With Survivor: Winners at War coming to an end and the series’ 20th anniversary (20th!) just weeks away, there’s no better time to honor the revolutionary reality TV competition. The Ringer welcomes you to Survivor Week, in which we’ll celebrate the show’s best characters and moments. Keep up with all of our coverage below:
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May 15, 2020
How ‘Survivor’ Can Continue for 20 More Years
Forty seasons into an incredible TV run, the iconic reality show could ostensibly go on forever—so long as producers push the boundaries of the game without losing the core principles of what makes it great
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May 15, 2020
Former ‘Survivor’ Contestants Talk Eating, Smelling, and, Um, Hygiene
Eight people who have survived at least a season on the show talked about some of the elements that don’t make the final cut, or can’t be perceived through a television screen
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May 14, 2020
The ‘Survivor: Winners at War’ Exit Survey
Natalie, Michele, and Tony went into the final tribal council. After one emerged victorious, the Ringer staff wrote down their reactions.
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May 14, 2020
After ‘Winners at War,’ the ‘Survivor’ GOAT Officially Has Been Crowned
Winning an all-star season doesn’t necessarily make someone the best of all time, but the player who did emerge victorious on Wednesday night’s Season 40 is truly the greatest to ever play the game
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May 14, 2020
The Ringer’s ‘Survivor’ Hall of Fame
After 20 years and 40 seasons, TV’s most iconic reality show is still showing no signs of slowing down. To celebrate, we’ve crowned the most impressive—or just most entertaining—survivors ever.
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May 13, 2020
The Eight Biggest Story Lines of the ‘Survivor: Winners at War’ Season Finale
Can Tony ascend to GOAT level? Will Michele pull off an upset? And who’s coming back from the Edge?
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May 13, 2020
Edgic of Extinction: How Hardcore Edit Analysts Unravel the Secrets of ‘Survivor’
Can the winner of a season be identified in advance by the edit each character receives? These superfans are determined to try. Welcome to the sabermetrics of ‘Survivor.’
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May 12, 2020
Through Two Decades and 40 Seasons, the Tribal Council Remains the Heart of ‘Survivor’
"The basic format of ‘Survivor,’ in that players must rely on each other while voting each other out, has never changed," says host Jeff Probst. "But within that box you can do whatever you want." Here’s how fire-lit climaxes of ‘Survivor’ have fueled the show for 20 years.
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May 12, 2020
How Boston Rob’s Legend Grew Alongside ‘Survivor’
Rob Mariano has played ‘Survivor’ more than any other contestant. Along the way, he’s met his wife, seen a giant totem of his head erected on an island, and become inextricable from the show itself.
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May 12, 2020
‘Survivor’ Is the Quintessential TV Show
You can’t talk about America without talking about television; you can’t talk about television without talking about reality TV; and you can’t talk about reality TV without talking about ‘Survivor,’ the one reality show that’s ascended to a permanent state of monoculture
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May 11, 2020
The 100 Most Iconic Moments in ‘Survivor’ History
As the show wraps up its 40th season and nears its 20th anniversary, here are the defining moments that made it great, from Sue Hawk’s iconic speech to Jonny Fairplay’s fake grandma to Denise’s recent coup
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May 11, 2020
The ‘Survivor’ Dictionary
Blindsides, Probstism, and Pagonging, oh my: In the past 20 years, the reality competition has forged a language of its own