JONATHAN LAPAGLIA: Welcome to Australian Survivor...
(CHEERING)
..the adventure of a lifetime.
(CHEERING)
Over eight heart-stopping seasons...
Go, Champions! Go, Contenders!
..Australian Survivor has put its players
to the ultimate test.
Brains right on Brawn's tail.
The Heroes and Villains, they are neck and neck.
But last season...
MAN: Get him! Get him, get him! Get it!
..delivered the most exciting, explosive game so far.
Glory or death!
(SCREAMS)
Players defied the odds...
A hidden immunity idol.
It was most certainly not an idol.
..served the biggest blindsides...
Fraser. Checkmate.
Whoa!
..and betrayals...
Shonee.
Oh, boo!
..which ultimately left one villain standing.
Liz...
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
..you are Australia's Sole Survivor.
(CHEERING)
And now...
..we're back in the home of Australian Survivor.
Samoa.
A remote paradise...
..where breathtaking beauty...
..is lashed by unforgiving elements.
Here, 24 brand-new players will take to the battleground.
Two opposing forces divided by their way of life.
Pitting those at the top of their game...
..against those who play their own game.
This is Australian Survivor: Titans vs Rebels.
VIOLA: The Titan is someone that has achieved a great feat
against all odds.
Titans are a force to be reckoned with.
A tribe of leaders.
The term "just a girl"
is something I've heard my entire life.
In my culture, being a girl means you cook, you clean,
you wash dishes,
but I can deadlift 190 kilos.
(CHEERING)
I am fierce.
I am a gladiator, I am strong.
I am a winner.
I'm not your average girl.
I am a queen.
Queen Bee.
Address me as such.
(LAUGHS)
JONATHAN: The Titans,
they are the bosses,
experts,
overachievers,
and masters of their craft.
CHARLES: A lot of people don't like lawyers,
until a lawyer saves their arse.
I've worked at some of the biggest firms
and the best firms across the world
from Turkey, Switzerland, the UK, Saudi Arabia.
One of the cases that I worked on
was worth in excess of $7 billion.
So, Titans will dominate and we'll crush our opponents.
Despite my socks and sandals.
Titans are ambitious.
From CEOs and social media kings
to supermodels.
If you smile for no reason in Russia,
you assume you're an idiot or you're just a crazy person.
Being a model,
sometimes I play dumb.
So you're thinking,
"This dumb bimbo is definitely not going to, you know,
"not gonna go for long."
Works perfect for me, because coming from Russia,
the sleeping bear is inside of me, ready to fight.
They're used to taking control,
making the rules
and calling the shots.
I think people may look at me and see a normal dude,
a 35-year-old from Townsville.
What they won't see coming is the fact that I've got
over a decade of experience
influencing other people.
As a diplomat, I've been a trade negotiator...
..a crisis responder.
In Bangkok, I was the guy who led Australia's effort
to get Hakeem al-Araibi out of jail.
Influence is an art.
I'm happy to be the maestro of the tribe.
I just don't want them to know that I'm the one waving the wand.
But...
..Whenever someone makes the rules...
..there is always someone else ready to break them.
The Rebels.
They are the mavericks,
thrill seekers,
outsiders,
and underdogs.
Being a band of misfits, the Rebels,
we do it our way.
I think we've got what it takes to absolutely annihilate the Titans.
In my profession,
daily, I deal with thieves, deceit...
..and shoplifters.
I'm a loss prevention officer.
I walk around the shopping centres undercover, catching thieves.
I am on high alert 10 hours a day.
Going up against the Titans...
..nah, is nothing to me.
I've caught doctors and aeronautical engineers.
I'll be on them like a bloodhound.
These Rebels are used to taking risks...
pushing boundaries...
..and creating anarchy.
PETA: I am a bar manager.
I do get judged on my personal appearance.
They just... They run in the other direction.
I'm like, "Please come back. I'm not going to hurt you..."
(LAUGHS) "..much."
Rebels are the renegades...
..the ones who rage against the system...
..and they get in the heads of their opponents.
KELLI: As a psychologist,
I've been analysing people for more than half my life,
so coming into Survivor is like a psychologist playground.
In my job, I can honestly say that I get along
with nearly everyone, and then they get to know me
and they're like, "Holy shit."
They call me the no-bullshit psychologist.
I just am an extreme extrovert who likes to do fun things.
And if people tell me not to, well, it means I've got to do it.
These Titans, they ain't seen nothing yet.
They haven't seen me coming.
And when they see me coming, I'll be a force to be reckoned with.
And I feel sorry for these young chicks, to be honest.
And the young blokes.
They walk on the wild side
and turn the obvious into the unexpected.
I can be mistaken for being
this dumb, big Arab from Western Sydney.
Uh, that's the complete opposite.
I'm a (BLEEP) genius.
I work in human resources,
but I'm the person that manipulates emotions.
And I know how to pull on heartstrings as well.
Last time on Survivor,
George was the closest thing we had to an Arab being on TV,
and we loved it.
He's like my homeboy from Western Sydney,
but I need to take it home.
I need to bring it home for all of us.
That sounds so cocky,
but I'm here to finish what he couldn't do.
Whether they are a Titan...
NATHAN: I'm a titan of sports management.
I've got some 18-year-olds half-a-million-dollar deals.
There's been no-one that could really compare to me.
..or a Rebel.
Unorthodoxicity, if that is a word, is a second language to me.
People that are interesting stand out.
The freaks of the world.
They will all need to play to their strengths
and create their legacy
as the next Survivor greats.
But only one will outwit...
..outplay...
..and outlast the others
to take home the half-million dollars.
47 days, 24 people, one Survivor.
WOMAN: Oh, my God.
Oh my days. Here we go.
Whenever you start a challenge,
you always dance like that.
Hands on hips, looking out all serious.
You're not disappointed, it's good.
The man.
Come on in. Are you ready to rumble?
Hi, Jonathan.
How are you? Hey, Jonathan.
G'day, mate.
Oh, nice to meet you. Nice to meet you.
(EXCITED LAUGH)
It's exciting here.
Oh, my God.
(WHOOPS)
Welcome to Australian Survivor: Titans vs Rebels.
(ALL CHEER)
Go, Titans!
