Koh-Lanta: Johor

Koh-Lanta: Johor is the 17th season of Koh-Lanta, the French version of Survivor. It is the first season to feature new players since the 2013 series cancellation due to the death of a castaway.

Twists

 * Tribe Selection: At the marooning, the castaways are told that an "advantage" is hidden near the beach. The first person to find it becomes the captain of one tribe. Before a Schoolyard Pick begins, he must also choose the captain of the opposite tribe.
 * Banishment: On Day 4, before the second Reward Challenge, each tribe is told to exile a man and a woman from the opposite tribe, who will stay away from their tribes for an undefined duration.
 * Tribe Switch: On Day 7, the four banished castaways take part in a 2 vs. 2 challenge. The members of the winning pair then become the new captains for a second Schoolyard Pick.
 * Camp Swap: On Day 13, the tribes are told that the next day, they will exchange their camps.
 * Ambassadors: At the merge, each tribe send an ambassador to a meeting. Their purpose is to directly eliminate a castaway, and if the two ambassadors do not agree on a name, one ambassador is eliminated by a Rock Draw. This season, the ambassadors are chosen by the opposite tribe, like in Raja Ampat and Malaisie. However, contrary to these two seasons, no emissary is sent to the opposite camp.
 * Pairs: On Day 24, the ten persons remaining are divided into five pairs by a Rock Draw. Until the next Tribal Council, the fate of each castaway is linked to their partner: the challenges are competed by pairs, and the person voted off at Tribal Council causes their partner's demise.
 * Returns: Due to three medical evacuations, three castaways returned into the game after being voted off.