Survivor România Faimoși VS Războinici

The show premiered with 24 contestants divided into two tribes of twelve new players divided by status: "Faimoșii" (overachievers) & "Războinicii" (underdogs).

• Reward Challenge: In this challenge, the two tribes were divided into three equal groups. The first group swam from the farthest point in the sea, after which the teams worked together to unlock ropes attached to a wooden frame and a metal claw. Using the ropes, the contestants crossed a bridge one at a time and, in the final stage, formed a rope chain to pull two pyramids up poles, raising a ring to complete the course. The "Faimoșii" tribe finished first and won fire as a reward.

Back at their camps, the members of each tribe began working on building their shelter. In the "Războinicii" tribe, Nicu took on the role of leader in organizing the shelter construction, which caused dissatisfaction for Iulia. At the same time, Beleuț attempted, without success, to start a fire. In the "Faimoșii" tribe, two leaders with conflicting visions emerged: Călin and Cristian, whose differing approaches created tension within the tribe.

• Reward Challenge: This challenge was a speed-based competition in which members of both tribes competed individually. Contestants started from the farthest point of the course, where two mats were positioned. The course began with a series of obstacles, followed by a climbing section featuring suspended rings, through which each contestant was required to pass using the ring corresponding to their tribe’s color. After completing the climbing section, contestants crossed a bridge and crawled through a netted area before reaching the final throwing stage. Using sandbags, contestants aimed at a target that, once hit, lowered and opened a box. After opening a box, a ball had to be thrown into it. Each contestant had three boxes and was required to place one ball in each to score points. The "Faimoșii" tribe was the first to reach a score of seven, winning bananas, nails, and coconuts as a reward.

• Tribal Immunity Challnege: In this challenge, the contestants started from two flags placed at the farthest point of the course. The first stage required them to cross parallel balance beams, followed by passing over a seesaw and moving through a sloped area, which they had to climb up and then descend. Next, the contestants crawled through a muddy area, after which they continued along a narrow beam, where maintaining balance was essential. The course then continued with crawling through a mini labyrinth. In the final stage of the challenge, the contestants used balls to knock down all the bowling pins placed on a bowling table. The "Războinicii" tribe was the first to reach a score of 10 and won immunity.
• Individual Immunity Challenge: In this challenge, the contestants had to stand on an unstable platform, placing both feet on it. According to the rules, they were allowed to touch the wooden surface only with their knees, while remaining in an upright position. At Adi’s signal, the participants were given wooden pieces and had 10 seconds to place them, one by one, on the pedestals located to their right and left. The challenge continued until all but one contestant lost their balance and were eliminated. Marina managed to remain standing until the end, thereby winning the immunity necklace.

• Reward Challenge: Facing off one against one in a fenced off circle, a castaway from each tribe would hold a wooden idol on top of a platform that they would hold in one hand. They would use the other free hand to attempt to knock their opponent's idol off the platform. The castaway whose idol hit the ground last would score one point for their tribe. The "Războinicii" tribe was the first to reach a score of 7 and they won the supplies.

Upon returning to the tribe, Iustin expressed his desire to leave the competition, while Cristian attempted to gather votes against Călin. In the end, during the Tribal Council, Larisa was named the tribe’s nomination, while Iustin was sent to a duel by Marina.

• Elimination duel: The two duelists start from the farthest point of the course, where two wooden platforms are positioned. They move through a series of obstacles, including wooden blocks, a balance section, and wooden beams. At the end of the course, the competitors reach a wooden platform, where they use sticks to knock down nine hourglasses. Each round is won by the contestant who knocks down all the hourglasses first.

Larisa won the two required rounds, eliminating Iustin from the competition.

• Reward Challenge: In this challenge, a team of four contestants carries their designated teammate across an obstacle course. Along the way, the carried contestant must retrieve two balls from pouches placed along the course. After completing the course, using the retrieved balls, the contestant must knock down five blocks. At the same time, an opponent pushes a large ball in an attempt to block the throws. The "Faimoșii" tribe was the first to reach a score of 10 and they won the supplies.

During the challenge, Naba fell from the platform and was transported to the hospital for medical observation.

Naba rejoined her tribe after an injury. Subsequently, Gabriel and Călin accused Larisa of attempting to form alliances following her nomination.

• Tribal Immunity Challenge: One contestant from each team started the course, where they had to overcome several obstacles involving beams until reaching the midpoint, where they completed a puzzle. After finishing it, the contestants crawled under a net to reach the end of the course. The challenge concluded with knocking down six totems using a disc, which then had to be placed into a holder. The "Faimoșii" tribe was the first to reach a score of 10 and won immunity
• Individual Immunity Challenge: Castaways balanced a ball on a cylinder and held it in place with two wooden handles on each side. Alberto was the last person left standing with his ball intact an won immunity.

• Reward Challenge: One by one, each contestant positions themselves on a seesaw and is pushed by a teammate. From this unstable position, the contestants must throw balls, each ball needing to land in one of the nine squares placed in front of them. The team that succeeds in placing the first five valid balls is declared the winner. The "Faimoșii" tribe was the first to reach five points and wins the reward, which consists of vegetables.

