Survivor
TV Show • 2000 • Reality
ReportA reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.
This tv show contains 32 potentially triggering events.
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Unanswered Triggers
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Abandonment
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Abuse
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ohhhhhhhhh
None shown on screen but it is talked about in season 30
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Is someone gaslighted?
28 supporters
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12
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oreoicecrem
they all lie to and trick each other in order to win
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12
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oreoicecrem
no kids on survivor
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Addiction
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6
Is there addiction?
9 supporters
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Apotheosis
S12
One contestant has an addiction to cigarettes, and is constantly on withdrawal. At one point, on a reward in a Panamanian village, they beg a local to have a cigarette.
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5
Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
69 supporters
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Out of survival, yes. In all seasons they hunt for food, sometimes shown
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Throughout seasons, animals have been killed for food. Animals include chickens, fish/ crabs etc. In season 2 a wild boar is killed.
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Are animals abused?
1 supporters
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Anonymous
The contestants hunt for their food, but only to eat not for fun
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Are there sharks?
5 supporters
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S40
A shark is caught and flails a little while being held in season 40. Occassional shots of sharks in water are used throughout the whole show, as well as sharks being caught for food
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Assault
Is there pedophilia?
65 supporters
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ohhhhhhhhh
Nobody under 18 on this show
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Is someone held under water?
10 supporters
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In multiple physical challenges involving water, players have held each other underwater
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Is rape mentioned?
44 supporters
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S39
Players have a discussion about the #MeToo movement, and sexual harassment is a throughline of this season
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Apotheosis
In Season 5, Season 8, and Season 39, there are instances of sexual assault. In Season 5, one character grinds on another. In Season 8, a nude contestant brushes up against another, causing her to quit. In Season 39, one contestant has multiple instances of sexual assault and is ejected from the game due to this.
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Sexual assault is implied and then mentioned off screen.
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Bodily Harm
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
17 supporters
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Apotheosis
In Seasons 10, 16, 26, and 43, there is a challenge where contestants have to stay under a metal grate as the tide rises until they have to get out to breathe air.
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Is someone burned alive?
24 supporters
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Anonymous
But a contestant gets his fingers burned in season 2
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Is there amputation?
14 supporters
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Smoky
Nicaragua, Vanuatu and Season 43 have amputee contestants, but nobody gets an amputation on the show.
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Are any teeth damaged?
25 supporters
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ohhhhhhhhh
S18
Someone breaks a tooth during the challenge with lacrosse like nets
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Does someone become unconscious?
3 supporters
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sensitivelamb
S2
E6
someone becomes unconscious from smoke inhalation and falls onto fire
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
47 supporters
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Drraaaaagon
None, unless you count humorous blows to the crotch during non-physical challenges.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
1 supporters
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8
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Apotheosis
One character is evacuated due to an infection in a finger and another breaks a toe in a challenge. These happen in Season 16 and Season 20 respectively.
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Is someone tortured?
57 supporters
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Smoky
Nobody is forced to do the challenges against their will, so no. I wouldn't describe most of them as torture anyways.
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Children
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Death
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Disability
Is the r-slur used?
22 supporters
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Smoky
S11
Yes. A contestant uses it in Guatamala.
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Drugs/Alcohol
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Family
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Does someone cheat?
11 supporters
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S23
A player (Whitney) engages in a romantic relationship on the island while being in another back home
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Fear
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Is there a shower scene?
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Danem
Everything is covered. Only see top of head/sholders
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Gross
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Does someone vomit?
58 supporters
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kogodogo
s44 ep1 , bruce cuts his head at the beginning and after a moment falls to his knees and is sort of gagging / coughing. he doesn’t throw up, just looks really unwell. it made me nervous so i wanted to share
s44ep8 carson gets sick at about 6 minutes in, sound and not super sure about visual, i looked away. when talking about red crabs he walks off into the woods and gets sick into the bushes. a part of it is shown at the end of ep7 in the peek into the next episode
s44ep8 carson gets sick at about 6 minutes in, sound and not super sure about visual, i looked away. when talking about red crabs he walks off into the woods and gets sick into the bushes. a part of it is shown at the end of ep7 in the peek into the next episode
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Large-scale Violence
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Law Enforcement
Is there copaganda?
