Survivor: Gabon
| Survivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden |
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| Presented by | Jeff Probst |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| No. of days | 39 |
| No. of castaways | 18 |
| Winner | Robert "Bob" Crowley |
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| Location(s) | Wonga-Wongue Presidential Reserve, Estuaire, Gabon |
| Filming dates | June 23 – July 31, 2008 |
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| Original release | September 25 – December 14, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Survivor: Micronesia |
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Survivor: Gabon — Earth's Last Eden is the 17th season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The premiere aired September 25, 2008, with the first two episodes screened back-to-back. Survivor: Gabon began filming in late June. It marked the second season of the series that was filmed in Africa (Survivor: Africa had been filmed seven years earlier in Kenya). Reports from Gabon indicate the show was filmed around the coastal towns of Nyonie and Ekwata in the Wonga-Wongue Presidential Reserve.
This season, players sent to Exile Island had a choice of receiving a clue to the location of a Hidden Immunity Idol or a comfort item. On April 13, 2008, at the National Association of Broadcasters's annual show, Sony announced that the 17th season of Survivor would be the first to be shot in high definition, using Sony's XDCAMs. The show ranked number ten in DVR playback (2.33 million viewers), according to Nielsen prime DVR lift data from September 22, 2008 – November 23, 2008.
The winner was 57-year-old Robert "Bob" Crowley, a high school physics teacher from Maine. He defeated Susie Smith and Jessica "Sugar" Kiper in a 4-3-0 vote at the live finale to take the million dollar prize. In addition, Bob won the $100,000 "Sprint Survivor of the Season" award, beating out Matty Whitmore and Sugar, who were next highest in the popular vote.
The complete season, including the mid-season recap episode and live reunion show, was released on DVD exclusively through Amazon.com on September 11, 2014.
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