Survivor · Season 39
Survivor: Island of the Idols
Two tribes of ten new players. Past winners Rob Mariano and Sandra Diaz-Twine feature as non-playing mentors
Sole Survivor: Tommy Sheehan
Season overview
Location
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Aired
September 25, 2019
through December 18, 2019
Filmed
March 21, 2019
through April 28, 2019
Days in game
39
Episodes
14
Castaways
20
2 starting tribes
Jury
10 jurors
3 finalists
Prize
$1,000,000
Host
Jeff Probst
Merge
Lumuwaku
Day 22
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
Tommy Sheehan: 8 · Dean Kowalski: 2 · Noura Salman: 0
Cast
| Place | Castaway | Tribe | Age | Days | Votes against | Challenge wins | Voting accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Tommy Sheehan 4th Grade Teacher · Long Beach, New York | Vokai | 26 | 39 | 2 | 11 | 80% |
| 2nd |  Dean Kowalski Tech Sales · New York City, New York | Lairo | 28 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 69% |
| 3rd |  Noura Salman Entrepreneur · North Potomac, Maryland | Vokai | 36 | 39 | 6 | 8 | 80% |
| 4th |  Lauren Beck Nanny · Glendale, California | Vokai | 28 | 38 | 1 | 10 | 70% |
| 5th |  Janet Carbin Chief Lifeguard · Palm Bay, Florida | Vokai | 59 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| 6th |  Dan Spilo Talent Manager · Los Angeles, California | Vokai | 48 | 36 | 5 | 10 | 67% |
| 7th |  Elaine Stott Factory Worker · Rockholds, Kentucky | Lairo | 41 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 73% |
| 8th |  Karishma Patel Personal Injury Lawyer · Houston, Texas | Lairo | 37 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 55% |
| 9th |  Elizabeth Beisel Olympic Medalist · Saunderstown, Rhode Island | Lairo | 26 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 57% |
| 10th |  Missy Byrd Air Force Veteran · Tacoma, Washington | Lairo | 24 | 27 | 3 | 8 | 71% |
| 11th |  Aaron Meredith Gym Owner · Warwick, Rhode Island | Lairo | 36 | 27 | 5 | 8 | 57% |
| 12th |  Jamal Shipman College Administrator · Providence, Rhode Island | Vokai | 33 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 25% |
| 13th |  Kellee Kim MBA Student · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Vokai | 29 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 50% |
| 14th |  Jack Nichting Graduate Student · Harrisonburg, Virginia | Vokai | 23 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 33% |
| 15th |  Jason Linden Personal Injury Lawyer · New York City, New York | Vokai | 32 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 100% |
| 16th |  Tom Laidlaw Former NHL Player · Greenwich, Connecticut | Lairo | 60 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 50% |
| 17th |  Chelsea Walker Digital Content Creator · Los Angeles, California | Lairo | 27 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 67% |
| 18th |  Vince Moua Admissions Counselor · Palo Alto, California | Lairo | 27 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 50% |
| 19th |  Molly Byman Law Student · Durham, North Carolina | Vokai | 27 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0% |
| 20th |  Ronnie Bardah Professional Poker Player · Henderson, Nevada | Lairo | 36 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0% |
Tribes
Lairo
starting tribe- Members
- 15
- Immunity record
- 2–5
- Reward wins
- 1
- Tribal Councils
- 5
- Avg. age
- 34.8
- Avg. days lasted
- 24.5
Lumuwaku
Merge tribe- Members
- 13
- Tribal Councils
- 10
- Avg. age
- 34.7
- Avg. days lasted
- 32.7
Vokai
starting tribe- Members
- 14
- Immunity record
- 5–2
- Reward wins
- 6
- Tribal Councils
- 2
- Avg. age
- 33.4
- Avg. days lasted
- 28.2
Tribal Councils
| Ep. | Day | Tribe | Eliminated | Vote | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Lairo | Ronnie Bardah | 7–2 | — |
| 2 | 6 | Vokai | Molly Byman | 7–2–1 | — |
| 3 | 8 | Lairo | Vince Moua | 5–3–1 | — |
| 4 | 11 | Lairo | Chelsea Walker | 6–2 | — |
| 5 | 14 | Lairo | Tom Laidlaw | 5–2 | — |
| 6 | 16 | Vokai | Jason Linden | 4–3 | — |
| 7 | 19 | Lairo | Jack Nichting | 2 | — |
| 8 | 22 | Lumuwaku | Kellee Kim | 8–5 | Aaron |
| 8 | 24 | Lumuwaku | Jamal Shipman | 6–3 | Aaron, Missy |
| 9 | 27 | Lumuwaku | Aaron Meredith | 5–1 | Noura |
| 9 | 27 | Lumuwaku | Missy Byrd | 3–2 | Elaine |
| 10 | 30 | Lumuwaku | No elimination — revote | 1–1 | Noura |
| 10 | 30 | Lumuwaku | Elizabeth Beiselrevote | 7 | Noura |
| 11 | 32 | Lumuwaku | Karishma Patel | 5–3 | Lauren |
| 12 | 35 | Lumuwaku | Elaine Stott | 5–2 | Dean |
| 13 | 37 | Lumuwaku | Janet Carbin | 1 | Dean |
| 13 | 38 | Lumuwaku | Lauren Beck Decided by the final-four fire-making challenge. | — | Noura |
Episodes
1
“I Vote You Out and That's It”
September 25, 2019
2
“YOLO, Let's Play!”
October 2, 2019
3
“Honesty Would Be Chill”
October 9, 2019
4
“Plan Z”
October 16, 2019
5
“Don't Bite the Hand That Feeds You”
October 23, 2019
6
“Suck It Up Buttercup”
October 30, 2019
7
“I Was Born at Night, But Not Last Night”
November 6, 2019
8
“We Made It to the Merge!”
November 13, 2019
9
“Two for the Price of One”
November 20, 2019
10
“Bring on the Bacon”
November 27, 2019
11
“A Very Simple Plan”
December 4, 2019
12
“Just Go For It”
December 11, 2019
13
“Mama, Look at Me Now”
December 18, 2019
14
“Reunion Special”
December 18, 2019