Survivor: Ghost Island

Survivor: Ghost Island is the thirty-sixth season of Survivor.

Production
The season was filmed in the summer of 2017, only a few weeks after filming for wrapped. It followed the same filming schedule that was used for and.

Twists/Changes

 * Ghost Island: The tribe that wins a Reward Challenge gets the opportunity to banish one member from the losing tribe to Ghost Island, a variant of Exile island that is adorned with authentic props from past seasons, some of which are actual unplayed Hidden Immunity Idols and advantages that can be played this season. To obtain the relics, inhabitants must first smash an urn to earn the right to play a game of chance. Winning the game earns them the advantage. So far, the relics that are in play are:


 * Sierra Dawn Thomas's Legacy Advantage from (obtained at Ghost Island)
 * Andrea Boehlke's unplayed Hidden Immunity Idol from  (obtained at the Naviti camp)
 * Meager Supplies: For this season, tribes will only be supplied with a machete, pot, a fishing kit, and a supply of rice cut in half from the minimum the medical team allots for the castaways.
 * Tribe Leader: Shortly after entering the game, both tribes will select a leader, who will in turn choose two people, one athletic and one puzzle solver, for an immediate Reward Challenge.
 * Tribe Switch: A tribe switch occurred at the Final 18.
 * Simplified Final Four Tribal Council: Instead of a traditional vote, the person who wins the final four Immunity Challenge will get to choose one person to take with them to the final three. The remaining two castaways would compete in a fire-making challenge to determine who would be eliminated.

Trivia

 * Notable non-playable relics found on Ghost Island include snuffers (all of which Jeff Probst kept as souvenirs), tribal Immunity Idols and individual Immunity Necklaces. Some props that were previously auctioned off for charity were bought back by production.
 * This is the first season since to have a cast of new castaways divided randomly into tribes.
 * With this season, sets the record for the most used location of the whole US Survivor franchise, with five seasons filmed in the country, following, , , and.
 * This season also ties the record set with the Philippines for the longest consecutive use of a location, both locations being used four times.