Season 9

Eighteen new castaways are stranded on the remote islands of Vanuatu in the South Pacific; after a shocking welcoming ceremony with a local tribe, the groups must find shelter for the night.

A castaway breaks down when she realizes maggots have contaminated the food; a famished tribe uses a machete to chase a wild chicken; another castaway is eliminated.

The castaways are shocked to learn that each tribe will lose a member at the next tribal council; an additional twist to the challenge puts one contestant in a very influential position.

Lisa and Eliza clash over shifting alliances; the women get help finding food from a tribesman.

An earthquake rocks the island, and Vanuatu natives bring a message that has consequences for all the tribe members.

The tribes must herd piglets at the Rewards Challenge; a walk to gather food forges a new alliance; one castaway decides to do some nude sunbathing; the seventh contestant is voted off the island.

A castaway in danger of being voted off becomes invaluable during an immunity challenge; the seventh castaway is eliminated.

One castaway makes a move to try and prevent them from being the next to leave; the tribes struggle with a difficult reward challenge.

The castaways get more than they anticipated when the tree mail arrives; hatred between two survivors has them politicking to get each other removed; the 10th contestant is voted off the island.

One castaway struggles to decide whether to retain an existing alliance or join another; a surreal reward drives one contestant to overindulge; another castaway is voted off the island.

The 12th contestant is voted off the island; the survivors are surprised by an emotional reunion with their loved ones, but only one is allowed to spend quality time with them.

One contestant is in hot water for breaking a pact with a tribemate; two contestants who rarely contribute irritate other members of the tribe; the 13th contestant is voted off the island.

One contestant's disturbing outburst jeopardizes a position in the final four; tempers flare when one tribe member refuses to share the location of buried provisions; the 14th contestant is voted off the island.

The Last Man Standing is crowned as the winner of a million dollar prize.

Contestants reunite to discuss life on a remote location in the island nation of Vanuatu