Survivor NZ
| Survivor NZ | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality competition |
| Created by | Charlie Parsons |
| Presented by | Matt Chisholm[1] |
| Country of origin | New Zealand |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Emma White |
| Running time | 60–90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand[2] |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVNZ 2 |
| Original release | 7 May – 5 July 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | International versions |
Survivor NZ is a New Zealand reality game show based on the international Survivor format. The series premiered on 7 May 2017 on the TVNZ 2, which also holds the broadcast rights to Australian Survivor.[3][4][5]
Following the basic premise of other international versions of the format, it features a group of contestants who are marooned in an isolated location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants until only one remains and is given the title of "Sole Survivor" and awarded the grand prize of NZ$100,000.
Format
The show follows the same general format as the other editions of the show. The players are split into several "tribes", are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for an extended period of time. Frequent physical and mental challenges are used to pit the teams against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for "immunity", forcing the other tribe to attend "Tribal Council", where they must vote off one of their players.
At a point in the middle of the game, the tribes are merged into a single tribe, and competitions are on an individual basis; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out. Most players that are voted out at this stage form the "Jury". When two or three finalists remain, a final Tribal Council is held where the finalists plead their case to the Jury as to why they should win the game. The jurors then vote for a player to earn the title of "Sole Survivor" and the grand prize of NZ$100,000.
History
The show was first announced on 24 February 2016, the same day that applications for the series opened.[6] By 21 March 2016, the day applications closed, 8000 people had applied to be a contestant.[7]
Filming began in August 2016.[8]
Seasons
| No | Title | Premiere | Finale | Location | Days | Initial Tribes | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Final vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicaragua |
7 May 2017 | 5 July 2017 | Nicaragua [9] | 40 | Two tribes of eight | Avi Duckor-Jones |
Thomas "Tom" Paterson |
Barbara "Barb" Raos |
6–1–0 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Meet the host of Survivor NZ". Spy.nzherald.co.nz. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand". Warner Bros. International Television Production New Zealand. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
- ↑ "TVNZ Schedule 09 April 2017 - 01 July 2017" (PDF). TVNZ. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Survivor new zealand is coming to tv2". tvnz. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "TVNZ Schedule 15 May 2016 - 01 October 2016" (PDF). TVNZ. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Survivor New Zealand is a thing that is happening - Entertainment - NZ Herald News". Nzherald.co.nz. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "Want to be on Survivor? So do 8,000 others". Stuff.co.nz. 2016-03-17. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "The dangers facing Kiwis on Survivor NZ". Spy.nzherald.co.nz. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2017-05-08.
- ↑ "TVNZ's Survivor is filming in Nicaragua". Stuff.co.nz. 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2017-05-08.