Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains

Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains
Season 10
Presented by	Jonathan LaPaglia
No. of days	47
No. of castaways	24
Location	Upolu, Samoa
No. of episodes	11
Release
Original network	Network 10
Original release	30 January 2023 (2023-01-30) – present
Additional information
Filming dates	9 August (2022-08-09) – 24 September 2022 (2022-09-24)
Season chronology

The tenth season of Australian Survivor, also known as Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains, is an Australian television series based on the international reality game show franchise Survivor, which commenced airing on 30 January 2023. In this season, based on the twentieth American series and carrying the same sub-title, new and returning players were divided into two tribes of Heroes and Villains.

The season was filmed in Upolu, Samoa, marking the third time Australian Survivor had filmed there (the first being in 2016 and the second being in 2017).

Contestants

From left to right: Shaun Hampson, Flick Palmateer, Sharni Vinson, and David Zaharakis

The 24 contestants, which consist of 13 new contestants and 11 returnees from previous seasons, were divided into two tribes Heroes and Villains. The new contestants were divided based on how they see themselves playing the game, while the returnees were divided based on their previous style of gameplay.

Contestant	Original tribe	Post-Swap tribe	Original tribe #2	Shuffled tribe	Merged tribe	Finish
Jackie Glazier 49, Melbourne, Victoria Champions vs. Contenders (2018)	Villains					Medically evacuated Day 2
Anjali Rao 48, Melbourne, Victoria News Anchor	Villains					1st voted out Day 2
Michael Warren 44, Sydney, New South Wales Journalist	Villains					2nd voted out Day 5
Mimi Tang 30, Melbourne, Victoria Luxury Car PR Owner	Villains					3rd voted out Day 7
Rogue Rubin 41, Melbourne, Victoria Animal Activist	Heroes					4th voted out Day 9
Sarah Marschke 23, Sydney, New South Wales Former Miss World Australia	Villains	Villains				5th voted out Day 14
Fraser Lack 25, Melbourne, Victoria Real Estate Manager	Villains	Villains	Villains			6th voted out Day 15
Sharni Vinson 39, Sydney, New South Wales Actress	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes			7th voted out Day 17
Paige Donald 26, Tambo, Queensland Jillaroo	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes		8th voted out Day 19
Jordie Hansen 26, Melbourne, Victoria Blood V Water	Villains	Villains	Villains	Villains		9th voted out Day 21
Benjamin Law 40, Nambour, Queensland Author	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes		10th voted out Day 22
Shonee Bowtell 30, Noosa Heads, Queensland Champions vs. Contenders (2018) & All Stars	Villains	Villains	Villains	Heroes
Gerry Geltch 62, Fraser Island, Queensland Tourism Pilot	Heroes	Villains	Heroes	Heroes
Shaun Hampson 34, Melbourne, Victoria Champions vs. Contenders (2019)	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Villains
Steve "Stevie" Khouw 62, Sydney, New South Wales Champions vs. Contenders (2018)	Villains	Villains	Villains	Heroes
Hayley Leake 32, Adelaide, South Australia Brains V Brawn	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Villains
Simon Mee 33, Brisbane, Queensland Brains V Brawn	Villains	Villains	Villains	Villains
George Mladenov 32, Bankstown, New South Wales Brains V Brawn	Villains	Villains	Villains	Heroes
Felicity "Flick" Palmateer 30, Burleigh Heads, Queensland Brains V Brawn	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes
Elizaveta "Liz" Parnov 28, Perth, Western Australia Pole-Vault Olympian	Villains	Villains	Villains	Villains
Matt Sharp 25, Gold Coast, Queensland Lifeguard	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes
Alanna "Nina" Twine 25, Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States Blood V Water	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Villains
Sam Webb 34, Sydney, New South Wales Australian Survivor (2016)	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Villains
David Zaharakis 32, Melbourne, Victoria Former AFL Player	Heroes	Heroes	Heroes	Villains

Season summary

The 24 contestants, new and returnees, were divided into two tribes of 12, the new contestants based on how they want to play the game, while the returnees based on their previous style of gameplay.

