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The Best Seasons of Survivor

Every season of Survivor ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Survivor!

Top season: Season 40; 8.4avg
Best episode: S47E12 Operation: Italy; 9.3632 votes

Season 40

14 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2020

8.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE14 · It All Boils Down to This 9.0

Season 20

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2010

8.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Banana Etiquette 9.1

Season 31

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2015

8.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Like Selling Your Soul To The Devil 9.2

Other Seasons

Season 7

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2003

8.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Beg, Barter, Steal 8.8

Season 28

14 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2014

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Head of the Snake 9.1

Season 37

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2018

8.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · You Get What You Give 9.0

Season 10

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2005

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE14 · The Ultimate Shock 8.4

Season 16

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2008

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · If It Smells Like a Rat, Give It Cheese 8.9

Season 34

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2017

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · The Tables Have Turned 8.8

#10

Season 47

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2024

7.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Operation: Italy 9.3

#11

Season 33

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2016

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Million Dollar Gamble 8.8

#12

Season 25

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2012

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · Dead Man Walking 8.7

#13

Season 38

14 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2019

7.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · Y'all Making Me Crazy 8.6

#14

Season 30

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2015

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Holding On for Dear Life 8.4

#15

Season 6

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2003

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · Girls Gone Wilder 8.3

#16

Season 8

18 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2004

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · They're Back! 8.3

#17

Season 13

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2006

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · Why Would You Trust Me? 8.3

#18

Season 11

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2005

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Price for Immunity 8.0

#19

Season 32

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2016

7.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · I’m Not Here to Make Good Friends 8.8

#20

Season 9

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2004

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · Surprise and... Surprise Again! 8.3

#21

Season 15

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · Ready to Bite the Apple 8.1

#22

Season 26

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2013

7.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Zipping Over the Cuckoo's Nest 9.0

#23

Season 18

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2009

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · The Martyr Approach 8.3

#24

Season 12

16 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2006

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Perilous Scramble 8.1

#25

Season 29

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · This Is Where We Build Trust 8.4

#26

Season 1

14 Episodes

First Aired: May 2000

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE13 · The Final Four 8.6

#27

Season 17

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · Nothing Tastes Better Than Five Hundred Dollars 8.4

#28

Season 27

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2013

7.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Rustle Feathers 8.6

#29

Season 19

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE9 · Tastes Like Chicken 8.5

#30

Season 2

17 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2001

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Trial By Fire 8.4

#31

Season 51

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2026

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · What I'm Smellin' Is Stinky 8.3

#32

Season 45

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2023

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · I'm Not Batman, I'm the Canadian 8.7

#33

Season 44

13 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2023

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE11 · I'm Not Worthy 8.1

#34

Season 23

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2011

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · Double Agent 8.3

#35

Season 43

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE12 · Telenovela 8.7

#36

Season 4

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2002

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · True Lies 8.1

#37

Season 42

12 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 2022

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Battle Royale 8.5

#38

Season 46

13 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2024

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE8 · Hide 'N Seek 8.3

#39

Season 3

16 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2001

7.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · The Twist 7.9

#40

Season 39

14 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2019

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Suck It Up Buttercup 8.1

#41

Season 14

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2007

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · It's a Turtle?! 8.1

#42

Season 35

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2017

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Buy One, Get One Free 8.1

#43

Season 50

13 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2026

7.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Epic Party 8.8

#44

Season 36

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2018

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · Gotta Risk It For The Biscuit 8.0

#45

Season 48

13 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2025

7.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE5 · Master Class in Deception 8.7

#46

Season 5

15 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2002

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE3 · Family Values 7.4

#47

Season 22

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2011

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · You're Looking at the New Leader of Your Tribe 7.7

#48

Season 21

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2010

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE15 · What About Me? 7.7

#49

Season 24

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2012

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE6 · Thanks for the Souvenir 7.5

#50

Season 49

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2025

6.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Huge Dose of Bamboozle 7.4

#51

Season 41

13 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2021

5.9/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE10 · Baby with a Machine Gun 7.2

The Best Seasons of Survivor

Season 40

Season 20

Season 31

Other Seasons

Season 7

Season 28

Season 37

Season 10

Season 16

Season 34

Season 47

Season 33

Season 25

Season 38

Season 30

Season 6

Season 8

Season 13

Season 11

Season 32

Season 9

Season 15

Season 26

Season 18

Season 12

Season 29

Season 1

Season 17

Season 27

Season 19

Season 2

Season 51

Season 45

Season 44

Season 23

Season 43

Season 4

Season 42

Season 46

Season 3

Season 39

Season 14

Season 35

Season 50

Season 36

Season 48

Season 5

Season 22

Season 21

Season 24

Season 49

Season 41

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