Australian Survivor: Heroes v. Villains

Australian Survivor: Heroes v. Villains
Season 10
Presented by	Jonathan LaPaglia
No. of days	47
No. of castaways	24
Location	Upolo, Samoa
No. of episodes	4
Release
Original network	Network 10
Original release	30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) – present
Additional information
Filming dates	9 August (2022-08-09) – 24 September 2022 (2022-09-24)
Season chronology

The tenth season of Australian Survivor, also known as Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains, is an Australian television series based on the international reality game show franchise Survivor, which commenced airing on 30 January 2023. In this season, based on the twentieth American series and carrying the same sub-title, new and returning players were divided into two tribes of Heroes and Villains.

The season was filmed in Upolu, Samoa, marking the third time Australian Survivor had filmed there (the first being 2016).

Contestants

Shaun Hampson

Flick Palmateer

Sharni Vinson

David Zaharakis

The 24 contestants, which consist of 13 new contestants and 11 returnees from previous seasons, were divided into two tribes Heroes and Villains. The new contestants were divided based on how they see themselves playing the game, while the returnees were divided based on their previous style of gameplay.

Contestant	Original tribe	Merged tribe	Finish
Jackie Glazier 49, Melbourne, Victoria Champions vs. Contenders (2018)	Villains		Medically evacuated Day 2
Anjali Rao 48, Melbourne, Victoria News Anchor	Villains		1st voted out Day 2
Michael Warren 44, Sydney, New South Wales Journalist	Villains		2nd voted out Day 5
Mimi Tang 30, Melbourne, Victoria Luxury Car PR Owner	Villains		3rd voted out Day 7
Rogue Rubin 41, Melbourne, Victoria Animal Activist	Heroes		4th voted out Day 9
Shonee Bowtell 30, Noosa Heads, Queensland Champions vs. Contenders (2018) & All Stars	Villains
Paige Donald 26, Tambo, Queensland Jillaroo	Heroes
Gerry Geltch 62, Fraser Island, Queensland Tourism Pilot	Heroes
Shaun Hampson 34, Melbourne, Victoria Champions vs. Contenders (2019)	Heroes
Jordie Hansen 26, Melbourne, Victoria Blood V Water	Villains
Steve "Stevie" Khouw 62, Sydney, New South Wales Champions vs. Contenders (2018)	Villains
Fraser Lack 30, Melbourne, Victoria Real Estate Manager	Villains
Benjamin Law 40, Nambour, Queensland Author	Heroes
Hayley Leake 32, Adelaide, South Australia Brains V Brawn	Heroes
Sarah Marschke 23, Sydney, New South Wales Former Miss World Australia	Villains
Simon Mee 33, Brisbane, Queensland Brains V Brawn	Villains
George Mladenov 32, Bankstown, New South Wales Brains V Brawn	Villains
Felicity "Flick" Palmateer 30, Burleigh Heads, Queensland Brains V Brawn	Heroes
Elizaveta "Liz" Parnov 28, Perth, Western Australia Pole-Vault Olympian	Villains
Matt Sharp 25, Gold Coast, Queensland Lifeguard	Heroes
Alanna "Nina" Twine 25, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States Blood V Water	Heroes
Sharni Vinson 39, Sydney, New South Wales Actress	Heroes
Sam Webb 34, Sydney, New South Wales Australian Survivor (2016)	Heroes
David Zaharakis 32, Melbourne, Victoria Former AFL Player	Heroes

Season summary

The 24 contestants, new and returnees, were divided into two tribes of 12, the new contestants based on how they want to play the game, while the returnees based on their previous style of gameplay.