Challenge winners and eliminations by episode

Tribal phase

Episode		Challenge winner(s)		Eliminated	Finish
No.	Original air date	Reward	Immunity
1	30 January 2023	Heroes	Heroes	Jackie	Medically evacuated Day 2
				Anjali	1st voted out Day 2
2	31 January 2023	Villains	Heroes	Michael	2nd voted out Day 5
3	1 February 2023	Villains	Heroes	Mimi	3rd voted out Day 7
4	5 February 2023	Heroes	Villains	Rogue	4th voted out Day 9
5	6 February 2023	Heroes	Villains	No elimination on Day 12 due to a tribe swap vote.
6	7 February 2023	Heroes	Heroes	Sarah	5th voted out Day 14
7	12 February 2023	None	Heroes	Fraser	6th voted out Day 15
			Simon
8	13 February 2023	None	Villains	Sharni	7th voted out Day 17
9	14 February 2023	Survivor Auction	Villains	Paige	8th voted out Day 19
10	19 February 2023	Villains	Heroes	Jordie	9th voted out Day 21
11	20 February 2023	None	Villains	Benjamin	10th voted out Day 23

Notes

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Timeline	Original air date
199	1	"Episode 1"	Days 1–2	30 January 2023 (2023-01-30)
Twenty-four players arrive in Samoa, of which half are returning players. They are divided into two tribes reflecting their line of work or style of Survivor play: Heroes and Villains. Jonathan welcomes the players to the game, and introduces them to their first reward challenge. Reward challenge: Both tribes face off gathering supplies scattered across an arena, carrying them to an elevated platform to claim for their tribe. Both tribes must then get all of their members up to the top of the elevated platform, then one player must race to collect a torch and bring it back to their tribe. First tribe to retrieve their torch wins reward and gets to keep all of their supplies. Despite the Villains' early lead and strategy of stealing from the other team's platform, Heroes win reward. Back at the Villains' camp, Simon takes command of building the shelter, bonding early with Jordie. George begins looking for allies, making early bonds with Jackie and Anjali. Michael is eager to make a big move early and begins spreading the word that he wants to blindside George at the first Tribal Council. At the Heroes' camp, Hayley worries about her position in the tribe as the only former winner, hoping to push the target onto somebody else. She is hopeful when Rogue begins making insensitive comments to her tribemates, making people uncomfortable. Immunity challenge: Both tribes traverse a mud pit and a wall of sticks before digging through a pile of coconuts for a sledgehammer. One player must then use the hammer to hit pegs into a ladder to allow two players to climb to the top of a tower. The players must then throw tomahawks at five suspended targets; the first team to knock down all five targets wins immunity. Heroes win immunity. During the challenge, George and Jackie are injured in the mud pit and are taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. The remaining Villains return to camp and discuss who to target in case George is unable to return. Shonee worries that she will be an easy target and begins to scramble for numbers, forming an alliance with Liz and petitioning to Simon that they target a non-threat like Anjali. Meanwhile, Anjali lobbies to get rid of Stevie, who is perceived as erratic and untrustworthy, and Simon agrees with her, though Anjali is unsure if she can trust him. Meanwhile, Stevie is out for revenge against Shonee after she blindsided him in their previous season, though he assures Shonee that they have buried the hatchet. At Tribal Council, Jonathan informs the Villains that Jackie and George are still being evaluated and will not be present at Tribal Council tonight. The tribe discusses how difficult it is to know who to trust in this game. Stevie expresses concern that he could be on the chopping block, but denies holding a grudge against Shonee for their past history. Jordie hopes that the tribe will come out of this vote as a stronger and more cohesive unit. After the votes are cast, Jonathan informs the Villains that Jackie has been medically removed from the game and that George is still being treated, and may possibly be removed as well. He then gives the tribe the choice to either go back to camp without reading the votes, or continue with the elimination. After some discussion, the tribe agrees to continue with the vote and eliminate another player. Anjali is unanimously voted out, becoming the first person voted out of the game.
200	2	"Episode 2"	Days 3–5	31 January 2023 (2023-01-31)
