survivor borneo survivor borneo season american cbs competitive reality television series survivor originally broadcast survivor official title changed survivor distinguish subsequent installments series changed survivor borneo filmed march april premiered hosted consisted days gameplay competitors set remote malaysian island state miles north coast borneo malaysia sixteen contestants initially separated tribes named represented names beaches players remained contestants merged tribe named names picked producers named contestants large wood island days competition corporate trainer named defeating guide jury vote august survivor borneo finale received highest ratings survivor episode date average million viewers nielsen reported million people watched finale season released dvd revealed hatch failed declare earnings tax return sentenced months imprisonment production cbs offered chance present idea reality producers october cbs held casting new reality concept idea survivor sixteen people stuck island miles away mainland borneo main cameras set island film day days held voted island island win million people applied interviewed sixteen cities people chosen background checks psychological producers final sixteen contestants picked survivors awaited game start survivor crews prepared island reward immunity challenges removing harmful items checking harmful animals specific locations building set camera crews sent island weeks advance testing opposite island tribes headquarters set producers crew live island facility included traditional trailers running water phone line set built yards crew facility set feet walls platform middle set fire lava pit providing fire represented life game march contestants flown los_angeles city malaysian borneo taken boat island contestants allowed speak got boat headed beaches tribes shared island divided miles forest surrounded wildlife monitor white sea eagles set air summer contestants sixteen contestants overall divided tribes contestants eliminated tribes combined merged form tribe seven contestants jury ultimately decided win game million grand prize future appearances returned survivor survivor stars respectively placing 17th 14th 13th 3rd returned survivor blood water alongside niece placed 3rd returned survivor placed 11th outside survivor borneo cast appearances programs film notably appeared lead role film animal opposite actor hatch later competed eleventh season apprentice known fourth season celebrity apprentice fired week finished 11th place hatch later appear seventeenth season biggest loser finished 13th place season summary sixteen contestants divided tribes tribes fared equally challenges differed organizational structure dominated younger members contestants kelly richard susan formed alliance choosing vote voting ensure safety players remained tribe tribes merged named alliance strategy proved successful took advantage contestants lack voting strategy gain dominance alliance kelly deemed won consecutive immunity challenges ineligible elimination alliance members remained vote initially ended draw close allies richard voted susan susan kelly voted richard kelly decided switch vote susan eliminated winning final immunity challenge kelly decided eliminate believed better chance richard final susan kelly switching vote proclaimed support richard richard strategic prowess leadership valued kelly impressive challenge performances jury awarded title vote case multiple tribes win reward immunity listed order finish team effort won invited episodes voting history reception ratings second week gained million viewers beating abc wants millionaire ratings season finale carter said survivor built week run expected night biggest single television audience assembled summer television series far eclipsed expectation network acquired rights year president said beaten expectations double finale survivor watched million viewers second highest viewership american television episode decade 21st century exceeded finale friends finale higher ratings world series nba finals ncaa men basketball finals grammy awards year cbs able cost commercial season finale survivor surprise summer hit season garnering average million viewers share market week run achieved second highest ranking second highest average viewers entire series australian addition highest finale viewers garnered highest reunion viewers million critical reception survivor borneo initially received mixed reactions media writer new_york_times stated survivor clearly begun emerge wider culture news discussion widespread television radio talk shows coverage increasing newspapers late david_letterman david_letterman began segment titled things thrown season usa_today held coverage sporting event listing participant voted usa_today held poll viewers voted percent won poll effect game sue 4th place cbs early held interview contestant day episode voted aired survivor borneo criticized people ethical treatment animals response footage showing contestants trapping rats island initially fish bait later human consumption snakes rats speech given final cited greatest memorable speeches history despite initially mixed reception time borneo undergone significant critical later years considered best seasons entire series host consistently ranks favorite girlfriend entertainment_weekly columnist ranks borneo tied survivor saying borneo dated comparison biggest game past years television ask important season obviously borneo borneo ranked greatest season series zap2it ranked second survivor heroes villains wire survivor fan site survivor consistently ranked borneo annual polls ranking seasons series 5th 6th 8th prominent survivor fan site purple rock ranked borneo 10th best season years later official issue commemorating 15th anniversary 30th season survivor borneo ranked 7th greatest season series viewer poll poll magazine hatch win end season voted viewers memorable moment series noted 5th episode pulling weight season influential segments episode alliance led hatch secretly worked vote island surprising remaining contestants shocked discover alliance murray noted sentiment alliances time controversial spirit formed basis future survivor series reality television general highlighted lengths players reality television shows form ultimately win game dvd release dvd release season released completed broadcast television episode season dvd release features bonus material including commentary interviews scenes controversy early borneo contestant sued cbs claiming executive producer arranged exit orchestrated outcome page lawsuit alleged fellow persuaded change vote year old sought lost prize money plus representing pocket expenses damages cbs denied allegations supported admitted talking told usa_today vote wasn influenced said vote conscience counter sued eventually case settled court
Survivor: Borneo