Things get tense for the remaining castaways during a chaotic tribal council. Also, a kind gesture could paint a target on someone's back, and one person is the last one standing in a taxing immunity challenge.

Survivor Season 40 Episodes...

• s40e01 - Greatest of the Greats
• s40e02 - It's Like a Survivor Economy
• s40e03 - Out for Blood
• s40e04 - I Like Revenge
• s40e05 - The Buddy System on Steroids
• s40e06 - Quick on the Draw
• s40e07 - We're in the Majors
• s40e08 - This Is Where the Battle Begins
• s40e09 - War Is Not Pretty
• s40e10 - The Full Circle
• s40e11 - This Is Extortion
• s40e12 - Friendly Fire
• s40e13 - The Penultimate Step of the War
• s40e14 - Winners at War Finale
• s40e15 - Winners at War 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.