Challenge winners and eliminations by episode

Tribal phase

Episode		Challenge winner(s)		Eliminated	Finish
No.	Original air date	Reward	Immunity
1	30 January 2023	Heroes	Heroes	Jackie	Medically evacuated Day 2
				Anjali	1st voted out Day 2
2	31 January 2023	Villains	Heroes	Michael	2nd voted out Day 5
3	1 February 2023	Villains	Heroes	Mimi	3rd voted out Day 7
4	5 February 2023	Heroes	Villains	Rogue	4th voted out Day 9
5	6 February 2023

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Timeline	Original air date
199	1	"Episode 1"	Days 1–2	30 January 2023 (2023-01-30)
Twenty-four players arrive in Samoa, of which half are returning players. They are divided into two tribes reflecting their line of work or style of Survivor play: Heroes and Villains. Jonathan welcomes the players to the game, and introduces them to their first reward challenge. Reward challenge: Both tribes face off gathering supplies scattered across an arena, carrying them to an elevated platform to claim for their tribe. Both tribes must then get all of their members up to the top of the elevated platform, then one player must race to collect a torch and bring it back to their tribe. First tribe to retrieve their torch wins reward and gets to keep all of their supplies. Despite the Villains' early lead and strategy of stealing from the other team's platform, Heroes win reward. Back at the Villains' camp, Simon takes command of building the shelter, bonding early with Jordie. George begins looking for allies, making early bonds with Jackie and Anjali. Michael is eager to make a big move early and begins spreading the word that he wants to blindside George at the first Tribal Council. At the Heroes' camp, Hayley worries about her position in the tribe as the only former winner, hoping to push the target onto somebody else. She is hopeful when Rogue begins making insensitive comments to her tribemates, making people uncomfortable. Immunity challenge: Both tribes traverse a mud pit and a wall of sticks before digging through a pile of coconuts for a sledgehammer. One player must then use the hammer to hit pegs into a ladder to allow two players to climb to the top of a tower. The players must then throw tomahawks at five suspended targets; the first team to knock down all five targets wins immunity. Heroes win immunity. During the challenge, George and Jackie are injured in the mud pit and are taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The remaining Villains return to camp and discuss who to target in case George is unable to return. Shonee worries that she will be an easy target and begins to scramble for numbers, forming an alliance with Liz and petitioning to Simon that they target a non-threat like Anjali. Meanwhile, Anjali lobbies to get rid of Stevie, who is perceived as erratic and untrustworthy, and Simon agrees with her, though Anjali is unsure if she can trust him. Meanwhile, Stevie is out for revenge against Shonee after she blindsided him in their previous season, though he assures Shonee that they have buried the hatchet. At Tribal Council, Jonathan informs the Villains that Jackie and George are still being evaluated and will not be present at Tribal Council tonight. The tribe discusses how difficult it is to know who to trust in this game. Stevie expresses concern that he could be on the chopping block, but denies holding a grudge against Shonee for their past history. Jordie hopes that the tribe will come out of this vote as a stronger and more cohesive unit. After the votes are cast, Jonathan informs the Villains that Jackie has been medically removed from the game and that George is still being treated, and may possibly be removed as well. He then gives the tribe the choice to either go back to camp without reading the votes, or continue with the elimination. After some discussion, the tribe agrees to continue with the vote and eliminate another player. Anjali is unanimously voted out, becoming the first person voted out of the game.
200	2	"Episode 2"	Days 3–5	31 January 2023 (2023-01-31)
George returns to the Villains camp, bemoaning his injured neck and forehead, though Simon and Jordie suspect he’s playing it up for sympathy. Michael is disappointed by George’s return and continues to plot against him; Simon also wants George out as soon as possible. Shonee and Liz discuss bringing in George as a potential ally and shield. At the Heroes camp, Paige is frustrated by the young guys slacking around camp, bonding instead with Hayley, Flick, and Gerry. Reward challenge: Members of each tribe take turns facing off on a giant turnstile, attempting to push it across the enemy line. The first tribe to win three rounds gets to raid the opposing tribe’s camp for fifteen minutes. Villains win reward, and they disagree over how much damage to do to the Heroes’ camp. George wants to destroy their shelter and steal all their food, but Mimi convinces the others to show mercy and leave them with something to foster future goodwill. When the Heroes return to camp, they are pleased to see that their shelter is still standing and manage to restart the fire that the Villains doused with water. Immunity challenge: Tribes race through an obstacle course and maneuver a giant ball up and over a ramp. Two members of each tribe then collect blocks to assemble a puzzle. First tribe to finish wins immunity. Heroes win immunity after George and Fraser fail to complete the puzzle. Back at the Villains camp, Stevie is annoyed about being overruled by George on who should do the puzzle, and George apologizes for his poor performance. Everyone is in agreement about targeting George, but Michael’s shifty behavior starts to grate on his tribemates. Shonee appeals to Jordie and Simon to keep George as a shield for future votes, and suggests targeting Michael instead. Simon and Liz disagree, believing George is too dangerous to keep in the game. At Tribal Council, George thanks the tribe for their warm welcome when he re-entered the game. Simon recalls their chaotic afternoon and admits that his vote isn’t 100% locked in tonight, which surprises Michael and Jordie. Michael reminds the tribe that George lost them the challenge on the puzzle, but Mimi defends George, saying the challenge was a group effort. When the votes are read, George and Stevie each receive a vote, but Michael becomes the second player voted out of the game.
