SURVIVOR: THAILAND

The fifth installment of the groundbreaking SURVIVOR series takes place in Thailand, where 16 Americans will be stranded, many miles from civilization, on the island of Tarutao to vie for the title of Ultimate Survivor and win $1 million.  Eight men and eight women, a diverse group of individuals with varying backgrounds and geographic origins, are split into two teams, each of which must work to find food, water and shelter in order to exist. The series chronicles the relationships and conflicts that develop as strangers test their limits in various challenging situations that force them to rely on one another to survive, while remaining aware that they must eliminate one another to become the Ultimate Survivor. At the conclusion of each episode, the participants form a tribal council and conduct a secret-ballot vote to expel one of their colleagues from the tribe. Once the competition is narrowed to two finalists, the ultimate $1 million winner will be selected by a panel of expelled participants.

Fifth installment on the CBS Television Network in the fall

ON AIR: Thursdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT)

PREMIERE: May 31, 2000

HOST: Jeff Probst

PRODUCED BY: S.E.G., Inc.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Mark Burnett

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Craig Armstrong

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