Sixteen contestants arrive on the Pearl Islands to discover that the competition has begun, and they must race to find supplies.

A castaway considers quitting due to harsh conditions; a tribe member ransacks the other camp, taking something valuable; a second person is voted out of one of the tribes.

Suspicions are raised when two castaways decide not to participate in a team challenge; a screaming match erupts; a tribe member infuriates the others; an immunity challenge is physically painful.

While looking for a fishing hole, two castaways get lost in the jungle without a map; one tribe recovers its buried treasure; an inebriated castaway creates a scene at tribal council.

A tribe member has an opportunity to win over the opposing tribe with his work ethic; a fifth contestant is voted out.

A castaway has their work cut out for them when the decide to care for a sickly snake; a sixth contestant is voted out of the tribe.

Twist catches the tribe members off guard; castaways contend with the curse of the Pearl Islands; a castaway makes a monumental decision.

Anxiety plagues castaways as they wait for outcasts to rejoin their tribes; another tribe member is voted out.

An electric stingray causes problems for the remaining castaways; a ninth contestant is voted off of the island.

Two vulnerable castaways hatch a plan to turn the tide in their favour; a tribe member suffers from an anxiety attack.

One tribe member dupes his fellow castaways with a shocking lie; a castaway is accused of sabotaging the tribe's food supply.

Crumbling alliances make everyone vulnerable at the tribal council; a tearful castaway pleads for forgiveness.

The three remaining women join forces to vote out one of the men; an immunity challenge sees the castaways pouring water to obtain keys.

The castaways come together one final time to discuss their time as contestants, and the winner is revealed.