Survivor România

Survivor România
Franchise Information
Country:	România
Language(s)	Romanian
Executive Producer(s)	Răzvan Constantin
Director	Daniela Mărăcine
Presenter(s)	Kanal D
Host(s)	Daniel Pavel (2-present) Dan Cruceru (1)
Running Time	3 hours
Series Run	16 January 2020 - present

Survivor România is a Romanian reality show produced by Kanal D. It is the third Romanian version of Survivor.

Similarly to other versions of the format, the program features a group of contestants who are marooned in an isolated tropical location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The castaways compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The castaways are progressively eliminated from the game as they vote each other off until only one remains and is awarded the title of Sole Survivor and the grand prize of 250.000 de lei, roughly equivalent to US$50,000.

A different series first aired in 2009 on the Kanal D network under the title Rătăciți în Panama (Lost in Panama in English). In 2016, another edition aired on the Pro TV network named Supraviețuitorul (Survivor in English). Both iterations of the series only lasted one season due to low ratings. They each follow a format more similar to the US version of Survivor.

On 13 November 2019, Kanal D announced that it would be reviving the series in 2020. The new series premiered on 18 January 2020, and as of August 2023, four seasons have been produced.

Format and rules

Main article: Survivor (franchise)

Rătăciți în Panama and Supraviețuitorul follow the generic format of Survivor, first introduced in Expedition Robinson 1997, the first season of the Survivor franchise.

The current Romanian version of the show is more closely based on the format first introduced in Survivor Türkiye 5 of celebrities competing against members of the public.

Division of Tribes

Main article: Tribe

In Rătăciți în Panama, the castaways were divided into three tribes of six, based on their degree of success in life. The Vedetele tribe was comprised of Romanian celebrities, the Aspiranții tribe was comprised of aspiring celebrities, and the Debutanții tribe was comprised of everyday Romanian citizens.

In Survivor România, the castaways are divided into two tribes based on their occupations and degree of success in life. The ​recurring tribal divisions present in each season of Survivor România is the Faimoșii​​​​​ ​tribe ("famous" in English) competing against the Războinicii tribe ("warriors" in English). The Faimoșii​​​​​ tribe is made up of public figures from fields such as (but not limited to) sports and entertainment. The Războinicii tribe is made up of everyday Romanian citizens.

Number of Members per Tribe

• Two Tribes of Ten: In the first season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of ten, consisting of five men and five women on each tribe. Throughout the season, nine castaways entered - five joined Faimoșii​​​​​, and four joined Războinicii.
• Two Tribes of Twelve: In the second season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of twelve, consisting of six men and six women on each tribe. Throughout the season, seventeen new castaways entered - eight joined Faimoșii​​​​​, whereas nine joined Războinicii. This format would return for the fourth season.
• Two Tribes of Fifteen: In the third season, the castaways were divided into two tribes of fifteen. Eight men and seven women made up Faimoșii​​​​​, whereas seven men and eight women were part of Războinicii.

Challenges

Main article: Challenge

Reward Challenges

Main article: Reward Challenge

Unlike the American version, in which a maximum of one Reward Challenge takes place before an elimination, the Romanian version performs up to four Reward Challenges before each Immunity Challenge.

Immunity Challenges

Main article: Immunity Challenge

Before the Tribal Immunity Challenges, members of each tribe duel in order to win an Immunity Necklace. Also, two Immunity Challenges are performed in each cycle. These will decide the number of members of each tribe that will be nominated for elimination.

Tribal Council

Main article: Tribal Council

Instead of the standard format, in which the castaway who received the most votes at Tribal Council having to leave immediately, each tribe votes to nominate either one or two of its members. Then the winner(s) of the Immunity Necklace (usually a man and a woman) each select another nominee from their tribe. All the nominees then face a public vote, in which one of the nominees is eliminated.

Merge

Main article: Merge

Replacement

In Survivor România, if a castaway is medically evacuated, a new castaway may enter the game to replace them.

The Most Popular Player

Viewers of the show can periodically vote for their favourite castaway. The Most Popular Player, as decided by the public vote, will have Individual Immunity for that cycle, and earns the power to nominate a member of his/her tribe at Tribal Council.

Public FINAL vote

The public votes for which castaway is most deserving of the title of Sole Survivor.

Seasons

Season	Tribes	Number of Castaways	Filming Location	Season Run	Sole Survivor	Final Vote
Survivor România (2020)	Faimoșii Războinicii Merged Tribe	29	La Romana, Dominican Republic	January 18, 2020 - May 30, 2020	Elena Ionescu	Public
Survivor România (2021)	Faimoșii Războinicii Merged Tribe	41		January 9, 2021 - July 10, 2021	Edmond Zannidache	Public
Survivor România (2022)	Faimoșii/Vulturii Războinicii/Tigrii Merged Tribe	30		January 16, 2022 - May 31, 2022	Alex Delea	Public
Survivor România (2023)	Faimoșii Războinicii Taíno	30		January 9, 2023 - May 23, 2023	Dan Ursa	Public
Survivor România: All Stars	Faimoșii Războinicii Los Bandidos	26		January 16, 2024 – May 30, 2024	Edmond Zannidache

External links

• Official website