George returns to the Villains camp, bemoaning his injured neck and forehead, though Simon and Jordie suspect he’s playing it up for sympathy. Michael is disappointed by George’s return and continues to plot against him; Simon also wants George out as soon as possible. Shonee and Liz discuss bringing in George as a potential ally and shield. At the Heroes camp, Paige is frustrated by the young guys slacking around camp, bonding instead with Hayley, Flick, and Gerry. Reward challenge: Members of each tribe take turns facing off on a giant turnstile, attempting to push it across the enemy line. The first tribe to win three rounds gets to raid the opposing tribe’s camp for fifteen minutes. Villains win reward, and they disagree over how much damage to do to the Heroes’ camp. George wants to destroy their shelter and steal all their food, but Mimi convinces the others to show mercy and leave them with something to foster future goodwill. When the Heroes return to camp, they are pleased to see that their shelter is still standing and manage to restart the fire that the Villains doused with water. Immunity challenge: Tribes race through an obstacle course and maneuver a giant ball up and over a ramp. Two members of each tribe then collect blocks to assemble a puzzle. First tribe to finish wins immunity. Heroes win immunity after George and Fraser fail to complete the puzzle. Back at the Villains camp, Stevie is annoyed about being overruled by George on who should do the puzzle, and George apologizes for his poor performance. Everyone is in agreement about targeting George, but Michael’s shifty behavior starts to grate on his tribemates. Shonee appeals to Jordie and Simon to keep George as a shield for future votes, and suggests targeting Michael instead. Simon and Liz disagree, believing George is too dangerous to keep in the game. At Tribal Council, George thanks the tribe for their warm welcome when he re-entered the game. Simon recalls their chaotic afternoon and admits that his vote isn’t 100% locked in tonight, which surprises Michael and Jordie. Michael reminds the tribe that George lost them the challenge on the puzzle, but Mimi defends George, saying the challenge was a group effort. When the votes are read, George and Stevie each receive a vote, but Michael becomes the second player voted out of the game.
201	3	"Episode 3"	Days 6–7	1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)
At the Villains camp, Simon and Jordie discuss their nervousness about still having George on the tribe. Shonee comments on Stevie’s quirky presence around camp, believing that he is bad for her long-term game and planning to target him next if they lose immunity again. Reward challenge: One member of each tribe races out to the water to collect a sandbag and carry it to their tribe’s station before the other player. First tribe to win three rounds wins a giant jar of chocolate cookies. Villains come back from behind to win reward. Back at the Heroes camp, the athletic men Shaun, Sam, David and Matt discuss a possible alliance of four, making Benjamin nervous about his place in the tribe. At the Villains camp, the tribe bonds over their cookies while George sneaks off to search for a hidden immunity idol, finding one in a tree trunk. Simon suspects that there may be an advantage hidden inside the cookie jar, but doesn’t want to be caught digging through it. Mimi has no such concerns, sneaking out late that night to search through the jar, but she finds nothing. Liz secretly catches her in the act and tells the rest of the tribe in the morning, making them all suspicious of her. Immunity challenge: Both tribes carry a heavy ladder through an obstacle course, then use it to climb up to release a net full of coconuts. Two players then toss the coconuts to break six tile targets. First tribe to break all their targets wins immunity. Heroes win immunity. During the challenge, George secretly tips off Hayley to the possible location of the hidden immunity idol. Back at the Villains camp, Stevie proposes that Mimi goes home due to the cookie incident and her weak challenge performance, and Simon and Jordie agree. However, Shonee wants Stevie out because he threw her name out, despite his positive contributions around camp. George also wants to keep Mimi as an ally, tipping her off that she is a target and lobbying the other women to keep her. Meanwhile, Simon finds a wooden disc with a green gem in the centre, which he believes to be a hidden immunity idol, in the cookie jar. He tells Jordie about it and they hatch a plan to play it to save Stevie and blindside George. Simon decides to agree with the tribe’s plan to vote unanimously for Stevie to ensure his plan works. However, Jordie begins to have second thoughts, worrying that his own threat level will be too high after getting rid of George. At Tribal Council, the tribe expresses frustration at their repeated immunity losses, but Simon believes the tribe is still strong enough to succeed moving forward. Jordie mentions the paranoia that the cookie jar brought to the camp, and the worry that somebody may have found an advantage. Mimi’s vague answers suddenly make the other girls want to switch their vote to her, and they convince the boys to join them. Simon silently attempts to convince a reluctant Jordie to go through with his plan; Jordie privately asks Shonee and Liz if they would be okay with George going home, but they say no. After the votes are cast, Simon declines to play his object he found as an idol, and Mimi is voted out unanimously, becoming the third person voted out of the game. After his tribe leaves the room, Simon burns George's hat in the fire pit and vows to return to "finish the job".
