Survivor: Cook Island
| Survivor: Cook Islands | |
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| Presented by | Jeff Probst |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| No. of days | 39 |
| No. of castaways | 20 |
| Winner | Yul Kwon |
| Production | |
| Location(s) |
Aitutaki, Cook Islands, New Zealand |
| Filming dates | June 26 – August 3, 2006 |
| Release | |
| Original release | September 14 – December 17, 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Survivor: Panama |
| Followed by | Survivor: Fiji |
Survivor: Cook Islands is the thirteenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season was filmed from June 26, 2006 through August 3, 2006 and premiered on September 14, 2006.
During this season of Survivor, the contestants were divided into four tribes by ethnicity; African American, Asian American, Hispanic American, and European American, a decision that generated some controversy prior to the premiere. The respective tribes' names were Manihiki ("Hiki"), Puka Puka ("Puka"), Aitutaki ("Aitu"), and Rarotonga ("Raro"). These four tribes were named after islands located in the Cook Islands. The four tribes evenly divided into two new mixed tribes after the second tribal council, taking the Aitutaki and Rarotonga names. A mutiny offer was made to all remaining players during this season before the merge, where two players from the same tribe accepted the mutiny offer. After the nine remaining contestants merged, they decided to name themselves Aitutonga. This season also featured the first time a tribe has voted off two members during a single tribal council. The concept of Exile Island returned, with a hidden immunity idol located somewhere on the island.
Instead of the usual final two players facing a jury of seven, there was a final three facing a jury of nine, which included players that were voted out before the merge. The final jury setup meant that a two or three-way tie to decide the winner of the game was possible, though the method to resolve this tie was unknown at the time. In the end, Yul Kwon defeated Ozzy Lusth and Becky Lee by a jury vote of 5–4–0 and was named the Sole Survivor.
The complete season, including the mid-season recap episode and live Reunion show, was released on DVD on December 11, 2012, available exclusively through Amazon.com.
Ozzy Lusth, Jonathan Penner, and Parvati Shallow were selected to compete again in Survivor: Micronesia. Shallow would again return for Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains along with Candice Woodcock. Lusth would also return for a third time in Survivor: South Pacific, and again for a fourth time in Survivor: Game Changers. Penner returned for his third time in Survivor: Philippines. Woodcock, now using her husband's surname of Cody, returned for her third time in Survivor: Blood vs. Water, alongside her husband, John.
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