Survivor: China
Season 15 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Survivor Season 14.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 15 Progress Shield
A Chicken's a Little Bit Smarter
Sep 20, 2007 · 43 min
The 16 castaways are marooned on two separate islands on Zhelin Lake with only the clothes on their backs.
My Mom Is Going to Kill Me!
Sep 27, 2007 · 43 min
The castaways get physical as mud flies and tops are ripped off in one of the most physical and dirtiest challenges in Survivor history.
I Lost Two Hands and Possibly a Shoulder
Oct 4, 2007 · 43 min
After the Reward Challenge, the kidnapped castaway bonds with the other tribe and reveals their own tribe's shortcomings.
Ride the Workhorse Till the Tail Falls Off
Oct 11, 2007 · 43 min
Sherea's work ethic, or lack thereof, is beginning to bother her tribemates. Later, an ominous tree mail instructing both tribes to meet at Tribal Council prompts fireworks.
Love Is In the Air
Oct 18, 2007 · 43 min
Jaime and Erik admit to a mutual attraction as a romance blossoms. A tribal switch leads to chaos, tears, fears and cracks in former alliances.
That's Love, Baby! It Makes You Strong!
Oct 25, 2007 · 43 min
One castaway finds the Hidden Immunity Idol at their camp, but a rival tribemate witnesses the discovery and cuts a deal to benefit them both. Later at the Reward Challenge, the ca
I'm Not As Dumb As I Look
Nov 2, 2007 · 43 min
The tribes merge and the hunt for Immunity Idols continues as property is violated and one castaway falsely believes three Idols are in play.
High School Friend Contest
Nov 8, 2007 · 43 min
While everyone is asleep, a Castaway searches for the Hidden Immunity Idol, collecting random items in the desperate hope that one of them might be it.
Just Don't Eat the Apple
Nov 15, 2007 · 43 min
A new force to be reckoned with takes on the power players. One Castaway sends affections to someone outside their alliance which bothers some. One vulnerable Castaway may change t
Ready to Bite the Apple
Dec 6, 2007 · 43 min
One Castaway threatens to change things up by blindsiding their best friend in the game. Simultaneously, an alliance considers blindsiding one of their own. And, all the castaways
Going for the Oscar
Dec 13, 2007 · 43 min
While most Castaways shed tears of joy after receiving news from home, one sheds tears of sorrow..but some believe they are crocodile tears. After fulfilling a tribe mate's dream,
Hello, I'm Still a Person
Dec 16, 2007 · 43 min
An unexpected bond emerges that threatens to shake up the game as it heads into the Final Four. One overly confident Castaway is oblivious to what a close ally is considering to do
A Slippery Little Sucker
Dec 16, 2007 · 93 min
The finalists are questioned by the jury members, who cast their votes for the winner.
Reunion
Dec 16, 2007 · 34 min
The winner is announced as the 16 castaways reunite in Los Angeles to discuss their experiences in China.