Samoa
A novel one-beach-two-tribes premise that became the stage for one of the most dominant games ever played.
Sole Survivor
Kim Spradlin
Won the jury 7-2-0
Also read at the Final Tribal Council
How Kim Spradlin won
Kim controlled One World from the very first day — beloved by allies, in command of every vote, and a challenge threat besides — running the table to a near-unanimous win.
Era
The New School Era
2010–2020
Timeline
24th of 50
Aired 2012
Filming
Samoa
4th of 4 seasons filmed here
The 2 tribes marooned when the game began — and where the names come from.
The men's tribe, named after Manono Island, Samoa.
The women's tribe, named after Salani, a Samoan village/surf resort.
At the merge · they became Tikiano — Merge tribe — coined by Troyzan Robertson, reportedly blending 'tiki' (god/idol) and 'ano' (Spanish 'año', year).
The named voting bloc that ran this season — the stories give away late-game moves, so they sit behind the idol.
A fan name that stuck
The all-women bloc of One World — sparked Day 1 by Alicia and quarterbacked by Kim Spradlin. After the men handed the women fire and numbers, Kim and Chelsea flipped the merge and the five picked the men off one by one, in one of the most controlled winning games ever played.
How it resolved
Ran the merge and took the endgame.How it ended · 5 strong
Idol moments
Marooned as the last man with any power on the women-dominated One World, Troyzan found a hidden idol and played it perfectly, voiding the votes against him and buying one more round. As the alliance kept closing in, his paranoia boiled over into the season's signature meltdown — “This is MY island!”
Around the fire
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