Survivor 2: The Australian Outback

What made it different

Ran 42 days rather than the standard 39, and remains the highest-rated season in the show's history.

All 16 castaways, in boot order

1. 1Tina Wesson3 seasons playedSole Survivor · 42 days
2. 2Colby Donaldson4 seasons playedRunner-up · 42 days
3. 3Keith Famie14th voted out · 41 days · jury
4. 4Elisabeth Filarski13th voted out · 39 days · jury
5. 5Rodger Bingham12th voted out · 36 days · jury
6. 6Amber Mariano3 seasons played11th voted out · 33 days · jury
7. 7Nick Brown10th voted out · 30 days · jury
8. 8Jerri Manthey3 seasons played9th voted out · 27 days · jury
9. 9Alicia Calaway2 seasons played8th voted out · 24 days · jury
10. 10Jeff Varner3 seasons played7th voted out · 21 days
11. 11Michael Skupin2 seasons playedMedically evacuated · 17 days
12. 12Kimmi Kappenberg2 seasons played5th voted out · 15 days
13. 13Mitchell Olson4th voted out · 12 days
14. 14Maralyn Hershey3rd voted out · 9 days
15. 15Kel Gleason2nd voted out · 6 days
16. 16Debb Eaton1st voted out · 3 days

Played here, and came back for Season 50

• Colby Donaldson2nd · 42 days

Probst, on this season

• Kimmi, the tribe has spoken — and so has Mother Nature.

  To Kimmi Kappenberg. Torrential rain had already put her torch out before he could snuff it.

Trivia from Survivor 2

• Who was the first player ever medically evacuated from Survivor?

  Michael Skupin — On Day 17 of The Australian Outback, Skupin inhaled smoke, passed out and fell into the campfire. He was airlifted out, the first castaway to leave without a vote.

• How did Mitchell Olson go home in The Australian Outback?

  On past votes, after a tie and a tied revote — Ogakor tied 3–3 and then 2–2 on the revote, so the tie went to earlier votes. Keith had voted for Mitchell before, and Mitchell became the first player ever eliminated that way.

• After an Australian Outback reward, Colby took something that prompted an official investigation. What?

  Coral from the Great Barrier Reef — The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority investigated, and Mark Burnett apologised. Reports at the time put the maximum possible fine at A$110,000; none is known to have been imposed.

• Who was the first woman to win Survivor?

  Tina Wesson — Tina Wesson won The Australian Outback, beating Colby Donaldson 4–3 after he chose to take her to the end.