Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
A new-era season praised for its gameplay and a dominant, must-win late-game run.
Sole Survivor
Rachel LaMont
Won the jury 7-1-0
Also read at the Final Tribal Council
How Rachel LaMont won
Marked as a threat, Rachel won the immunities she absolutely had to win down the stretch and made the moves that controlled the endgame, earning the jury's respect.
Era
The New Era
2021–2026
Timeline
47th of 50
Aired 2024
Filming
Fiji
16th of 19 seasons filmed here
The 3 tribes marooned when the game began — and where the names come from.
Fijian for 'snake'. The season's starting tribes were named for Fijian creatures.
From 'kalavo', the Fijian word for 'rat'.
From 'tukutuku', the Fijian word for 'spider'.
At the merge · they became Beka — Merge tribe — the Fijian name for the fruit bat, and the bat is the tribe's emblem.
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 tight day-one core of the Tuku tribe — Gabe, Sue, and Caroline — that ran the early game and carried into the merge with control. It didn't last: the other tribes banded together to dismantle Tuku, and Sue was the lone member to claw her way to the end.
How it resolved
Reached the final three — best finish 3rd — but the crown went to someone else.
How it ended · 3 strong
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