You are 24 new faces
and you're about to begin a game like no other.
Now you've been divided into two tribes
based on your approach to life.
(CHUCKLES)
And we're going to see which approach is best suited
to the game of Survivor.
The blue tribe, we have the Titans.
You know what it's like in life to be the best.
(ALL LAUGH)
You're the head honchos, the big cheeses,
the experts in your field.
Keep going.
You like calling the shots, making the decisions
and ending up on top.
But out here there is a tribe that is determined
to get in your way.
The Rebels.
(WHOOPING AND LAUGHTER)
You know what it's like to forge your own path in life.
Yes, you know where the line is, but you don't mind crossing it.
(LAUGHS)
Woman in the front with the pink shirt.
What's your name?
Kelli. Kelli.
So Rebels generally like to break the rules?
Absolutely. Shit, yeah!
I was born a rebel
and I'm gonna die one.
Great. So why is it that you like to break rules?
Because it's fun.
Life's just about having fun.
Let's just have a freakin' party! We're only here once.
WOMAN: Amen, sister. Amen.
(HOOTS)
Gentleman with the blonde hair.
No, your hair.
Hey. Uh, Raymond. Raymond.
So, do you feel like you're at home on this tribe?
Um, they actually told me at first that,
"Yeah, we need you on the Titans tribe."
And I was like, "Um, no."
They said... They said, "How rebellious.
"We might as well stick you here.
(ALL LAUGH)
Great answer. I love it.
Alright, let's talk to the Titans.
Woman in the front here with a light blue shirt.
What's your name? I am Viola.
Viola.
So, Viola, what does being a Titan mean to you?
Being a Titan is someone that doesn't give up.
Someone that persists no matter what.
No matter how rebellious the other side is,
we always do everything we can to win.
That's us. That's Titans.
Gentleman in the back with the floppy hat.
What's your name? Jaden.
Jaden, well, you certainly have the size of a Titan.
Do you feel like you're on the right tribe?
Yeah. It's not about the size, it's about the size of your heart.
(SCATTERED APPLAUSE)
Aw, you liked that one, Jonno. You liked that one.
(ALL LAUGH)
Nice, I like it.
Alright. OK, well, it doesn't matter if you're a Titan or a Rebel,
you all need to play hard, push the boundaries
and make your mark,
'cause at the end of the day,
only one of you will walk out of here with the title of Sole Survivor
and the half-a-million dollars that goes with it.
Now, before we get started...
..buffs.
(CHEERS)
Go ahead, put them on.
MAN: Yes, Mum. Thanks, Mum.
Oh. Thank you.
How do we look? Really cute.
(ALL LAUGH)
And on that note, are you ready to get to your first reward?
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
Alright, the goal is simple.
You just need to light up the flag at the top of your totem.
Here's how it's going to work.
On my go, you're gonna race out to a pontoon
loaded with fire-making material.
You'll then bring that material back to shore.
Once you think you have enough,
you'll then build your fire under the totem.
First tribe to burn through their flag
wins reward.
Want to know what you're playing for?
ALL: Yes.
Winning tribe to take back to camp
the most valuable item in this game -
fire in the form of flame.
So, right out of the gate,
you can boil your water,
cook your food,
stay warm.
Not only will you have a huge advantage
at the start of this game,
but you'll be sending a message to the other tribe
that you mean business.
Alright, I'll give you a minute to strategize.
We're going to get it on!
This is big.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
JONATHAN: Alright, here we go.
For reward.
Survivors ready?
Go.
Let's go, guys.
Day one adrenaline. All that energy.
Everyone charging out into the water.
Everyone's looking good right now,
but multiple trips back and forth,
you are gonna get exhausted.
Alex first out to the pontoon for the Rebels.
Grabs a box of kindling.
Nathan and Mark for the Titans.
MARK: I'll toss it down.
Let's go!
Got two strategies going on here.
Titans are creating a human conveyor belt.
Yep, yep.
More, more.
Rebels are bringing stuff back one at a time.
MARK: Watch your footing. Keep it dry. Careful.
Let's see which one pays off.
Tobias with a huge armful of logs.
Wow, you are a machine!
Go, Rebels!
Rebels like to do their own thing,
but they are working like a well-oiled machine today.
Come on, the Rebels!
Over at the Titans,
not so much.
EDEN: Quick, quick, quick, quick.
It is confusion and chaos.
You go, you go. Are you a good runner?
I'm alright.
Wow! Just like that,
the Titans have given up on their conveyor belt.
Maybe there's too many captains and not enough soldiers over there.
It is hard work making your way through that water.
Who's gonna pull the trigger first? That's the question.
I reckon that could be enough, eh.
Rebels think they've collected enough wood.
Cannot start building the fire until everyone is back.
Come on!
Move right. Hurry!
Come on, come on!
Yes, here we go!
It's the Rebels back first.
Yes, yes, yes, go!
Get it out there. Let's go.
Let's go! Let's do it!
Rebels start working on their fire.
Put it on the ground first.
While the rest of the tribe are building the fire,
someone needs to light the torch.
It's Eileen on the flint for the Rebels.
EILEEN: I need someone ready here, guys.
Titans are back now.
Nathan on the flint for the Titans.
Nathan has a spark, but can he get it to catch?
A couple of big ones.
while the rest of the tribe starts building their structure
under the totem.
Eileen...
..scraping the magnesium.
Taking her time.
You want to build a fire big enough and strong enough
to burn your totem.
Eileen struggling on the flint.
Having trouble getting something going for the Rebels.
RIANNA: Here, do you wanna swap out? Wanna swap out? Swap out?
Yeah. You strike it, strike it!
It's Rianna stepping in for the Rebels on the flint now.
It's coming. It's coming.
I can see it coming. Good! OK.
Just like that, Nathan has flame and he has the torch lit.
It's coming, it's coming, it's coming, coming!
Watch out, watch out! Five seconds.
And they've just got to go for it!
They're lighting up their structure very early.
It's a risk.
'Cause if they can't build it up high enough and it goes out,
they're going to have to stop work
and go back out and collect some more.
So here's the test.
Have you built a structure that's going to burn your totem?
Yeah.
Tobias now trying to get flame for the Rebels.
