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JONATHAN LaPAGLIA: Last season,

the Australian outback,

witness to a brutal battle of brain versus brawn.

Where extreme conditions...

..were matched only by the extreme game play...

..until one remained standing on the red earth,

crowned Sole Survivor.

Now the game moves from the desert...

..deep into an ancient wilderness

a thousand miles from civilisation,

where pristine beauty

teems with some of the world's most deadly creatures.

And the only thing more dangerous than the wildlife...

..is the unpredictable weather.

The conditions will be more demanding.

The challenges more brutal.

It will be a game so intense that you will need the help of a loved one

to help you through.

This is Australian Survivor: Blood v Water.

47 days,

24 people,

one Survivor.

MAN: Blood v Water.

Everyone knows blood is thicker than water.

As brothers playing in the game,

we've got this bond

that's unbreakable.

And it's going to take us to the end.

Our dynamic is competitive...

..and yet friendly.

Like best mates.

JORDIE: If we were choosing who to lead us into battle,

you would take Jesse.

If you were choosing who to lead you to the pub...

..yeah, you'd choose me.

I think together, really, Survivor hasn't seen anyone like us.

That's a big call.

I think it's true, though.

WOMAN: Playing with my sister, the fact that we know each other so well

is a positive,

but it can also be a negative.

PRODUCER: Would you say you're both alphas?

Yeah, I would, but in different ways.

I'm very direct.

I'm very sneaky.

And she's sneaky, and I think we...

..we don't like that in each other.

If we had to battle in a physical challenge against each other,

I'd win with my eyes closed, so...

I reckon you might rub a few people up the wrong way...

No, I know that. 'Cause that's what she's known for, and people respect that as well.

So maybe... They hate it or they love it.

Kate is a smiling assassin,

and while she would have, like, stabbed so many people in the back,

she's gonna position near the front, like...

Take her out, take her out!

But it's actually her in the background doing it.

I'm just the one that says it.

She's my puppet

and I'm just pulling the strings. Yeah.

JONATHAN: For the first time, players will enter the game with a loved one.

Identical twins.

The in-laws.

A couple.

MAN: If she gets voted out...

..Australia is going to see the big man cry.

[THUNDER RUMBLES]

Blood demands loyalty.

But how far will they go to take the crown?

MAN: I'm gonna tackle Survivor the same way as my tackling philosophy.

Soon as I'm onto that battlefield,

I'll be competing as hard as I can.

I played rugby league for 13 years professionally.

Soon as I cross that white line onto the field,

the red hair in me came out.

I was an aggressive player.

If there was ever any action, I was always amongst it.

I'm playing the game with Chrissy, my sister-in-law.

Me? Kiwi?

Like, couldn't get more botox and filler

and [BLEEP] blonde hair if I tried!

And I'm unco!

Ow!

Ladies and gentlemen, Christine is here.

[LAUGHS]

Get me up.

I'm learning as I go.

I've got to...I've got to cram in how to play this game.

What's it called? Tribunal. Tr...

No.

Tribute council? No.

Tribal council.

My job is to raise the kids,

and I just keep it all together at home.

Were you too busy eating hot chips? No, she was...

My kids are adopted.

We've got three babies.

One from the UK, one from Vietnam and Cambodia,

and one from the Cook Islands.

Like, it's pretty full-on.

I don't know the game enough yet, but I think my competitiveness

will get me over the line.

WOMAN: I've lived in Khanh's shadow all my life,

and I'm always known as Khanh's little sister.

I'm so excited to be playing Survivor with Khanh.

It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and to do it with him,

it's even more magical.

Oh, I love it.

Magical! She thinks playing Survivor with me is magical.

It's going to be hell.

[LAUGHS]

People may know me from MasterChef.

I've lost MasterChef twice.

It's my turn to win now.

I don't think people expect me to be ruthless.

What is a better way of winning Survivor than saying...

..I cut my own family member to get to the end?

JONATHAN: Bound by blood...

..the father and his daughter...

..the pilot and his personal trainer cousin.

MAN: I was born for this.

And then there are others...

..back for redemption,

and driven by a hunger for victory.

MAN: Survivor is unfinished business for me.

First time I played, I loved the game.

Andy could win it for the Contenders right here.

[WILD CHEERING]

The Contenders win immunity, sending Champions to tribal council.

The game didn't love me back.

13th person voted out of Australian Survivor.

Andy...

..the tribe has spoken.

What everybody seems to remember is my parting words

to my...my good buddy Dave.

Thanks, guys.

Dave has an idol.

LUKE: Whooooooaa!

Not everything went wrong last time,

but it was the social game that let me down.

So this time...

..I brought a secret weapon.

My sister, Kate.

You're a strategic genius, but you've just got to work out

how to use that socially and put it together.

How to use my powers for good instead of evil?

It's an incredible opportunity to combine her social game,

my strategic game,

into the dynamic duo.

WOMAN: Five years ago, we came and played this game as water.

And now we're back playing as blood.

And it gives us a unique advantage in this game.

We met in a barge

in the South Pacific,

playing the game of Survivor.

MARK: I was checking her out on the barge.

And I was like, "Hmm, good-looking girl."

And then I got distracted.

We got booted off really quickly for being the power couple.

Most important thing that's happened to us is we've created a family.

We have a little baby boy called Harry

and he is the light of our life.

Sammy and I have played before, we know the traps

and you've had years to think about it and debrief it.

I want that title, so we're coming back to get it.

This is a mission.

When you have to contest something as serious as this...

..I will not fail.

Come on in!

Welcome to Australian Survivor: Blood v Water.

[ALL CHEER]

It's great to see some familiar faces as well as a lot of new ones.

Well, whether you've played before or this is your first time,

no matter how well you think you know this game,

I guarantee you it will be unpredictable.

[HELICOPTER APPROACHES] What's that?

Do we hear a chopper?

And it will surprise you in ways you never could have imagined,

starting right now.

Let's bring it in.

[HELICOPTER APPROACHES]

Whoa!

Who's in the chopper?

Oh, my God!

Anyone that's a Survivor fan knows that the Queen of Survivor

is none other than myself, Sandra.

I'm the first two-time winner ever in the history of Survivor,

and now I'm the queen.

I'm excited to come to Australian Survivor

because I have a secret weapon.

My ride or die, my baby girl Nina.

