Episode #3

"My Kisses Are Very Private" - Bryce

The morning after tribal council, Curtis entertains his tribe-mates by wearing Boc's left behind clothing but as Patrick and Vic leave the camp, he confers with Maddie to assure that one of the two women is next. Meanwhile, Vic laments to Patrick that she knows she is likely the next to go but that Maddie is not a trustworthy ally and that he should be next. Over on the Heroes Tribe, Dylan and Josh have decided to keep Christian but don't know whether Jacob or Brian should be next to go. Jacob struggles with island life, failing to cut open a coconut whilst Brian triumphs through continually catching marine life for the tribe. However, despite his athletic prowess, Josh fears Brian's lack of intelligence, naivety and strategic proximity to Christian. At the Healers Tribe, KC feels secure, knowing that he has an idol, his tribe is winning and JJ is firmly on the chopping block but worries that Jamie may tell people about his idol. Surely enough, as Jamie and Bryce continue to bond over fishing, Jamie spills the beans and Bryce is pleased to know that this knowledge gives her power. Back at the Hustlers Tribe, Maddie searches for an idol, much to the disdain of his tribe mates, most of whom see it as 'sketchy'. Patrick pulls Maddie aside and tells him to stop causing paranoia which Maddie appreciates as he knows that means she is looking out for him. Meanwhile, at the Healers Tribe, KC complains about a meal Igor cooked, to the ire of all his tribe mates. Jamie parlays this discussion into targeting KC should they lose immunity, much to the surprise of Bryce who doesn't understand why Jamie would diminish the level of power they have by providing the information to everyone.

The Heroes placed first and even after initially forgetting a block, the Healers beat out the Hustlers due to Maddie's refusal to cooperate with his team and sub out when they started to fall behind. As the Hustlers prepare for tribal, Maddie apologises for losing but his tribe mates are quick to assure him that Vic is to be voted out. As Vic cleans off in the ocean she is confronted by Maddie and is upset that his selfishness cost her a place in the game, to which he smiles, infuriating Vic. Vic claimed she is an excellent thrower as she has played softball centerfield for 25 years. Vic and Maddie have separate conversations with Patrick, Rose and Curtis to plead their case and the latter two believe they're in the position to dictate the vote.

At Tribal Council, Vic articulates that the tribe members shouldn't try to be heroes but act as a team, whether they win or lose. Maddie knows this is directed to him and apologises but Patrick interjects that dwelling on the past is pointless and the tribe should look onward. However, Vic believes that past performance is a good indicator for future performance. Vic also discusses how Maddie causes idol paranoia and Rose echoes that his vote tonight is about instilling tribe chemistry. Maddie believes he could help his tribe mates integrate with the other contestants but it is apparent that they don't agree. In the end, Yawa voted out Maddie unanimously by a vote of 4-1 and he becomes the third person voted out.

Episode #4

""I Don't Like Having Snakes Around"" - Rose

On day 9, the tribes were surprised when Zersch announced a tribe swap. The new Levu tribe consisted of Heroes Jacob & Christian, Healers Shadow & KC, and lone Hustler Rose. The new Soko tribe consisted of Heroes Dylan & Brian, lone Healer Roark, and Hustlers Patrick & Curtis. The new Yawa tribe consisted of lone Hero Josh, Healers Jamie, Bryce & JJ, and lone Hustler Lauren. Zersch also announced a winner-take-all reward challenge to test how well the new tribes worked together.

By a narrow margin, Bryce and JJ solved their puzzle for Yawa first, winning reward for their tribe. As the new Yawa tribe members got to know each other better, Bryce discovered a secret advantage in her bag of chips that allowed her to block a person from voting to be used only at the next tribal council. She told Jamie and JJ to build trust and keep the original Healers tribe intact, but Jamie used the information to gain trust with Josh and Vic, confusing the latter as to why he would tell her about it. She told JJ, who confronted Bryce and Jamie over telling Vic. After initial denials, Jamie admitted only to telling Josh, which upset Bryce. At the new Soko tribe, Roark worried about her position within the tribe as the lone Healer, while Curtis and Dylan aligned after he told her he was the one who gave her the super idol for the first tribal council. At the new Levu tribe, Christian & Jacob put aside their differences to target a Healer, while KC lied to Rose about the Heroes targeting him so that he would side with the Healers, but Rose saw through the lie.

