New tribal dynamics may put the rest of the castaways on edge leading into the next tribal council. One castaway is presented with an opportunity on the Island of the Idols.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 39 Episode 3 of Survivor was watched by 6,510,000 viewers, resulting in a 1.20 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

Is Survivor Renewed or Cancelled for Season 40?

Survivor Season 39 Episodes...

• s39e01 - I Vote You Out and That's It
• s39e02 - YOLO, Let's Play!
• s39e03 - Honesty Would Be Chill
• s39e04 - Plan Z
• s39e05 - Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds You
• s39e06 - Suck It Up Buttercup
• s39e07 - I Was Born at Night, But Not Last Night
• s39e08 - We Made It to the Merge!
• s39e09 - Two for the Price of One
• s39e10 - Bring on the Bacon
• s39e11 - A Very Simple Plan
• s39e12 - Just Go For It
• s39e13 - Mama, Look At Me Now
• s39e14 - Island of the Idols Reunion

Survivor Show Summary

The rules of this game are simple: average Americans are abandoned in the middle of some of the most unforgiving places on earth. Divided into teams, they particiapte in challenges and every three days, the losing tribe must trek to Tribal Council to vote out one of their own. Halfway through the game, the game shifts to individual competitions when the tribes merge and become one, making the game every man for himself.

The game is simple: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast, by winning Immunity, thus not being eligible to have votes cast against yourself. However, the players must be careful about who they send packing - after the merge, a jury of seven begins to form, and each week they return to watch the Tribal Council ceremony. At the end of the game, they vote for one of the members of the final two to win One Million Dollars. Who will become the next Survivor?

Generally, each season begins with a twist - something different to surprise the new castaways. Survivor is a game of adaptation, and the final two of each season, listed below, were the players most able to adapt to their surroundings and to the people they are playing with. Survivor focuses on the people, and the social commentary that surrounds them. How can these players Outwit, Outplay, and Outlast is the question that the game revolves around.