The Rebels have a good structure,
but that'll count for nothing if they can't get flame.
Relax, relax. You got it, you got it, you got it.
Let's bring the torch. Bring the torch.
Light the torch, light the torch.
Finally, the Rebels have their torch lit.
They're going for it now.
Here's the test - will it stay up long enough?
And will that fire be strong enough to burn the totem?
Panic starting to set in for the Titans.
(BLOWING) EDEN: Give it some oxygen.
Careful, careful, careful.
It's not going back up.
Titans got their fire lit first.
There you go.
The Rebels seem to be pulling ahead.
They took their time arranging their wood
and it could pay off.
Right there on the red line on this side.
We're lighting this leg. There he goes!
Look at it go.
Let it burn.
Rebels have their totem alight now.
Come on, guys. Come on.
Keep going, guys. Come on, come on, come on, come on.
It's just a matter of time. Their flag is catching.
(CHEERING)
They can smell victory.
(CHEERING)
That is it! Rebels win reward.
(CHEERING)
And this game is on.
KELLI: We did it!
Go, the Rebels!
(MIXED SHOUTS)
Give us a B-E-L for the Rebels!
What a win.
(OVERLAPPING CHATTER)
I cannot believe it.
It's almost surreal.
First challenge of the day,
seeing Jonathan, like, I'm a bit fangirl.
Like, ooh! OK! This is happening.
We freakin' rock!
Beans and rice and...
Like, the buzz and just energy...
Nice work, bro.
..it's amazing.
Alright, guys, I'll start. Um, my name is Alex.
Uh, it's nice to meet you all officially.
And, um, I'm a teacher from Perth, so...
Wow.
Yeah.
Rebel teacher at that.
Uh, I'm Rianna, but go by Riri.
Um, I'm a paramedic from Adelaide.
Hi, guys, I'm Sarah.
I'm from Newcastle, and I'm a firefighter.
Wow.
Um, I'm Scott, I'm from Tassie.
I'm an extremely creative soul and I'm an art director at Mona.
Being on a tribe surrounded by other Rebels
is absolutely awesome,
but no-one knows I'm a psychologist on this tribe
and they never will.
My name is Kelli. I'm from Cairns, the best place ever.
(ALL CHEER)
I got two awesome kids, and I support people
with mental health and things like that,
and lots of other things. (APPLAUSE)
I'm very good at analysis and reading people.
I really think I'm going to be potentially under quite a lot
of threat if they know I'm a psychologist,
so I've got to keep that on the low down.
Alright. Let's get started crackin' on a fire, I reckon.
I think you're the most suited to leading a bunch of...
I'm feeling great about this tribe so far.
You know, we've got the first win on the board.
As a team, we're working, which is really, really good.
We're starting with fire.
Right, wood. Let's go.
You're going good. (TREES CRACK)
There you go.
Being a teacher is going to help me with Survivor.
Oh, legend. That's what we want.
Being able to see different characters at school...
Yeah. Good.
..and then be able to adapt my behaviour to keep them on side...
Let there be fire! Yeah.
..is literally what this game is all about.
We've got that set up now, Kelli.
I reckon what we'll do is we go and get the shelter...
try and get the shelter a bit more sorted.
Oh, shit. Shit, shit! I think it's too much.
I don't know, guys. I'm a bit worried.
He got it. It's OK. Needs oxygen.
(BLOWS) Come on. (BLOWS)
No, it's definitely going, Kelli.
No, babes. It's not. It's just...just catching on this...
You don't reckon? No, it is. It is going.
Hey, it's going. It's going.
Going to blow it. Are you sure, babe?
Yeah. It's going.
We're good. That's it.
Kelli's happy now. Guys, everyone rest easy.
We've got fire. OK.
Kelli is a very loud sort of person.
Whoop! Whoop! Whoop! Whoop!
We got the fire going.
Whoop! Whoop!
We're just gelling as a unit.
Not like those Titans, running around like headless chickens.
So, the challenge today.
Absolutely, I'm on the right tribe. We're just a bunch of rebels.
Everyone's hunky-dory. Everyone's happy days.
Woo!
EDEN: I'm having an out-of-body experience.
This is absolutely mind-blowing.
Like, I'm literally playing Survivor. This is insane.
Ooh, guys!
Home, sweet home. (LAUGHS)
Look at this. Hey?
How you going? Bring it in. Bring it in.
Oh. (LAUGHS) We did amazing today.
You OK, Frankie? Yes.
Hi.
Let's, everyone, do name, profession...
Yeah, name...
So, looking around at the rest of our Titan team,
it's pretty incredible.
We've got some absolute man mountains.
Uh, my name is Jaden. Compete in strongman.
OTHERS: Ooh. Yeah, so we lift cars and...
Just throw that out there. Lift cars.
(LAUGHTER)
I know I'm not the most physical player out there.
I'm under no illusion that these guns aren't firing.
And then, we've got some people that I can only assume
are incredibly smart.
I'm Jess. I'm a nutritional scientist.
I work as a senior lecturer at a university.
I'm Kitty. I own two businesses.
One is a coaching business,
and then I have a skincare and supplement company.
The concept of a Titan really opens the door to all sorts of experts
in their field.
I'm Caroline. I'm a midwife.
I have delivered thousands of babies, so, yeah.
OTHERS: Wow. Yeah.
Uh, my name is Winna. Profession? I'm not sure right now.
I'm supposed to be an engineer,
but now I'm, like, a TikToker sort of thing.
Oh! Hey!
Yeah. It's, like, I started from, like, competitive eating
because I'm a competitive eater, as well.
So, I'm, like, ranked in Australia. Wow.
What?
Yeah, I'm ranked, like, eighth in Australia for eating, so...
What? Eating what?
Just in the wrong place. Yeah.
Um, hi, guys. Eden.
I'm an area manager for a cinema chain.
Um, so I've been looking after about 11 different sites
across Victoria.
I'm a Titan because I have one of the vastest understandings
of pop culture of anyone I know, possibly anyone in the world.
Probably a Yoda level,
like, Jedi Master level.
I've seen every film. I've seen every TV show.
I can quote things verbatim.
Working in a cinema for 20 years.
Every single person out there has a favourite movie.
