Survivor: Cagayan

Survivor: Cagayan is the 28th season of Survivor.

Production
The season was filmed shortly after filming for cost-cutting purposes, a tradition in the U.S. series since. It was said that several cast and crew decided to stay to enjoy the town's beaches and other natural wonders.

Jeff Probst claimed that the season format (initially code-named as "B.B.B.") was due to popular demand.

Twists/Changes

 * Three Tribes: The castaways are divided into three tribes of six members each.
 * Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty: The division of the tribes is based on the most prominent personal attributes of each castaway: brawn, brains and beauty.
 * Tribe Leaders: At the beginning of the game, all tribes vote for a tribe leader, who will be tasked with making decisions (only the first impressions' vote) for the tribe as a whole.
 * First Impressions: The leaders of the tribes must choose who they think is the weakest on their respective tribe. The 3 chosen contestants (one from each tribe) get to ride to camp in the chopper and get there faster. At the camp, they choose between a clue for the Hidden Immunity Idol or an extra bag of rice for the tribe.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol: While the current format of the Hidden Immunity Idol still applies, an additional Hidden Immunity Idol will be in play post-merge. The said idol is to be used after the votes have been read and can be only used by its finder. This format is similar to how the idol was supposed to be used back in and.
 * Tribe Shuffle: On Day 12, Luzon is disbanded, and the remaining fourteen castaways are shuffled and randomly distributed into the new Aparri and Solana tribes.
 * Final Two Facing a Nine Person Jury: For the first time in Survivor history, two finalists would face a nine person jury.

Trivia

 * The font used for this season's logo is "Kemasyuran Jawa."
 * This is the fourth season in a row to have the Philippines as the US version's host country.
 * Thus, making the Philippines tied with Samoa for the most used location being used 4 times.
 * However, the Philippines are the only location to feature four consecutive seasons ( and came before  and, both of which where filmed in Nicaragua, while  and  came after).
 * This is the third season to have a three-tribe format, following and.
 * However, this is the first time the three tribes were not divided randomly.
 * This season is also the first to feature three starting tribes with an entirely new cast.
 * This is the first three-tribe season that does not have a yellow or red starting tribe.
 * This is the first three-tribe season to have a tribe disbandment of a tribe instead of an absorption.
 * This is the first season since Survivor: One World to not feature any returning players.
 * While the season was filmed in the Philippines, the theme of the season was mostly inspired by Indonesian culture (predominantly, Balinese), with the logo of the season, torches, and the tribal Immunity Idol bearing Balinese demon designs.
 * This is the first season since where the Hidden Immunity Idol may be played after the votes are revealed. This only applies to the special post-Merge idol.
 * This is the first season to have the first three people voted off be men.
 * This will be the first season since to have its finale airing on a Wednesday and the first since  to not have the finale airing on a Sunday.
 * This is the first season since Survivor: One World in which female contestants weren't outnumbered by male contestants at the Merge, and the first since Survivor: Heroes vs Villains where the female contestants outnumbered the male contestants at the merge.
 * This is the first season since to end in a Final Two.
 * This is also the first season since  to have finalists of the same gender reach the Final Tribal Council.
 * This is the first season to have a Final Two with a 9-person Jury.