Survivor: Borneo

For the first season of the British Survivor series which was also held on the island of Pulau Tiga, see Survivor (British TV series) series 1.

Survivor: Borneo
Season 1
Region 1 DVD slipcase cover
Presented byJeff Probst
No. of days39
No. of castaways16
WinnerRichard Hatch
Runner-upKelly Wiglesworth
LocationPulau Tiga, Malaysia
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseMay 31 (2000-05-31) –
August 23, 2000 (2000-08-23)
Additional information
Filming datesMarch 13 (2000-03-13) –
April 20, 2000 (2000-04-20)
Season chronology
List of episodes

Survivor: Borneo, originally known simply as Survivor or Survivor: Pulau Tiga, is the first season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The show was filmed from March 13 through April 20, 2000, and premiered on May 31, 2000. The season started with 16 participants tasked with being left to survive in a remote area in Borneo, Malaysia, with minimal tools and supplies. Hosted by Jeff Probst, it consisted of 39 days with consecutive participants being removed by a majority vote. The series was set in the South China Sea on the remote Malaysian island of Pulau Tiga in the state of Sabah, about six miles (10 km) off the north coast of Borneo.[1]

The contestants were initially separated into two tribes, Tagi and Pagong, which represented the names of the beaches they were on.[1] When 10 players remained, the contestants merged into one tribe, Rattana. While Tagi and Pagong's names and makeups were picked by the producers, Rattana was named by contestants Sean Kenniff and Jenna Lewis, because of the rattan wood that was at their camp. The series was won by Richard Hatch defeating Kelly Wiglesworth in a 4–3 jury vote.

The finale of the season had an average of 51.7 million viewers, the highest of the franchise. Nielsen reported that 125 million people watched at least some part of the finale.[2] In 2006, Hatch was sentenced to 51 months in prison after failing to declare his $1,000,000 winnings.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b Burnett, Mark; Martin Dugard (2000). Survivor: The Ultimate Game. New York, New York: TV Books. p. 237.
  2. ^ "Variety: 'Survivor' Finale Racks Up Phenomenal Ratings". Variety. August 25, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Richard Hatch Sentenced To 51 Months". The Smoking Gun. May 16, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  4. ^ "'Survivor' Hatch Guilty Of Tax Evasion". CBS News. CBS. January 25, 2006. Retrieved November 11, 2020.