Blood vs. Water
Caramoan, Philippines
Loved ones playing alongside returning favorites in the first Blood vs. Water, with Redemption Island looming over every vote.
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
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.
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.
Tagalog for 'respect'.
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.
Also filmed in Philippines
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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?
Around the fire
The tribe's debating Survivor 27 right now
“Cirie never needed an idol. She WAS the idol — read every vote a round early and bent the whole jungle to her will without a single immunity win. That's the cei…”
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