15 supporters
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Drraaaaagon
No direct copaganda, but some cop contestants will explain their occupation and how it relates to the game. Its a major storyline for certain contestants' journey in Cagayan (S28), Game Changers (S28), and Winners at War (S40).
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LGBTQ+
Is a trans person depicted predatorily?
37 supporters
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ohhhhhhhhh
S34
Someone outs a trans person & calls them “deceptive” for not telling anyone that they’re trans
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Medical
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Are needles/syringes used?
21 supporters
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ohhhhhhhhh
S32
E4
During the reward change it shows an IV needle going in someone’s arm
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Does someone have cancer?
12 supporters
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Smoky
No, nobody on the show has had cancer while filming, but some contestants have had cancer in the past and a few contestants have lost their family members to cancer.
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Mental Health
Does someone suffer from PTSD?
28 supporters
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Smoky
Yes, a contestant from seasons 35 and 40 suffers from PTSD. Also, while I don't think he suffers from it, Gabler from 43 mentions it as well.
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Does someone attempt suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
48 supporters
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Is there misophonia?
26 supporters
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supercres
All meal scenes have chewing and lip-smacking noises edited in. You can tell it's foley because it's exactly the same sound effect every time.
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Is there body dysmorphia?
18 supporters
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oreoicecrem
lots of people on this show are insecure of their bodies, also most of them are in swimsuits most of the time
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
17 supporters
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Are there anxiety attacks?
19 supporters
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Apotheosis
In Season 33, one character has an anxiety attack.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
24 supporters
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oreoicecrem
no one has an eating disorder, but people on the tv show often go hungry because they're left on an island
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Does someone die by suicide?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
55 supporters
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Noxious
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Are there flashing lights or images?
26 supporters
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Some seasons' intro sequences featuring flashing lights
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Paranoia
Is the fourth wall broken?
5 supporters
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Apotheosis
In Seasons 41 and 42, the host will speak directly to the camera at certain points, addressing the audience.
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Pregnancy
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Prejudice
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Does the black guy die first?
15 supporters
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Smoky
No, nobody has died on US Survivor. However, a black person is the first person eliminated in Cook Islands, Redemption Island, South Pacific, Caramoan, San Juan Del Sur, Kaoh Rong, 41 and 43.
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Are there homophobic slurs?
31 supporters
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Drraaaaagon
Very common in earlier seasons due to the attitude towards homosexuality at the time.
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Drraaaaagon
No intentional antisemitism. A Jewish contestant is a major character in Africa (S3), though there may be comments that were fair for its time but would not pass today.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
19 supporters
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S7
In seasons 7 and 30, a male player makes improvised clothing, which others joke about for resembling a skirt
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Is there hate speech?
19 supporters
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S34
E7
A player outs another as transgender, calling them 'deceptive' for not revealing this information
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
27 supporters
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6
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oreoicecrem
a girl is voted out because she has one leg, this was because a lot of the challenges are physical
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Are there n-words?
18 supporters
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S22
E10
While not said direcrly, a black player talks about experiences with racism and compares what another player said to 'the n-word'
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Relationships
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Sex
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Is someone sexually objectified?
25 supporters
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5
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Apotheosis
S6
Yes, especially in Season 6.
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Are there nude scenes?
23 supporters
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Apotheosis
Many times, but they are all uncensored. What few shots managed to get past the censors have all been recensored on future airings and streaming.
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Apotheosis
No, but there is a scene in Season 1 where one character jokes that another character has an incestous relationship,
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Sexism
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Sickness
Does someone have a stroke?
6 supporters
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2
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1
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Smoky
S32
Yes, in Kaoh Rong.
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Social
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1
Spoiler
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Does it have a sad ending?
24 supporters
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2
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Sp33chless
Depending on who you ask. But no the endings are generally pretty hype
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Vehicular
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6
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4
Does a plane crash?
5 supporters
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1
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6
0
In the first two seasons, the aftermath of a plane crash is simulated for the purposes of a challenge
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7
Violence
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6
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Does someone drown?
10 supporters
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1
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4
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Apotheosis
S31
In Season 31, 1 character has to have a lifeguard called in due to them potentially drowning.
1 comment | Add comment
Is there gun violence?
12 supporters
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0
No
7
0
S13
Although no gun violence appears, a player is open about how it has affected her life
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