Survivor 48
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
A recent new-era chapter that came down to a decisive Final Tribal Council.
Sole Survivor
Kyle Fraser
Won the jury 5-2-1
- Year
- 2025
- Location
- Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
- Format
- New era
- Days
- 26 days
- Castaways
- 18
- Grand prize
- $1,000,000
- Jury vote
- 5-2-1
Also read at the Final Tribal Council
How Kyle Fraser won
Kyle built a quiet, trusting alliance and timed his moves carefully, out-positioning a strong final three to take the title in a 5-2-1 vote.
In context
Era
The New Era
2021–2026
Timeline
48th of 50
Aired 2025
Filming
Fiji
17th of 19 seasons filmed here
Starting tribes
The 3 tribes marooned when the game began — and where the names come from.
Fijian for 'pearl'.
From 'lomalagi', the Fijian word for 'sky' / 'heaven'.
Fijian for 'moon' (also 'month').
At the merge · they became Niu Nai — Merge tribe — coined by David Kinne and Mary Zheng from the Mandarin 'niú nǎi' ('milk'); a playful nod that isn't Fijian at all.
Explore Season 48
Common questions
- Who won Survivor Survivor 48?
- Kyle Fraser won Survivor: Survivor 48 (Season 48, 2025), taking the jury vote 5-2-1.
- Where was Survivor Season 48 filmed?
- Survivor: Survivor 48 was filmed in Mamanuca Islands, Fiji.
- When did Survivor Season 48 air?
- Survivor: Survivor 48 aired in 2025 and ran 26 days.
- Who were the finalists in Survivor Survivor 48?
Around the fire
The tribe's debating Survivor 48 right now
“Cirie never needed an idol. She WAS the idol — read every vote a round early and bent the whole jungle to her will without a single immunity win. That's the cei…”
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