| Survivor: Caramoan | |
|---|---|
| Season 26 | |
 Region 1 DVD cover | |
| Presented by | Jeff Probst |
| No. of days | 39 |
| No. of castaways | 20 |
| Winner | John Cochran |
| Runners-up | Dawn Meehan Sherri Biethman |
| Location | Caramoan, Philippines |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | February 13 – May 12, 2013 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | May 21 – June 28, 2012 |
| Season chronology | |
Survivor: Caramoan — Fans vs. Favorites is the 26th season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor. The season filmed from May 21 to June 28, 2012, and premiered on February 13, 2013, with a special 90-minute episode.[1] As with Survivor: Micronesia, the first season to have the "Fans vs. Favorites" subtitle, this season initially featured a tribe of 10 returning contestants from previous seasons opposing a tribe of 10 new players. It was the eighth season overall to feature returning players. Production of the show took place in the Caramoan Islands in the Philippines, the same location as the previous season. Participants' applications were due on October 4, 2011, with about 800 chosen for interviews in various states. From these semifinalists, 10 contestants were selected to participate in the show as fans.[2]
John Cochran was named the Sole Survivor in the season finale on May 12, 2013, defeating Dawn Meehan and Sherri Biethman in a unanimous 8–0–0 vote. Malcolm Freberg won $100,000 as the "Sprint Player of the Season", receiving 36% of votes cast over Brenda Lowe, who received 35%.
- ^ "CBS announces the 20 castaways competing on "Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites". Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
- ^ Andy Dehnart (September 27, 2011). "Survivor's 25th and 26th seasons will be filmed earlier than usual". reality blurred. Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2013.