Like, it doesn't matter who you are.
Everyone's seen a movie, everyone's got something.
And for someone that knows nearly every movie under the sun...
..that's going to allow me something
to just instantly connect with people about.
I want to hear you telling, like...
..bust out some movie references with you.
That'd be hilarious. (BOTH LAUGH)
Basically, I can quote any part
of Jurassic Park. Oh, really?
My wife loves that movie. Oh, it's my favourite.
She's got a T-shirt. It's so good.
"Jurassic Park." Yeah, same! Same.
Black with the red on the front? Yeah.
This is a social game, after all.
It's all about relationships, yeah?
And I'm doing a great job.
Um, obviously, I see a lot of movies.
Yeah, yeah.
Um, I do a lot of, like, trivia nights, and stuff like that.
Oh, I love it. Um, I love a good trivia night.
I reckon...I can see you as a trivia guy.
Yeah, yeah.
I bet your team have, like, a really funny team name.
Yeah. No, we don't.
I think, as Titans, we've got the natural upper hand in this game.
You got it? Yeah, I've got this one.
Wow.
And I'm sure we'll have no trouble getting a roof above our heads.
Mate, anything manual labour or building shit, I'm so bad.
So, that's me. I don't do it.
Yeah. If I have to sweat at work,
no way. (LAUGHS)
Nah. Yeah.
Alright.
I feel like someone needs to go over there and be like,
"Guys..."
Oh, my God.
You know, this is my deal.
You know, the cheese, you get it like that, and then you eat it.
Oh! That's what I feel like, right now, man.
It's so good, man.
Well, they're gonna come with the weaving,
and we haven't done anything, eh?
(LAUGHTER) "Oh, the weaving's done."
A bunch of leaders getting together to do anything doesn't work.
Um, so we've got a lot of ideas about the shelter.
Do we have a shelter? Mmm.
(LAUGHS) Yeah.
There's a lot of resources, and they're currently on the floor.
Walkabout.
Oh! (LAUGHS)
Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Come on! We're gonna be sleeping in the rain.
In my real life, I would literally delegate to everyone.
"You do this, you do this. You get me this?
"Can you get me a coffee?"
I'm a 33-year-old Bondi girl who runs my own salon.
I'm actually used to being underestimated.
When you're a hairdresser, people automatically stereotype you.
"She can't be intelligent."
"She doesn't know what she's doing."
"She's a female."
At the end of the day, I've built up a beautiful salon from nothing.
I've been a Titan for my entire life.
Like, if I want something, I've almost never not gotten it.
And that is because I will work my butt off...
..to get what I want.
First impressions, in the Titans, we've got some big boys...
I did two weeks of trade school once.
It wasn't for me.
..and some fit girls, me being one of them.
They say don't judge a book by its cover,
but we've all seen this movie.
Weak kids get killed first.
Alright, let's do this. Right, we need help.
Where's this other hole coming?
Yeah.
Oh, 100%.
It's is high... It's funny now, like, we're all, like, buddy-buddy,
like, we were always mates. (BOTH LAUGH)
Oh, OK.
I really vibe with Nate
because I feel like he will do as I say.
Let's cut some of this stuff down. We're running out of light.
I'm gonna need to learn to, like, move him as a little puppet.
Let's chop some shit up. What about this one?
Um...
..so when I look at group dynamics, um...
We need to have a plan in motion to take over.
But it's really hard, day one,
because you don't want to come out hot.
I've got a very good. You don't like her, muppet.
I've got a really good way of reading people.
She's good on the eyes, though. But, no, OK.
Yeah, 100%.
How do you feel about grabbing some of the other weak people?
Ooh, Charles. Hey, look at that.
That's exactly what I'm thinking.
Eden, because I like him and he's funny.
How do you remember everyone's name? Don't know.
Eden, um, the big nerdy guy.
Yeah.
Keep Car...keep Caro.
Mate, we could carry Caro the whole way through,
and she's not going to be a threat at all.
She will just vote with us. Who's Caro? (LAUGHS)
The old lady. Mum.
Caroline.
I'll just schmooze her a little bit.
She'll love it. Um...
Ooh.
In my real life, I always am a take-charge person.
And in this game, I'm here to win,
and I will take anyone down in my way.
(GRUNTS)
Bang!
Oh, shit!
I wouldn't say professional.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Like, just forgot to mention it.
(BOTH LAUGH) He's doing my head in.
Yeah, I'm down with that.
Waking up on this island is absolutely gorgeous.
The sunrise.
The water.
We have a great shelter.
Look at this! Whoo-hoo!
We have fire.
However, my first night in camp was absolutely horrible.
Guys, we're doing a full moon doof-doof.
(LAUGHTER)
The worst night ever.
Probably got around 30 minutes of sleep.
I thought I was gonna struggle the most with food on the island.
That is not the case. I take that back.
Please slap me in my face if I ever say that again.
Because it's not.
It is the sleeping arrangements, ladies and gentlemen.
No, I didn't you didn't come to bed.
Well...
I asked you lots of times. ..I'm gonna have to slip in there.
At some point.
We had Tobias and Sarah having their little sandwich.
It was also Alex and Peta having a sandwich.
A very naughty sandwich... (CHUCKLES) ..may I add.
It was very, very comfortable for a first-day sandwich.
You know, the first sandwich is always quite an innocent sandwich.
This sandwich wasn't very innocent.
This sandwich had all the toppings.
Whoop, whoop! Doop, doop!
Whoop, whoop!
Doop, doop!
Oh. We're doing really well.
Considering we had hardly any sleep. (LAUGHTER)
But for us to go into the next challenge with our bellies full,
massive boost to the team.
We're already going to be one step ahead of them.
They've probably had no food, as well.
Yeah.
So, I'm definitely happier to be in the Rebels tribe
than the Titans tribe.
It's just up from here.
(LAUGHS)
(THUNDER CRASHES, RAIN PATTERS)
VALERIA: Day two.
It hasn't stopped pissing down rain.
I do feel like a wet chicken.
Uh, they destroyed my super cute look for today.
Yeah, well... OK.
It is what it is. It is what it is.
This is Survivor, people. Yeah, buddy.
Oh, yeah.
