Survivor 20: Heroes vs. VillainsSandra Diaz-Twine won Survivor 20.
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains put 20 returning players in Upolu, Samoa for 39 days, split into two : Heroes and Villains. On Day 27 the 10 players left into one tribe, Yin Yang, and from then on voted-out players began joining the .
At the the 9 jurors gave Sandra 6, Parvati 3, Russell 0.
Where it was filmed
What this shows: The island where the season was shot, the season's theme, and what each name means, where we know it.
Upolu, Samoa
Ten returning "Heroes" against ten returning "Villains" for the 10th anniversary, shot 20 days after Samoa wrapped on the same infrastructure; every challenge was a remake of an earlier one.
- Heroesstarting tribeOne of the few English tribe names, after Drake, Morgan and The Outcasts.
- Villainsstarting tribeOne of the few English tribe names, after Drake, Morgan and The Outcasts.
- Yin Yangmerged tribeA name drawn from Chinese.
- Filming back-to-back was a cost-saving move during the Great Recession.
- A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit the location on Day 23, and the 2009 Samoa tsunami struck soon after filming ended; the medical team stayed on to help locals.
- The season slogan was "Return, Revenge, Redemption".
Sources: Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains · Heroes · Villains · Yin Yang
The whole season on one line
What this shows: Every episode's challenges and who won them, who went home at and by how many votes, swaps, the , the jury and plays. Tap a challenge for its history.
- Spoiler-safe. The rest of the season is hidden until you've watched it.
RewardBattle DigHeroes
ImmunityLock, Load And LightVillains
- Sugar voted out9–1
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Reward + immunityA Crate IdeaVillains
- Stephenie voted out6–3
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- Randy voted out9–1
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RewardSlip, Slide And ScoreVillains
ImmunityRoll With ItVillains
- Cirie voted out3–2–0 · 3 votes cancelled by an idol
- ◆Tom found a hidden immunity idol.
- ◆Russell found a hidden immunity idol.
- ◆Tom played the hidden immunity idol. It cancelled 3 votes.
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RewardSchmergen BrawlVillains
ImmunityBlind Cube CrisisVillains
- Tom voted out5–2
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- 2 tribal councils
Reward + immunityRope-A-DopeHeroesVillains
- ◆Russell played the hidden immunity idol for Parvati. It cancelled 4 votes.
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RewardBasket BrawlHeroes
ImmunityCaught In The WebHeroes
- Boston Rob voted out4–3–1
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- Jury starts
RewardFauxconut BowlingHeroes
ImmunityMud SlideHeroes
- Coach voted out4–3
- ◆J.T. found a hidden immunity idol.
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RewardChimney SweepVillains
ImmunityStrung OutHeroes
- Courtney voted out5–1
- ◆Parvati found a hidden immunity idol.
- ◆Russell was given the hidden immunity idol.
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- Merge: Yin Yang
ImmunityGet A GripDanielle
- J.T. voted out5–0 · 5 votes cancelled by an idol
- ◆Parvati played the hidden immunity idol for Jerri. It cancelled 5 votes.
- ◆Parvati was given the hidden immunity idol.
- ◆Parvati played the hidden immunity idol for Sandra. It turned out not to be needed.
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RewardPacific Shuffle
3 winners
ImmunityHouse Of CardsJerri
- Amanda voted out6–3
- ◆Russell found a hidden immunity idol.
- ◆Russell played the hidden immunity idol. It turned out not to be needed.
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- 2 tribal councils
ImmunityWhen It Rains, It PoursParvati
ImmunityPegatory KnockoutRussell
- ◆Sandra found a hidden immunity idol.
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RewardPass The BucketJerri
ImmunityKeep It UpParvati
- Rupert voted out4–0 · 2 votes cancelled by an idol
- ◆Sandra played the hidden immunity idol. It turned out not to be needed.
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- 2 tribal councils
- Finale
ImmunityOffer It UpParvati
ImmunityBlind MazeRussell
Episode 14, Day 38: Colby voted out 4–1; Jerri voted out 3–1. 3 players left.
Where the game stands
What this shows: The state of the game at the end of the episode picked above.
Game over. Sandra won the jury vote 6–3–0.
Episode 14“Anything Could Happen”
What this shows: The key events of this one episode, pulled from the vote, challenge and advantage records.
