Survivor 20: Heroes vs Villains calendar
Survivor 20: Heroes vs. Villains calendar
By: Jeff Pitman | Last updated: July 12, 2026
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Pre-game
Day 0
(August 2)

Pre-game
Day 0
(August 3)

Pre-game
Day 0
(August 4)

Pre-game
Day 0
(August 5)

Pre-game
Day 0
(August 6)

Contestants arrive?
Day 0
(August 7)

Pre-game
Day 0
(August 8)

Pre-game press interviews?
Ep1: Slay Everyone, Trust No One Ep2: It's Getting the Best of Me Ep3: That Girl is Like A Virus
Day 1
(August 9)

Ep.1 RC: Battle Dig

Ep.1 RC: Battle Dig

Ep1 RC: Battle Dig

Held immediately after arrival. In pairs, players must run out, dig up a bag from the sand. Then all four people will battle to place the bag on their own tribe's mat at the finish line, full contact. First tribe to score three points wins reward: Flint. Results - Rd.1: Parv, Danielle vs Cirie, Steph - Danielle scores, Steph injured (dislocated shoulder, H0, V1). 2. JT, Amanda vs Randy, Jerri - JT scores (H1, V1). 3.Colby, Tom vs Russell, Coach - Coach drags Colby to end (H1, V2). 4.Sugar, Candice vs Courtney, Sandra - Sugar wins, topless (H2, V2). 5.Tyson, Rob vs James, Rupert - James scores, Heroes win, 3-2.

Next: Ep.1 IC →

Filming begins.
Ep1 RC: "Battle Dig" - Heroes win, 3-2.

Day 2
(August 10)
Day 3
(August 11)

Ep.1 IC: Lock and Load, Light

Ep.1 IC: Lock and Load, Light

Ep1 IC: Lock and Load, Light

As seen in the S13: Cook Islands Ep1 RC/IC. Six tribe members will race to assemble a puzzle boat and use seven planks to secure it, then paddle it out to a floating wok, light a torch, then paddle back to shore. There, they remove the seven planks, as four other tribe members (Rob, Randy, Sandra, Jerri vs Amanda, Cirie, Sugar, Rupert) build a four-layer compass rose puzzle. They then use the planks as rungs for a ladder puzzle, and place the compass rose in the ramp along the way. They then race to the top. First tribe up and lighting their fire barrel wins immunity. Results: Heroes get a huge lead on the paddle, blow it on the puzzle. Villains win, Heroes never complete their puzzle.

← Previous: Ep.1 RC Next: Ep.2 Rob →

Ep1 IC: "Lock & Load, Light" - Villains win.

TC1 - Sugar voted out (9-1); 19 left.
Day 4
(August 12)

Ep.2 Rob drama

Ep.2 Rob drama

Ep.2 Rob drama

Boston Rob collapses in the forest, mysteriously with his shoes neatly arranged, hat on, and shirt and bag under his head. Medical checks on him, alongside Jeff Probst, and Rob remains in the game.

← Previous: Ep.1 IC Next: Ep.2 RC/IC →

Boston Rob collapses, returns to game after medical visit.
Day 5
(August 13)

Day 6
(August 14)

Ep.2 RC/IC: A Crate Idea

Ep.2 RC/IC: A Crate Idea

Ep.2 RC/IC: A Crate Idea

Randy, Courtney; Rupert sit out. As seen in S18: Tocantins. In pairs, players will race to the end of the course, and roll a heavy crate back to the platform. Once all six crates are retrieved, they must work together to stack them into a staircase puzzle with the tribe name on the side, then climb to the top. First tribe to do so wins immunity and camp supplies (tarp, rope, nails). Results: Heroes race out to a one-block lead early (aided by Probst sending them off at least twice before they reach the platform). But once again, they blow it on the puzzle, Villains win.

← Previous: Ep.2 Rob drama Next: Ep.3 RC/IC →

Ep2 RC/IC: "A Crate Idea" - Villains win.