Y'all better look out because I taught her well.

Every time I played Survivor

there's always something that I did to create chaos,

from dumping Rupert's fish on season seven...

I didn't do it!

..to burning Russell's hat on season 20.

In Game Changers it was Sugargate when I ate all the sugar.

MAN: Damn sugar's gone.

To the Survivor fans everywhere, I'm gonna show them

that I'm a new Sandra.

I'm ready to play, I'm ready to participate and I'm ready to win.

NINA: I've been watching her play Survivor since I was five.

We've been playing Survivor Thanksgiving,

we've been playing Survivor with a baby shower.

It's very incorporated into our lives.

My mom has really helped me by telling me,

"Leave the morals at the door."

If me and my daughter have to go head-to-head, I'm beating her ass.

I'mma beat her down.

Don't forget...

..queen stays queen.

Welcome to Australia.

Sandra, wow!

That was quite the entrance.

I'm really excited to be here but I'm not gonna lie that I'm nervous.

But everyone here looks ready to play, give it their all,

and we're just excited.

Well, it was a fitting entrance for the queen of Survivor,

who has won not once but twice.

Do you think you can do it again?

I think I can do it again.

I wouldn't be here if I didn't think so.

Nina. Yep.

Are you gonna let your mother take the crown for a third time?

Um, I don't know about that.

[LAUGHS]

But, you know, we'll play it by ear, we'll see.

But I definitely am here to also do that.

Gentleman in the checked shirt, what's your name?

Croc. Croc.

Is there any part of you that feels even a little bit intimidated

going up against returning players?

Crocs don't get intimidated too easily.

However, you look along the line and, yeah,

people have been here before and experienced it,

obviously there's a little bit of an advantage for them.

Well, usually Survivor is about making and breaking bonds

with a group of strangers.

But this is Blood v Water,

which means you're gonna start this game with a loved one.

Someone who you know and who you can trust,

which is a huge advantage in this game.

But it could also be a disadvantage because you care about them,

so that makes you vulnerable, you might let your guard down.

Hell, they might even know how to manipulate you.

Leaving the real possibility that the person who sends you home

could actually be standing right next to you.

Well, the good news is,

you will be experiencing Survivor with your loved one.

The bad news is...

..you're not gonna be playing with them.

You're gonna be playing...

..against them.

Oh, my God.

I came here to play Survivor WITH Andy.

Without me, his social game is gone.

So, say goodbye to your loved one,

and if you're on my left, I want you to move over here,

and if you're on my right, I want you to move over here.

See ya, big dog.

Have fun, mate. Remember, have fun.

MARK: Sam and I didn't think we'd come back to Survivor again,

so when the chance came up for us to play together we jumped at it.

So now we have to survive until we get to merge.

Absolutely.

You are gonna need these, your buffs.

Red, representing the blood element of the game.

Yes, yes.

And blue representing the water element of the game.

You ready to get to your first reward challenge?

This is how it's gonna work.

Going head-to-head with your loved one.

You're gonna race down a slide and battle it out for a ring.

First person with one hand on the ring,

one hand on their tribe pole,

scores a point for their tribe.

First tribe to three wins reward.

Want to know what you're playing for?

ALL: Yep.

Winning tribe will arrive at camp to find...

..a blazing fire pit.

Stocked with firewood, a flint to keep it going,

even some comfy seating for your tush.

Ohhh!

This is a real kick-start in this game.

Worth playing for? Yep.

Alright.

Let's draw for spots. Let's get this thing on.

[CONTESTANTS APPLAUD]

Alright. First round.

Come on, Jordie!

All you. All you, Jord.

Yeah, Jess.

Overalls are gonna sink.

All you, Jordie!

JESSE: First challenge and I'm against my brother Jordie.

A little sibling rivalry right out of the gate.

We both have that competitive fire

and we both really want to win to impress our tribemates.

Come on, Jordie! Come on!

This is absolutely ripping me apart.

We have little brother Jesse for red.

Taking on big brother Jordie for blue.

Alright.

It's a day one Survivor bro-down.

For reward...

Let's go, Jord! Whoo!

Survivors ready...

Let's get him, Jesse!

You want those bragging rights, brah!

Go!

It's neck and neck.

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

Little brother Jesse gets there first.

Checks his brother.

Jordie's having none of it.

Aggressively grabs the ring trying to drag Jesse and the ring to the pole.

He is without mercy.

Jesse digging in.

It is a Blood v Water bloodbath out there for big brother Jordie,

outmuscles Jesse.

Takes it for blue.

Blue leads, one-zip!

Wow.

That broke.

Next round.

Here we go.

Me.

Let's go, KT!

Let's go!

We have little sister Sophie for red...

Go, Sophie!

..taking on big sister KJ for blue.

Let's go, KJ!

SOPHIE: My tribe will not lose today. I am a competitive beast.

Go, Sophie!

I'm going to give absolutely everything for my tribe.

But it still hurts when, you know, you have to beat someone you love.

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

Alright.

Here we go.

Survivors ready.

Go!

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

Ohhh! A hard hit for KJ.

Both sisters neck and neck.

Sophie gets there.

KJ blocks her.

Quickly dragging little sister Sophie over to her tribe pole.

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

It is scrappy out there.

Sophie's having none of it. She is digging in, getting momentum.

This is just brute force.

KJ slowly losing ground here.

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

And she does it!

Sophie takes the point for red.

We are tied, 1-1!

All good, all good! Good job.

Next round...

Let's go, Andy!

Let's go, Kate. Little steps, Kate. Let's go.

NINA: You got this, Andy!

We have younger sister Kate for red

taking on older brother Andy for blue.

Let's go, Andy!

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

Rookie versus returnee.

Survivors ready.

Go!

[CONTESTANTS CHEER AND SHOUT]

Andy quick off the slide.

Looks back at his sister.

Casually walking over.

Toss it if you want to.

Andy tosses the ring around her.

Easily gets to the pole,

taking another point for blue.

Good on you, babe.

Blue leads 2-1.

That was so good.

Oh, my God.

Alright, next round.

Go, Croc!

We have Croc for red.

Taking on Chrissy for blue.

Go, Chrissy!

CROC: On the field, I'm perceived as rough and tough,

but in real life, I'm a big teddy bear.

You know, I love my family.

Go, big dog!

I knew it was gonna be hard.

