10 of the biggest duos in Survivor history return to the game, and learn that their prize will be doubled if they make it to the end with their partner. It's also revealed that there will be no revotes, if there is a tie, it will lead to a rock draw.
Cirie Fields and Michaela from Survivor: Game Changers
Davie Rickenbacker and Nick Wilson from Survivor: David vs. Goliath
Malcolm Freberg and Denise Stapley from Survivor: Philippines
Rick Devens and David Wright from Survivor: Edge of Extinction
Ron Clark and Julie Rosenberg from Survivor: Edge of Extinction
Sandra Diaz-Twine and Courtney Yates from Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard from Survivor: Palau
Twila Tanner and Scout Cloud Lee from Survivor: Vanuatu
Tyson Apostol and Coach Wade from Survivor: Tocantins and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains
Vecepia Towery and Sean Rector from Survivor: Marquesas
EP. 1
Representing the Manu tribe: Cirie, Davie, Malcolm, Rick Devens, Ron, Sandra, Stephenie, Twila, Tyson, and Vecepia
Representing the Nuku tribe: Coach, Bobby Jon, Courtney, David, Denise, Julie, Michaela, Nick, Scout, and Sean
Mana wins reward - a toolkit
Michaela finds the Legacy advantage
Nuku wins immunity along with flint
At Nuku, an alliance forms between Coach, Bobby Jon, David, Denise, Michaela, Julie, and Nick - everyone but Courtney, Scout, and Sean
At Mana, a majority 6 person alliance forms between Cirie, Davie, Malcolm, Ron, Stephenie, and Tyson - everyone but Rick, Sandra, Twila, and Vecepia
Ron wants his old adversary Rick Devens out
Vecepia wants Twila out
Cirie/Davie/Malcolm/Ron/Stephenie/Tyson wanted to vote out Devens
Devens, Sandra, and Vecepia voted for Twila to go
While Twila plus the 6 person alliance voted Devens out, 7-3
EP. 2
Mana wins their first immunity, they also won a fishing kit and a raft
Davie and Ron have a disagreement, which leads to Davie leaving the large alliance of Cirie/Malcolm/Ron/Stephenie/Tyson
At Nuku, Michaela distances herself from the majority alliance of Coach/Bobby Jon/David/Denise/Julie/Nick
Coach wants Sean out
But his ally Julie wants Courtney out
Coach/Bobby Jon/David/Denise/Julie/Nick decided on Courtney
Only Scout voted with Courtney for Sean
But the 6 person alliance held strong and voted Courtney out along with Michaela and Sean, 8-2
EP. 3
The tribes are swapped into 3
Mana: Coach, Bobby Jon, Cirie, Malcolm, Scout, Vecepia
Nuku: David, Davie, Sandra, Stephenie, Twila, Tyson
Tavua: Denise, Michaela, Nick, Sean, and Ron/Julie
On Mana, Coach/Bobby Jon are aligned and Cirie/Malcolm are aligned
On Nuku, Tyson finds the hidden idol, there are no alliances
On Tavua, Julie finds the hidden idol, Michaela had her Legacy Advantage
Denise, Julie, and Nick were aligned
Mana and Tavua win immunity, sending Nuku to tribal council
Tyson decides to distance himself from his original alliance of Cirie/Malcolm/Ron/Stephenie
On Tavua, an alliance forms between Ron, Julie, and Nick
On Nuku, an alliance forms between Davie, Stephenie, and Twila
Tyson and Twila are targeting each other
Davie/Stephenie/Twila want to vote out Tyson
Tyson decides to get up and play his new hidden idol
Davie, Stephenie, and Twila stuck together and voted Tyson, but their votes were negated
Tyson, Sandra, and David however voted against Twila and sent her home, 3-0
EP. 4
On Nuku, Stephenie found the newly hidden immunity idol
Mana and Nuku win a reward of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches
Mana wins immunity - and sends Nuku and Tavua to tribal council as a unit
At Mana, Bobby Jon and Vecepia don't get along at all, despite this, they form an alliance
At Nuku, Stephenie leaves her alliance with Davie
At Tavua, Nick and Sean get along
Denise and Michaela form an alliance
Sandra wants Stephenie out
Davie wants Sandra out
Stephenie wants David out
The alliance of David/Denise/Julie/Nick want to vote Stephenie out
Denise/Michaela want to vote Stephenie out
Ron/Stephenie want to vote David out
Julie/Nick/Ron want to vote Sandra out
Stephenie gets up and plays her idol, and Julie follows suit and plays her idol
David, Denise, Julie, and Nick held strong and voted for Stephenie, along with Sean, Michaela, Tyson, and Sandra - but all their votes were negated
Davie was the sole vote against Sandra
But ultimately, Ron stuck with Stephenie and they voted David out, 2-1-0
EP. 5
Mana and Tavua win reward - cookies
Tavua and Nuku win immunity, sending Mana to tribal council
On Nuku, Davie and Stephenie begin to get along
On Tavua, Denise finds the hidden idol
Denise also distances herself from Michaela
