CBS
premiered the 18th season of it's wildly successful Survivor franchise,
Survivor - Tocantins - The Brazilian Highlands on Thursday,
February 12, 2009 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).
Filming
began in the Jalapao desert area of Brazil in the beginning of
November. A
first this season applicants under the age of 21 were allowed
to try out, and there is one contestant who is just 19 years old.
The oldest contestant in this season's Survivor Tocantins is Sandy
Burgin, who is 53.
This
season fans had have a chance to play Survivor
Fantasy for a trip to Tocantins, Brazil to see the area up
close and personal. Although with the descriptions of heat and
tropical rainstorms, watching the show was probably a lot more
comfortable.
Tocantins, in the Highlands of Brazil is being billed as one of
the most rugged locations ever visited by the show, offering blisteringly
hot temperatures, torrential tropical downpours, and dangerous
wildlife. The only relief from these harsh conditions is a river
oasis known as the Rio Novo, where a crew member reportedly drowned
during filming. The castaways were stranded in the majestic interior
of South America for 39 days...
...and
the battle was on to see who would outwit, outplay, and outlast
the others in order to win the title of Sole Survivor.
Meet
The Cast
Jeff Probst talks about Survivor: Tocantins
How
Survivor Works
The
strategy Survivor contestants use on each other to form alliances and defeat enemies
has roots in the history of war.
To
become Sole Survivor, players must rely on a combination of well-thought out strategy
and seat-of-your pants decision making, not to mention delicate diplomacy ...
and good old-fashioned bluffing.
Jeff
Probst explains, Survivor is a war. The show deals with leadership and how
you defeat the other tribe. Its interesting how much it plays into the game
all the way through.
Whether
you have never missed an episode, or have no clue what immunity is, the resources
below will help you get to the heart of Survivor. Host Jeff
Probst is ready to tell it like it is, and to use his clever questioning technique
to separate the lies from the truth as he calls contestants out on relationships,
broken promises, or bold faced lies. . Throughout the season,
keep it right here for rumors & spoilers, weekly psych-outs and tribal squabbles,
plus regular updates on weekly eliminations.
This
season, the game began with a new twist. The castaways were divided
into two separate tribes from the very beginning. No cozy, getting-to-know-each-other
time or introductions for the castaways. They immediately began
their game based solely on their first impressions of each other...
May
17 - THE BIG FINALE! It's been quite a ride through injuries,
back stabbing and delusional castaways (see ya, Coach). But it
all boiled down to who could "outwit, outplay and outlast"
their fellow players. So who made it this season as the last to
survive - JT or Stephen?
Congratulations
to "The Warrior" JT who was announced the winner of
the $1 million prize and the title of Sole Survivor by unanimous
decision!
SURVIVOR
18: TOCANTINS THE BRAZILIAN HIGHLANDS
JALAPAO
TRIBE
TIMBIRA
TRIBE
SANDY
BURGIN Age: 53 Hometown: Louisville, Ky. Occupation: Bus Driver
TYSON
APOSTOL Age: 29 Hometown: Lindon, Utah Occupation: Professional
Cyclist
JOE
DOWDLE Age: 26 Hometown: Austin, Texas Occupation: Real Estate
Sales
DEBRA Debbie BEEBE Age: 46 Hometown: Auburn, Ala. Occupation:
School Principal
Survivor
18 on CBS - Official Survivor site on CBS. Bare bones with the show's
basic information, bios, video interviews plus a few contests and polls.
Survivor.com
- Survivor Tocantins
Word Press Blog - The best, all-inclusive and most comprehensive Survivor
site by far. Anything you ever wanted to know about Survivor found all together
in one basic site. Nothing too fancy but all the right information to fulfill
your piqued curiosity. Ring tones, fan forum, application and newsletter.
Survivor
Skills - An all-inclusive multimedia Web site with videos, cast bios,
information on all things Survivor, updated articles, heated Survivor fan forum,
photo gallery, cast bios, episodes recaps and predictions, tribal council, challenge
winners and losers, info tracker, lodge recaps, calendar, maps, polls, pool, store,
stuff, and links. What more could you ask for? Pictures
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Survivor
Fever - (http://survivorfever.net/) Find spoilers and rumors about in-fighting
updated on a regular basis. Who the sources are, or how accurate they are, is
anyone's guess, but if you're looking for spoilers - check it out. Lots of pictures,
promos, videos, news and gossip... watch out for the pop up add ons...