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Season 27 · 2013Returnees & their loved ones

Blood vs. Water

Caramoan, Philippines

Loved ones playing alongside returning favorites in the first Blood vs. Water, with Redemption Island looming over every vote.

Tyson Apostol

Sole Survivor

Tyson Apostol

Won the jury 7-1-0

Year
2013
Location
Caramoan, Philippines
Format
Returnees & their loved ones
Days
39 days
Castaways
20
Grand prize
$1,000,000
Jury vote
7-1-0

Also read at the Final Tribal Council

Monica CulpepperGervase Peterson

How Tyson Apostol won

On his third try, Tyson finally fused his strategic instincts with patience — seizing control at the merge and even playing an idol perfectly — to win going away.

The bigger picture

In context

Era

The New School Era

2010–2020

Timeline

27th of 50

Aired 2013

Filming

Philippines

3rd of 4 seasons filmed here

Starting tribes

The 2 tribes marooned when the game began — and where the names come from.

Galangrespect

Tagalog for 'respect'.

Tadhanadestiny

Tagalog for 'destiny / fate'.

At the merge · they became Kasama — Merge tribe — Tagalog for 'companion / together'.

Returning players

Veterans who came back for another shot at the title.

Aras Baskauskas2× playerCandice Woodcock3× playerColton Cumbie2× playerGervase Peterson2× playerKat Edorsson2× playerLaura Morett2× playerMonica Culpepper2× playerRupert Boneham4× playerTina Wesson3× playerTyson Apostol4× player

Also filmed in Philippines

Philippines key art

Philippines

Season 25 · 2012

Caramoan key art

Caramoan

Season 26 · 2013

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Cagayan

Season 28 · 2014

Go deeper

Explore Season 27

The Cast

The whole tribe in finish order, Sole Survivor to first boot.

20 castaways

Episode Guide

Every episode, with recaps of how the season actually played out.

14 episodes

In the Arena

Every challenge that ran, episode by episode, and who won each one.

28 challenges
Around the fire

Common questions

Who won Survivor Blood vs. Water?
Tyson Apostol won Survivor: Blood vs. Water (Season 27, 2013), taking the jury vote 7-1-0.
Where was Survivor Season 27 filmed?
Survivor: Blood vs. Water was filmed in Caramoan, Philippines.
When did Survivor Season 27 air?
Survivor: Blood vs. Water aired in 2013 and ran 39 days.
Who were the finalists in Survivor Blood vs. Water?
Tyson Apostol won at the Final Tribal Council alongside Monica Culpepper and Gervase Peterson.

Around the fire

The tribe's debating Survivor 27 right now

Cast your vote, drop a hot take, and climb your torch — every contribution is tied to your profile at Tribal Council.

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