Oh. (LAUGHS)
That shelter, which I can't even call a shelter.
The whole thing.
There we go. Nice.
The whole thing collapses. Did the whole thing collapse?
I'm swimming home. Yeah. (LAUGHS)
Chopper me out of here.
And sleeping on those bamboos.
I just feel like I age 70 years in advance.
Ooh.
I'm thinking it's, like, a dog shelter or something.
It's absolute trash.
I would say there are too many leaders in one tribe
trying to work together - it's a complete disaster.
Now can you do what you...? Do what you did.
OK, do that.
But out of everyone that I met at this tribe,
I have found the love of my life on this journey,
which is Viola.
Blood on blood.
Skin on skin.
The moment you said that you were fighting a wolf,
I was like, "That's my girl. That's my girl."
Where else am I gonna find a Russian that fights wolves? I'm not.
So you're sticking with me till life. That's the best part.
In this game,
like, you need that type of person with you.
She is the person that I can trust.
What's her name?
The CrossFitter. Little Miss Big Booty.
Ah, yes, yes, yes. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, I like Frankie a lot, too.
Good vibe. And I like Mark.
Yeah.
I'm vibing with...same, Mark, quite a bit,
but it's still early days.
Me and Viola are having a very strong bond,
and I know I'm going to stick to my girl.
And I will go with her until the very end.
So, did you get to work there?
MARK: Yeah, I was there for, like, three years.
No way. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was awesome.
I love Thailand. Do you speak Thai?
Yeah. Yeah? We can speak Thai.
Can you speak Thai? No way.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We could speak Thai.
We can speak Thai.
(BOTH LAUGH)
That's crazy. Yeah, yeah.
I thought day two would be easy-peasy lemon-squeezy,
but it is absolutely not.
This is stressed, depressed, lemon zest.
I feel like a little bit of a fish out of water.
I don't think I've seen you topless now, and I'm liking...
..I'm liking what you've got going on there.
I mean, from the tat perspective, like, it's a work of art.
The whole thing is a work of art. Whole thing.
Mmm.
I'm an academic.
I'm one of the best university lecturers in all of Australia,
but I don't know whether I have any strong connections.
That is not the attitude I want going into an immunity challenge.
I reckon we'll be up and about at the challenge.
Yeah.
OK, I reckon we'll be up and about, 'cause... I don't know.
I'm excited, too.
Yeah.
Really?
Jess actually pulled me over, and she's like...she's like,
"Oh, where's your head at?"
Like, she's like, "I think we've got too much strong women."
So, like, that's it. I'm like, your head's on the chopping block.
Yeah, that's...yeah, 100%.
And I was like, "Yeah, we'll have a chat."
Day two, and I'm already having my name thrown out,
and it's because there's too many strong women in the tribe.
So, we got trouble tonight,
we're voting Jess.
Yeah. Yeah.
Mate, come at me.
Let the game begin.
Come on in.
(WHISTLES)
That's our base.
Oh, shit.
(LAUGHS)
Alright.
So, Kelli...
..Rebels walk into camp with a flame.
Did you put it to good use and make a nice fire?
Absolutely.
Many hours spent blowing that little flame
to make it an enormous flame.
We had a few people doing the old dragon breath
to keep it alive.
(LAUGHTER)
OK, so, Jess, how did the, uh, Titans do without fire?
Oh, well, we had each other to hug and keep warm, so I think, uh,
by this morning, we're actually
a lot closer than we were previously.
The fire's right here, Jonathan. Right here.
It's in the heart. It's in the heart, and it's in the soul,
and that's all that matters.
Be cold, though. (LAUGHS)
Alright. Are you ready to get to your first immunity challenge?
Yes, sir. Let's go. (CHEERING)
Alright, for today's challenge...
..you're going to work together to raise a heavy crate,
releasing a giant wrecking ball.
You'll then transport that ball over a wall
across the conveyor belt,
and up into a high tower.
Finally, you'll roll it down the other side
to smash a series of targets.
First tribe to smash all their targets wins immunity.
And this...
..is the Immunity Idol.
(WHOOPING)
(CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
This is what you want in this game.
With this back at camp, you are safe.
Without it, you're going to be seeing me at Tribal Council,
where one of you will become the first person
voted out of Titans versus Rebels.
Trust me, no-one wants to be that person.
Alright, I'll give you a minute to strategize,
then we're going to get to it.
Alright, here we go.
For immunity - Survivors, ready?
Go.
First thing you need to do is raise this heavy crate.
Two people per rope.
Grab it. Grab it.
One, two, pull! Yep. That's it, that's it. Straightaway.
You're good, Titans. Lock it in.
Pull! Pull!
There's your wrecking ball!
Go! One, two, pull!
Rebels have their crate up.
Alright, now four of you need to get over the wall
and clear the way for everyone else.
Go! Four of us go! Four of us go!
Jess, Jess, Jess.
Eden trying to help Winna.
Titans are struggling.
Jess and Viola on the wall.
It's Scott, Alex, Tobias and Sarah going over the wall for the Rebels.
(SHOUTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT)
Doing well. That's it, Rebels.
Wow! Big leap from Alex.
Sarah helped up Tobias.
Rebels have a nice lead.
Now you've got to clear the way for everyone else.
One, two, three, pull!
Rebels making quick work of their wall.
Guys, pull!
Get your ball out.
Unclip it, Rebels!
Start moving through.
Drag it out. Drag it out.
Eden going over now.
Come on, Eden!
Titans trying to catch up.
Come on, guys! Come on!
Come on!
Let's go. Clip on. Clip on.
That's good.
Finally, the Titans have their wall down.
Here we go. Everyone helping out. Everyone.
Everyone helping out. Up we go, up we go, up we go.
Up! Up! Up!
It's the Rebels pulling away.
Get it up into the conveyor belt.
Go to the front. Go to the front! Alright. Go, go!
Rebels have their ball on the conveyor belt.
Guys...
Guys, we've got to bring the ball!
Oh, my God!
A group of leaders.
Of course, nobody wants to do the grunt work.
Now undo it. Unhook it.
It is a mess over there. Run, run, run!
Alright, on the mat, on the mat.
Alright, you're good, Rebels! Start pulling!
