Survivor: Season 2
Survivor Season 2 continues the overarching saga across seventeen episodes of the American version of the international reality competition television franchise. Based on the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie Parsons, the reality show contest features sixteen or more castaways split between two or more tribes who are taken to a remote location. Participants must outwit, outplay, and out
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Survivor is the American version of the international reality competition television franchise derived from the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie Parsons.
- The format involves sixteen or more castaways being split between two or more tribes and taken to a remote location.
- Contestants participate in a contest defined by the core philosophy to outwit, outplay, and outlast.
- Players must navigate tribal dynamics, challenges, and eliminations over the course of the season.
Season overview
Survivor Season 2 continues the overarching saga across seventeen episodes of the American version of the international reality competition television franchise. Based on the Swedish television series Expedition Robinson created by Charlie Parsons, the reality show contest features sixteen or more castaways split between two or more tribes who are taken to a remote location. Participants must outwit, outplay, and outlast one another as they compete in a grueling test of endurance, strategy, and social dynamics. As players navigate the challenges of the environment and each other, they face tribal councils where they must vote out their fellow competitors. The ultimate goal for the remaining contestants is to reach the end of the competition and claim victory, continuing the format of the renowned reality television series that challenges human limits in demanding conditions across multiple episodes.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
Stranded
Jan 28, 2001
Sixteen contestants arrive on a military airplane in Queensland and immediately form two tribes---Kucha and Ogakor. After a five-mile hike to their respective camps, the tribes com
Suspicion
Feb 1, 2001
Jerri accuses Kel of eating contraband beef jerky, which he denies. In the “Butch Cassidy” Reward Challenge, the players jump off a cliff into a pool of water, swim to a floating c
Trust No One
Feb 8, 2001
Fourteen men and women strive to live in the wild; a third outcast returns to civilization.
The Killing Fields
Feb 15, 2001
Thirteen men and women strive to live in the wild; a fourth outcast returns to civilization; fire threatens a tribe.
The Gloves Come Off
Feb 22, 2001
Twelve men and women strive to live in the wild; a fifth outcast returns to civilization; members battle exhaustion and hunger.
Trial By Fire
Mar 1, 2001
A stunning event shakes up the remaining castaways mere days before the two tribes merge; a tribal council converges to snuff the chances of yet another contestant.
The Merge
Mar 8, 2001
Ten men and women strive to live in the wild; a seventh outcast returns to civilization; remaining survivors merge into one tribe.
Friends?
Mar 14, 2001
Nine men and women strive to live in the wild; an eighth outcast returns to civilization; individuals rethink their strategy.
The First 24 Days: A Closer Look
Mar 21, 2001
Highlights and never-before-seen footage show the competitors in the wild.
Honeymoon or Not?
Mar 29, 2001
Eight men and women strive to live in the wild; heavy storms and lack of rations tests the survivors; a ninth outcast returns to civilization.
Let's Make a Deal
Apr 5, 2001
Seven men and women strive to live in the wild; the Barramundi face rising waters; a 10th person must leave the survivalists.
No Longer Just a Game
Apr 12, 2001
Six men and women strive to live in the wild; the tribe faces torrential rain; an 11th person is voted out of the tribe.
Enough Is Enough
Apr 19, 2001
Men and women strive to live in the wild; the reward challenge lifts the survivors' spirits; a 12th person is voted out of the tribe.
The Final Four
Apr 26, 2001
The final four contestants are shocked when they see their reflections in a mirror for the first time in 38 days; one tribe member is visibly distant.
The Most Deserving
May 3, 2001
The three remaining contestants vie for the $1 million grand prize.
The Australian Outback Reunion
May 3, 2001
Participants in the series discuss their experiences.
Back from the Outback
May 10, 2001
This episode follows the life of each Survivor 2 member after they came back from the Outback.