At Mana, the shaky alliance of Bobby Jon and Vecepia finally ends, and Bobby Jon and Vecepia target each other
Coach/Bobby Jon want to vote out Vecepia
Cirie/Malcolm also want to vote out Vecepia
Scout sided with Vecepia and voted for Bobby Jon
But the 4 people stuck true to their alliance, and Vecepia was voted out 4-2
EP. 6
The tribes are swapped into two
Bobby Jon is the odd man out, and is exiled
On the Mana tribe: Denise, Julie, Nick, Sean, Stephenie, and Cirie/Michaela
On the Nuku tribe: Coach/Tyson, Davie, Malcolm, Ron, Sandra, and Scout
On the Mana tribe, Denise has an idol, Michaela has the Legacy Advantage, Denise/Julie/Nick are aligned, Cirie/Stephenie are aligned, and Julie/Nick are aligned
On the Nuku tribe, Malcolm and Ron are aligned
Nuku wins immunity, sending Mana to tribal council
On Nuku, Malcolm and Sandra bond very strongly
On Mana, Stephenie abandons her alliance with Malcolm, Cirie, and Ron
Denise and Stephenie form a two person alliance
Cirie and Stephenie want each other out
Julie wants Sean out
Denise/Julie/Nick want Cirie out
Denise/Stephenie want Cirie out
Julie/Nick want Stephenie out
Denise plays her idol on her new ally Stephenie
Julie and Nick ultimately went against their alliance with Denise, and voted with partners Cirie and Michaela for Stephenie - but all votes were negated
While the alliance of Stephenie and Denise stuck together and voted Cirie out along with Sean, sending her out 3-0
Bobby Jon joins the Mana tribe, and joins his partner Stephenie
EP. 7
At Mana, Denise immediately finds another idol
Nuku wins a reward of ten pizzas and cold soda
Nuku wins immunity - sending Mana to tribal council
At Nuku, Malcolm and Scout bond strongly
At Mana, Julie wants Sean out
Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick want Sean out
Julie/Nick want Sean out
Denise/Stephenie want Sean out
Nick flips on his alliance and votes against Michaela along with Sean
But, everyone else held to their alliances and voted Sean out, 5-2
EP. 8
The tribes merge!
Denise has an idol, Michaela has a Legacy Advantage
Coach/Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick are aligned, Malcolm/Ron are aligned, Julie/Nick/Ron are aligned, Denise/Stephenie are aligned
Coach and Tyson, Bobby Jon and Stephenie, Davie and Nick, Denise and Malcolm, and Julie and Ron still have partnerships intact, while Michaela, Sandra, and Scout are alone
Coach wins immunity
Nick and Ron immediately get along
Tyson wants Stephenie out
Stephenie wants Sandra out
Coach/Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick want Sandra out
Denise/Stephenie want Sandra out
Malcolm/Ron want Stephenie out
Julie/Nick/Ron want Stephenie out
Coach, Bobby Jon, Davie, Denise, Scout, and Stephenie voted against Sandra - Nick and Julie flipped over to Ron's side; while Tyson, Nick, and Malcolm voted against their partners
The alliance of Julie/Nick/Ron voted Stephenie, along with Malcolm, and Sandra, Tyson, and Michaela, sending Stephenie out 7-6
EP. 9
Bobby Jon, Davie, Denise, Ron, Sandra, and Scout win a reward to a lounge with a feast of burgers
Coach wins another immunity
Malcolm disbands his alliance with Ron
Julie wants Scout out
Nick wants Michaela out
Denise wants Sandra out
Coach/Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick want to vote Scout
Julie/Nick/Ron also want to vote Scout
Denise decides to play her idol
Davie and Malcolm both vote against their partner, and vote for Michaela, along with Scout
However, everyone else voted Scout out, 9-3
EP. 10
Denise, Julie, Michaela, Ron, and Sandra win a picnic
Bobby Jon wins immunity
Ron and Sandra don't get along
Coach leaves his alliance with Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick
He instead, forms alliances with Malcolm and Sandra
and another alliance with his partner Tyson, and Bobby Jon and Denise
Davie wants Coach out
Tyson wants Davie out
Bobby Jon wants Michaela out
Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick want Davie out
Coach/Malcolm/Sandra want Davie out
Coach/Bobby Jon/Denise/Tyson want Davie out
Julie/Nick/Ron want Coach out
Julie/Ron and Davie/Nick vote for Coach
But, Bobby Jon, Denise/Malcolm, Coach/Tyson, Sandra, Michaela voted against Davie, sending him home 7-4
EP. 11
Coach, Bobby Jon, Denise, Julie, and Ron win a reward of a trip to a luxury resort overnight
Julie wins immunity
Denise finds yet another hidden idol
Nick wants Malcolm out
Sandra wants Michaela out
Bobby Jon/Denise/Julie/Nick want Malcolm out
Julie/Nick/Ron want Coach out
Coach/Malcolm/Sandra want Michaela out
Coach/Bobby Jon/Malcolm/Denise want Michaela out
Julie, Nick, and Ron stuck together and voted Coach along with Michaela