At the Tribal Council, Niky was the tribe’s nomination and enters the duel alongside Iulia, chosen by Alberto, with both considered the weakest links of the team.

• Elimination duel: The elimination duel course consists of obstacles in the shape of cylinders and beams, which the two duelists must cross to reach the final section. There, they must knock down five pins using a ball, and once completed, they must place two balls into two suspended baskets. Niky wins both rounds of the duel, eliminating Iulia from the competition.

Before the Reward Challenge, Yasmin’s health condition worsened, and she was temporarily removed from the game for medical intervention.

• Reward Challenge: In this challenge, the contestants were required to slide down a waterslide directly into a pool. After exiting the water, each contestant navigated an obstacle course consisting of balance beams, followed by a low net that they had to crawl under. The final stage of the challenge required placing three cubes, located on a table, into three corresponding bags. The point was awarded to the contestant who correctly placed all three cubes.The "Faimoșii" tribe reached a score of 10 first and won chocolate and coffee.

Immediately after the challenge, each tribe was required to nominate a member whom they believed had integrated the least within the team. From the "Războinicii" tribe, Beleuț volunteered for nomination. Although the "Faimoșii" tribe’s choice was Larisa, as she had not integrated into the tribe, Gabriel nevertheless volunteered for the tribe in order to protect Larisa, a gesture that caused confusion and indignation within the tribe. The two were required to switch tribes until the next Tribal Council. Additionally, they received clue who will help them on their new tribe. After returning to camp, Călin accused Larisa of cowardice, stating that if the tribe loses tribal immunity, she will be the next to be eliminated.

• Tribal Immunity Challenge: During the challenge, each contestant who enters the course must retrieve a flag placed on a net and then, by crossing a zip line, reach a puzzle that must be solved. Once the puzzle is completed, the contestant, assisted by a teammate, must place one ball into each of the two baskets using wooden platforms. The point is awarded to the contestant who is the first to successfully place both balls.
• Individual Immunity Challenge: Castaways used their foot to balance a ball at the end of a beam. If their ball dropped, they were out. The last one standing won immunity.

Beleuț won individual immunity. Upon returning to camp, Beleuț takes advantage of his teammates’ inattention and finds the hidden immunity idol from the "Faimoșii" tribe. The idol can be used only for himself and only at the next two Tribal Councils that his tribe loses.

• Reward Challenge: The contestants were required to jump from a pontoon into the water and complete a floating obstacle course. At the end of the course, they had to cross a climbing section made of a net, followed by a short slide. The final stage consisted of sliding three discs so that two of them landed in the two basketball hoops. The point was awarded to the contestant who first managed to score both discs. The "Războinicii" tribe was the first to reach a score of 7, winning the reward.

Upon returning to the tribe, the alliance formed by Călin, Aris, Roxana and Marina decided that Larisa should be the next contestant eliminated, planning for her to face Cristian in the Duel. The alliance began gathering votes against Cristian, who was set to become the tribe’s Duel nomination, alongside Larisa, who was expected to be nominated by Beleuț. However, Larisa and Cristian attempted to persuade Beleuț to send Roxana to the duel instead of Larisa, considering her a weak link, in order to destabilize Călin’s alliance. At the Tribal Council, Yasmin announced that, for medical reasons, she could no longer continue the game and left the competition. After her removal, Cristian pointed out the existence of the alliance and its intention to eliminate the others one by one. In the end, despite Beleuț having promised to nominate Larisa, he unexpectedly nominated Roxana, sending her to the duel alongside Cristian.

• Elimination duel: The course consisted of a zigzag section that had to be completed in order to reach a balance area made up of a beam, above which large balls were hanging and had to be removed. In the final stage of the course, the contestants were required to knock down eight cubes using a disc. The challenge was played in two rounds, with the first contestant to knock down all the cubes winning a round. Cristian won the duel, sending Roxana home.

After returning to the "Războinicii" tribe, Beleuț was criticized by his teammates for the decision to nominate Roxana for the duel, as she was considered a better pawn for them, since their chances against her were higher in the future challenges. Before the reward challenge, Călin was injured after falling from a tree and was taken out of the tribe to receive medical care.

• Reward Challenge: One by one, the contestants from both teams had to climb a water- and foam-covered slide and slide down into a pool of water. After exiting the pool, they had to run to the final stage of the challenge, where they had to throw and secure two balls onto a wooden structure. The point was awarded to the contestant who managed to secure both balls first. Helped by Larisa and Aris, who scored each time, the "Faimoșii" were the first to reach a score of 10 and won the reward, which consisted of fruits, pancakes, and croissants.

• Tribal Immunity Challenge: Each contestant who entered the course had to complete an individual challenge. The task consisted of retrieving two balls, which the contestants had to carry to the final point of the race. At the end of the course, the two balls had to be placed on a mini catapult, from where they were launched one by one into two wooden baskets. The contestant who managed to place both balls into the baskets first earned one point for their team. The challenge continued until one team reached a total of 10 points. The "Războinicii" tribe were the first team to reach the score of 10 and won the challenge, thus securing immunity.
• Individual Immunity Challenge:The castaways would balance their feet on a narrow perch while holding handles above their heads, with the last player remaining winning immunity. Larisa lasted the longest and won immunity.