I knew it was gonna be something that you cannot prepare for

and it's gonna be harder than I thought it was gonna be.

Competitive in-laws about to settle a score.

You got this, Chrissy!

SANDRA: You got it, girl.

I'm in trouble here.

Let's go, Croc! Come on, Croc!

Survivors ready.

Go!

Go, Chrissy!

Oh, big leap from Croc.

Pulling way ahead, skimming across the water.

Chrissy catches up. She's not gonna let him get away with it.

Come on, Chrissy! Drag it! Come on! Drag it!

Chrissy's got a firm grip on that ring, though.

Getting momentum. Come on, Chrissy!

She's dragging Croc over to her pole.

This is impressive 'cause Croc is a big fella.

That's it! Keep using your weight, Chrissy!

Chrissy could win it for blue right here.

Maybe Croc's just toying with her.

Slowly dragging her over to his tribe pole.

He gets there and he takes it for red!

We are tied 2-2.

You got this. Yeah, you've definitely got this.

Let's go, Queen!

Go, Queen.

You've got it. You've got it.

Go, Sandra! No mercy, Mum.

Mercy, mercy!

Next round,

We have Queen Sandra for red...

Whoo-hoo! Go, Sandra!

..taking on her princess, Nina, for blue.

[ALL CHEER]

We are tied 2-2.

First to three takes the reward.

Go, Nina! Go, Neen!

Nina could win a very nice fire pit for her tribe right here,

with firewood and flint.

This could really set up your game moving forward.

Survivors ready.

Go!

Come on, Nina!

We know the queen does not like challenges,

but she's off the slide first.

Nina right on her tail.

She would love to bring it home for her tribe.

Come on, Nina!

Both of them struggling to get the ring off the hook.

Don't let go of it. Don't let go of it.

They have it now.

Power! Power, Nina!

Mother and daughter tussling over that ring.

Little steps, little steps!

Come on, Sandra!

[CONTESTANTS CONTINUE CHEERING]

Daughter rips the ring out of her hands.

Go, Sandra!

That's it! Nina takes it for blue.

Blue wins reward!

And this game is on!

That thing twisted in my arm.

I know. I did it on purpose.

I am in a world of trouble.

I'm so underprepared, it's not funny.

My fake tan's coming off. I have terrible footwear.

I don't like the outdoors.

I don't really like sand and dirt and water.

See, now I'm saying this out loud,

it's making me really question what I'm doing.

But here I am.

Let's go.

WOMAN: Oh, my gosh. WOMAN: Oh, look at that.

WOMAN: It smells like fire! MAN: So good. Hell yes!

This is home.

Not complaining.

Hey, guys. Team effort today.

[ALL CLAP]

We won the challenge. Everyone is so pumped.

How good is this?

We've got a beach. Got a stack of firewood.

But Croc and I have been separated.

I'm gutted.

I thought it was going to be him and I versus the world.

He is a professional NRL superstar.

And I'm just a hot mess.

47 days out here.

Whoo!

This is ridiculous. What am I, Bear Grylls?

I would describe myself as a very social character,

a little bit out there.

I'm quite loud and opinionated.

If I had one wish now, I would have this big...ice cordial.

I don't want to eat four-bean mix out of a can.

I don't want to eat rice. I've seen the show.

What do you reckon, guys? Just a cheeky swim....

WOMAN: I actually think, so, yeah.

I definitely would not be in the outback sitting here on this hard log

if it wasn't for Croc, the bastard.

[INSECT BUZZES]

[GASPS] Something's biting me.

What is it?

Oh, God, I think a green ant just bit me.

I'm Chrissy from the Sunny Coast. [ALL WHOOP]

I've got three daughters, a hubby, and a sausage dog.

[ALL LAUGH]

I'm Nina. I'm from North Carolina in the United States.

And I work in a chicken processing plant.

WOMAN: Chicken? So... Yes, chicken.

I'm not downstairs, though. I'm upstairs.

[ALL LAUGH]

I'm Khanh. Hi. I'm a cook. I have a restaurant.

I came here with my little sister, who I love.

She was so pissed off at me at the end.

[ALL LAUGH] I eye-contacted her.

She was not looking at me.

I'm Briana and I'm from Brisbane in Queensland.

MAN: Brisvegas. Yeah, Brisvegas, baby. Whoo!

And, yeah, I'm here with my dad. Yeah.

I'm Jordie. I'm 25.

Um...

What were the questions? What do you do?

WOMAN: Yeah. So I want to know what you do, where you're from.

Just recently moved to Melbourne.

I'm a landscaper and also a part-time radio host.

Any more questions?

MAN: How come you're so handsome?

[LAUGHTER]

WOMAN: What's her name?

Her name? No, single. Currently single.

Oh... Awesome. I'm Andy!

WOMAN: Hi, Andy. Hey, guys.

My background is marketing and advertising.

[LAUGHTER]

Yeah, so I'm a freelancer. I'm a freelance writer, actually.

A lot of travel and golf stuff.

Is that the real me?

I'm basically a con man.

Coming back, people know who I am.

[LAUGHTER]

There are gonna be people out here who have seen me play before,

so obviously there are some things I can't lie about.

What I need to do this time is try to build a connection with people.

So I do play a lot of golf.

So...

Ah...what else can I tell you? Yeah.

If I had to describe my strategy in one word,

it would be Mike Tyson,

who famously said once

everyone has a strategy

right up until the point they get punched in the face,

and I just need to be ready for every hook and cross and jab

this game throws.

Hi, everyone. Mark.

41, I'm from Melbourne.

We played in Samoa in 2017.

My brother is a full nerd about your whole life.

[LAUGHTER] Oh! Is he a superfan?

Yeah, big-time. Yeah. Yeah, he loves it.

And you're in the military?

I was in... Yeah.

I'm a former SAS officer.

So I was in...I was in the army for about 16 years. Yeah.

When I was in special forces, I was a troop commander.

I had to plan and lead all the missions

and we'd have to do all the hard work to make it happen.

I went to Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, a lot of war zones.

If you're not constantly thinking about what your enemy is doing,

you're not going to get ahead of them.

Once I lock onto a target, I won't stop...

..until the mission is done.

We're called special operators because...

..not because we're special,

but because we do the basics better than anyone else.

Probably the main job we have is actually intelligence collection.