- Parvati and Russell won individual .
- Colby voted out 4–1. Joins the .
- Jerri voted out 3–1. Joins the .
- Sandra won the 6–3–0 and is the .
Who's still playing
What this shows: All 20 castaways, split into who is still in the game, who is on the , and who left before the jury began. The ring is the player's at that point. Tap a player to follow them across every panel (their profile is one tap away in the Following chip).
Who got written down
What this shows: How many times each player's name was written on a ballot at , up to this episode. Switch to the table for votes cast, how often they voted with the majority, wins and days lasted. Tap a player to follow them.
- Still in the game
- Already out
| 10 | 10 | 60% | 0 | 36 | |
| 10 | 6 | 50% | 0 | 30 | |
| 9 | 12 | 75% | 1 | 38 | |
| 9 | 5 | 40% | 0 | 24 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 8 | |
| 9 | 1 | 0% | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 12 | 83% | 3 | 38 | |
| 8 | 4 | 50% | 0 | 14 | |
| 7 | 11 | 45% | 0 | 37 | |
| 6 | 5 | 60% | 0 | 15 | |
| 6 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | 12 | 92% | 2 | 38 | |
| 5 | 8 | 63% | 0 | 31 | |
| 5 | 6 | 83% | 0 | 27 | |
| 5 | 3 | 33% | 0 | 18 | |
| 4 | 9 | 78% | 1 | 33 | |
| 4 | 4 | 25% | 0 | 21 | |
| 3 | 12 | 75% | 0 | 38 | |
| 3 | 2 | 50% | 0 | 15 | |
| 3 | 3 | 67% | 0 | 11 |
Who controlled the votes
What this shows: One square per up to this episode: filled when the player's final vote named the person sent home. Lots of filled squares means they were usually in the majority.
Showing Russell, most often in the majority so far (11 of 12). Tap any player on the page to follow someone else.
Numbers are episodes. Tap a square for that vote.
Every vote, newest first
What this shows: Each up to this episode, in a sentence, then each name that got votes with the people who wrote it. The person sent home is in orange; struck-through names were cancelled by an .
- Day39
Sandra wins 6–3–0
· Episode 14 · the jury votes for a winner
630no votes - Day38
Jerri voted out 3–1
Episode 14 · Merged tribe (Yin Yang) · 4th place
Jerri was voted out with 3 of 4 votes. The rest went to Parvati (1).
31- Safe with : Russell.
- Day37
Colby voted out 4–1
Episode 14 · Merged tribe (Yin Yang) · 5th place
Colby was voted out with 4 of 5 votes. The rest went to Sandra (1).
41- Safe with : Parvati.
- Day36
Rupert voted out 4–0
Episode 13 · Merged tribe (Yin Yang) · 6th place
Rupert was voted out with 4 of 4 votes, a unanimous vote.
40- Safe with : Parvati.
- 2 votes against Sandra didn't count because Sandra played an .
- Day33
Danielle voted out 4–3
Episode 12 · Merged tribe (Yin Yang) · 7th place
Danielle was voted out with 4 of 7 votes. The rest went to Rupert (3).
43- Safe with : Russell.
- Day31
Candice voted out 5–3
Episode 12 · Merged tribe (Yin Yang) · 8th place
Candice was voted out with 5 of 8 votes. The rest went to Rupert (3).
53- Safe with : Parvati.
- The majority used a between Candice and Rupert.
Who voted with whom
What this shows: Each circle is a castaway, coloured by starting . A line joins two players who wrote down the same name at , thicker the more often, up to this episode. Tap a player to follow them, or a named to see its members.
- Villains
- Heroes
- Out of the game by now
- Winner
Named alliances
Tap a player to see who they voted with most. Tap empty space to clear.
From the Survivor WikiAlliance details · 3
When each named alliance formed and ended, and how often its members actually voted the same way. Faded = not formed yet or already over at this episode; grey names are out of the game.
Russell's Villains Alliance
ActiveFormed Episode 1 (Day 1) · lasted to the end
Began as Russell's private final-two deals with Parvati and Danielle and grew from a Villains minority into the majority. A trick that cost J.T. his idol gave it the numbers over the Heroes after the merge.
Despite late infighting, its members made up the whole Final Three; Sandra won.
