Survivor: African Islands

Survivor: African Islands is the second canon season of Survivor. This season features a full cast of returnees.

Twists/Changes

 * Four Tribes: The castaways are divided into four tribes, containing five members each.
 * Exile Island: After a Reward Challenge, players may banish a player from the rival tribe to Exile Island. This island (entirely separate from the existing camps) will force the banished player to fend for him/herself until the upcoming Immunity Challenge (unless stated otherwise). The player would not be left in despair, for he/she will be given clues to a Hidden Immunity Idol that is hidden somewhere on the island.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol: During this season, the Hidden Immunity Idol is hidden somewhere on Exile Island.
 * Tribe Switch: On Day 7, the four tribes became two. and  were dissolved, with the 18 remaining contestants spread into the new  and  tribes with nine members each.
 * Double Tribal Council: On Day 15, both the Mpilo and Zuma tribes were forced to visit Tribal Council to eliminate one of their own.
 * Mutiny: On Day 19, the tribes were offered to switch tribe affiliations.
 * Message in a Bottle: After losing the Day 24 Immunity Challenge, the Zuma tribe received a sealed bottle with a note that can only be read after the Tribal Council elimination. The tribe assumed it was a note about instructions about the upcoming merge. But much to their shock, the note instructed them to vote out another member of the tribe.
 * Delayed Merge: Because of the sealed message in a bottle twist, the tribes were merged with nine members.
 * Final Three and Expanded Jury: Unlike most seasons where the usual Final Two facing a seven-player jury is featured, this season featured a Final Tribal Council with three remaining finalists facing a nine-person jury.