202	4	"Episode 4"	Days 8–9	5 February 2023 (2023-02-05)
At the Villains camp, George searches for his missing hat, while Simon feigns ignorance to its whereabouts. Jordie wonders aloud if Simon’s idol is real as it didn’t come with a necklace or note, but Simon is sure it’s real. At the Heroes camp, Gerry is dealing with an injured foot and tries to remain useful around camp as Hayley and Sharni tend to him. Sharni comments on Rogue rubbing people the wrong way, disrupting the unity of the tribe with snide comments and complaints. Flick and Hayley slip away to search for an idol, but find nothing. Flick expresses interest in working with Hayley short-term, but may seek revenge for Hayley voting her out in a previous season. Reward challenge: Three members of each tribe race out to the water to retrieve a football, then pass it to a fourth member who tries to kick it into a goal. First tribe to score two goals wins a pizza party. Heroes win reward. Back at the Heroes camp, the tribe discovers that the pizzas are frozen but opt to eat them as-is. Sam and David find an immunity idol clue inside one of the pizza boxes, which they share with Shaun. Hayley later talks to Shaun about possibly throwing the upcoming immunity challenge to eliminate Rogue, but Shaun secretly considers blindsiding Hayley instead as the more dangerous player. Immunity challenge: Players hang suspended over water beneath a log for as long as possible. Last tribe with two members still on the log wins immunity. Villains win immunity after Hayley throws the challenge. Back at the Heroes camp, Hayley discusses her risky decision but hopes that Rogue will be the easy vote tonight. She talks to the boys about splitting the votes onto Gerry to make sure she isn’t the backup target. However, Shaun knows that Hayley threw the challenge and is wary of how dangerous she can be. He discusses this with Flick, who is open to a blindside, and they begin spreading the word through the tribe. The boys search for the idol to make sure Hayley doesn’t find it first, and Shaun finds it hidden in a tree. At Tribal Council, Hayley discusses how well the tribe has gotten to know each other and hopes that means they’ll make a good decision tonight. Flick feels like the real game has yet to begun and thinks that a line will be drawn in the sand tonight. Rogue doesn’t believe that everyone on the tribe lives up to the title of a “hero" and calls out Paige on her own merits, to which Paige questions whether Rogue herself is a hero. Nina speaks up about Rogue’s past insensitive comments and urges her not to pass judgment on them so easily. Rogue - disappointed with being on a tribe of Trophy Hunters and those who wish to hunt - asks to be vote out. When the votes are read, Gerry and Paige each receive votes, but Rogue becomes the fourth person voted out of the game.
203	5	"Episode 5"	Days 10–12	6 February 2023 (2023-02-06)
At the Villains camp, Jordie bonds with Fraser on the beach and reconsiders his close alliance with Simon, who is viewed as bossy around camp. He is concerned about how tight George is with the girls and considers forming a side alliance with him for additional protection. At the Heroes camp, the tribe is in high spirits after removing Rogue and restoring team unity. Benjamin decides to gather supplies to build a fake idol as a team-building exercise, but it makes other tribe members nervous about his motives. Shaun encourages his allies to keep looking for the hidden idol, though he’s already found it and doesn’t want to tell anybody. Reward challenge: Two members of each tribe face off throwing coconuts at a series of barrels, attempting to knock down more than the opposing pair. First tribe to win three rounds wins an assortment of baked pastries and cakes. Heroes win reward. Back at camp, the Heroes find a scroll stating that the person who reads the scroll must decide who gets which item. Sam assigns everyone to their item, but Shaun believes he made poor decisions by giving his allies the best items and the outsiders the worst. Shaun also sees Hayley snooping for an idol and informs his allies to keep her threat level high. Immunity challenge: Tribes push a heavy cart through a course, collecting logs and coconut husk along the way. They must then construct a fire high enough to burn through a rope hung overhead. First tribe to burn through their rope wins immunity. Villains win immunity. Back