So the first thing I'm doing

is making sure I get to know every single person in the tribe

in the next 24 hours.

Jordie's a super funny guy, really gregarious,

and he's a bit of a joker.

Alex is kind of the baby of the tribe. He's a young fella.

Shay's lovely. She's fit. She's a bit of a beast.

Josh is a really stand-up guy.

He's like tattooed, physical, athletic.

Nina is the daughter of the queen.

I see Sandra as a dangerous player,

and so her daughter has probably picked up a tip or two from her mum.

I want to keep Nina onside.

I recognise Khanh straightaway,

and it's going to be super good to have someone

who's pretty handy on the tools when it comes to cooking.

Andy... Andy's Andy.

Yeah, so, I reckon we build it facing the fire.

I actually haven't taken a leading role in building the shelter.

Andy has.

Yeah, one of the one of the tricks we learned was to

try to not denude any of the trees, like, really close to camp.

But I think...I think we're probably going to have to build something

from some younger wood.

Even though I have a military background, I've done survival,

I'm super happy Andy has taken the lead.

I was just saying to a couple of the boys

we'll need some...some younger wood that we might need to chop.

Because you don't ever want to be tagged as a leader in this game.

And then the trick is we're going to map out how much space we need.

So, like, sort of 12 people across.

Alright, we need some volunteers.

There's no way on earth I'm going to walk around camp directing traffic.

Huddle up a bit. Closer.

[LAUGHTER] It's going to be cold.

It's a good way to highlight your visibility as a target right away.

JESSE: Blue unfortunately won that first challenge.

It's absolutely ripping me apart that my brother Jordie beat me.

And we both really wanted to win to impress our tribemates.

We both have that competitive fire.

That was devastating.

But being on the tribe with Sandra is just an absolute mind-blow.

Here we go! [LAUGHTER, CHATTER]

Sandra is a big game player

and I'm an absolute massive fan of hers

and super starstruck to be around her.

She's won this game twice.

MAN: Go, Jess, you got it. Oh, jeez, throw me under the bus.

What a stitch-up! WOMAN: Tell us about yourself.

Oh, OK.

I'm 21. I live in Canberra. So the heat's beautiful.

[LAUGHTER] Bit of a change.

And I'm a triathlete.

Nice one.

I'm Croc. I'm 41.

Working with cranes. I'm a dogman.

Love the game. Excited about the challenge.

Hi, guys, I'm Amy. I'm 23.

And I'm a beauty therapist.

My name's Sam. I'm a mum.

I live in the Dandenong Ranges

and I have not seen sunlight for a long time.

[LAUGHS] So I may get burned.

MAN: Sandra, tell us about yourself.

[LAUGHTER]

I'm Sandra, and I was hoping that not a single person would know who I was.

You came in a helicopter. [LAUGHTER]

Gonna say, this could be our... No, this one's too big.

JESSE: I'm scared.

I've seen Sandra's game,

and I understand that she can be very ruthless.

Everyone should be worried that Sandra's here.

If you're not worried, then you're basically already gone.

I gotta say...I'm going to be starstruck for a few days,

so it'll take a while.

Who's starstruck? Me!

Oh. It's you.

I honestly can't believe it.

I'm just a regular person trying to fit in,

trying to not be noticed.

[LAUGHS]

[LAUGHS] Coming... Trying...

You have to always be playing this game.

Um...

It's just how you choose to go about playing it.

Right now I'm just playing along.

So, Sandra, I have a question. Mm-hm.

What was Rupert like?

Rupert is a really nice guy.

I'm going to be very friendly at the beginning

because I have to be very strategic...

..and not play too hard too fast.

She knows what she's doing.

How's the queen going?

I've seen all the Australian Survivors,

and I know for a fact that the players are strong.

Yep. The game is very physical.

I know that they're tough and they can dish it out,

and I know they can take it.

And the Australians do it really, really good.

I know they're going to want me out just because not only am I American,

but I'm the queen of Survivor.

But believe me...

..when the time is right...

..I will lie, cheat, steal.

I will scrap, I will throw down.

It doesn't matter who you are,

I have zero mercy for anyone.

I will betray you, your mama, your daddy.

Not give a damn who goes home.

I will take out anyone but me to win Survivor.

Nah, it's so deep.

First night in camp

was probably everything I expected it to be.

It was horrible.

I had something lick my face.

I instantly thought of the most venomous deadly snake

that was coming to eat me alive.

I felt heaps crawling on me, and I was like, "Just get used to it.

"You're gonna have to get used to it."

But then the lick of my face.

But guess what -

I came here to put myself out of my comfort zone.

I came here to play Survivor.

I am a natural born leader.

That's by far the most smoke you've had.

My strategy is really to give every person in my tribe a chance.

In life, I always try to learn more about people,

I try to associate with different people than I normally would.

But also, if you're an idiot, I'll let you know.

I'm very often perceived as very intimidating,

very vocal,

very dominant and very strong.

I've been underestimated a lot in my life

and I'm a lot smarter than people think.

I first came into the public eye when I was 22.

My boyfriend was Jaryd Cachia.

He was on an AFL list,

so I did fall into the WAG category, if you want to call it that.

And now I find myself the owner of a multimillion dollar company.

Recognising that my relationship with Jaryd was over,

that was really difficult and it was really sad.

But that sort of took me to a whole new world of discovering women

and my sexuality towards them.

And now I'm so in love with my beautiful partner, Maddie.

There's nothing much I'm bad at in life.

Anything I want, I go get it.

I am very vocal,

I am very opinionated,

and I'm absolutely unapologetic.

Mm, come on.

But this game is about building alliances, building relationships.

Once we've got fire,

we are just gonna have, like, an absolute feast.

This is one scenario

that I'm actually going to have to pull back quite a bit

and bite my tongue for now.

I've actually surprised myself that

I haven't told anyone to get [BLEEP] yet, which is great.

Mmm. Doesn't it?

If you close your eyes, it tastes like mashed potato.

That's a good clump. That's good. That was a good clump.

You're going to be able to grab that like a chicken nugget.

And just bite into it. Yeah.

I'm a massive fan of Australian survivor.

And so to be here, it's such a massive dream. Like, it's so crazy.

Get it, girl!

Whoo! Whoo!

Is it wet? Nah, it's fine.

You've got it, you've got it.

