# Australian Survivor (2016)

> Tough, tenacious strangers are marooned on a tropical island and must outwit, outlast and vote out one another to become the sole survivor.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/10192

## Facts

- Seasons: 13
- Episodes: 281
- Episode runtime: 60 min
- Status: Returning Series
- Genres: reality
- Created by: Charlie Parsons
- Network: 10
- Cast: Jonathan LaPaglia, David Genat, Kassandre Bastarache, Janine Allis, Robert Bentele, Kirby Bentley, Cirie Fields, Tommi Manninen
- TMDB rating: 8.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6103712/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: competitive, earnest, brisk, sunny, tense

## Synopsis

Australian Survivor (2016-present) is an Australian reality competition series created by Charlie Parsons and produced by EndemolShine Australia, airing on Network 10. Hosted by Jonathan LaPaglia, with David Genat also presenting, it follows tough and tenacious contestants marooned on a tropical island with little more than the clothes on their backs. The engine is simple and relentless: each castaway wants to be the last one standing, and must build alliances, read rivals, win physical and survival challenges, and survive the tribal councils where the group votes someone out. Former contestants such as Cirie Fields and Parvati Shallow, who appear in the cast list, bring the strategic gamesmanship that the format rewards. The show runs across twelve seasons and well over two hundred episodes, with each season a fresh castaway group in a standalone game rather than one continuing story, so the format stays familiar while the people change. The mood is brisk, sunny and competitive, with earnest contestants and a steady rhythm of challenges and votes. Viewers who enjoy the US version of Survivor, along with fans of Expedition Robinson and The Amazing Race, will find the same blend of endurance, betrayal and strategy here, set against an unforgiving tropical backdrop.

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