at the Heroes camp, the tribe weighs getting rid of Gerry, whose ankle is still injured. However, Sharni and Nina pitch a Benjamin blindside to the other girls for his shady behavior. Meanwhile, the guys want to blindside Hayley, but Shaun starts to get cold feet, believing Hayley is a good shield for him. He and Flick start lobbying to save her, but Sam sees through their pitch as a self-serving game move and considers going through with his original plan anyway. At Tribal Council, Flick believes tonight’s vote will be difficult because everyone gets along so well. Hayley says that she still doesn’t know where everyone’s loyalties lie within the big group. Gerry knows he has a target on his back due to his injury and is concerned about receiving votes tonight. Before the vote, Jonathan informs the tribe that they will not be voting to send somebody home, but rather to send them to the Villains tribe; they will then return to the Heroes tribe if they survive the next two days. The tribe begins whispering amongst themselves to discuss a plan. Paige volunteers to go, promising to bring back information if she survives, but Sam suggests that they should send someone the tribe is willing to lose. When the votes are read, Paige and Ben each receive votes, but Gerry is sent to join the Villains tribe.
204	6	"Episode 6"	Days 13-14	7 February 2023 (2023-02-07)
Gerry arrives at the Villains camp and informs them he is joining their tribe. Simon welcomes him in and plans to recruit him as an ally, but George is wary of his presence, recognizing exactly what Simon is doing. Gerry is frustrated about his old tribe turning on him and hopes to prove them wrong about his value as a player. At the Heroes camp, Sharni is upset about Gerry’s departure and believes the boys are not as loyal to her as she thought. Reward challenge: One member of each tribe squares off in a ring holding a small statue on a pole, attempting to knock the other player’s statue to the ground. First tribe to win three rounds wins comfort items including pillows, blankets, a tarp, and baked lasagna. Heroes win reward, and they enjoy lasagna and photos from their loved ones back home. At the Villains camp, George pulls Gerry aside and tells him that Hayley whispered to him at the challenge that he should work with Gerry. They fill each other in on where they sit on their respective tribes and resolve to keep each other safe. Immunity challenge: Both tribes race into the water to a boat and paddle it to shore. They must then tie the paddles together to knock down a suspended key, use it to unlock puzzle pieces, then solve a word puzzle. First tribe to complete their puzzle wins immunity. Heroes win immunity after Benjamin and Paige use sign language to secretly solve the word puzzle. Back at the Villains camp, Simon plans to target George and brings in Sarah as a number to blindside him. George recognizes what is happening and talks to Shonee and Liz about targeting Simon, but the girls don’t believe they have Sarah on their side anymore; they then discuss targeting her instead as a dangerous social player. George brings Gerry in on the plan and attempts to convince Stevie to join him. Simon starts to become nervous that he can’t trust Sarah and won’t have the numbers to get George out. At Tribal Council, Gerry believes he’s fitting in well with his new tribe, and the others agree that he has become part of the group. George discusses the important of working with people you can trust deep into the game. Jordie believes that a tribe swap is coming, though Jonathan reminds him that it is not guaranteed. When the votes are read, the tribe unanimously turns on Sarah, and she becomes the fifth person voted out of the game.
205	7	"Episode 7"	Day 15	12 February 2023 (2023-02-12)
At the Heroes camp, Sharni expresses concern about Gerry’s safety in the game whether or not he survives Tribal Council. At the Villains camp, Gerry feels good about his position in between the two primary alliances led by George and Simon respectively. George wants to go after Simon next and talks to Jordie about possibly flipping sides. When the tribes arrive at the next challenge, Jonathan informs the Villains about Gerry’s situation after surviving the past two days. He gives Gerry the chance to rejoin his old tribe or stay with the Villains; Gerry elects to rejoin the Heroes tribe. Immunity challenge: Three members of each tribe attempt to push a heavy ball through water into the enemy goal before the other tribe does the same. First tribe to score two goals wins immunity. Heroes win immunity. Simon wants to keep it simple and target George with the four-person majority. He crafts a plan with Stevie to pretend to be a swing vote working with George’s alliance, with Stevie pretending to target Simon. However, Jordie is considering flipping on Simon, and discusses options with