I don't know if it's the right wood,

but it feels less paperbarky.

Playing with my partner, Ben,

has been a dream of mine forever.

Yeah, yeah.

We just have this innate strength between us.

And, yeah, and now we're separated.

Put on opposite tribes.

It's really tough to not have that emotional support

and tough to not have my, like, back spoon.

Already, I'm feeling like this game is going to be

light years harder than I expected.

My partner, Ben, and I met in the surf about 11 years ago.

I would surf just to bump into him.

To have such a strong connection with Ben is definitely a strength.

Now it's been made stronger than ever

because of the trust in our relationship

and just the tightness of our bond.

Ben reconnects me to my soul, I swear.

It's something deeper than I can even explain.

It's mind-blowing to think that we have two shots

to actually win Sole Survivor.

But now playing the game separated...

..I need to be able to draw on my strength, my competitive mindset

and my social game.

I've got to survive until we hit that merge

then Ben and I, we have a chance to really shake things up

and win this game

at all costs.

So, how did you and your beau meet?

We dated for a bit.

Without Ben in the game with me now,

I've been feeling super vulnerable.

He's the fit one. Eugh!

But in the blue tribe, I've really drawn towards Briana.

Well, this will be the ultimate test, shall it?

I know.

She has such a loud personality.

She's that girl that you just, you know, you want to be her friend,

but you also, in the game of Survivor,

need to have an eye out for her

because she could make it really far

just by being that really strong social player.

It's funny, I'm actually not really worried about the strong men. Nah.

I think it's being a strong woman that's more the...

100%.

Debris.

Legend.

I just have to keep reminding myself

that this game really can just erupt at any moment.

Things can change.

My heart is thumping so hard.

This is so surreal. This is crazy.

[LAUGHS]

I have found... [LAUGHS]

It's actually so surreal.

I've found the first hidden immunity idol clue.

"Congratulations. You've found a clue to a hidden immunity idol.

"This idol demands you be daring."

Oh, no.

"It is hidden at tribal council on the front of Jonathan's podium.

"Look for a symbol of blood and water.

"To activate this power,

"you must remove the idol from Jonathan's podium."

Yeah.

"Beware, this is not the only copy of this clue.

"To control the idol, you must be bold and claim it first."

Oh, my God.

It says there's a second clue.

So someone out there may have found the other clue.

We don't know, but we know another clue exists.

I don't know.

So if someone else found it, they could sit down

and instantly get up and get it.

So we'd have to just beat them to it.

It could be game on.

There could be a race to Jonathan's podium to find this idol.

Oh, my goodness!

Shay has done me the biggest solid

and I-I actually can't believe it.

She's pulled me over and we've found...

..well, she's found the hidden immunity clue.

I'm gonna go this way.

But we need to find the other clue

or find out who has it.

Oh, my God. That's amazing.

I sort of looked down and saw this little bit of paper.

I thought, "What is a piece of paper doing out the back of Woop Woop?"

I know that these are good.

I'm not stupid. I knew...I knew it meant something.

You got it? I got something.

What have you got?

What are you doing?

Oh-ho!

Oh!

No, Briana.

There's nothing to report here, sis.

You can see it poking out of your top.

It's my cleavage.

It's a love letter from Jonathan.

No biggie.

I was like, "Yah!"

I found a hidden immunity idol clue.

"This idol demands you to be daring.

"It is hidden at tribal council."

So I don't know what that means

'cause, well, I don't think that's where we're...

..where we're staying now.

That's our tribe.

This is huge for my game!

I can't believe it.

As long as I can beat whoever else has got one.

I love it!

Come on in!

Oh, man, look at this. Look at this.

Awesome. Yeah? Yeah.

Alright, Alex, you had a lot of trouble getting here.

It looks like you're in a lot of pain.

What's going on?

Yeah, in a lot of pain, Jonathan.

Walking here, I bent over and a huge shock went through my back

and it kind of seized up

and, yeah, in a bit of pain now.

OK, well, today's challenge is a very physical one.

What's it going to mean for that?

I don't think I'll be able to do the challenge today.

Jay, it's only day two, and already Alex is injured.

How does that make you feel?

Um, just rattled to...to see that.

Yeah. We came here revved up and, yeah, it feels very strange.

Does that speak to how tough it is out here?

Definitely.

Chrissy, you were not happy

when you got separated from Croc yesterday.

Are you surviving OK without him?

I'm surviving good.

I love our tribe at the moment, but I'm super worried

that he didn't get a feed last night.

He's a big boy. I'm nervous.

Why are you nervous?

Just means he's going to be angrier.

We might have poked him too hard early.

But here's the thing,

if your tribe wins, Croc will go to Tribal Council tonight.

Yeah, I'm not thinking about that.

Croc, what about you?

I mean, on the other hand, if your tribe wins,

then Chrissy could be in trouble tonight.

Yeah, well, everyone's in trouble when you go to tribal,

but I think she'll be fine.

I think she'll find her little groove,

and she's got great charisma,

so hopefully she's found her peeps over there.

Alright, shall we get to your first immunity challenge?

Yes. Yes.

For today's challenge...

..you're going to work together

to carry a heavy battering ram over a ramp...

..and smash through a series of walls.

You will then use that battering ram as a ladder

to climb up and over a tower.

Finally, two of you will use hammers to smash a series of targets.

First tribe to smash all their targets...

..wins immunity.

And this...

..is the immunity idol.

[CONTESTANTS EXCLAIM]

This is what you want in this game.

With this back at camp, your tribe is safe.

Without it, you're vulnerable,

because you're going to see me at tribal council,

where one of you will become

the first person voted out of Australian Survivor: Blood v Water.

Nobody wants to be that person.

Alright, Alex, because you're sitting out, red tribe,

you need to sit out someone today as well to make it fair.

Who's it going to be?

OK.

I'm going to sit out, Jonathan.

Alright. Kate, Alex, you guys are on the bench.

Everyone else, I'm going to give you a minute to strategise,

then we're gonna get this thing on!

Alright, the complication of Blood v Water playing out right here.

We have the lovebirds,

we have cousins,

mother and daughter about to clash again.

Here we go.

For first immunity.

Survivors ready.

Go! Go, go.

Everybody charging up.

You each need to grab a rope,

lift up that ram and carry it over the ramp.