Go! Boys, at the same time.
It's Feras and Garrick pulling for the Rebels.
Pull!
Meanwhile, Titans still struggling to get their ball on the conveyor belt.
Pull! Pull!
It's Winna and Jaden on the conveyor belt for the Titans.
One, two, three. Pull!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
Wow! Jaden is a beast.
Come on! Pull! Pull!
Titans are closing the gap.
Come on. Pull!
Pull!
One, two, three. Pull!
Go!
Alright, you're good, Rebels.
Get it down the ramp. Roll it.
Alright, turn it around.
Alright, clip the rope on the ball.
We need to get it over. Where's the D lock?
Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
Finally, the Titans have caught up, thanks to Jaden.
Go, go, go! Come on!
Rianna first to the top of the tower for the Rebels.
OK, let's go. One at a time.
Go, go, go, go, go!
Nathan first to the top for the Titans.
They might regret that decision, when they start lifting.
Straight down the middle.
Straight down the middle? Yeah.
Pull! Pull!
That ball is heavy.
Over 120kg right there.
It's going to take all of you.
So we need the strength there.
Giving it everything.
One, two, three. Pull!
Wow!
One, two, three. Pull!
Rebels making quick work of it.
One, two, three. Pull! Yeah!
Rebels have it at the top.
OK, hang on, guys.
Kelli taking charge for the Rebels.
OK, so let's get accuracy. Accuracy. Don't panic.
We've got to turn it. Yeah.
One, two, pull! One, two, pull!
Titans trying to catch up.
One, two, pull!
Alright, wait. We've got time. We've got time.
Rebels trying to position the ball.
Go right down the middle.
You ready? Yep. Ready. Set...
Go!
Rebels have a crack.
(CHEERING)
And they connect the first target.
Rebels lead: One - Zip.
One, two, pull! One, two, pull!
Titans still struggling to get their ball to the top.
One, two, pull! One, two, pull!
Great energy from the Rebels.
Nice work, guys.
They're reloading!
Get the cover at the top!
Spin it around!
Titans are yet to get the ball to the top.
Rebels are going again!
One, two, three. Pull! One, two, three. Pull!
Great effort and communication from the Rebels.
This is whipping up that track.
One, two, three. Pull!
Wow!
One, two, pull!
Titans are in trouble on this one.
Finally, they get it to the top.
(BLEEP) We need some more of those guys.
We need the guys, bro. Move it up!
We've done it stupid as.
We can't swap? No.
Get ready, guys. We might have to go again.
It's all girls. We need them to come down.
Yeah, we need the guys. Jaden in the back.
Get the big Samoan at the back.
Push it over. Push it over.
Rebels taking their time.
Now, it's got to be as close as we can.
Making sure they have it in the right position.
Aim for the skittle. Aim real good.
You go, mate. Go.
Titans have a crack!
(CHEERING)
And they get one.
We are tied: 1-1.
The Rebels finally are going to have another crack at it.
Oh, (BLEEP). Here they go. Will it connect?
(CHEERING) Yes! The Rebels lead 2-1.
They've really figured this out.
A well-oiled machine again, today.
Titans almost to the top now.
OK, OK. Same again. Same again.
You Unclip. You Unclip. You Unclip.
Much better.
Finally, the Titans have worked out that hoist.
The question is, can they catch up?
Titans having a crack now.
Will they connect?
Yes! They tie at 2-2.
Now we have a challenge.
One, two, three... Pull! One, two, three... Pull!
Rebels have it in position again.
OK. Good shot, girls. Good shot.
No.
Guys, you've got to turn it the other way.
Turn the other way. That's it. Turn it.
Go! Push it over.
They're going for the win.
And they miss!
Yeah! Let's go. Let's go.
I think we missed.
That opens the door for the Titans.
Come on, Titans, pick it up!
This is your opportunity.
Can they get that ball up fast enough?
Jaden, go to back. Jaden, go to back.
Let's go! Quick! Quick!
Guys, loop that over.
But their rope is twisted.
They need to readjust.
Right, unclip it, unclip it. Unclip. Unclip. Unclip.
Confusion over at the Titans.
For (BLEEP) sake.
They had an opportunity, but they've squandered it again.
Let's go. Go! Go!
They're just arguing over there...
Keep going! Keep going!
..wasting precious time.
One, two, three... Pull! One, two, three... Pull!
Rebels going up again.
Two more.
Can they seize this opportunity? They can smell victory.
Get it right this time.
Get it happening, girls. Right on.
Twist it, twist it, twist it.
Take your time.
Take your time with it.
Now, hang on. It's not accurate enough.
It's not enough. One more turn.
One, two, pull! One, two, pull!
Rebels have it in position again.
They're going for the win.
Come on. Hit it, baby. Hit it!
That's it, that's it.
Ready?
Go! Will it work?
Yes! (CHEERING)
Rebels win immunities and entitles the Tribal Council.
(CHEERING)
Go, the Rebels!
Rebels, well done.
Immunity is yours.
Who wants it?
(CHEERING)
Rebels, you are safe. Nobody going home.
Head on out. Enjoy your night off.
Thank you.
Alright, Titans, Tribal Council tonight,
where one of you will become the first person voted out of this game.
Head on out. I'll see you tonight.
I'm actually pretty excited about Tribal Council.
This is where the game really begins to be played.
Jess is lovely, but I just feel like she's a bit of a...
Not irrelevant, but just a little bit of a, like, she's...
I think she's an easy kill.
Eden and Frankie have become a little bit of a formidable duo.
I think together we're just ready to crack in and take control.
Yeah. It's exciting.
Oh!
OK. We've lost one. We lost two.
We're doing something wrong.
It doesn't happen... 'Cause it's not happening for the Rebels.
And each time it's costing us time or organisation, right?
Um...
Yeah, we've been losing by a little bit, which is so annoying.
I'm like, I'd rather lose by a lot.
Yeah.
Yeah. Just like, look, we're still finding our footing.
We all gave it a good go.
We're playing catch up from the start, though.
There was a lot of instruction today.
And a lot not followed.
Look, we can stand here
and we can talk about everything we did wrong in the game or like,
you know, next time...
Oh, absolutely.
Everyone's heart was in it.
