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* Prior to {{S|25}}, no contestant to place worse than 10th on their first season had returned. ''Philippines'' broke this pattern by having [[Michael Skupin]] (11th) from {{S4|2}} and [[Russell Swan]] (14th) from {{S4|19}} return.
 
* Prior to {{S|25}}, no contestant to place worse than 10th on their first season had returned. ''Philippines'' broke this pattern by having [[Michael Skupin]] (11th) from {{S4|2}} and [[Russell Swan]] (14th) from {{S4|19}} return.
 
** Swan was the first pre-merge returnee who could not reach the merge twice.  He was followed by [[Francesca Hogi]] in the following season.
 
** Swan was the first pre-merge returnee who could not reach the merge twice.  He was followed by [[Francesca Hogi]] in the following season.
** [[Jeff Varner]] competed thrice and missed a spot on jury members in all seasons.
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** [[Jeff Varner]] competed thrice and missed a spot on jury members in all seasons. Making him the only three time player to never reach the jury phase of the game.
 
* In all three seasons where the tribes were divided as new players against returning players:
 
* In all three seasons where the tribes were divided as new players against returning players:
 
** A [[Tribe Switch|tribe switch]] occurred, mixing the tribes between new and returning players.
 
** A [[Tribe Switch|tribe switch]] occurred, mixing the tribes between new and returning players.

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Returning Player seasons offer the opportunity to former contestants to play the game of Survivor.

Origins

The idea of former players returning originally occurred in Survivor: All-Stars. Executive Producer Mark Burnett wanted to showcase "The best of the best" after the ratings increase of Survivor: Pearl Islands. During pre-production for All-Stars, Burnett wrote down the series' most likable, villainous, and memorable players on a legal pad and shortlisted eighteen names within minutes.  

All-Stars

"All-Stars" seasons featured a cast comprised entirely of returning players. The eponymous season, All-Stars, saw 18 returnees divided into three competing tribes. The All-Stars twist was revived for the ten-year anniversary season, Heroes vs. Villains. This season divided the returnees based on the heroic or villainous reputations.

Survivor: Cambodia featured a "second chance" theme, consisting of contestants who played only once and lost; and its cast was entirely chosen by viewers through an online poll. Survivor: Game Changers featured former contestants who have contributed to the evolution of Survivor strategy and game play.

Fans vs. Favorites

Although initially intending to produce a second all-stars season, Burnett pushed for Survivor to experiment with different twists in their 16th season. The result was the "Fans vs. Favorites" twist that saw a tribe of ten returning players pitted against a tribe of ten "superfans." Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Caramoan were the iterations of this format.

One Returnee per Tribe

This format featured 2-3 former castaways, each being assigned to a tribe of new players. Survivor: Guatemala, Survivor: Redemption Island, Survivor: South Pacific, and Survivor: Philippines followed this format.

Blood vs. Water

Another type of "Returnees vs. New Players" format is the couples format, where returnees would compete against people they personally know. It was first used in Survivor: Blood vs. Water, where ten returning castaways would compete against their loved ones. However, each castaway would compete individually, so a castaway would still be in the game even after their partner was voted out. The twist would play its part when a castaway can opt to replace their partner who is currently on Redemption Island before a duel takes place, thus allowing their partner to take their place in the tribe.