[CONTESTANTS SHOUT]

Both tribes neck and neck at this stage.

You can feel the adrenaline.

Everyone scrambling down.

Good, good, good, good. Good.

Blue first off the ramp. They have a slight lead.

Go! Quick to that first wall.

Red's right behind them.

Now you're gonna need to work together

to smash through that wall.

Gonna need to coordinate a rhythm, generate enough power.

One, two, three!

Go! Get it!

Blue makes quick work of that first wall.

Blue at the second wall now, but they're struggling.

One, two, three!

Red breaks through. Wow.

Croc calling the shots for red, trying to get some momentum.

Red is ferocious on their wall.

Go! Yes!

Red is pulling ahead now.

Now you need to flip up that ram to the tower.

Climb up one at a time.

Croc going up first for red.

Jay following him.

Everyone needs to get to the top before you can move on.

Blue struggling on that second wall.

Swap sides.

It is hot out here.

Blue is exhausted.

Blue needs to find a rhythm.

Blue looks demoralised.

No-one wants to go to tribal council on the first night,

but the central dilemma of Blood v Water

is that winning immunity puts your loved one at risk of going home.

Ben last to go up.

You guys are good. OK, red, down you go!

Everyone needs to get down that net.

That net is nasty.

It will take off some skin if you're not careful.

Let's go, let's go!

Blue still struggling on that second wall.

They are gassed.

Red continues to pull away.

Let's go, red!

Ben bringing up the rear.

[CONTESTANTS SHOUT ENCOURAGEMENT]

Red, they have a huge lead.

Mark clearly taking charge for blue.

Second wall is more difficult.

It has an extra brace.

It would take a miracle for blue to get back in this.

On three!

Yeah. Watch your hand.

Blue just cannot break through that second wall.

This would be an embarrassing loss for blue.

Come on, Chrissy. You can do it.

Let's dig deep. Dive over the finish line.

Jordan and Croc throwing on the hammers.

Let's go, team. Let's go, Blood! Let's go!

Five targets in total.

Croc lines it up. Fires.

Croc hits one, but it doesn't break.

Oh! That was close!

Jordan's throwing now.

Jordan takes out one! [CHEERING]

Red leads one-zip.

Keep going, boys. Keep going.

Both boys keep firing away.

They have all the time in the world to take out those targets.

Come on! Immunity. Let's go!

Ben switching in now.

Jay switching out for Croc.

Go, Jay. Yep.

[CHEERING]

Jay takes it out.

Red leads two-zip.

Both boys keep firing away.

Come on, come on, come on, come on.

[CHEERING]

Jay takes out another one.

Red leads three-zip.

OK, we're gonna hold it and we're gonna do softer hits.

We're just gonna keep hitting it. OK.

Up! Go! One!

Again! Again! Blue continue to pound away.

Again!

This has become much more than just about getting through that wall.

Two! Blue's getting close.

Oh! Again!

Wow. They are not giving up.

That is the spirit of Survivor.

Keep going!

Again! Oh, I hear wood cracking.

[GRUNTS]

That's it! Blue are through!

Go, go, go! Come on, blue, you need to pick this up!

You need to flip that battering ram up to the top.

Let's go! Dig deep!

Red can feel the pressure now.

Ben's in now.

Sophie's in.

Two targets left for Red.

That's all it's going to take.

Every time they miss, it's an opportunity for blue to catch up.

Keep going, keep going!

Hands! Gotta watch your hands! Get out!

Ben connects!

Whoo!

Red leads four-zip.

Sophie can win it right here.

She winds up.

Come on, let's go, Soph!

[CHEERING] She's done it!

Red wins immunity, sending their loved ones to tribal council!

[CHEERING CONTINUES]

Well done, guys. Come on in.

Come on, honey.

[LAUGHS]

Jay, is this a bittersweet moment?

I mean, you won, but Alex is injured, so he's at risk tonight.

Yeah, you literally stole my sentence.

But he's...he's tough and, like, he'll...he'll be completely fine.

He's a fighter,

and we'll see him next time we go for a challenge, hopefully.

He's got a long way to go.

Well, congratulations. Yeah! Yeah.

Immunity is yours.

You guys are safe tonight. Nobody going home.

Grab your gear, head on out. Enjoy your night off.

Thanks, mate.

Later, Joshie. See ya, big fella.

Alright, blue. Different story for you tonight.

Tribal council, where one of you

will become the first person voted out of this game.

Grab your gear, head back to camp and see you guys tonight.

Alex, we'll get the doc to look at you on the way out.

The fact that one of blue is going home first,

that's not the plan.

My plan is to get to a swap with numbers.

Alex cost us the challenge.

That's something that we can't afford to have repeated.

We'll get crushed.

So tonight, he's a natural target for votes.

Losing the immunity challenge today hurt bad.

A, we still don't know how we lost. We were hitting that thing so hard.

That was not through lack of effort, guys. Yeah.

B, we're heading off to tribal.

We've got to go battle now.

Everyone's going to be under the pump.

But do you know what the worst part is?

Alex has done something to his back.

He's in pain.

[EXHALES]

He can't walk.

Hold on, let me just check something.

We've got a chiropractor over there and she's saying,

he's in...he's in a world.

Is it really sore in the lower back?

Yeah.

And I'm nervous because I'm a big fan of that kid.

Legendary, thank you.

He's a sweet boy.

It's like I'm at a day spa.

Just caring.

He's not loud. He's not a show-off.

He listens.

He's a perfect tribemate.

Same. That's shit.

ANDY: I'm not sure I ever enjoy tribal council,

but I still relish it.

That's where the game is truly played.

That's where people get voted out.

We saw in the immunity challenge today

that being a man down cost us the challenge.

Not good if he's not there. Yeah. I agree.

So much as it pains me, because I think Alex is a great kid,

if he can't contribute, he's a natural target for votes.

We need to cool down, yeah? Yeah.

I'm not going to take risks early.

I just need to get through tribe swap and merge.

Survivor's unfinished business for me.

I'm back just a couple of years on.

A little bit older, a little bit fatter, maybe a little bit slower,

but hopefully...

..just a little bit wiser.

We're going to have to make some decisions this afternoon, kiddos.

Sucks to have to do it. What's your vibe?

Well, it would suck to vote Alex out,

but if he is going to be in trouble physically,

then it has the potential to hurt the whole tribe,

because if he can't participate in challenges,

..you know, we could be finding ourselves in this situation...