While Denise sides with her partner Malcolm, Coach/Tyson, Sandra, and Bobby Jon vote Michaela out 6-4
Michaela chooses to give her legacy advantage to Denise
EP. 12
Denise, Julie, and Ron win reward and choose to share it with Bobby Jon and Tyson
Julie wins immunity
Bobby Jon and Julie have a disagreement
Bobby Jon decides to distance himself from the Denise/Julie/Nick alliance
Nick wants Bobby Jon out
Sandra wants Ron out
Denise/Julie/Nick wants Bobby Jon out
Julie/Nick/Ron wants Bobby Jon out
Coach/Malcolm/Sandra wants Ron out
Coach/Bobby Jon/Denise/Tyson wants Ron out
Julie, Nick, and Ron stuck together again and voted for Bobby Jon
But Coach's alliances with Malcolm/Denise, Tyson, Bobby Jon, and Sandra voted against Ron, sending him to the jury 6-3
EP. 13, Pt. 1
Denise wins immunity
Nick and Tyson get into an argument
Nick distances himself from Julie
An alliance between Bobby Jon, Nick, and Tyson forms
Julie chooses to quit the game
Since Julie quit, tribal council is cancelled
EP. 13, Pt. 2
Nick wins immunity
Bobby Jon decides to jump ship from his newly formed alliance with Nick and Tyson
Nick wants Coach out
Denise wants Sandra out
Malcolm wants Bobby Jon out
Denise/Nick want Coach out
Coach/Malcolm/Sandra want Bobby Jon out
Coach/Bobby Jon/Denise/Tyson want Sandra out
Nick/Tyson want Sandra out
Nick is the sole vote against Coach
Sandra, Malcolm, and Coach vote for Bobby Jon (on a different side than Denise and Tyson!)
Denise and Tyson, instead of voting with their partners, sided with Bobby Jon and voted for Sandra
Since the vote is a 3-3-1 tie, the players will draw rocks - Nick, Bobby Jon, and Sandra are immune - only Denise, Malcolm, Coach, and Tyson are eligible to draw rocks
After drawing rocks, Denise, who had an idol AND a Legacy Advantage, drew the odd rock and was sent to the jury
Denise chose to give her Legacy Advantage to Tyson, who voted with her rather than her partner
FINALE, Pt. 1
Malcolm finds the newly hidden idol
Sandra wins immunity and chooses to share a reward of a chicken parmesan and spaghetti dinner with Malcolm and Coach
Bobby Jon distances himself from the only power couple left in the game, Coach and Tyson
Bobby Jon wants Nick out
Coach wants Bobby Jon out
Coach/Malcolm/Sandra want Nick out
Coach/Tyson want Bobby Jon out
Nick/Tyson want Bobby Jon out
Tyson uses his Legacy Advantage on himself
Coach decided to flip over to his partner and Nick to take Bobby Jon out
Malcolm and Sandra stayed loyal and voted Nick along with Bobby Jon
Because the vote was 3-3, they'd draw rocks again - Tyson was safe from the advantage, Bobby Jon and Nick were safe for being voted for, and Sandra was safe from winning the immunity
Only Malcolm and Coach were eligible to go
And Coach drew the white rock, and was sent to the jury
FINALE, Pt. 2
Nick wins immunity
Nick wants Bobby Jon out
Tyson wants Sandra out
Malcolm/Sandra want Bobby Jon out
Nick/Tyson want Sandra out
Since it's the last night to do so, Malcolm gets up and plays his idol for himself
Malcolm and Sandra stayed loyal to each other and voted Bobby Jon
But, the alliance of Nick and Tyson stuck together and with Bobby Jon, they voted Sandra out 3-2
FINALE, Pt. 3
Bobby Jon wins the final immunity challenge!
Tyson abandoned his commitment to Nick and tried to buddy up with Bobby Jon last minute
While Malcolm and Nick form a last minute alliance as well
But, Tyson passes out and is medically evacuated from the game
Which means that Malcolm, Bobby Jon, and Nick are the finalists by default
They face the jurors - Coach, Davie, Denise, Julie, Michaela, Ron, Sandra, Scout, Stephenie, Tyson
First vote, Bobby Jon
Second vote, Nick
Third vote, Malcolm
Fourth vote, Malcolm - 2 votes Malcolm, 1 vote Nick, 1 vote Bobby Jon
Fifth vote, Nick
Sixth vote, Malcolm - 3 votes Malcolm, 2 votes Nick, 1 vote Bobby Jon
Seventh vote, Malcolm
Eighth vote, Nick - 4 votes Malcolm, 3 votes Nick, 1 vote Bobby Jon - Malcolm needs one more to win
Ninth vote....
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
and the winner of Survivor: Dynamic Duos, Malcolm Freberg!
Coach, Denise, Julie, Sandra, Scout, and Tyson voted for Malcolm
Stephenie was the sole vote for Bobby Jon
Davie, Michaela, and Ron voted for Nick
Sia gives Tyson money because she felt bad that he dropped dead the night before he could have won a million dollars
Easily the most BIZARRE season I've ever seen - 3 successful idol plays, 2 rock draws, 1 quit, and 1 medical evacuation. also holy moly at Denise having a free pass to the final 4 w/ her legacy advantage and idol getting rocked at f7 because of gc rules