Yawa easily finished first, while Soko placed second. At the Levu camp, Rose was the swing vote; he asked Christian if she was targeting him, which she denied. Shadow overheard the conversation and relayed it to KC, who presumed that Rose would side with the Heroes. In an effort to get the target on his back so he would play his immunity idol, KC confronted his entire tribe, and a heated argument ensued between him and Jacob. Shadow tried to convince KC to give her his idol to gain her trust, while Rose saw that he received Bryce's advantage, not to be opened until voting takes place.

At Tribal Council, KC targeted Christian as the weakest link, while the old Heroes & Healers each campaigned for Rose's vote. Rose opened his advantage and was shocked to learn his vote had been blocked. Before the votes were read, KC stood up to play his idol. After some deliberation, he decided to play it for himself after catching Christian's facial expression, and the two votes against him were negated. The Healers’ votes went against Jacob, and he was eliminated.

Episode #5

"The Past Will Eat You Alive" - Josh

At the Yawa camp, the loud crackling of bamboo in the fire reminded Josh of his difficult time in the United States Marine Corps. He removed himself from the camp to clear his head, while his tribemates showed concern for his well-being.

Levu easily cruised to first place, and Yawa placed second after Curtis struggled for Soko in the challenge. Rose still felt threatened by KC and pledged his allegiance to Christian, and they discussed bringing in Shadow against KC. At the Soko camp, Curtis apologized for losing the challenge for his tribe, but relied on his social game to further himself. Igor still felt uneasy about her position within the tribe and aligned with Patrick, who suggested to Curtis that they target Dylan. Curtis was reluctant to turn against Dylan, but he kept his options open. At the Yawa camp, Jamie annoyed his tribemates with his poor eating manners, while JJ and Bryce discovered a hidden immunity idol at the water well.

Yawa placed first and Levu placed second, sending Soko to their first tribal council of the season. Igor targeted Dylan for her poor challenge performance; to save herself, Dylan told Brian that Igor proposed an all-girls’ alliance, and Brian agreed to vote out Igor. Patrcik again talked to Curtis about voting out Dylan, and Curtis realized he was the swing vote. At Tribal Council, Igor and Dylan each campaigned against the other, but ultimately, Curtis sided with Dylan to eliminate Igor from the game.

Episode #6

"This Is Why You Play Survivor" - KC

After Tribal Council, Patrick confronted Curtis over why he left her out of the vote against Igor, and Curtis replied that he was scared of Patrick and Igor's bond. Patrick and Curtis subsequently got into an argument. At the Yawa camp, JJ caught a small fish and accidentally dropped it in the fire, but he recovered it and even shared the fish with his tribemates, while Jamie ate a bigger fish for himself, annoying Josh. Jamie continued to rub his tribemates the wrong way by arguing that he hasn’t been eating enough.

Soko placed first and Yawa placed second after Levu was unable to recover from their bad start. Curtis anticipated a merge and considered blindsiding Brian for being a physical threat. At the Levu camp, Christian tried to turn Shadow against KC, and Shadow considered making the move. Meanwhile, Rose tried to keep an eye on KC to make sure he wouldn’t scheme, but when he turned his back, KC found a clue to a hidden immunity idol. That night, while everyone else was asleep, KC followed the clue to the idol’s location. At the Yawa camp, Jamie passed out from hunger, but after JJ and Bryce checked on him, he felt fine. Josh and JJ subsequently discussed getting rid of Jamie due to his perceived weakness.

Each tribe lost their stack at least once, but Yawa and Levu won the challenge, sending Soko to tribal council once again. Curtis and Dylan were torn between voting out Brian, a physical threat, or Patrick, a strategic threat. Dylan didn’t trust Patrick, but recognized Brian as a physical threat. At tribal council, the tribe discussed the impending merge and how Brian's laidback approach to strategy has made him tough to read. In the end, Curtis and Dylan voted against Patrick, sending her home.