I'm going to cast my vote for Alex tonight

because we do need to keep this tribe strong.

All going well, we might have 10 votes tonight.

Let's go right in here.

What do you think?

Not gonna lie, I am freaking out

knowing we are heading to tribal council.

But also, Shay has found the hidden immunity clue.

[ALL CHUCKLE]

This is a clue to a hidden immunity idol

at the first tribal council.

But problem is, there's two clues.

OK, so, Chrissy's got it. [SNICKERS]

So we have to beat Chrissy.

Can you run, or do you need me to do it?

Oh, I can run. I can... Yeah, yeah.

'Cause we have to get that.

Alex is the vote that's been brought up as a simple vote,

but an idol means we can play big moves straight up.

Yeah, I figured that.

Chrissy was clearly the one who struggled most with the challenge.

Shay and I would both like Chrissy out,

and we can use this idol to do it.

OK. This is out there, so don't kill me.

No. Chrissy.

She was the one who kept dropping the thing, right?

Yeah.

She's struggling with the heat, struggling with everything,

and I love her to bits, but, like, we don't need a mum.

Yeah.

If Alex comes back, we need that strength, OK?

Yes. I agree. Yeah.

So, we're going Chrissy? Yes.

OK. Yep.

Tonight the plan is Alex or Chrissy is going home.

But I have a different view on things.

I may be a rookie coming into this,

but my mom has really taught me how not to make rookie mistakes.

Don't do something just because it benefits somebody else's game -

you need to think about your own.

And what I'm seeing around camp...

..I don't see myself working with Andy.

A lot of people definitely are letting him lead

and asking him questions and seeing what he wants to do.

But having watched him play, my gut tells me don't trust him.

And if other people aren't on the same page,

maybe I can get them on that page.

I can see Mark helping my game.

Mark's been out here before

and he seems tuned in to everything, he's very observant.

And I really want to use that to my advantage,

but without making it obvious what I'm doing.

I'm just planting that seed.

You could pitch keeping the tribe strong,

which I've never loved.

You know? Like... Yeah. I've never liked it.

Because, if I get injured, then I'm just gone, like... Yeah.

Yeah, I feel like he would be an easy vote, but not the right vote.

Honestly, tomorrow, he's probably gonna feel 10 times better.

The only player I think that's the least trustworthy is...

..Andy.

[LAUGHS]

So, we want Andy gone?

Well...

..of all the players, he is the most dangerous.

Mm.

I grew up in the Survivor world, and it's in my blood.

I will orchestrate the biggest blindsides.

If my mom's the queen, then I'm the rightful heir to the throne.

So, you want Andy gone?

Well...

..of all the players, he is the most dangerous.

Mm. Shush! Shush-shush-shush!

Jordie.

Sorry. I'll wait over there. No.

You guys finish...

You honestly came up at a really good time.

A bit of shop talk.

Oh. What are you thinking? What's the vibe?

Oh, we're just throwing around options.

Yeah. You know. Yeah.

Do you know where you're going yet?

It would be Andy. Yeah.

That's the direction I'd go. And I'm not against it.

Fair enough.

He's shifty, you know? Yeah.

Like, he might try and come up with something. Yeah.

[LAUGHS]

My feeling from everybody in that camp,

he was the only person that I actually felt, like, unsure about.

Yeah. Everybody else, I was like,

"Click, click, maybe not so much, I don't know, we'll see."

Sure. Him, I was like, "Ooh."

I'mma check in with KJ and Mel... Yeah.

..and see where their heads are at. Let us know.

But I'm leaning towards Andy. So, we're thinking...?

Get Joshie and Alex.

I like Josh and Alex a lot. They're great.

And what do we tell Andy?

The vote is on Alex.

So, we stick to Andy, but Andy thinking it's Alex.

The plan tonight is to throw smoke

and pretend like we're tribe strong -

we want a strong tribe, therefore, Alex, you've gotta go.

But Andy's the target,

so we need to make sure he doesn't see this coming.

Do you want a pillow? ALEX: Nah, I'm...

Nah, I'm seriously so sweet.

Yeah? Yeah.

It actually feels good, being a flat surface.

Jay and I were so excited to go into this together,

but then, going into the first immunity challenge, I'm injured.

I'll try to get up soon and see how it feels.

Yeah. Yeah.

How you going?

Yeah, good. It's just hard.

Yeah. It's a tough one.

Someone that's injured isn't a strong tribemate.

I really feel like I'm going home tonight.

[BLEEP]

Obviously I'm not in a very strong position.

I don't want to go.

It's not a given. We just want to see you walk.

Yeah. Yeah.

If you can just give us, "I'm in," you'll be good to go.

Mm. Yeah.

First survivor voted off?

Definitely makes me, yeah, pretty...pretty upset.

Just rest up, mate. Yeah, I will. Thanks.

But, yeah, there's not much I can do right now.

I'm literally at the mercy of the tribe.

It's hard to call shots from down here.

How shit.

CHRISSY: I feel terrible.

Can I write Alex's name down

knowing that that kid would be so loyal and so fierce?

We've got to write something down, right?

KJ: Yeah. Yeah?

Yeah. Oh, shit.

I've got some thinking to do.

Let's just collect as much as we can.

Yeah.

Mm.

What did Mark say?

After talking to Mark and Jordie,

they're leaning more towards Andy

because, of everybody, he's the least trustworthy.

Mm-hm.

How do you feel about that?

You and I...

Um, ish.

But I really didn't want Alex to have to go home

because of an injury that may not be lasting.

I want to play with people I vibe with.

And I don't vibe with Andy. It's...it's...

I've chatted with Khanh, Mark, Jordie, KJ, Mel...

Yeah. Yeah.

..and everybody seems to be on the same page.

Andy is super sneaky.

I'm just gonna have to keep my eyes out.

That's what we're tossing up.

If we think Alex is really not gonna be able

to continue to participate, then...

Because we don't know when he'll be fine.

That's right.

Yes. Yes.

Yes.

OK.

Yes.

Alex. 100%.

Yeah.

ANDY: I'm gonna cast my vote for Alex tonight,

and that's because we do need to keep this tribe strong.

We saw what happens if we're a man down.

Control in this game is built slowly,

but tonight should be the first step in complete control of this game.