TC2 - Stephenie voted out (6-3); 18 left.
Day 7
(August 15)
Ep3: That Girl is Like A Virus Ep4: Tonight, We Make Our Move Ep5: Knights of the Round Table
Day 8
(August 16)

Ep.3 RC/IC: Sumo'an Mud

Ep.3 RC/IC: Sumo'an Mud

Ep.3 RC/IC: Sumo'an Mud

Courtney, Sandra sit out. As originally seen in S10: Palau: In head-to-head matchups, contestants must try to knock their opponent out of an octagonal ring, into the mud, using only a heavy bag, held with both hands. First tribe to eight points wins immunity plus reward: Their luxury items, plus coffee and rice. Results - Rd.1: Tom d. Russell (H1, V0). Rd.2: Candice land on Parvati (H2, V0). Rd.3: Rupert cheats vs. Coach (H3, V0). Rd.4: Cirie d. Jerri (H4, V0). Rd.5: JT d. Tyson (H5, V0). Rd.6: Amanda d. Danielle (H6, V0). Rd.7: Colby also cheats (no hands), d. Rob (H7, V0). Rd.8: James d. Randy, so Heroes win, 8-0.

← Previous: Ep.2 RC/IC Next: Ep.4 RC →

Ep3 RC/IC: "Sumo'an Mud" - Heroes win.

TC3 - Randy voted out (9-1); 17 left.
Day 9
(August 17)

Ep.4 RC: Slip, Slide & Score

Ep.4 RC: Slip, Slide & Score

Ep.4 RC: Slip, Slide & Score

Parvati sits out. Both tribes select reward items from a (Sears) catalog before the challenge. At the challenge, in head-to-head matchups, they must slide down a slippery course and grab a specific numbered ball from overhead as they slide. Probst selects the number randomly each round. Once they have the ball, they must land it in a basket, scoring a point. First tribe to score four points wins their selected reward items. Results - Rd.1: Coach d.Tom (H0, V1); 2. Russell d. Cirie (H0, V2); 3.Candice d.Courtney (H1, V2); 4.Jerri d. Amanda (H1, V3); 5.James d.Sandra (H2, V3); 6.Rupert d. Danielle (H3, V3); 7.Tyson d. Colby (H3, V4), so Villains win Sears items they selected from catalog (a second tarp (?), tools, leatherman).

← Previous: Ep.3 RC/IC Next: Ep.4 idol →

Ep4 RC: "Slip, Slide & Score" - Villains win.
Day 10
(August 18)

Ep.4 idol: Tom

Ep.4 idol: Tom

Ep.4 idol: Tom

The day after (as shown) the Villains discover an idol clue in their reward gear, the Heroes find one in their coffee beans. They read it together, then everyone scatters to hunt for it. Tom finds the idol and stuffs it in his sock (undetected, or so he thinks). But Amanda sees him, and tells everyone.

← Previous: Ep.4 RC Next: Ep.4 IC →

Tom finds Heroes' idol.
Day 11
(August 19)

Ep.4 IC: Roll With It

Ep.4 IC: Roll With It

Ep.4 IC: Roll With It

Courtney, Sandra; Cirie sit out. As partially seen in S19: Samoa. One person (Rob; Tom) is strapped inside a large ball, directing two blindfolded tribemates (Tyson, Coach; Rupert, James) to roll it along a course to a table maze. There, the caller directs four more blindfolded tribemates to roll a ball through the maze. First tribe to do so wins. Results: Villains enter the table maze portion with a fairly big lead, don't lose.

← Previous: Ep.4 idol 

Ep4 IC: "Roll With It" - Villains win.

