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Seems Like a No Brainer is the season finale of Survivor: Redemption Island.

Story[]

Day 36[]

Day 37[]

Day 38[]

Day 39[]

Challenges[]

Challenge: A Leg Up
Participants would put one foot on one end of a seesaw with the other end having a ceramic vase balanced on it. The castaways would attempt to keep the vase balanced on the end with their foot still on the seesaw. The last castaway to have their vase balanced on the end of the seesaw would return.
Winner: Andrea Boehlke

Challenge: A Numbers Game
The castaways would race along a balance beam to collect a series of bags containing 100 numbered tiles. The first castaway to place their tiles on a board in order from one to one hundred would win.
Winner: Ashley Underwood

Challenge: Meso Maze
The castaways would race through a maze to collect four bags of puzzle pieces at four different stations. Once all four bags were collected, the castaways would race to the top of a pyramid and assemble a word puzzle. The first castaway to solve the puzzle wins immunity.
Winner: Rob Mariano

Redemption Island[]

Redemption Island
Duel 11
Competitors Result
(according to finish)
S22 andrea t
Andrea
(current inhabitant)
Won
S22 mike t
Mike
(current inhabitant)
Lost
S22 matt t
Matt
(current inhabitant)
Lost
S22 grant t
Grant
(challenger)
Lost
ELIMINATED:
S22 grant bwS22 matt bwS22 mike bw
Grant Mattos, Matt Elrod, and Mike Chiesl
RETURNS TO GAME:
S22 andrea t
Andrea Boehlke

Final Words[]

S22 grant bw
Grant
Fell a little short of Day 39, but you know what, there are gifts out here and in any experience, that if you're either open, you can see them. I feel I've accomplished that, I'm proud of the work done on myself, I'm proud of the fact that I was able to see those things. Mission Accomplished.
S22 matt bw
Matt
In 36 days in the game and 29 days on Redemption Island, god was with me every step of the way, and I think his will is ultimately done and I praise his name for just letting me be a vessel for him. That's been my reward for all the struggle and all the strides that I've been through.
S22 mike bw
Mike
Today's outcome is not what I wanted. I wanted to get back into the game, try to be the Sole Survivor, but it wasn't meant to be and that's alright.

Tribal Council[]

Day 37[]

Tribal Council 15:
Murlonio
Voted
Against
Voter
S22 andrea t
Andrea (4 votes)
S22 ashley tS22 natalie tS22 phillip tS22 rob t
Ashley, Natalie, Phillip, Rob
S22 rob t
Rob
(used Hidden Immunity Idol)
S22 andrea t
Andrea
(vote not counted)
VOTED OUT:
S22 andrea bw
Andrea Boehlke

Voting Confessionals[]

S22 andrea t
Andrea
(voting against Rob) Rob, you're a great player and my biggest competition so that's why I'm voting for you tonight.

Final Words[]

S22 andrea bw
Andrea
The girls could have done something tonight. They could have made a move and actually have a little more respect from them. I think by coming back from Redemption Island after winning a big duel put a pretty big target on my back but I'm happy for how far I got. I had a great opportunity, great experience, met some wonderful people and I wouldn't change it for the world.

Day 38[]

Tribal Council 16:
Murlonio
Voted
Against
Voter
S22 ashley t
Ashley (3 votes)
S22 natalie tS22 phillip tS22 rob t
Natalie, Phillip, Rob
S22 phillip t
Phillip (1 vote)
S22 ashley t
Ashley
VOTED OUT:
S22 ashley bw
Ashley Underwood

Voting Confessionals[]

S22 phillip t
Phillip
(voting against Ashley) I've never known anyone that could lay in bed day after day each day.
S22 ashley t
Ashley
(voting against Phillip) I can't believe it's taken 38 days to finally write your name down. I won't miss you. You're a nut case. That's it.

Final Words[]

S22 ashley bw
Ashley
I honestly didn't know I was going home. I probably am an idiot for thinking that, (chuckles) 'cause I was the biggest threat that Rob could have taken to the Final Three. And as much as I would love to be sitting there in the Final Three, I still have nothing to hang my head about and I'm proud of how I played the game, and I wouldn't change anything.

Final Tribal Council[]

Tribal Council 17:
Jury Vote
Voted for
Winner
Voter
S22 rob t
Rob (8 votes)
S22 andrea tS22 ashley tS22 david tS22 grant t
S22 julie tS22 matt tS22 mike tS22 steve t
Andrea, Ashley, David, Grant, Julie, Matt, Mike, Steve
S22 phillip t
Phillip (1 vote)
S22 ralph t
Ralph
S22 natalie t
Natalie (0 votes)
None
SECOND RUNNER-UP:
S22 natalie bw
Natalie Tenerelli
RUNNER-UP:
S22 phillip bw
Phillip Sheppard
SOLE SURVIVOR:
S22 rob t
Rob Mariano

Voting Confessionals[]

S22 david t
David
(voting for Rob) No big surprise here. You did a great job. I'd much rather have played this game with you than against you, but, hey, you know it's the way it works.
S22 ralph t
Ralph
(voting for Phillip) Hey, Phillip. Take that money and spend it wisely. (...) and I feel sorry for you. And I love you, man. Have a great one.

Final Results[]

 Francesca
18th
S22 francesca bw
 Russell
17th
S22 russell bw
 Kristina
16th
S22 kristina bw
 Krista
15th
S22 krista bw
 Stephanie
14th
S22 stephanie bw
 Sarita
13th
S22 sarita bw
 David
12th
S22 david bw
 Julie
11th
S22 julie bw
 Steve
10th
S22 steve bw
 Ralph
9th
S22 ralph bw
 Grant
8th
S22 grant bw
 Matt
7th
S22 matt bw
 Mike
6th
S22 mike bw
 Andrea
5th
S22 andrea bw
 Ashley
4th
S22 ashley bw
 Natalie
3rd
S22 natalie bw
 Phillip
2nd
S22 phillip bw
 Rob
Winner
S22 rob t

Trivia[]

Behind The Scenes[]

  • The final four are sent to the Redemption Island to undergo the Rites of Passage ritual for their fallen castaways.[2]
  • The final three repainted the back side of the Murlonio tribe flag with Ometepe colors, emblem and their names.

Life at Ponderosa[]

  • Rob and Natalie planned to return the rocks Julie collected as souvenirs to her children to her, but decided to throw them into the ocean after Julie's malicious remarks at the Final Tribal Council. The final three sits down to eat with the others at Ponderosa. The next day, the jury and finalists sit down to one last meal together before heading home that day and some of them discuss their experience playing the game.[3]

Other[]

  • All first-time contestants eliminated before the merge are not given the chance to speak at the live reunion show.
  • This is the first episode since "We Hate Our Tribe" where a member of Ometepe is eliminated from the game.
  • This is the first season finale to start with more than five active competitors.
  • This episode features the most people eliminated in a single Redemption Island duel, with three.

References[]

Survivor: Redemption Island Episodes
"You're Looking at the New Leader of Your Tribe" · "You Own My Vote" · "Keep Hope Alive" · "Don't You Work for Me?" · "We Hate Our Tribe" · "Their Red-Headed Stepchild" · "It Don't Take a Smart One" · "This Game Respects Big Moves" · "The Buddy System" · "Rice Wars" · "A Mystery Package" · "You Mangled My Nets" · "Too Close for Comfort" · "Seems Like a No Brainer" · "Reunion"
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