201	3	"Episode 3"	Days 6–7	1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)
At the Villains camp, Simon and Jordie discuss their nervousness about still having George on the tribe. Shonee comments on Stevie’s quirky presence around camp, believing that he is bad for her long-term game and planning to target him next if they lose immunity again. Reward challenge: One member of each tribe races out to the water to collect a sandbag and carry it to their tribe’s station before the other player. First tribe to win three rounds wins a giant jar of chocolate cookies. Villains come back from behind to win reward. Back at the Heroes camp, the athletic men Shaun, Sam, David and Matt discuss a possible alliance of four, making Benjamin nervous about his place in the tribe. At the Villains camp, the tribe bonds over their cookies while George sneaks off to search for a hidden immunity idol, finding one in a tree trunk. Simon suspects that there may be an advantage hidden inside the cookie jar, but doesn’t want to be caught digging through it. Mimi has no such concerns, sneaking out late that night to search through the jar, but she finds nothing. Liz secretly catches her in the act and tells the rest of the tribe in the morning, making them all suspicious of her. Immunity challenge: Both tribes carry a heavy ladder through an obstacle course, then use it to climb up to release a net full of coconuts. Two players then toss the coconuts to break six tile targets. First tribe to break all their targets wins immunity. Heroes win immunity. During the challenge, George secretly tips off Hayley to the possible location of the hidden immunity idol. Back at the Villains camp, Stevie proposes that Mimi goes home due to the cookie incident and her weak challenge performance, and Simon and Jordie agree. However, Shonee wants Stevie out because he threw her name out, despite his positive contributions around camp. George also wants to keep Mimi as an ally, tipping her off that she is a target and lobbying the other women to keep her. Meanwhile, Simon finds a wooden disc with a green gem in the centre, which he believes to be a hidden immunity idol, in the cookie jar. He tells Jordie about it and they hatch a plan to play it to save Stevie and blindside George. Simon decides to agree with the tribe’s plan to vote unanimously for Stevie to ensure his plan works. However, Jordie begins to have second thoughts, worrying that his own threat level will be too high after getting rid of George. At Tribal Council, the tribe expresses frustration at their repeated immunity losses, but Simon believes the tribe is still strong enough to succeed moving forward. Jordie mentions the paranoia that the cookie jar brought to the camp, and the worry that somebody may have found an advantage. Mimi’s vague answers suddenly make the other girls want to switch their vote to her, and they convince the boys to join them. Simon silently attempts to convince a reluctant Jordie to go through with his plan; Jordie privately asks Shonee and Liz if they would be okay with George going home, but they say no. After the votes are cast, Simon declines to play his object he found as an idol, and Mimi is voted out unanimously, becoming the third person voted out of the game. After his tribe leaves the room, Simon burns George's hat in the fire pit and vows to return to "finish the job".
202	4	"Episode 4"	Days 8–9	5 February 2023 (2023-02-05)
At the Villains camp, George searches for his missing hat, while Simon feigns ignorance to its whereabouts. Jordie wonders aloud if Simon’s idol is real as it didn’t come with a necklace or note, but Simon is sure it’s real. At the Heroes camp, Gerry is dealing with an injured foot and tries to remain useful around camp as Hayley and Sharni tend to him. Sharni comments on Rogue rubbing people the wrong way, disrupting the unity of the tribe with snide comments and complaints. Flick and Hayley slip away to search for an idol, but find nothing. Flick expresses interest in working with Hayley short-term, but may seek revenge for Hayley voting her out in a previous season. Reward challenge: Three members of each tribe race out to the water to retrieve a football, then pass it to a fourth member who tries to kick it into a goal. First tribe to score two goals wins a pizza party. Heroes win reward. Back at the Heroes camp, the tribe discovers that the pizzas are frozen but opt to eat them as-is. Sam and David find an immunity idol clue inside one of the pizza boxes, which they share with Shaun. Hayley later talks to Shaun about possibly throwing the upcoming immunity challenge to eliminate Rogue, but Shaun secretly considers blindsiding Hayley instead as the more dangerous player. Immunity challenge: Players hang suspended over water beneath a log for as long as possible. Last tribe with two members still on the log wins immunity. Villains win immunity after Hayley throws the challenge. Back at the Heroes camp, Hayley discusses her risky decision but hopes that Rogue will be the easy vote tonight. She talks to the boys about splitting the votes onto Gerry to make sure she isn’t the backup target. However, Shaun knows that Hayley threw the challenge and is wary of how dangerous she can be. He discusses this with Flick, who is open to a blindside, and they begin spreading the word through the tribe. The boys search for the idol to make sure Hayley doesn’t find it first, and Shaun finds it hidden in a tree. At Tribal Council, Hayley discusses how well the tribe has gotten to know each other and hopes that means they’ll make a good decision tonight. Flick feels like the real game has yet to begun and thinks that a line will be drawn in the sand tonight. Rogue doesn’t believe that everyone on the tribe lives up to the title of a “hero,” and Paige questions whether Rogue herself is a hero either. Nina speaks up about Rogue’s past insensitive comments and urges her not to pass judgment on them so easily. Rogue becomes frustrated by the tribe’s criticisms and asks everybody to vote her out. When the votes are read, Gerry and Paige each receive votes, but Rogue becomes the fourth person voted out of the game.
203	5	"Episode 5"	TBD	6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)

