Survivor · Season 23
Survivor: South Pacific
Upolu, Samoa
Sole Survivor: Sophie Clarke
Season overview
Location
San Juan del Sur, Rivas, Nicaragua
Aired
September 14, 2011
through December 18, 2011
Filmed
May 30, 2011
through July 7, 2011
Days in game
39
Episodes
16
Castaways
18
2 starting tribes
Jury
9 jurors
3 finalists
Prize
$1,000,000
Host
Jeff Probst
Merge
Te Tuna
Day 21
Cast type
Returning 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
Sophie Clarke: 6 · Benjamin Wade: 3 · Albert Destrade: 0
Cast
| Place | Castaway | Tribe | Age | Days | Votes against | Challenge wins | Voting accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Sophie Clarke Medical Student · Willsboro, New York | Upolu | 22 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 86% |
| 2nd |  Benjamin Wade Soccer Coach/Musician · Susanville, California | Upolu | 39 | 39 | 0 | 5 | 100% |
| 3rd |  Albert Destrade Baseball/Dating Coach · Plantation, Florida | Upolu | 26 | 39 | 1 | 6 | 86% |
| 4th |  Oscar Lusth Waiter · Venice, California | Savaii | 29 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 33% |
| 5th |  Rick Nelson Rancher · Aurora, Utah | Upolu | 51 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 83% |
| 6th |  Brandon Hantz Oil Tanker Crewman · Katy, Texas | Upolu | 19 | 35 | 4 | 6 | 92% |
| 7th |  Edna Ma Anesthesiologist · Los Angeles, California | Upolu | 35 | 32 | 15 | 4 | 73% |
| 8th |  John Cochran Harvard Law Student · Washington, D.C. | Savaii | 24 | 30 | 13 | 4 | 82% |
| 9th |  Whitney Duncan Country Music Singer · Nashville, Tennessee | Savaii | 27 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 40% |
| 10th |  Dawn Meehan English Professor · South Jordan, Utah | Savaii | 41 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 56% |
| 11th |  Jim Rice Medical Marijuana Dispenser · Denver, Colorado | Savaii | 35 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 38% |
| 12th |  Keith Tollefson Water Treatment Tech · Edina, Minnesota | Savaii | 26 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 60% |
| 13th |  Mikayla Wingle Lingerie Football Player · Tampa, Florida | Upolu | 22 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 14th |  Elyse Umemoto Dance Team Manager · Las Vegas, Nevada | Savaii | 27 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 15th |  Stacey Powell Mortician · Grand Prairie, Texas | Upolu | 44 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0% |
| 16th |  Mark Caruso Retired NYPD Detective · Forest Hills, New York | Savaii | 48 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 17th |  Christine Shields Markoski Teacher · Merrick, New York | Upolu | 39 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0% |
| 18th |  Semhar Tadesse Spoken Word Artist · Los Angeles, California | Savaii | 24 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0% |
Tribes
Savaii
starting tribe- Members
- 9
- Immunity record
- 3–4
- Reward wins
- 4
- Tribal Councils
- 4
- Avg. age
- 31.2
- Avg. days lasted
- 21.3
Te Tuna
Merge tribe- Members
- 12
- Tribal Councils
- 11
- Avg. age
- 31.2
- Avg. days lasted
- 32.3
Upolu
starting tribe- Members
- 9
- Immunity record
- 4–3
- Reward wins
- 3
- Tribal Councils
- 3
- Avg. age
- 33.0
- Avg. days lasted
- 28.1
Tribal Councils
| Ep. | Day | Tribe | Eliminated | Vote | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Savaii | Semhar Tadesse | 8–1 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Upolu | Christine Shields Markoski | 4–3–1–1 | — |
| 3 | 8 | Savaii | Mark Caruso | 6–1–1 | — |
| 4 | 11 | Upolu | Stacey Powell | 7–1 | — |
| 5 | 14 | Savaii | Elyse Umemoto | 3–2–2 | — |
| 6 | 16 | Upolu | Mikayla Wingle | 4–3 | — |
| 7 | 18 | Savaii | Oscar Lusth | 5–1 | — |
| 8 | 21 | Te Tuna | No elimination — revote | 6–6 | Dawn, Oscar |
| 8 | 21 | Te Tuna | Keith Tollefsonrevote | 6–4 | Dawn, Oscar |
| 9 | 22 | Te Tuna | Oscar Lusth | 9–2 | Jim |
| 9 | 24 | Te Tuna | Jim Rice | 7–3 | Whitney |
| 10 | 27 | Te Tuna | Dawn Meehan | 7–2 | Sophie |
| 10 | 27 | Te Tuna | Whitney Duncan | 7–1 | Sophie |
| 12 | 30 | Te Tuna | John Cochran | 5–2 | Albert |
| 13 | 32 | Te Tuna | Edna Ma | 5–1 | Benjamin |
| 14 | 35 | Te Tuna | Brandon Hantz | 3–2 | Albert |
| 15 | 37 | Te Tuna | Rick Nelson | 3–2 | Oscar |
| 15 | 38 | Te Tuna | Oscar Lusth | 3–1 | Sophie |
Episodes
1
“I Need Redemption”
September 14, 2011
2
“He Has Demons”
September 21, 2011
3
“Reap What You Sow”
September 28, 2011
4
“Survivalism”
October 5, 2011
5
“Taste the Victory”
October 12, 2011
6
“Free Agent”
October 19, 2011
7
“Trojan Horse”
October 26, 2011
8
“Double Agent”
November 2, 2011
9
“Cut Throat”
November 9, 2011
10
“Running the Show”
November 16, 2011
11
“A Closer Look”
November 23, 2011
12
“Cult Like”
November 30, 2011
13
“Ticking Time Bomb”
December 7, 2011
14
“Then There Were Five”
December 14, 2011
15
“Loyalties Will Be Broken”
December 18, 2011
16
“Reunion”
December 18, 2011