Fraser. He tells George about Simon’s “idol” and plans to leave Simon and Stevie in the dark about the new plan. At Tribal Council, George laments Gerry’s decision to return to the Heroes and stresses the importance of cutting their “weakest” members. Simon insinuates that George is their weakest member, leading to an argument between the two, which makes other tribe members uncomfortable. Stevie believes that the tension between Simon and George will come to a head tonight. Before the vote, Jonathan informs the tribe that they will now be competing in an individual immunity challenge, and leads them out of the area. Individual immunity challenge: Players fashion a pole out of sticks and twine to retrieve a flint, then use the flint to make a fire. First player to make a fire high enough to burn through a rope wins immunity. Simon wins immunity, and the tribe returns to Tribal Council. Everyone immediately breaks off into groups to discuss a new plan; George instructs Shonee and Liz to pretend like he is going home. Simon expresses relief that he won immunity, while George admits out loud that Simon told him to target Stevie. Stevie is annoyed about Simon throwing his name around, but Simon reassures him he was never the true target. Jordie chastises Simon and George for their petty bickering and asks them to stop their personal attacks. Before the votes are read, George plays his idol for himself and informs Simon about Jordie’s betrayal. He tells Simon to use his own idol to save Stevie so they can vote out Jordie and work together moving forward. Simon is torn about the situation, but ultimately apologizes to Stevie and chooses not to play his idol. Two votes against George are negated and Stevie receives two, while Fraser is sent home with three votes, becoming the sixth person voted out of the game.
206	8	"Episode 8"	Days 16-17	13 February 2023 (2023-02-13)
At the Villains camp, Stevie thanks Shonee and Liz for choosing to save him. Simon confronts Jordie about his betrayal, and Jordie expresses frustration about the position George put them both in. Shonee and Liz both want to protect Jordie, and the three of them vow to work together moving forward. Shonee finds an immunity idol hidden near the water well and decides not to tell anybody about it. At the Heroes camp, Gerry reflects on his decision to leave the Villains despite being an outsider again. The tribe questions whether Gerry is still loyal to them, especially after he criticizes them for voting him out and calls out the hierarchy in place. Benjamin privately agrees with Gerry’s assessment of the tribe and worries that he is at the bottom. He finds an identical object to the one Simon found at the Villains camp and wonders if it could be an immunity idol. Immunity challenge: In pairs, tribes hold up a set of blocks using only their feet. Last tribe with a block remaining upright wins immunity. Villains win immunity after Paige and Sharni drop the last Heroes box. Back at the Heroes camp, the athletic guys plan to vote for Benjamin again and split the vote onto Gerry in case of an idol play. Benjamin locates the actual immunity idol by the well, but Matt witnesses him reading the note, solidifying the plan to target him and flush the idol. Sharni learns of the split vote plan and doesn’t want Gerry to go. Meanwhile, Paige continues throwing Sharni under the bus for their failure to win the challenge, which Benjamin considers using as ammo later. At Tribal Council, Paige denies that she was responsible for dropping the box in the challenge, but declines to blame Sharni publicly. Benjamin informs the other girls that he believes Sharni threw the challenge and suggests targeting her rather than Gerry. Sharni is upset with Gerry being targeted and espouses the importance of loyalty, but Benjamin says loyalty has to be earned. Before the votes are read, Benjamin plays his idol for himself, negating six votes against him. Sharni receives the remaining votes, becoming the seventh person voted out of the game.
207	9	"Episode 9"	Days 18-19	14 February 2023 (2023-02-14)
Both tribes arrive for what they assume is an auction, but Jonathan instructs them to drop their buffs and randomly select buffs for their new tribes. The athletic men all end up on the new Villains tribe, while George and Shonee are on the new Heroes tribe separated from Liz. The new tribes then participate in the auction. Survivor Auction: Players bid individually on items ranging from food and luxuries to game advantages. Money is shared among tribes, but items cannot be shared. George wins an afternoon retreat away from camp, and picks Shonee and Liz to join him. At the retreat, the three feast on food, George learns he won $60,000, and Shonee finds a second immunity idol that George and Liz agree to keep secret. At the new Heroes camp, Paige is concerned about Benjamin and plans to work