Voting history

Tribal Phase

			Original Tribes
Episode #			1		2	3	4	5
Day #			2		5	7	9
Eliminated			Jackie	Anjali	Michael	Mimi	Rogue
Votes			Evacuated	9–1	8–1–1	8–1	7–4–1
Voter			Vote
Benjamin							Rogue
David							Gerry
Flick							Rogue
Fraser				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
George				Sick Day	Stevie	Mimi
Gerry							Rogue
Hayley							Rogue
Jordie				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
Liz				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
Matt							Gerry
Nina							Rogue
Paige							Rogue
Sam							Gerry
Sarah				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
Sharni							Rogue
Shonee				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
Shaun							Gerry
Simon				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
Stevie				Anjali	Michael	Mimi
Rogue							Paige
Mimi				Anjali	Michael	Stevie
Michael				Anjali	George
Anjali				Stevie
Jackie

Notes

Reception

Ratings

Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth).

Week	Episode	Airdate	Timeslot	Overnight ratings		Consolidated ratings		Total ratings		Source
				Viewers	Rank	Viewers	Rank	Viewers	Rank
1	1	30 January 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	447,000	14
	2	31 January 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	410,000	12
	3	1 February 2023	Wednesday 7:30 pm	369,000	13
2	4	5 February 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm
	5	6 February 2023	Monday 7:30 pm

External links

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