''Survivor Spain'' (In Spanish: ''Supervivientes'') is the

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

version of the popular reality series ''

Survivor Survivor(s) may refer to: * one who survives Arts, entertainment and media Fictional entities * Survivors, characters in the 1997 KKnD series#Armies, ''KKnD'' video-game series * ''The Survivors'', or the ''New Survivors Foundation'', a fictional ...

''. This version of the show has aired on Spanish broadcast channels

Telecinco Telecinco is a Spanish free-to-air television channel operated by Mediaset España. The channel was previously known as Tele 5, because it had first begun its experimental transmissions on 10 March 1989, and a year later, it was officially laun ...

, from 2000 to 2001 and 2006 to the present, Antena 3, from 2003 to 2005, and on

laSiete LaSiete ''()'', formerly known as ''Telecinco 2'', was a Spanish digital terrestrial television channel, operated by Mediaset España. It began its broadcasts on 18 February 2008, replacing Telecinco Sport. On 18 May 2009, Telecinco 2 changed its ...

from 2009 to 2014. Throughout its time on air in

Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...

, ''Survivor'' has gone by many names. From 2000 to 2001 it was known as ''Supervivientes: Expedicion Robinson'', a show that closely followed the American version of the program. From 2003 to 2004 it was known as ''La isla de los FamoS.O.S'', which, unlike its previous incarnation, resembled more of a '' Big Brother'' format and included celebrities as contestants (this format would be carried over to all future versions of the show). In 2005, it was known as ''Aventura en África'' and since 2006 it has been called ''Supervivientes: Perdidos en Honduras'' or, simply, ''Supervivientes''. The show was originally commissioned by TVE under the name ''Supervivientes: Expedición Imposible'', yet they shelved the programme after recording, upon seeing the furore attracted by ''Gran Hermano''. After ''Gran Hermano'' eventually became a runaway hit, Telecinco immediately picked it up. For many years afterwards, the castaways were indeed nicknamed "Robinsones" as a legacy of the prerecorded first series. ''Supervivientes'' has stayed in Honduras since 2011, however on Telecinco the show previously went to

Panama Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country in Latin America at the southern end of Central America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and ...

, the

Seychelles Seychelles (, ; ), officially the Republic of Seychelles (; Seychellois Creole: ), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 155 islands (as per the Constitution) in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city, Victoria, ...

, the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...

and

Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...

; while the show went to the Dominican Republic twice, and to

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

and

Kenya Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country located in East Africa. With an estimated population of more than 52.4 million as of mid-2024, Kenya is the 27th-most-populous country in the world and the 7th most populous in Africa. ...

on Antena 3. The show's crew is made up of 350 people - 150 stay in Madrid while 250 work on-set in Honduras. The show was made into a

Wii The Wii ( ) is a home video game console developed and marketed by Nintendo. It was released on November 19, 2006, in North America, and in December 2006 for most other regions of the world. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, f ...

game in 2009.

Format and rules

Spanish ''Survivor'' followed the format of the American ''Survivor'' initially. Aside from its original format, all subsequent versions of the Spanish version have followed a different set of rules closer to the Italian version, that have included a public vote, nominations, evictions, and a winner chosen by the public. The prize for the winner has varied from season to season depending on the show's current format: for the first two editions, the prize was valued in pesetas, and thereafter in

euro The euro (currency symbol, symbol: euro sign, €; ISO 4217, currency code: EUR) is the official currency of 20 of the Member state of the European Union, member states of the European Union. This group of states is officially known as the ...

s. The show generally gives the castaways a couple of weeks to settle in before evictions start. Episodes usually include an immunity and reward challenge, yet these are done live and so do not take as much time as those in other versions. The general rule of thumb for evictions is that multiple castaways are nominated by the cast, and one castaway (usually the immunity winner, but in some years it has been the nominated castaway) will nominate someone else to go up against in a public vote.

Spanish ''Survivor'' seasons

Telecinco

''* Filled in when usual presenter was unavailable.''

All Stars Editions

Antena 3

Pasaporte a la isla

''Pasaporte a la isla'' (English: ''Passport to the island'') was broadcast on Telecinco as a qualifying round for ''Supervivientes'' produced by Magnolia, aired in the ''Gran Hermano'' house. A spin-off of ''Supervivientes'', the prize was a spot to participate in '' Supervivientes 2016''.

References

External links

(Official Site)
{{Survivor Survivor (franchise) 2000 Spanish television series debuts Spanish reality television series Television series by Banijay