Voted together at 9/12 tribal councils they attendedSource: survivor.fandom.com ↗
Heroes Alliance
ActiveFormed Episode 2 (Day 5) · ended Episode 14 (Day 37): members picked off
James, Amanda, Candice, Cirie and J.T. teamed up on Day 6 to vote out Stephenie, and Rupert joined soon after. The group led the Heroes tribe but was outnumbered after the merge.
After the merge the Villains' majority removed the remaining Heroes; Colby was the last, at the final five.
Voted together at 6/9 tribal councils they attendedSource: survivor.fandom.com ↗
Rob's Villains Alliance
ActiveFormed Episode 4 (Day 9) · ended Episode 14 (Day 39): ended in a betrayal
Rob led the early majority on the Villains tribe, which put him in conflict with Russell's smaller group. The numbers did not hold once members broke ranks.
A blunder by Tyson on Day 15 and defections by Coach and Jerri let Russell's side pick off the loyal members; only Sandra survived, and she won.
Voted together at 2/4 tribal councils they attendedSource: survivor.fandom.com ↗
Who was in danger
What this shows: before each , the 5 players a simple score ranked most at risk, and whether the person voted out was one of them. Tap a name to follow them.
Going into the vote in Episode 14: 3 players at risk, Parvati and Russell safe with immunity.
Colby was voted out (1st on our list). Not counted in the hit rate: only 3 people were at risk, so any top 5 would include them.
How this is scored
| Input | Points |
|---|---|
| Votes received so farper vote that counted, all season (a revote counts once) | +1 |
| Votes at their last tribalper vote against them at the last tribal council they went to | +2 |
| Individual immunity winsper win so far: winners are seen as threats | +2 |
| Holding an idol or advantageif they hold one going in: they can protect themselves | −2 |
| Voted on the losing sideif their vote at their last tribal didn't go to the person sent home | +3 |
Scored after the challenge and before the vote: whoever won immunity is safe and left out. Only things that already happened count. Ties are listed A to Z. A vote counts toward the hit rate when more than 5 people were at risk and at least one of them had a score.
This is a simple model, not a prediction engine: it can't see alliances forming, camp life, idols nobody knows about or who is seen as a jury threat. The “by chance” number is what picking 5 names at random would score on the same votes.
Biggest blindside of the season
What this shows: the vote-out that scores highest on our index so far: idols in their pocket, allies who turned on them, their own vote and how one-sided it was.
- 6 allies voted them out: Amanda, Candice, Cirie, James, J.T., Rupert+6
- They voted for Amanda+2
- A one-sided 6–3 vote+0.9
Next biggest: Tyson (Ep 6, 8.6) · Courtney (Ep 9, 7.1)
How this is scored
| Input | Points |
|---|---|
| Idols or advantages in their pocketper idol or advantage they went home holding | ×4 |
| Allies who voted them outper voter in an alliance with them, or on their side of a split vote at their last shared tribal | ×1 |
| They voted for someone elseif their own vote went to another player | ×2 |
| How one-sided the vote wasx (their votes - next highest) / all votes, so 0 to 3 | ×3 |
| An idol flipped the voteif cancelled votes would have sent someone else home | ×3 |
A simple, documented score from the vote records. It can't know what players were told at camp or in the house; it only reads the votes.
Who the edit focused on
What this shows: Each square is one player in one episode, darker when they got more (talking to camera). Sorted by confessionals up to this episode. Fans read a big edit as a sign of whose story it is. Counts from survivoR.
Through Episode 14: Russell had the most (68, 17%). The winner, Sandra, had 27 (7%), 6th most.
Hover or tap a square for the count. Tap a name to follow that player.
What the experts said
What this shows: Podcasts and videos from Rob Has a Podcast (including Taran Armstrong's analysis), plus official CBS clips, about the episode you picked and the season as a whole. Links open on their site; a video only loads from youtube-nocookie.com when you press Watch.
No coverage linked to this episode yet.
