Survivor: Edge of Extinction

Survivor: Edge of Extinction is the thirty-eighth season of .

Production
As has been the case for a decade, this season was filmed back-to-back with its predecessor,.

Due to the nature of this season, the castaways were not allowed to do exit press until the end of the season.

Twists/Changes

 * Four Returning Players: Four previous castaways will compete with a group of 14 new castaways.
 * : After being voted out and departing Tribal Council, those who were voted out will be given the choice to permanently leave the game or go into the unknown for a chance to come back.
 * Advantage Menu: A clue hidden at the marooning would lead one person to find the Advantage Menu, giving them one of three advantages. The finder can either steal the reward from the winning tribe, use the parchment as an Extra Vote, or use it for Individual Immunity, which works similar to a Hidden Immunity Idol. The Advantage Menu expires after the third Tribal Council.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol: A Hidden Immunity Idol is hidden at each camp.
 * Tribe Expansion: With 15 castaways left, a tribe expansion occurred introducing the tribe.
 * Extra Vote: On Day 13, an extra vote was hidden on the Edge of Extinction. The person who found the extra vote would have the right gift it to someone attending the next Tribal Council.

Trivia

 * With this season, sets the record for the most-used country of the whole US Survivor franchise, with seven seasons filmed in the country, following, , , , , and.
 * Edge of Extinction marks the first time a country is used for six consecutive seasons.