Yeah. Cool.
I'll get water.
I know Jess lectures people for a living, but do you know what?
I'm my own...
I'm the boss in my life, so I don't really like being lectured.
I reckon it's an easy one...
I'm down with Jess.
Alright, let's do it. Go, go.
The smallest thing is gonna set you apart from the tribe right now,
because it's still early days.
Yeah. Yeah, I was thinking the same.
Yeah. Yes.
So Nathan and I want to do a real easy vote day one.
That one.
(GIGGLES) Nice to see you here!
Yeah.
Yeah, sweet.
I think we're working with everyone tonight.
OK.
Look, it's first vote.
So first vote, people still don't want to ruffle any feathers.
So tonight is all about keeping the peace.
Kumbaya. Whatever.
We just need something that's going to make us feel united as a tribe.
I was like... But...
Obviously.
I feel like this vote's going to be so easy.
We'll actually all sleep better tonight.
There's not going to be any like, "Oh, my gosh, what does this mean?"
No, no. It's clear.
We chuck the bad seed out. The bad juju be far away.
Yeah. Easy. Simple as that.
Easy. I'm down girl. Let's do it.
Yeah. Yeah.
Just stay...stay solid.
Stick with Jaden, myself, Frankie.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Nathan seems like he's used to being sort of the big dog
in any situation.
She has a good spot in the shelter, so I'm going to take that tonight.
(LAUGHTER)
He's gravitated immediately towards the strength dynamic -
Nathan, Frankie and J.
You gonna rinse or not? Are you having a swim?
No. Are you having a swim? Yeah. Come in. Come in.
My little Survivor radar is going up at the moment.
Strong people tend to look at the weak people and go like,
"I'll get rid of them. They're pulling us down."
She doesn't give much in the way of challenges.
Like, she's not... Like, she's not... I won't miss her.
She's nothing. Yeah.
And we just go bang, bang, bang.
Alright. (LAUGHS) That's good.
I think he's forgotten that there's actually a lot more other people
that don't consider themselves super strong on this tribe,
and we're all different types of Titans...
..that could actually outvote them if it comes to that.
(LAUGHTER)
We want to set the tone for the game.
We don't want the narrative of the game being,
"Oh, strength. Yeah, let's tight and strong. Yeah."
Because that doesn't play into my strengths.
My strengths are mental...
..and I'm pretty sure that Mark would agree
something needs to happen.
Yeah.
Hey.
I'm open. Like, really open. Yeah.
How about you?
At this point, if it's, like, we all like each other,
it's a hard one to... Yeah.
You can see already, like, you know, little alliances and tribes
start to form and...
Yeah. Yeah.
There's a tight three. Yeah.
Yeah.
I haven't heard you laugh since the challenge!
Oh, I know, yeah. It's sweet.
I'm totally picking up what you're putting down.
I know it's very, very early to do this kind of blindside,
but you only get to play Survivor once.
This game is live.
This game is happening right now.
We're not taking Easy Street.
Yeah, I'm definitely, like, open to it. Yeah.
Great.
Yeah. Like... Yeah.
I want to just have a few more chats,
but I'm totally picking up what you're putting down.
Yeah.
Like, I really want to, like, keep this going.
I just, like, want to, like, just see the lay of the land.
For me, as a former diplomat...
Yeah.
..this is where I can shine.
I see Tribal Council as a nice little test run of
my abilities to play the game.
Hey, Charles. Hey.
How you feeling, man? Yeah, good. Yeah.
Yeah, yeah.
Are we all OK with that? Mm-hm.
And that's what we...
That's what I'm here for because we need to hash this out.
Yeah. Do you guys have any thoughts?
No. It's a good point.
Yeah.
Nathan, Frankie and Jaden have gone for a swim.
That suggests to me that they are extremely comfortable
within themselves,
and they're not really concerned about their perceptions
with respect to the tribe.
This is a perfect time to send someone else home in a blindside.
I think the combo, the trio,
it's getting a little bit cosy, a little bit tight.
That's what I think. Yeah, yeah.
And they'll take over. Yeah.
Yes. And we don't want that.
No, no. We're not letting that happen.
OK.
(ALL AGREE)
I see Frankie as a massive threat.
She's strong physically,
and I think that she has a lot of influence in the tribe
and could convince people, like Valeria and Viola,
to vote with them.
Guys, I...I see...
Yeah.
Is that seven?
That's seven. Yeah, it is. Yeah, yeah.
The next really important duo is Viola and Valeria.
Hey, come and join the group.
I've seen them chatting to Frankie,
so it makes me a little bit nervous.
Yeah.
OK.
You know, it's still early days.
So whilst I do feel like I've got a good plan in place,
tonight's a big call, it will be a test.
Who can I work with moving forward?
Yep.
Oh. ..be done.
OK. Ah, that makes things so much easier.
I thought I had to explain all this stuff to you.
(BOTH MUMBLE INDISTINCTLY)
When I speak to you, um...
No smiling. Oh.
FRANKIE: I'm feeling pretty confident the vote's on Jess
and that everyone feels the same way,
but I'd be lying if I wasn't a little bit nervous.
At this point, I feel like I can trust...
Do you know what? At this point, no, I don't feel like I can trust anyone.
I don't know anyone. (LAUGHS)
How you guys got on? Yeah.
I think we're all on the same page.
I just have that.... We're just having that nerve of
if something comes up.
Yeah. (CHUCKLES) Yeah.
She's very easy to read.
I think we'll know. Yeah.
I'm just gonna just keep...
(ALL TALK AT ONCE) Yeah.
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
If you're happy to just go Jess?
I'm nervous about it.
Well, I'm not. I'm...
You're like, ride or die for me.
MARK: Trust is hard-fought and easily lost.
I have created some excellent bonds with some of my tribe mates,
so I am hopeful that those bonds will stick
and our plan will be executed with perfection.
MAN: Yeah, everyone's so locked...
Oh, yeah.
FRANKIE: There's a really unanimous decision feeling tonight
and Jess is bringing an easy vote.
So tonight is all about keeping the peace, Kumbaya, whatever...
..until I'm on top.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)
Behind each of you is a torch.
Go ahead and grab one.
Come forward, dip it in and get fire.
