Mike Gabler

Eighteen new castaways begin their battle for $1 million and the title of Sole Survivor.

An unexpected storm hits and keeps tribes shivering all night in their shelters; one castaway puts their tribe at risk of going to tribal council after failing to pull their weight in the challenge.

The beware advantage returns and castaways must decide if they want to risk losing their vote; the trust in one tribe shifts after a castaway finds out that a few tribemates have been snooping through bags around camp.

Two castaways get caught by another tribemate while opening a "beware advantage;" one person from each tribe must take a journey together where they can risk their vote or play it safe.

It is day 16 and castaways are getting to know their new tribe post-merge; hunger pangs are starting to take a toll and castaways must decide who will strike a deal with Jeff Probst to earn rice for their tribe.

In a game where knowledge is power, one castaway risks sharing their knowledge with a few too many people; a castaway tries to recover after a complete blindside at tribal council.