The contestants are separated into two tribes called Morgan and Drake. Then they are forced to jump ship, swim to a nearby village, and barter for supplies. The Drake team wins immunity. Nicole Delma is the first person sent home.
The Morgan tribe struggles, with Ryan Shoulders causing problems during the reward challenge. Sandra gets to steal the other team's tarp. Drake wins the immunity challenge. Osten considers quitting the game, but it is Ryan Shoulders who is voted off the island.
Osten asks to be voted out. The Drake tribe wins the reward challenge. When the Drake tribe wins immunity for the third time, Lillian Morris is voted out of the Morgan Tribe.
The Drake tribe starts to hope someone will be eliminated. Osten almost drowns at the reward challenge. Morgan wins the immunity challenge. Rupert is sent to live with the Morgan tribe. Burton Roberts is eliminated.
Rupert proves himself to his new tribe. Morgan wins the reward challenge. Morgan wins immunity. Michelle Tesauro is voted off the island.
Rupert regrets voting out Michelle. Sean wears out his welcome. The Drake tribe wins a steak dinner. The Morgan tribe wins immunity. Trish Dunn is voted out of the Drake tribe.
The six members voted off return as a third tribe to seek revenge, with the new "Outcast" tribe hoping to win the opportunity to get baack in the game. Jon and Shawn find themselves on the chopping block and Shawn Cohen is voted off. Osten Taylor opts to leave the game without a vote.
Rupert wins the reward challenge, but gives it to Burton. Burton and Lillian get a breakfast feast and they plot against Rupert. But Rupert wins immunity. Ryan Opray is voted off the island.
Jon and Burton plot against Rupert when Rupert goes fishing. Burton and Lillian win reward, but Burton gives his reward to Jon. Burton once again wins immunity. Rupert Boneham is eliminated from the competition.
Tempers flare between Sandra and Jon after Jon's plan to oust Rupert succeeded. Christa is blamed when Sandra throws out the fish Rupert caught. Jon's friend arrives and lies that Jon's grandmother died. The tribes let Jon win the reward challenge in sympathy. Darrah wins immunity. Tijuana Bradley is voted out.
Darrah, Lillian, and Jon win an overnight spa visit, where Jon continues his lie about a dead grandmother. Darrah once again wins immunity. Christa Hastie is eliminated.
Alliances start to crumble. Burton wins immunity and brings Jon to a reward feast. Darrah wins her third immunity challenge. Burton Roberts is eliminated for the second time when he is seen as a threat.
The final four are treated to a dinner and letters from home, then start making alliances to see who will be eliminated next. Darrah Johnson and Jon Dalton are eliminated, leaving Lillian and Sandra in the final two. Then Sandra Diaz-Twine beats out Lillian Morris to win the title of "Survivor."
Burton Roberts and Lillian Morris are voted back into the game by their tribe of Outcasts. Burton returns to the Drake tribe, with Lillian back in the Morgan tribe. Then the tribes are combined into the Balboa tribe. Burton wins the first immunity challenge. Andrew Savage is sent home.