Four new contestants, Andreea, Cav, Maria, and Marian, have entered the game on Exile Island, where they will live until they join the two tribes.

• Reward Challenge: During the challenge, each contestant who enters the course is positioned in a boat. The boat is guided by two teammates, who steer it through the obstacles on the sea. The contestant in the boat must collect seven balls and place them in a net. After reaching the shore, the main contestant arranges the balls on a mat and continues to the final part of the challenge, where they must throw and secure two beanbags onto two wooden poles. The contestant who is the first to secure both beanbags earns one point for their team. The "Faimoșii" reach a score of five points first and win the reward.

At the Tribal Council, the tribe nominates Cristian to enter the duel, viewing him as the weakest among the men, while Marina is sent to the duel by Larisa’s vote, as she is seen as the weakest woman in the tribe.

• Elimination duel: For the duel, the contestants compete on a course consisting of a zigzag section and a balance section made up of balls that must be pushed aside, as well as a beam, in order to reach the final part of the course. In this stage, using wooden sticks, the contestants must knock down five balls without toppling the three or four cubes on which the balls are placed. Cristian is the first to complete both rounds of the duel and remains in the competition, while Mariana becomes the fourth contestant eliminated from the game.

In the "Faimoșii" tribe, Cristian is criticized by Naba for his poor performance during the challenges, stating that she sees him as truly determined only in the Elimination Duels. Meanwhile, the four new contestants leave Exile Island and join the two main tribes: Cav and Maria are assigned to the "Războinicii" tribe, while Marian and Andreea join the "Faimoșii" tribe.

• Reward Challenge: Each contestant entering the course must pass through a series of obstacles, including balance beams, until reaching the final point. There, they must throw several small bags into a net, from which the bags must strike and knock down three pins. The contestant who knocks down all the pins first earns a point for their tribe. Both tribes reached the mixed relay stage, where the pair consisting of Gabriel and Larisa completed the challenge ahead of Loredana and Alberto, securing the reward for the "Faimoșii" tribe.

• Tribal Immunity Challenge: During this challenge, each contestant entered the water course one at a time, jumping from the starting pontoon into the ocean. After entering the water, the contestants climbed onto a floating course made up of beams and a boat, which they had to use to move themselves to a second pontoon. From there, they jumped into the ocean again and swam to the end of the course. At the end of the challenge, each contestant had to throw three ropes with balls attached at the ends and secure them onto metal bars. The point was awarded to the contestant who successfully secured all three ropes first. The "Faimoșii" tribe was the first to reach a score of 10 and won the immunity challenge.
• Individual Immunity Challenge: During this challenge, the contestants had to balance on a wooden beam while keeping a ball balanced on two ropes attached to wooden handles. The contestant who managed to keep the ball balanced for the longest time won the immunity challenge. Ramona lasted the longest and won the challenge.

• Reward Challenge: During this challenge, each contestant had to remain with their hands and feet fixed on iron bars positioned on a suspended wooden platform that gradually tilted. The contestant who lasted the longest earned a point for their tribe. The Faimoșii tribe was the first to reach a score of 7 and won the reward challenge.

During the Tribal Council, Călin was permanently removed from the game for medical reasons, while Bianca G. entered the competition as a member of the "Faimoșii" tribe. Cav stated that Adrian, Kaan, and Nicu form a “love triangle” within the tribe and attempted to manipulate the other contestants in order to reach the merge. Beleuț played his Hidden Immunity Idol for himself, negating a single vote cast against him. At her own request, Niky was nominated for the Elimination Duel, alongside Lucian, who was nominated by Ramona.

• Elimination duel:In this duel, the two contestants had to complete a course that included a zig-zag section, a beam, and folding doors, which the duelists had to pass through to reach the end of the course. There, they had to knock down three triangles using small sacks. The contestant who won both rounds first won the duel. Lucian is the first to complete both rounds of the duel and remains in the competition, while Niky becomes the fifth contestant eliminated from the game.

• Reward Challenge: The course consisted of two common obstacles, after which each contestant had to pass under a door to reach the next shared obstacle. This was followed by a climbing section, where the participants were required to pull down a flag. The final stage involved placing two balls into basketball hoops positioned behind a wooden panel. The contestant who successfully scored both balls first earned one point for their team. "Războinicii" was the first to reach 10 points, winning the reward at stake, as well as a bed that they will keep in their tribe for two weeks.

• Tribal Immunity Challenge: The course included two zig-zag sections, a slope, and a mud pool, which the contestants had to pass through in order to reach the final stage of the game. In the decisive round, the participants used balls to break six ceramic tiles. The first contestant to successfully knock down all six tiles scored a point for their team. "Războinicii" was the first to reach 10 points and won immunity.
• Individual Immunity Challenge: The castaways would brace themselves with their arms between two walls while standing barefoot on two foot pegs. The last castaway standing on their pegs would win. Andreea lasted the longest and won the challenge.