote at the Final Tribal Council.
	+ This would be a result of Brian Weber exiting the game and the jury entirely after getting voted out. This would result in him losing his jury vote in the process.
* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is currently the only season to not feature any returning players on the cast.
* *Survivor: Battle for Cambridge* is the only season to not feature a tribe swap at any point during the game.