This is part of the ritual of Tribal Council,
because in this game, fire represents your life.
Once it's gone, so are you.
Alright. So, Nathan, you're 48 hours in,
you're still sleeping on the dirt,
you're losing challenges.
Is this how you imagined the game would start?
It's definitely not how I imagined it would start.
Um, as a wise man once said,
it's not about how you start, it's how you finish.
So we're, um...
..we're still in pretty good spirits.
(OTHERS CHUCKLE)
WOMAN: We're not complaining yet! Frankie, let me get this straight.
You're two days in, you've got no shelter, you've got no fire.
You haven't won a challenge, you're about to send someone home.
FRANKIE: When you put it like that, it sounds bad!
When it's in a big list, it doesn't sound great.
These are just the cold, hard facts, Viola, OK.
These are facts, but our feelings matter, too.
We're still smiling.
The accomplishments are to come.
Is this tribe of Titans a Titanic mess?
Look, yeah, it's disheartening. I don't like losing.
Um, I think a lot of us here probably aren't used to it.
Um, I think we worked really hard to get where we are,
and so we just have to find out what we're doing wrong and fix it,
because that's what we do do...
..in our lives.
So, Caroline, what's your take on this?
What do you think's going on with the team?
I think that we all get along super, super well,
but we're actually not playing smartly.
I think we need to think about what our strengths are
and how to put our best foot forward.
But are you fundamentally saying there's no one leader in this tribe?
Is that what you're saying?
There is no one leader in this tribe at the moment, no.
So, Frankie, how do you become a leader in a tribe of leaders?
(CHUCKLING)
I don't know if we necessarily need a leader,
but we do need some leadership.
Well, Nathan, you seem like a pretty confident chap.
Have you felt the pull to become the leader for the tribe?
Somewhat. I think...
..we've got some highly impressive people here.
Yeah, some pretty different characters with different strengths
and different, um, weaknesses.
But, yeah, I mean, like, there's some people that are standing out,
for sure, that have sort of taken a bit of a lead,
whether it's in challenges or where the vote's going tonight or whatnot.
But, um, I think tonight's where the action is going to start
and you're going to see who the leaders are
and where the vote's going.
The relationships that have been formed.
And, um, I think they're just going to become stronger.
So, Jess, often the early vote comes down to one of two things.
It's about maintaining strength in the tribe so that you win
future challenges and you don't come back here,
or there's a personality issue.
Well, how do you see it tonight?
I think it's...a it's a mixture of both.
We want to keep the tribe strong.
And there are certainly people here that have great physical attributes
and can do amazing things,
but there are some people that maybe have the same attributes as others.
So looking at whether we just focus on the physical or the intellectual,
it needs to be a bit of a mix.
So...so, Mark, what is tonight's vote about it?
Is it about maintaining your relationships
or keeping the tribe strong for challenges?
Uh, I'm not sure that I necessarily see a dichotomy.
Um, I think we can have our cake and eat it, too, as they say.
Relationships are really fundamental.
Uh, you know, without relationships, you do have nothing.
And we have an extremely strong tribe.
I just see this as being about trust, building trust.
So, Viola, how confident are you in your friendships tonight?
Um...
I think I've built some very strong friendships,
and I mean that genuinely, because I think friendships are the first
and foremost thing that start before you think about building alliances.
I think I'm very confident in the trust that I've built,
and I'm very confident
that I've picked the right people to rely upon.
Well, Mark, let me ask you,
how confident are you in your plan tonight?
Jonathan, you'd be a fool to, uh,
to think that you know how this game works.
Can't be too overconfident.
You know, we all are Titans, but, uh, I don't think anyone here
is foolish to think that they, um,
they know how everything's going to play out.
Frankie, are you confident in the relationships
you've established at this point?
Yeah, I'm confident. I think, um...
Look, I feel confident going into this one
because this feels like it will be what it will be.
First tribal.
This is first time.
But I think the game is about to start, though.
I'm looking forward to it. (CHUCKLES)
Shall we get to it? Let's do it.
Alright, it is time to vote.
(GROWLS)
OK. It is time to vote.
Frankie, you're up.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYS)
Let's get this party started.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES OUT)
(SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYS)
I'll go count the votes.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Alright, I'll read the votes.
First vote.
Frankie.
Jess.
One vote Frankie, one vote Jess.
Jess.
One vote Frankie, two votes Jess.
Jess.
That's four votes Jess, one vote Frankie.
Frankie.
That's four votes Jess, two votes Frankie.
Frankie.
We're tied. Four votes Frankie, four votes Jess.
Frankie.
That's five votes Frankie, four votes Jess.
Frankie.
That's six votes Frankie, four votes Jess.
First person voted out of Titans versus Rebels -
Frankie.
That's seven votes. That's enough.
Need to bring me your torch.
Frankie, the tribe has spoken.
Good luck, guys. Enjoy.
See you, Frankie.
Frankie. See you, Frankie.
Well, this tribe walked in with a lot of confidence,
but I'm sure you're walking out with a lot of questions.
One good thing about coming to the first tribal...
(ALL CHUCKLE)
Alright, grab your torches. Head back to camp.
Goodnight. WOMAN: Thanks, Jonathan.
ANNOUNCER: This season on Australian Survivor...
Go, big boys! Survivors, ready?
Go! Let go!
..a David versus Goliath battle is brewing.
Pull! Pull!
Not today, Rebels. Not today.
Come on, Rebels!
And when powerhouse players go head-to-head
in the toughest challenges...
..an explosive rivalry begins.
We all want to know whether you're single.
I'm single. (SCREAMING)
Can the Rebels raise hell?
We're on Survivor!
Perfect Rebel behaviour. It's what I am born to do.
Or will the Titans strong arm the competition?
We got some big, big boys on our side.
we are force to be reckoned with.
Honestly, I don't know what happened.
I got a bit blindsided there.
I would be lying if I didn't say I was disappointed.
I always knew going in that, I would appear as a big personality,
a big threat.
Frankie, playing too hard too soon.
I guess at the end of the day,
um, I may have rubbed some people the wrong way.
I do think they made a mistake.
I guess, in the end, Jess just got away.
But we'll see how long that lasts for her.
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