Returning Players by Season

Season Returned to Future Season Season Returned to Future Season
Borneo File:S1 gervase t.jpgFile:S1 jenna t.jpgFile:S1 kelly t.jpg
File:S1 richard t.jpgFile:S1 rudy t.jpgFile:S1 susan t.jpg
SurvivorAustraliaLogo File:S2 alicia t.jpgFile:S2 amber t.jpgFile:S2 colby t.jpg
File:S2 jeff t.jpgFile:S2 jerri t.jpg
File:S2 kimmi t.jpgFile:S2 michael t.jpgFile:S2 tina t.jpg
Africa NB File:S3 ethan t.jpgFile:S3 lex t.jpgFile:S3 tom t.jpg Marquesas NB File:S4 kathy t.jpgFile:S4 rob t.jpg
ThailandTransparentLogo File:S5 shiiann t.jpg Amazon NB File:S6 jenna t.jpgFile:S6 rob t.jpg
SurvivorPearlIslandsLogo File:S7 andrew t.jpgFile:S7 jon t.jpg
File:S7 rupert t.jpgFile:S7 sandra t.jpg
SurvivorAllStarsLogo File:S8 colby t.jpgFile:S8 jerri t.jpg
File:S8 robm t.jpgFile:S8 rupert t.jpgFile:S8 tina t.jpg
Vanuatu NB File:S9 ami t.jpgFile:S9 eliza t.jpg Palau NB File:S10 bobbyjon t.jpgFile:S10 stephenie t.jpgFile:S10 tom t.jpg
GuatemalaLogo File:S11 stephenie t.jpg PanamaLogo File:S12 aras t.jpgFile:S12 cirie t.jpg
File:S12 danielle t.jpgFile:S12 terry t.jpg
SurvivorCookIslandsLogo File:S13 candice t.jpgFile:S13 jonathan t.jpg
File:S13 ozzy t.jpgFile:S13 parvati t.jpg
SurvivorFijiLogo File:S14 yauman t.jpg
ChinaLogo File:S15 amanda t.jpgFile:S15 courtney t.jpg
File:S15 james t.jpgFile:S15 peihgee t.jpg
MicronesiaLogo File:S16 amanda t.jpgFile:S16 cirie t.jpg
File:S16 erik t.jpgFile:S16 james t.jpgFile:S16 jonathan t.jpg
File:S16 ozzy t.jpgFile:S16 parvati t.jpg
GabonLogo File:S17 corinne t.jpgFile:S17 randy t.jpgFile:S17 sugar t.jpg TocantinsLogo File:S18 coach t.jpgFile:S18 jt t.jpg
File:S18 stephen t.jpgFile:S18 tyson t.jpg
SamoaLogo File:S19 laura t.jpgFile:S19 monica t.jpg
File:S19 russellh t.jpgFile:S19 russells t.jpg
HvVLogo File:S20 candice t.jpgFile:S20 cirie t.jpgFile:S20 coach t.jpg
File:S20 jt t.jpgFile:S20 rob t.jpgFile:S20 rupert t.jpg
File:S20 russell t.jpgFile:S20 sandra t.jpgFile:S20 tyson t.jpg
NicaraguaLogo File:S21 brenda t.jpg RedemptionIslandLogo File:S22 andrea t.jpgFile:S22 francesca t.jpgFile:S22 phillip t.jpg
SouthPacificLogo File:S23 brandon t.jpgFile:S23 cochran t.jpg
File:S23 dawn t.jpgFile:S23 ozzy t.jpg
OneWorldLogo File:S24 colton t.jpgFile:S24 kat t.jpg
File:S24 monica t.jpgFile:S24 troyzan t.jpg
PhilippinesLogo File:S25 abimaria t.jpgFile:S25 malcolm t.jpg CaramoanLogo File:S26 andrea t.jpgFile:S26 malcolm t.jpg
BvWLogo File:S27 brad t.jpgFile:S27 ciera t.jpgFile:S27 vytas t.jpg CagayanLogo File:S28 kass c.pngFile:S28 sarah c.pngFile:S28 spencer c.png
File:S28 tasha c.pngFile:S28 tony c.pngFile:S28 woo c.png
SJDSLogo S29 jeremy tS29 keith tS29 kelley t WALogo S30 hali tS30 joe t
S30 shirin tS30 sierra t
Survivor31logo S31 ciera tS31 jeff t Survivor kaoh rong logo S32 aubry tS32 caleb t
S32 debbie tS32 tai t
Survivor 33 Logo S33 michaela tZeke Smith t Survivor 34 Logo None
Survivor 35 Logo Current Season

Trivia

Seasons and Twists

References

Survivor Gameplay
Challenges Challenge Advantage · Do-It-Yourself Challenge · Duel · Family Visit · Immunity Challenge (Final Immunity Challenge) · Immunity Idol · Immunity Necklace · Medallion of Power · Reward Challenge · Survivor Auction
Elimination Edge of Extinction · Ejection · Evacuation · Final Tribal Council · Jury · Null Vote · Quit · Redemption Island · Snuffer · Sole Survivor (Perfect Game) · Tiebreaker · Torch · Tribal Council · Urn
Strategy Alliance · Goat Strategy · Pagonging · Split Vote
Social Dynamics Final Two · Final Three · Merge · Tribe
Twists Casting Battle of the Sexes · Blood vs. Water · Brawn vs. Brains vs. Beauty · Old vs. Young · Returning Players · Schoolyard Pick · Tribes Divided by Ethnicity
Tribal Council Advantage Amulet · Do or Die · Double Elimination · Double Tribal Council · Extra Vote · Hidden Immunity Idol (History) · Idol Nullifier · Joint Tribal Council · Juror Removal · Legacy Advantage · Knowledge is Power · Safety Without Power · Shot in the Dark · Vote Blocker · Vote Steal
Game Mechanics Advantage Menu · Buried Treasure · Day Zero · Exile Island · Fake Merge · Fire Token · First Impressions · Ghost Island · Haves vs. Have Nots · Hourglass · Island of the Idols · Kidnapping · Looting · Mutiny · One World · Reward Steal · Summit · The Outcasts · Tribe Leader · Tribe Switch
Post-Game Fan Favorite Award · Lawsuits and Legal Action · Ponderosa · Reunion Show
Miscellaneous Buff · Camp · Confessional · Luxury Item · Rites of Passage · Survivor Rulebook · Ulonging