Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor . The twenty players began the game by rowing a boat to shore, with the first player of each gender to reach shore to win immunity. The next day, Jeff Probst announced that they would now pick tribes via a schoolyard pick, with those who had won immunity getting first pick.

Twenty new castaways are abandoned on one beach.

Koror discovers their new beach is overrun with rats.

Jeff suffers an injury which may cost his tribe a challenge.

Both tribes are forced to choose a leader for the reward challenge, but each tribe is uncertain of the role that person will play, which makes the choice difficult. Later, the sixth person is cast off the islands.

The Ulong tribe members abandon camp during a storm to search for a dry cave and get lost in the woods. The tribe that loses the reward challenge is forced to watch the winners enjoy the prize. In the end, a seventh person is ousted.

The tribes endure an intense storm and the following day one tribe member suffers an emotional and physical breakdown. The winners of the reward challenge embark on an undersea adventure.

Tom battles a shark - and wins.

Several weeks on the island brings out Bobby Jon's primitive behavior.

Stephenie becomes the last member of Ulong and is forced to survive on her own.

One castaway is banished to another island.

Certain tribe members consider forming a secret alliance.

Certain castaways receive a visit from their loved ones.

Alliances are further splintered as each castaway feels the pressure to make it to the Final Four.

After 39 days on the island, the Ultimate Survivor is revealed.

The winner is revealed as the 20 players reunite to discuss the game with host Jeff Probst.