Survivor · Season 12
Survivor: Panama
Four tribes of four new players divided by age and gender
Sole Survivor: Aras Baskauskas
Season overview
Location
Pearl Islands, Panama
Aired
February 2, 2006
through May 14, 2006
Filmed
October 31, 2005
through December 8, 2005
Days in game
39
Episodes
16
Castaways
16
4 starting tribes
Jury
7 jurors
2 finalists
Prize
$1,000,000
Host
Jeff Probst
Merge
Gitanos
Day 18
Cast type
All new players
Votes received
Total Tribal Council votes cast against each castaway, colored by starting tribe.
Days survived
How deep each of the castaways made it into the 39-day game.
Challenge wins
Individual immunity wins across the post-merge game.
Final jury vote
Aras Baskauskas: 5 · Danielle DiLorenzo: 2
Cast
| Place | Castaway | Tribe | Age | Days | Votes against | Challenge wins | Voting accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Aras Baskauskas Yoga Instructor · Santa Monica, California | Viveros | 24 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 75% |
| 2nd |  Danielle DiLorenzo Medical Sales Rep. · Pompano Beach, Florida | Bayoneta | 24 | 39 | 4 | 8 | 100% |
| 3rd |  Terry Deitz Pilot · Simsbury, Connecticut | La Mina | 46 | 38 | 1 | 15 | 44% |
| 4th |  Cirie Fields Nurse · Walterboro, South Carolina | Casaya | 35 | 36 | 3 | 7 | 78% |
| 5th |  Shane Powers Marketing Executive · Los Angeles, California | La Mina | 34 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 57% |
| 6th |  Courtney Marit Fire Dancer · Los Angeles, California | Bayoneta | 31 | 30 | 4 | 8 | 83% |
| 7th |  Bruce Kanegai Art Teacher · Simi Valley, California | La Mina | 57 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 75% |
| 8th |  Sally Schumann Social Worker · Chicago, Illinois | Bayoneta | 27 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 20% |
| 9th |  Austin Carty Writer · High Point, North Carolina | Viveros | 24 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 60% |
| 10th |  Nick Stanbury Financial Sales · Tempe, Arizona | Viveros | 25 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 75% |
| 11th |  Dan Barry Astronaut · South Hadley, Massachusetts | La Mina | 51 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| 12th |  Bobby Mason Attorney · Los Angeles, California | Viveros | 32 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 50% |
| 13th |  Ruth Marie Milliman Real Estate · Greenville, South Carolina | Casaya | 48 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 14th |  Misty Giles Missile Engineer · Dallas, Texas | Bayoneta | 24 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0% |
| 15th |  Melinda Hyder Singer/Entertainer · Sevierville, Tennessee | Casaya | 32 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 50% |
| 16th |  Tina Scheer Lumberjill · Hayward, Wisconsin | Casaya | 44 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0% |
Tribes
Bayoneta
starting tribe- Members
- 4
- Immunity record
- 1–0
- Reward wins
- 0
- Tribal Councils
- 0
- Avg. age
- 26.5
- Avg. days lasted
- 25.3
Casaya
starting tribe- Members
- 10
- Immunity record
- 3–3
- Reward wins
- 4
- Tribal Councils
- 3
- Avg. age
- 36.1
- Avg. days lasted
- 23.6
Gitanos
Merge tribe- Members
- 10
- Tribal Councils
- 8
- Avg. age
- 32.7
- Avg. days lasted
- 30.3
La Mina
starting tribe- Members
- 9
- Immunity record
- 3–3
- Reward wins
- 3
- Tribal Councils
- 3
- Avg. age
- 37.3
- Avg. days lasted
- 21.4
Viveros
starting tribe- Members
- 4
- Immunity record
- 1–0
- Reward wins
- 1
- Tribal Councils
- 0
- Avg. age
- 26.3
- Avg. days lasted
- 23.0
Tribal Councils
| Ep. | Day | Tribe | Eliminated | Vote | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Casaya | Tina Scheer | 3–1 | — |
| 2 | 6 | Casaya | Melinda Hyder | 5–2 | — |
| 3 | 8 | La Mina | Misty Giles | 5–2 | — |
| 4 | 11 | La Mina | Ruth Marie Milliman | 4–2 | — |
| 5 | 14 | Casaya | Bobby Mason | 3–2–1–1 | — |
| 6 | 15 | La Mina | Dan Barry | 3–1 | — |
| 8 | 18 | Gitanos | Nick Stanbury | 6–4 | Terry |
| 9 | 21 | Gitanos | Austin Carty | 6–3 | Terry |
| 10 | 24 | Gitanos | Sally Schumann | 6–2 | Terry |
| 12 | 30 | Gitanos | Courtney Marit | 3–2–1 | Terry |
| 13 | 33 | Gitanos | Shane Powers | 3–1–1 | Terry |
| 14 | 36 | Gitanos | No elimination — revote | 2–2 | Aras |
| 14 | 36 | Gitanos | Cirie Fieldsrevote Decided by a fire-making challenge. | — | — |
| 15 | 38 | Gitanos | Terry Deitz | 1 | Danielle |
Episodes
1
“The First Exile”
February 2, 2006
2
“Breakdown”
February 9, 2006
3
“Crazy Fights, Snake Dinners”
February 16, 2006
4
“Starvation and Lunacy”
February 23, 2006
5
“For Cod's Sake”
March 2, 2006
6
“Salvation and Desertion”
March 9, 2006
7
“A Closer Look”
March 15, 2006
8
“An Emerging Plan”
March 30, 2006
9
“The Power of the Idol”
April 6, 2006
10
“Fight for Your Life or Eat”
April 13, 2006
11
“Medical Emergency”
April 20, 2006
12
“Perilous Scramble”
April 27, 2006
13
“Bamboozled”
May 4, 2006
14
“Call the Whambulence!”
May 11, 2006
15
“The Final Showdown”
May 14, 2006
16
“Reunion”
May 14, 2006