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Season 37 · 2018

David vs. Goliath

Mamanuca Islands, Fiji

An underdogs-versus-favorites premise widely praised as one of the finest seasons of the modern era.

Nick Wilson

Sole Survivor

Nick Wilson

Won the jury 7-3-0

Year
2018
Location
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Format
All-new cast
Days
39 days
Castaways
20
Grand prize
$1,000,000
Jury vote
7-3-0

Also read at the Final Tribal Council

How Nick Wilson won


Nick, a scrappy self-styled 'David,' made the biggest strategic moves down the stretch — including a clutch idol play — and rode his story to a near-unanimous win.

From the Reader

Underdogs, Unbowed

2 min read · season retrospective

The bigger picture

In context

Era

The New School Era

2010–2020

Timeline

37th of 50

Aired 2018

Filming

Fiji

6th of 19 seasons filmed here

Starting tribes

The 2 tribes marooned when the game began — and where the names come from.

David

The underdog tribe of the David-and-Goliath theme.

Goliath

The advantaged tribe of the David-and-Goliath theme.

At the merge · they became Kalokalo Merge tribe — Fijian for 'star'.

Alliances born here

The named voting blocs that ran this season — the stories give away late-game moves, so they sit behind the idol.

The Mason-Dixon Alliance

S37 · David vs. Goliath
Coined by a player

Nick Wilson and Christian Hubicki's core duo — the public defender and the robot scientist, 'the Mason-Dixon Line.' One of the season's warmest partnerships, it powered Nick's eventual winning run until Christian's move on Carl tested (and Nick said broke) the line.

All the great alliances
Idols & advantages

The twists in play

The whole arsenal

Idol moments

  • The First Nullified Idol

    Dan plays a real idol — and it does nothing

    Carl Boudreaux

    Holding the brand-new Idol Nullifier, Carl secretly aimed it at Dan. Dan, sensing danger, confidently played a genuine idol — only for the nullifier to cancel it where it sat. The votes landed anyway.

In the record book

1st

real idol erased by an advantage

Dan Rengering played a genuine idol in David vs. Goliath — and Carl's brand-new Idol Nullifier cancelled it where it sat. The first time a real idol play ever counted for nothing.

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Around the fire

Common questions

Who won Survivor David vs. Goliath?
Nick Wilson won Survivor: David vs. Goliath (Season 37, 2018), taking the jury vote 7-3-0.
Where was Survivor Season 37 filmed?
Survivor: David vs. Goliath was filmed in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.
When did Survivor Season 37 air?
Survivor: David vs. Goliath aired in 2018 and ran 39 days.
Who were the finalists in Survivor David vs. Goliath?
Nick Wilson won at the Final Tribal Council alongside Mike White and Angelina Keeley.

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