- Official · CBSSurvivor: Heroes vs. Villains · Official clip (official)
- RHAPTaran ArmstrongRoundtableJun 13, 2018LFC Roundtable | Big Brother Heroes vs Villains v2
- RHAPWish ListJul 1, 2024Survivor 50 Wish List | Ep 20: Heroes vs Villains with Stephen Fishbach
- RHAPSep 18, 2021Survivor Heroes vs Villains | Why Sandra Won Again | David Bloomberg & Jessica Lewis
- RHAPAll-Time Top 40 RankingsSep 15, 2021Survivor All-Time Top 40 Rankings | #1: Heroes vs. Villains
- RHAPOct 1, 2017Diplomatic View: Sometimes, You’re Not Pretending to Be Crazy
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How the jury voted
What this shows: Each , in the order they joined the jury: how they left, who voted them out, and which they voted for to win. ● is their vote; ✕ marks a finalist who helped send them home.
| Juror | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra helped get them out | voted for Parvati; Parvati helped get them out | ||
| voted for Sandra; Sandra helped get them out | Parvati helped get them out | Russell helped get them out | |
| voted for Sandra; Sandra helped get them out | Parvati helped get them out | Russell helped get them out | |
| voted for Sandra; Sandra helped get them out | Parvati helped get them out | Russell helped get them out | |
| voted for Sandra; Sandra helped get them out | Russell helped get them out | ||
| voted for Parvati | Russell helped get them out | ||
| voted for Sandra; Sandra helped get them out | Parvati helped get them out | Russell helped get them out | |
| voted for Sandra; Sandra helped get them out | Parvati helped get them out | Russell helped get them out | |
| Sandra helped get them out | voted for Parvati; Parvati helped get them out | Russell helped get them out |
“Helped” means wrote their name down at the Tribal Council where they left.
Survivor words, explained
What this shows: The show's terms in plain English. Any underlined word on this page opens the same explanation when you tap it.
Jury
Players knocked out late in the game. They stay on to watch the rest of it, and at the finale they vote for who wins.
Finalist
One of the last two or three players, who face the jury's vote for the win.
Returning player
Someone who had already played the show (or the other show) before this season.
Boot
Fan slang for a player being voted out or evicted. "First boot" means the first person out.
Blindside
A player is voted out without seeing it coming, usually because their allies voted against them.
Confessional (the edit)
A short interview to camera, away from the other players, cut into the episode. Fans count them to see whose story the editors are telling.
Tribe
The team a castaway lives and competes with before the merge. Each tribe has its own camp and colour.
Tribal council
The meeting where players vote someone out. Each player secretly writes down a name; whoever gets the most votes leaves the game.
Immunity
Protection from being voted out at the next tribal council. Tribes win it as a group early on; after the merge, one player wins it in a challenge.
Hidden immunity idol (idol)
A hidden object a player can find and play at tribal council after the votes are cast. Votes against the protected player don't count.
Advantage
A secret power found around camp or on a trip, such as an extra vote or the chance to block someone's vote.
Tribe swap
The players are reshuffled into new tribes, which splits up old loyalties.
Merge
The point where the tribes join into one. From then on everyone competes for themselves and immunity is individual.
Mergatory
Fan nickname for the stretch just before or around the merge, when the game is in limbo between tribes and individual play.
Final tribal council (FTC)
The last vote of the season. The finalists make their case and the jury votes for who should win.
Shot in the Dark
A one-time gamble at tribal council: a player gives up their vote for a small chance (about 1 in 6) of being safe.
Fire-making challenge
At the final four, the player with immunity is safe and picks one other to be safe. The last two race to build a fire, and the loser goes home.
Split vote
The majority spreads its votes across two names on purpose, so an idol can't save everyone. If an idol saves one name, the other still goes home.
Tie and revote
If two players get the same number of votes, everyone except them votes again between the tied players.
Medical evacuation (medevac)
A player is removed from the game by the medical team. No vote happens.
Alliance
A group of players who agree to vote together and protect each other. Alliances are secret, often shift, and are named by the players or by fans.
Voting bloc
Players who keep writing down the same name. We work blocs out from the vote records alone, so a bloc hints at an alliance without proving one.
Redemption Island
A twist where voted-out players go to a separate island instead of home. They fight in duels, the loser of each duel is out for good, and the last one standing returns to the game.
Edge of Extinction
A twist where voted-out players can stay on a bare island instead of going home. They can later win a challenge to get back into the game, and those who stay still vote on the jury.
Exile Island
A separate camp where a player is sent alone for a while, often with a clue to a hidden idol. They are still in the game and come back for the next challenge.
Rock draw
If a revote is still tied and the players can't agree, everyone not tied or immune draws a rock. Whoever draws the odd-coloured rock goes home.