Rachel LaMont

Eighteen new castaways are abandoned on the breathtaking islands of Fiji, where they must learn to adapt or they will be voted out. Tribes must quickly pick up the pieces in the first challenge of the season to earn a pot, machete and flint.

One castaway bites into a little more than food, which leads to a game-changing opportunity; another wild tribal council results in the first member of the jury.

Castaways attempt a shocking negotiation for rice; teams must have their head in the game during a tough reward challenge.

The stakes could not be higher at a crucial, muddy immunity challenge; castaways must spark a win or flame out at a fire-making showdown to earn their way to the final three; one castaway is crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $1 million prize.

Three castaways go on a journey and make a big decision that will impact the game; in the challenge, tribes must climb their way to the top to earn a reward that will provide comfort at camp as well as safety in the game.

Castaways get the biggest reward of the season with surprise letters from home; balance and dexterity are tested at a crucial immunity challenge to guarantee a spot in the final six.