Survivor · Season 48
Survivor: 48
Three tribes of 18 new castaways
Sole Survivor: Kyle Fraser
Season overview
Location
Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Aired
February 26, 2025
through May 21, 2025
Filmed
June 27, 2024
through July 22, 2024
Days in game
26
Episodes
13
Castaways
18
3 starting tribes
Jury
8 jurors
3 finalists
Prize
$1,000,000
Host
Jeff Probst
Merge
Niu Nai
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
Kyle Fraser: 5 · Eva Erickson: 2 · Joe Hunter: 1
Cast
| Place | Castaway | Tribe | Age | Days | Votes against | Challenge wins | Voting accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Kyle Fraser Attorney · Brooklyn, New York | Civa | 30 | 26 | 4 | 10 | 100% |
| 2nd |  Eva Erickson PhD Candidate · Providence, Rhode Island | Lagi | 23 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 88% |
| 3rd |  Joe Hunter Fire Captain · West Sacramento, California | Lagi | 45 | 26 | 1 | 12 | 89% |
| 4th |  Kamilla Karthigesu Software Engineer · Foster City, California | Civa | 30 | 25 | 0 | 11 | 78% |
| 5th |  Mitch Guerra P.E. Coach · Waco, Texas | Civa | 34 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 56% |
| 6th |  Shauhin Davari Debate Professor · Costa Mesa, California | Lagi | 37 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 63% |
| 7th |  Mary Zheng Substance Abuse Counselor · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Vula | 30 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 57% |
| 8th |  Star Toomey Sales Expert · Augusta, Georgia | Lagi | 27 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 50% |
| 9th |  David Kinne Stunt Performer · Buena Park, California | Civa | 38 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 50% |
| 10th |  Chrissy Sarnowsky Fire Lieutenant · Chicago, Illinois | Civa | 54 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 75% |
| 11th |  Cedrek McFadden Surgeon · Greenville, South Carolina | Vula | 45 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 56% |
| 12th |  Sai Hughley Marketing Professional · Simi Valley, California | Vula | 29 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 43% |
| 13th |  Charity Nelms Flight Attendant · St. Petersburg, Florida | Civa | 33 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0% |
| 14th |  Bianca Roses PR Consultant · Arlington, Virginia | Lagi | 32 | 11 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 15th |  Thomas Krottinger Music Executive · Los Angeles, California | Lagi | 34 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0% |
| 16th |  Justin Pioppi Pizzeria Manager · Winthrop, Massachusetts | Vula | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| 17th |  Kevin Leung Finance Manager · Livermore, California | Vula | 33 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 50% |
| 18th |  Stephanie Berger Tech Product Lead · Brooklyn, New York | Vula | 37 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
Tribes
Lagi
starting tribe- Members
- 9
- Immunity record
- 5–0
- Reward wins
- 6
- Tribal Councils
- 0
- Avg. age
- 33.2
- Avg. days lasted
- 18.3
Vula
starting tribe- Members
- 11
- Immunity record
- 1–4
- Reward wins
- 2
- Tribal Councils
- 7
- Avg. age
- 34.5
- Avg. days lasted
- 15.6
Civa
starting tribe- Members
- 9
- Immunity record
- 4–1
- Reward wins
- 4
- Tribal Councils
- 1
- Avg. age
- 36.1
- Avg. days lasted
- 17.7
Niu Nai
Merge tribe- Members
- 12
- Tribal Councils
- 9
- Avg. age
- 35.2
- Avg. days lasted
- 20.8
Tribal Councils
| Ep. | Day | Tribe | Eliminated | Vote | Immune |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Vula | Stephanie Berger | 4–1 | — |
| 2 | 5 | Vula | Kevin Leung | 3 | — |
| 3 | 7 | Vula | No elimination — revote Every vote was nullified by idols, forcing a revote. | — | — |
| 3 | 7 | Vula | No elimination — revoterevote | 1–1 | — |
| 3 | 7 | Vula | No elimination — revoterevote | 1–1 | — |
| 3 | 7 | Vula | Justin Pioppirevote | 1 | — |
| 4 | 9 | Vula | Thomas Krottinger | 3 | — |
| 5 | 11 | Civa | Bianca Roses | 2–1–1 | — |
| 6 | 13 | Charity Nelms | 7–5–1 | Kyle | |
| 7 | 14 | Niu Nai | Sai Hughley | 5 | Joe |
| 7 | 14 | Niu Nai | Cedrek McFadden | 5–1 | David |
| 8 | 15 | Niu Nai | Chrissy Sarnowsky | 8–1 | Eva |
| 9 | 17 | Niu Nai | David Kinne | 6–3 | Joe |
| 10 | 19 | Niu Nai | Star Toomey | 5–3 | Joe |
| 11 | 21 | Niu Nai | Mary Zheng | 6–1 | Kamilla |
| 12 | 23 | Niu Nai | Shauhin Davari | 4–2 | Joe |
| 13 | 24 | Niu Nai | Mitch Guerra | 4–1 | Kamilla |
| 13 | 25 | Niu Nai | Kamilla Karthigesu Decided by the final-four fire-making challenge. | — | Kyle |
Episodes
1
“The Get to Know You Game”
February 26, 2025
2
“Humble Traits”
March 5, 2025
3
“Committing to the Bit”
March 12, 2025
4
“The House Party's Over”
March 19, 2025
5
“Master Class in Deception”
March 26, 2025
6
“Doing the Damn Thing”
April 2, 2025
7
“Survivor Smack Talk”
April 9, 2025
8
“A Rift Between All of Us”
April 16, 2025
9
“Welcome to the Party”
April 23, 2025
10
“My Enemies Are Plottin'”
April 30, 2025
11
“Coconut Etiquette”
May 7, 2025
12
“Icarus Time”
May 14, 2025
13
“Only One of Yous Can Win”
May 21, 2025