TC4 - Cirie idoled out (3-[0]-2); 16 left.
Day 12
(August 20)

Ep5 RC: "Schmergen Brawl" - Villains win chocolate feast at To Sua ocean trench.
Day 13
(August 21)
Day 14
(August 22)

Ep5 IC: "Blind Cube Crisis" - Villains win

TC5 - Tom voted out (5-2); 15 left.
Ep6: Banana Etiquette Ep7: I'm Not A Good Villain Ep8: Expectations
Day 15
(August 23)

Ep6 RC/IC: "Rope-A-Dope" - Rob & Candice (& Rob) win.

TC6 - Tyson idoled out ([0]-3-2); 14 left.
TC7 - James voted out (5-1); 13 left.
Day 16
(August 24)

Ep7 RC: "Basket Brawl" - Heroes win waterfall feast.
Day 17
(August 25)
Day 18
(August 26)

Ep7 IC: "Caught in the Web" - Heroes win.

TC8 - Rob voted out (4-3-1); 12 left.
Day 19
(August 27)

J.T. finds Heroes' idol.

Ep8 RC: "Fauxconut Bowling" - Heroes win another feast.
Day 20
(August 28)
Day 21
(August 29)

Ep8 IC: "Mudslide" - Heroes win.

TC9 - Coach voted out (4-3, first juror); 11 left.
Ep9: Survivor History Ep10: Going Down in Flames Ep11: Jumping Ship
Day 22
(August 30)

Ep9 RC: "Chimney Sweep" - Villains win Outback Steak House reward. Parvati gets idol clue.
Day 23
(August 31)

6.7 earthquake circa 3 a.m.
Parvati and Danielle find Villains' idol.
Day 24
(Sept. 1)

Ep9 IC: "Strung Out" - Heroes win. JT passes idol to Colby, to Russell.

TC10 - Courtney voted out (5-1); 10 left.
Day 25
(Sept. 2)

Tribes merge, Yin-Yang formed. Minor feast-in-a-box.
Day 26
(Sept. 3)
Day 27
(Sept. 4)

Ep10 IC: "Get a Grip" - Danielle wins.

TC11 - JT idoled out ([0]-5); 9 left.
Day 28
(Sept. 5)

Ep11 RC: "Pacific Shuffle" - Amanda, Colby, Danielle win trip to RL Stevenson house.
Ep11: Jumping Ship Ep12: A Sinking Ship Ep13: Loose Lips Sink Ships
Day 29
(Sept. 6)

Russell finds third idol, using Danielle's clue.
Day 30
(Sept. 7)

Ep11 IC: "House of Cards" - Jerri wins.

TC12 - Amanda voted out (6-3); 8 left.
Day 31
(Sept. 8)

Ep12 IC1: "When It Rains" - Parvati wins.

Sandra finds an idol.

TC13 - Candice voted out (5-3); 7 left.
Day 32
(Sept. 9)
Day 33
(Sept. 10)

Ep12 IC2: "Pegatory Knockout" - Russell wins.

TC14 - Danielle voted out (4-3); 6 left.
Day 34
(Sept. 11)

Ep13 RC: "Pass the Bucket" - Jerri wins blowholes trip, brings Parvati, Sandra, loved ones.
Day 35
(Sept. 12)
Ep13: Loose Lips Sink Ships Ep14: Anything Could Happen (Season finale) Game over
Day 36
(Sept. 13)

Ep13 IC: "Keep It Up" - Parvati wins.

TC15 - Rupert voted out (4-[0]); 5 left.
Day 37
(Sept. 14)

Ep14 IC1: "Offer It Up" - Parvati wins.

TC16 - Colby voted out (4-1); 4 left.
Day 38
(Sept. 15)

Ep14 F4 IC: "Blind Maze" - Russell wins.

TC17 - Jerri voted out (3-1); 3 left.
Day 39
(Sept. 16)

Final Tribal Council and jury vote on final three - Sandra wins, 6-3-0.
(Sept. 17)

Depature, return to U.S.
Survivor 19: Samoa premieres today.
(Sept. 18)

Inevitable Facebook and/or MySpace contestant activity resumes.
(Sept. 19)