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Survivor: Borneo

14 episodes Premiered May 31, 2000 Updated Jul 18, 2026
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Episodes

S1·E1

The Marooning

May 31, 2000 · 42 min

Sixteen contestants row two rafts to the jungle island of Pulau Tiga in the South China Sea. Once there, they divide into two tribes (Pagong, Tagi) and go head-to-head in an Immuni

S1·E2

The Generation Gap

Jun 7, 2000 · 42 min

Generational difficulties arise, as do conflicts over varying work ethics, as the castaways try to adapt to life on the island. “Buggin' Out,” the Immunity Challenge, involves eati

S1·E3

Quest For Food

Jun 14, 2000 · 42 min

The two tribes desperately search for food and compete in a Reward Challenge that requires them to drag a sunken treasure chest to shore. The winning team receives fishing equipmen

S1·E4

Too Little, Too Late?

Jun 21, 2000 · 42 min

The contestants endure a powerful storm, replete with high winds and lightning. For Immunity, the castaways participate in “Buried Treasure,” a relay race that includes digging up

S1·E5

Pulling Your Own Weight

Jun 28, 2000 · 42 min

Conflicts arise among some teammates when their food supply runs low. The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge using blowdarts, slingshots and spears to win fresh fruit an

S1·E6

Udder Revenge

Jul 5, 2000 · 42 min

The tribes compete for Immunity on an obstacle course built by Green Berets, and the winning team then has to retrieve the Immunity Idol from Snake Island; the contestants are temp

S1·E7

The Merger

Jul 12, 2000 · 42 min

In Week 7, the Tagi and Pagong tribes merge into one, with a person from each tribe attending a summit meeting on the sand spit to determine at which camp they will live. Also, the

S1·E8

Thy Name Is Duplicity

Jul 19, 2000 · 42 min

The contestants participate in an archery competition for a videotape from home. Later, in the Immunity Challenge “End of the Line,” they race through the jungle following a rope c

S1·E9

Old and New Bonds

Jul 26, 2000 · 42 min

The contestants participate in a Reward Challenge for a barbecue by swinging along a rope course. For Immunity, they become pieces on a huge board game called “Squared Off.” “It's

S1·E10

Crack In the Alliance

Aug 8, 2000 · 42 min

The castaways participate in “Fast Fire” to earn Immunity, which requires them to build a fire on the beach. “Bamboozled” is the Reward Challenge, in which the seven tribemates mus

S1·E11

Long Hard Days

Aug 9, 2000 · 42 min

The Immunity Challenge is “Walk the Plank,” in which the players must balance on a narrow board over the ocean. For a Reward, the castaways answer questions about survival on the i

S1·E12

Death of an Alliance

Aug 16, 2000 · 42 min

The number of contestants is whittled down to the Final Four after the players compete in “Witch Hunt” for Immunity. The castaways are each given a video camera and must search thr

S1·E13

The Final Four

Aug 23, 2000 · 87 min

The Final Four players endure two Immunity Challenges and three Tribal Councils before the $1 million winner is chosen by the Jury. The first Immunity Challenge is “Fallen Comrades

S1·E14

The Reunion

Aug 23, 2000 · 42 min

The 16 contestants from “Survivor” are reunited and answer questions about their experiences on the island. Bryant Gumbel is the host.