Survivor: South Pacific

Survivor: South Pacific is the 23rd season of Survivor. It was first announced by Jeff Probst on the Reunion show of Survivor: Redemption Island. It premiered on September 14, 2011 with a 90-minute premiere.

Production
The season was filmed in the vicinity of Upolu, Samoa, and the season will premiere on September 14, 2011 with a 90-minute debut. It is in the same filming location as Survivor: Samoa and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Fiji and Tonga were said to be alternate locations.

Aggie Grey's, the hotel that was used in the two aforementioned seasons was used once again to accommodate the staff and crew. The duration of their stay was reported to be identical to their last visit to Samoa. The said hotel had no availability from May 16 to September 16, 2011. Locals have been very appreciative hosting the show for a third time, stating that it helped boost their tourism industry (with revenues reported to be approximately $6,000,000 for filming seasons 19 and 20). The show also helped the devastated country recover from the 2009 Samoan tsunami.

Twist/Changes

 * Redemption Island: Redemption Island returns this season, but with new tweaks. During "group duels," or duels that have more than two competitors, only one winner stays, sending the others home.thumb|235px|right
 * Two Returning Players: Two former contestants will return to compete in this season. Former castaways Coach Wade and Ozzy Lusth will join this season's batch of contestants. Jeff has stated that their poor social skills had put them to jeopardy in their earlier seasons, and this would be their chance to improve in that aspect.
 * Hidden Immunity Idols: The clue to the Hidden Immunity Idol will also be hidden at camp. Once the clue is unearthed, the player will have a better chance of finding the idol.

Episode Guide
Notes: There was no duel, as there was only one Redemption Island inhabitant at the time. Combined Reward/Immunity Challenge.

Trivia

 * This is the first season to feature a contestant who is a relative to a previous contestant. Brandon Hantz is a nephew to Russell Hantz.
 * This is the third season to take place in Samoa, following Survivor: Samoa and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
 * This is the seventh consecutive season to have a woman be the first voted out and the first eliminated.
 * This is the third season to feature a pattern in which the tribe that wins each Immunity Challenge switches each episode, following Survivor: Borneo and Survivor: The Amazon.
 * This is the second season in a row where a tribe gets systematically voted off post merge.