Survivor · Season 44
Survivor: 44
Three tribes of 18 new castaways
Sole Survivor: Yam Yam Arocho
Season overview
Location
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Aired
March 1, 2023
through May 24, 2023
Filmed
June 5, 2022
through June 30, 2022
Days in game
26
Episodes
13
Castaways
18
3 starting tribes
Jury
8 jurors
3 finalists
Prize
$1,000,000
Host
Jeff Probst
Merge
Va Va
Day 14
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 26-day game.
Challenge wins
Individual immunity wins across the post-merge game.
Final jury vote
Yam Yam Arocho: 7 · Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt: 1 · Carolyn Wiger: 0
Cast
| Place | Castaway | Tribe | Age | Days | Votes against | Challenge wins | Voting accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Yam Yam Arocho Salon Owner · San Juan, Puerto Rico | Tika | 35 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 67% |
| 2nd |  Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt Engineering Manager · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Soka | 42 | 26 | 8 | 9 | 71% |
| 3rd |  Carolyn Wiger Drug Counselor · Hugo, Minnesota | Tika | 35 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 78% |
| 4th |  Carson Garrett NASA Engineering Student · Atlanta, Georgia | Tika | 20 | 25 | 2 | 11 | 88% |
| 5th |  Lauren Harpe Elementary School Teacher · Mont Belvieu, Texas | Ratu | 30 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 14% |
| 6th |  Jaime Lynn Ruiz Yogi · Mesa, Arizona | Ratu | 35 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 43% |
| 7th |  Danny Massa Firefighter · Bronx, New York | Soka | 31 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 80% |
| 8th |  Frannie Marin Research Coordinator · Cambridge, Massachusetts | Soka | 23 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 60% |
| 9th |  Kane Fritzler Law Student · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | Ratu | 24 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 0% |
| 10th |  Brandon Cottom Security Specialist · Newtown, Pennsylvania | Ratu | 29 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 50% |
| 11th |  Matt Blankinship Security Software Engineer · San Francisco, California | Soka | 27 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 0% |
| 12th |  Josh Wilder Surgical Podiatrist · Atlanta, Georgia | Soka | 34 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 100% |
| 13th |  Matthew Grinstead-Mayle Barbershop Owner · Columbus, Ohio | Ratu | 43 | 11 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 14th |  Sarah Wade Management Consultant · Chicago, Illinois | Tika | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0% |
| 15th |  Claire Rafson Tech Investor · Brooklyn, New York | Soka | 25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 16th |  Helen Li Product Manager · San Francisco, California | Tika | 28 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0% |
| 17th |  Maddy Pomilla Charity Projects Manager · Brooklyn, New York | Ratu | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 18th |  Bruce Perreault Insurance Agent · Warwick, Rhode Island | Tika | 45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Tribes
Ratu
starting tribe- Members
- 7
- Immunity record
- 4–1
- Reward wins
- 4
- Tribal Councils
- 1
- Avg. age
- 29.9
- Avg. days lasted
- 16.9
Soka
starting tribe- Members
- 7
- Immunity record
- 4–1
- Reward wins
- 4
- Tribal Councils
- 1
- Avg. age
- 31.0
- Avg. days lasted
- 17.6
Tika
starting tribe- Members
- 7
- Immunity record
- 2–3
- Reward wins
- 1
- Tribal Councils
- 2
- Avg. age
- 31.9
- Avg. days lasted
- 15.0
Va Va
Merge tribe- Members
- 11
- Tribal Councils
- 9
- Avg. age
- 30.1
- Avg. days lasted
- 21.5
Tribal Councils
| Ep. | Day | Tribe | Eliminated | Vote | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Ratu | Maddy Pomilla | 1 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Tika | Helen Li | 3–1 | — |
| 3 | 7 | Soka | Claire Rafson | 4 | — |
| 4 | 9 | Tika | Sarah Wade | 2 | — |
| 6 | 13 | Va Va | Josh Wilder | 7–3–1 | Brandon Cottom, Carolyn Wiger, Carson Garrett, Frannie Marin, Jaime Lynn Ruiz, Matt Blankinship |
| 7 | 14 | Va Va | Matt Blankinship | 3–2 | Carolyn Wiger, Carson Garrett, Danny Massa, Frannie Marin, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Kane Fritzler |
| 8 | 15 | Va Va | Brandon Cottom | 4 | Lauren Harpe |
| 9 | 17 | Va Va | Kane Fritzler | 5–3–1–1 | Frannie Marin |
| 10 | 19 | Va Va | Frannie Marin | 5–2–1 | Carson Garrett |
| 11 | 21 | Va Va | Danny Massa | 3–2 | Yam Yam Arocho |
| 12 | 23 | Va Va | Jaime Lynn Ruiz | 4–2 | Lauren Harpe |
| 13 | 24 | Va Va | Lauren Harpe | 3–1–1 | Carson Garrett |
| 13 | 24 | Va Va | Carson Garrett Decided by the final-four fire-making challenge. | — | Yam Yam Arocho |
Episodes
1
“I Can't Wait to See Jeff”
March 1, 2023
2
“Two Dorky Magnets”
March 8, 2023
3
“Sneaky Little Snake”
March 15, 2023
4
“I'm Felicia”
March 22, 2023
5
“The Third Turd”
March 29, 2023
6
“Survivor With A Capital S”
April 5, 2023
7
“Let's Not Be Cute About It”
April 12, 2023
8
“Don't Get Cocky Kid”
April 19, 2023
9
“Under the Wing of a Dragon”
April 26, 2023
10
“Full Tilt Boogie”
May 3, 2023
11
“I'm Not Worthy”
May 10, 2023
12
“I'm the Bandit”
May 17, 2023
13
“Absolute Banger Season”
May 24, 2023