with George short-term to get him out. At the new Villains camp, Simon is thrilled about how stacked his new tribe is and bonds with Shaun and the other boys. Jordie is worried about still being with Simon and believes he is at the bottom of the boys’ hierarchy, but works to blend in with the others. Shaun hopes to stay Heroes strong, and he and Hayley discuss flushing Simon’s idol (which George publicly informed everyone about). Immunity challenge: One member of each tribe is locked in a cage, while the rest of the tribe navigates them through an obstacle course. Two members then work together to solve a block puzzle. First tribe to complete their puzzle wins immunity. Villains win immunity. At the Heroes camp, the former Heroes want to get Benjamin out, but George would rather save him and target another original Hero like Paige. He brings Gerry and Stevie in on the plan and leaves the other former Heroes in the dark. Paige reconsiders her plan and wants to get George out while they have the chance, but worries about Gerry’s true loyalties. Benjamin pitches Gerry on staying Hero strong to curry favor with the other tribe, but Gerry is still on the fence about who he wants to work with. Shonee is suspicious of late conversations happening around camp and considers using an idol tonight. At Tribal Council, George believes tonight’s vote will determine if old tribal lines are still intact. Shonee hopes that new bonds and conversations will be enough to ensure that the minority former Villains aren’t picked off one by one. Gerry espouses his loyalty but questions whether others have earned his trust after being voted out by the former Heroes. Shonee notices the former Heroes whispering to each other and expresses uncertainty about what will happen tonight. Before the votes are read, Shonee plays her idol for George, negating four votes against him. Paige receives the remaining four votes, becoming the eighth person voted out of the game.
208	10	"Episode 10"	Days 20-21	19 February 2023 (2023-02-19)
At the Heroes camp, Shonee and George both feel great about their new position of power on the tribe after Paige’s departure. They entertain conversations with Benjamin, Flick and Matt, all of whom bargain for their safety. At the Villains camp, Liz feels exposed without Shonee by her side, viewing her as a sister, and feels at the bottom of her new tribe. She discusses strategy with Simon and Jordie, and Simon promises to use his idol to save any of the three of them, but Liz doesn’t fully believe him. Reward challenge: Four members of each tribe are tethered together carrying sandbags, racing around a water course to catch the other tribe. First tribe to win three rounds wins a breakfast feast. Villains win reward. During the challenge, Liz informs Shonee that she’s in trouble on her new tribe, and Shonee considers giving her idol to Liz. Back at the Villains camp, Liz sneaks off during the food reward to search for an idol and finds one. She tells Jordie about her find, and they plan to ask Shonee for her idol at the next challenge to ensure they are both safe. Meanwhile, Shaun and Sam scheme to pressure Simon into giving up his “idol” in exchange for his safety in the game. Simon is thrilled about the opportunity and agrees to give it to Shaun, but proposes that Shaun passes it on to Flick so she can use it to blindside George. Immunity challenge: Both tribes race through an obstacle course. One member of each tribe then chops a log to release a bag full of coconuts, which another member fires from a slingshot at a series of targets. First tribe to hit all their targets wins immunity. Heroes win immunity. After the challenge, tribes secretly exchange information as Shaun gives his “idol” to Flick and Shonee gives her idol to Jordie. Back at the Heroes camp, Hayley proposes splitting the vote onto Liz and Jordie and eliminating Jordie on the re-vote. However, Liz and Jordie show their idols to Nina and Hayley and pressure them to flip and target Sam. Hayley tells Shaun and David everything, and they begin to reconsider their plan. David proposes voting for Simon to be safe, but Shaun doesn’t want to go back on his word. Simon learns about the idols and panics, deciding to rejoin Liz and Jordie for the vote. At Tribal Council, Shaun is happy with the strength of the tribe and how well everyone gets along. Jordie is worried about old tribal lines dictating alliances. Sam agrees that the old Heroes are tight-knit and espouses his loyalty to them. Sam begins to suspect that something is up and learns from Nina about the idols, which leads to many whispered conversations. Shaun proposes a new split vote between Jordie and Sam to be safe. Jordie and Liz decline to play their idols, and Sam and Jordie each receive four votes. On the re-vote, everyone but Liz votes for Jordie, making him the ninth person voted out of the game.

