Survivor: Brain v. Brawn

Survivor: Brain v. Brawn is the fist season of SurvivorFanMan's Survivor Series. Two tribes of ten players each were established at the beginning of the season, each being defined by traits they use in their daily lives. This season saw no quits nor med-evacs and (SPOILER ALERT) has to date produced five returning players in future seasons.

Brain v. Brawn is named one of the best seasons for its unpredictability as well as the strategic and emotional dynamism of its cast. The post-merge game, in particular, was characterized by a higher-than-usual number of betrayals and blindsides, and there were several bitter disputes between contestants. The Final 2 were two notable players this season, Pete Bruzzo and Deidra Decarli. In the end, ultimate Survivor fan Pete Bruzzo took home the million in a 5-4 vote.

Production
This season was filmed in the Spring of 2019. It was originally supposed to be filmed in February to leave more time for editing and publicity, but this became difficult due to earthquakes in the time that was planned, causing the season to be pushed back into the Spring.

Twists/Changes

 * Brain vs. Brawn: Instead of being divided randomly, the castaways were divided into tribes based on their main personality trait, Brain or Brawn. The Brain tribe is composed of smarter people, while the Brawn is composed of stronger people.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol
 * Tribe Swap: On Day 20, the remaining 13 castaways were shuffled and randomly distributed into the new Menu and Vaka tribes.
 * One-time Exile Island: The castaway who received a black buff during the Tribe Swap was sent to Exile Island with the opportunity to find a Hidden Immunity Idol. The exiled player later joined the tribe that went to Tribal Council, replacing the member it lost.
 * Early Merge: This season merged with eleven castaways left in the game.
 * Expanded Jury: Instead of the traditional final-two facing the jury of seven, the Day 39 Tribal Council was held with a final-two facing a jury of nine.