NINA: In the game of Survivor, the first tribal is so important.

If everything goes to plan tonight, then I'll know they trust me.

If not, it's gonna definitely be a rough one for me.

I'm so nervous going into tribal council,

and I'm sad, 'cause I think I know what's happening.

But I found a clue,

so I'm going to be daring tonight and grab the bloody thing.

And if I can execute well and get it...

A solid plan.

I am expecting a lot of chaos from this first tribal tonight.

There was a lot of chats going around camp

and, look, I think there's gonna be several different votes,

but we've gotta beat Chrissy to the idol...

..and then we can play it for Alex.

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Behind each of you is a torch.

Go ahead, grab one.

Dip it in the flame and get fire.

This is part of the ritual at tribal council,

because in this game, fire represents your life.

Once it's gone...

..so are you.

Alright, Alex, look, no-one wants to get injured on Survivor,

but when it happens just before an immunity challenge,

that's terrible timing.

Do you think that's made you vulnerable tonight?

Definitely.

I think, you know, walking into tribal council injured

is like walking in with a target on your back.

What do you make of that, Alex?

As I was lying in the shelter, immovable...

..I heard a lot of people coming to and from.

I heard a few whispers that someone was, uh...

..maybe, um, saying a lot of different things,

so I don't know how it's going to play out.

In front, in front, in front, in front! Run!

In front!

[LAUGHS] You win.

[SCATTERED APPLAUSE]

Whoa!

Andy, what the hell just happened?

I have a feeling somebody may have just gained themselves an idol.

Chrissy, is that correct?

Yes, it is.

Nice work.

Wow. That is quite a start to tribal council for Blood v Water.

That certainly is. First tribal council.

That was a pretty bold, crazy move.

Like, if you didn't know what game you were on, you know now, don't ya?

Andy, the fact that Chrissy has the idol now,

does that change your plan tonight?

Uh...

..for me, actually, no.

Did it change anyone's plan?

No?

Hmm.

You got to put votes on someone

if you want them to play the idol sometimes.

Chrissy, the look on your face is priceless.

Hmm.

So, Jordie, what do you think is going on with this tribe?

It's going to be pretty heavy.

Tonight is a lot about, you know, what does the tribe hold important.

None of us are gonna fully be on the same page, I don't think.

So you're saying there's a division in this tribe?

There's definitely...people have different ideas of what's important.

There's a real theme of "keep the tribe strong",

and there's other themes of, like, "I really like this guy."

You know what I mean?

And I think stamina is important too.

So, you know, just not giving up...

..until we finish the challenge.

Do you think anyone gave up today?

No-one gave up,

but maybe we took a few more rests than we should have.

"We" or someone did? Well...

I think Chrissy gave it everything she's got...

..but we had to keep saying "Keep going, keep going."

You know, we had to keep getting everyone in, and I think... Yeah, but...

..where we got momentum was when we kept just hammering it,

and it's like, you know, die over the finish line.

So you don't think Chrissy gave it everything today?

No, I think she did, but you've only got so much to give sometimes.

So, Chrissy...

..seems like it's a good thing that you got the idol tonight.

Yeah, maybe.

Dunno.

Andy, you know what it takes to have a winning tribe.

What do you think is missing?

I don't think there's anything missing, to be honest.

I am so impressed with this tribe.

Honestly, just a remarkable, remarkable group of people.

But there may be some truth in the fact that just having a man down

may have distracted us slightly.

I think a lot of people in this tribe

recognise that there's a vote that we have to take.

So, Chrissy, do you think Alex is right to be worried tonight?

Yeah, a little bit.

I think he could be in a little bit of trouble, maybe.

Alex, that's not very reassuring.

"A little bit of trouble, maybe."

Yeah, what's life without a bit of risk?

Nina, I see you nodding on that one.

We all know how the game goes.

A lot of times when people are injured,

it's kind of like, "Oh, guys, we got to think about this."

For me, tonight's vote is really, really important

to see where everybody else is.

To solidify for me, "Who will I be working with?"

Of all the conversations I've had,

which ones actually followed through?

Trust is always what's on the line at tribal council.

People that I've had conversations with today

are people that I plan to work with for the rest of the game.

If the trust is there, it'll be demonstrated tonight.

Alright, it is time to vote.

Alright, I think it is time to vote.

Andy, you're up.

Nina.

Coming into this game, I knew I was going to follow my gut instinct,

and, Andy, you need to go.

I'll go count the votes.

If anyone has a hidden immunity idol and they want to play it,

now would be the time to do so.

OK, who do you want to play for?

I would be very silly not to play that tonight for myself.

This is a hidden immunity idol,

and any votes cast for Chrissy will not count.

I'll read the votes.

First vote Alex.

Alex.

That's two votes Alex.

Andy.

Andy.

We're tied. Two votes Alex, two votes Andy.

Briana.

Two votes Alex, two votes Andy, one vote Briana.

Andy.

That's three votes Andy, two votes Alex, one vote Briana.

Andy.

That's four votes Andy, two votes Alex, one vote Briana.

Andy.

That's five votes Andy, two votes Alex, one vote Briana.

First person voted out of Australian Survivor: Blood v Water,

Andy.

That's six votes, that's enough.

You need to bring me your torch.

Andy, the tribe has spoken.

Time for you to go. Take care, gang.

[OTHERS SAY FAREWELLS]

Well, this is Blood v Water,

and if tonight's vote is anything to go by, the sharks are circling.

Just be careful you're not the next victim.

Grab your torches, head back to camp. Goodnight.

Tomorrow night on Australian Survivor...

I know we may have just voted out Andy, but game's on.

..the most brutal challenges...

You've got to fight for your own survival.

..put the closest bonds...

My sister, if someone hurts her, then I will take them out.

Revenge in this game is a whole new level.

..to the ultimate test.

The worst place to be in this world is between a mother and her child.

If she goes home, every single person I'd come after.

That was the consummate blindside.

100% surprised.

Total shock.

It's really hard to say what went wrong.

I built a pretty good shelter on day one.

For whatever reason, they decided, you know, I'm the first to go.

I knew you had to go at some point and this is my opportunity.

I'm a returning player,

these guys are all playing for the first time

and they pulled the wool over my eyes amazingly well.

I really, really hope that someone from this tribe

loses to my little sister, Kate.

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