Voting history

Tribal Phase

				Original Tribes						Post-Swap Tribes	Original Tribes		Switched Tribes
Episode #				1		2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		11	12
Day #				2		5	7	9	12	14	15	17	19	21
Eliminated				Jackie	Anjali	Michael	Mimi	Rogue	Gerry	Sarah	Fraser	Sharni	Paige	Tie	Jordie
Votes				Evacuated	9–1	8–1–1	8–1	7–4–1	8–2–1	8–1	3–2–0	5–0	4–0	4–4	5–1
Voter				Vote
			Benjamin					Rogue	Paige			Sharni	George
			David					Gerry	Gerry			Benjamin		Jordie	Jordie
			Flick					Rogue	Gerry			Sharni	George
			George		Sick Day	Stevie	Mimi			Sarah	Fraser		Paige
			Gerry					Rogue	Benjamin	Sarah		Benjamin	Paige
			Hayley					Rogue	Gerry			Sharni		Sam	Jordie
			Liz		Anjali	Michael	Mimi			Sarah	Fraser			Sam	Sam
			Matt					Gerry	Gerry			Benjamin	George
			Nina					Rogue	Gerry			Sharni		Sam	Jordie
			Sam					Gerry	Gerry			Benjamin		Jordie	None
			Shaun					Gerry	Gerry			Benjamin		Jordie	Jordie
			Shonee		Anjali	Michael	Mimi			Sarah	Fraser		Paige
			Simon		Anjali	Michael	Mimi			Sarah	George			Jordie	Jordie
			Stevie		Anjali	Michael	Mimi			Sarah	George		Paige
			Jordie		Anjali	Michael	Mimi			Sarah	Stevie			Sam	None
			Paige					Rogue	Gerry			Sharni	George
		Sharni						Rogue	Paige			Benjamin
		Fraser			Anjali	Michael	Mimi			Sarah	Stevie
	Sarah				Anjali	Michael	Mimi			George
Rogue								Paige
Mimi					Anjali	Michael	Stevie
Michael					Anjali	George
Anjali					Stevie
Jackie

Notes

Reception

Ratings

Ratings data is from OzTAM and represents the viewership from the 5 largest Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth).

Week	Episode	Airdate	Timeslot	Overnight ratings		Consolidated ratings		Total ratings		Source
				Viewers	Rank	Viewers	Rank	Viewers	Rank
1	1	30 January 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	447,000	14	89,000	2	536,000	12
	2	31 January 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	410,000	12	83,000	2	493,000	10
	3	1 February 2023	Wednesday 7:30 pm	369,000	13	86,000	2	455,000	9
2	4	5 February 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm	438,000	8	71,000	2	509,000	7
	5	6 February 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	449,000	13	92,000	2	541,000	11
	6	7 February 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	395,000	12	71,000	2	466,000	10
3	7	12 February 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm	498,000	7	67,000	3	565,000	5
	8	13 February 2023	Monday 7:30 pm	469,000	11
	9	14 February 2023	Tuesday 7:30 pm	465,000	10
4	10	19 February 2023	Sunday 7:30 pm	488,000	7

External links

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