Survivor: In the Hands of the Fans · Season 50
In the Arena
Every challenge Survivor: In the Hands of the Fans staged — who took immunity, who won reward, week by week.
19 challenges ran this season — 15 with immunity on the line and 11 for reward.
- Episode1
- Reward
Maroon 50
The format: Quest for Fire
Dig under a lot, collect a key, unlock paddles and move along a pole to release them, remove the heavy ropes from the boat, paddle out to collect a torch, use the paddles to unwind a key from a tall pole, unlock the torch and light it on the fire. The first tribe to light their fire wins.
Reward: Pot, machete, and flint
Cila wins
- Reward
Fight for Supplies
Climb a pole, untie knots, dig for items, swim to retrieve more poles, construct a pole to reach a key, the first to retrieve the key wins reward for their tribe
Reward: Pot, machete, and flint
Won by Coach
- Immunity + Reward
Highway 50
The format: Rise and Shrine
Run over a cargo net, crawl through a cargo net in the mud, roll a cage of coconuts, throw cocnuts into a net until it drops a crate to release a monkey fist, use the monkey fist to release a ramp, complete a puzzle. The first tribes to finish win.
Reward: Fishing kit
Kalo & Vatu win
- Episode2
- Reward
Swimmy Hendrix
The format: Smash and Grab
Jump off a tall platform, smash a target with a club to release a key, swim to the platform, cross a balance beam, one player must dive down to release three rings, the first two tribes to throw their rings onto three targets wins
Reward: Camp improvement kit
Cila & Kalo win
- Immunity
Baby Snakes
The format: Jungle Relay
Two playres race into the jungle, release an 80kg large snake, drag the snake through a rope obstable, repleat two more times, three members work together to balance a ball on a table maze. First two tribes to finish win immunity
Kalo & Vatu win
- Episode3
- Immunity + Reward
In the Dark
The format: Blind Leading the Blind
Players are blind folded, a caller directs them around obstacles to collect items around the field. Throw a ring up off of a pole, untie a ring, complete a puzzle blind folded. First two tribes to finish win immunity.
Reward: Four chickens. One chicken for second place.
Cila & Kalo win
- Episode4
- Immunity + Reward
Arch Nemisis
Castaways leap into the water and swim to a narrow platform to retrieve two suspended buckets. Sandbags are then removed from their submerged boats and the buckets used to bail the water. Letter cubes are then loaded into the boat and the boat dragged to the finish on shore where the letters are used to build a large arch puzzle. The first to correctly spell the word "Celebration" on both sides of the arch would win reward and immunity. The second tribe to finish only wins immunity.
Reward: A trip to the Survivor Sanctuary to have a concert with Zac Brown for the first place tribe.
Cila & Kalo win
- Episode5
- Immunity
Spiral Architect
Dive and swim to an obstacle, climb over it, dive in, swim to another platform, climb up and release a bag of coconuts, carry them to the shore, empty the bag and find a key, unlick a create of sandbags, land 5 sandbags on a spiral platform. First to finish wins.
Kalo wins
- Episode6
- Immunity + Reward
Chimney Sweep
Split into three groups of five, castaways used their hands and arms to brace against two walls with their feet on narrow footholds. At regular intervals, they moved down to smaller footholds. If at any point a castaway dropped, they'd be eliminated. Only one player from each group would win immunity, but the player who lasted the longest out of everyone would win reward for their team.
Reward: Applebees
- Episode7
- Reward
Rolling Stones
The format: Rock 'n Roll
Split into teams, dig a large boulder out of the sand, roll it through an obstacle course, climb on top and untie a bag to retreive a set of keys, unlock the gate, climb onto the boulder to reach the platform and solve a puzzle. First to team to solve the puzzle wins.
Reward: Chinese takeaway and a chance to win Immunity
- Immunity
Audio Slave
The format: Over-Extended
Castaways must place either a wooden statue or a ball on top of a pole. At regular intervals, they will add another section of pole, making it harder to balance. If the object falls off, that person is eliminated. The last person with their statue or ball on top of the pole wins.
Won by Ozzy
- Episode8
- Immunity + Reward
Two Days Gone
The format: Running Down a Dream
Players are divided into pairs. Players throw a ball into a bucket which then rolls down a ramp. They must catch it at the other end before it drops but running through a rope obstacle. Then they much balance a ball on a paddle and pass to each other and land the ball into a net. They then must untie a set of puzzle pieces and complete a puzzle bridge. First three pairs move onto the next stage. The final stage they must retrieve a ball from a cage by balancing the ball on a paddle and work together. They then must manouvre the ball through a table maze. The first pair to finish win immunity.
Reward: Spaghetti and Tiramisu
- Episode9
- Immunity
ontestants hold a handle attached to a rope, keeping a bucket filled with 25% of their body weight suspended in the air. As the challenge progresses, the rope unwinds, making the weight harder to hold until only one survivor remains.
Won by Joe
- Episode10
- Immunity
Bow Diddley
Castaways stand on an angled balance beam while balancing a ball on a rounded wooden bow. At regular intervals, they move to narrower sections of the beam, making it harder to keep steady. If the ball falls or the player steps off the beam, they are eliminated, and the last person remaining wins.
Won by Tiffany
- Episode11
- Immunity + Reward
Sea Legs
The format: Bermuda Triangles
Perched on a floating roof-shaped structure, castaways must stand and balance on narrow footholds. Eventually, the castaways must switch to balancing on one foot. If at any point they lose their balance or fall off the structure, they are out of the challenge. The last person left standing wins
Reward: An advantage in the game. The winner gets to attend both tribal councils and cast a vote at each.
Won by Jonathan
- Episode12
- Immunity + Reward
The castaways must hold on to a rope attached to an unbalanced table to keep the table level. They must stack a wooden block on the table to spell immunity and hold on to the rope to keep the block upright. The first to finish wins
Reward: Barbecue ribs, cornbread, beans, and coleslaw
Won by Joe
- Immunity
Ram-Ball On
Castaways crawl through a cargo net teeter totter, carry wooden blocks over a blance beam while balancing them on a small pole, then solve a word puzzle arch. The first to finish wins.
Won by Tiffany
- Episode13
- Immunity
The Obstacle Course
Run up a deck, climb a ladder to get to the top, use the survivor fishing pole to collect a machete, untie the machete and chop a rope, crawl through a cargo net in the mud, knock sandbags off of a pole, throw the sandbags and knock down three targets, collect a set of keys, collect ladder rungs to build a ladder, complete a puzzle. The first to complete the puzzle wins.
Won by Jonathan
- Immunity
Each castaway, usually with one hand tied behind their back, must drop a ball into a metal chute. The ball will travel down a spiraling metal track and exit out of one of two points (a turnstile gate in the middle of the track causes the balls to come out at alternate exits). The castaway must catch the ball and drop it back into the chute at the top. At designated intervals, an additional ball is added to the track until the maximum amount of balls are simultaneously in play. If a ball exits the track and is not caught at any time, the castaway is eliminated from the challenge. The last person standing wins.
Won by Aubry