15 Episodes · Premiered February 25, 2015 · Ended May 20, 2015
Survivor: Worlds Apart — White Collar vs. Blue Collar vs. No Collar is the 30th season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, which premiered on February 25, 2015, with the season finale on May 20, 2015. It was the fourth Survivor season filmed in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. It features three tribes of six new players divided by social class: white collar, blue collar, and no collar. This season introduced the concept of an extra vote, in which one player can vote twice at a single Tribal Council, which was offered during the season's Survivor Auction. This season also saw the return of the fire-making tiebreaker challenge.
The 30th season will feature the first-time theme of "Worlds Apart," with castaways divided into the three separate tribes, White Collar, Blue Collar and No Collar. Minutes into the game, castaways are forced to choose between honesty or deception, and one castaway becomes ill after trying to satisfy his need for protein, on the special 90-minute season premiere of SURVIVOR.
White Collar castaways strip down and embrace their free-spirited "no collar" tendencies. Blue Collar castaways disagree when it comes to heavy lifting at camp, and one castaway struggles to adapt to her new tribemates.
A division of labor causes cracks in the hard-working Blue Collar tribe. Also, one castaway's strategy during the immunity challenge completely backfires.
"Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner" and "We're Finally Playing Some Survivor" - Tribes drop their buffs in a switch that will shake up alliances. Also, one castaway struggles after receiving a blow to the head, and another castaway's desire to flex his power in the game could be his greatest weakness,.
Another castaway is voted out of the game.
One castaway struggles to fit in after a shocking tribal council. Also, winning a reward gives one castaway a new outlook on life and the game.
Alliances are tested as castaways must adapt to playing an individual game after the merge. Also, castaways fight for individual immunity in a classic game of endurance.
Castaways walk a fine line and struggle to stay balanced at a reward challenge. Also, one castaway goes on a crazy man hunt to prevent another castaway from finding the idol.
One castaway breaks out their arts and crafts skills to create a fake idol and makes a plan to prevent being eliminated.
A key advantage gives one castaway a game-changing opportunity, and another castaway lashes out when their integrity is questioned.
A twist at the immunity challenge creates a two-way race for security in the game, and one castaway uses his entire body as a bridge during a reward challenge. Also, a crazy tribal council becomes confrontational.
A reward gives castaways an opportunity to deliver supplies to a local orphanage. Also, castaways must scramble after a crazy tribal council leaves some on the outs.
With only six castaways left in the game, immunity is more important than ever. Also, castaways are puzzled at a tough reward challenge and a strong alliance begins to crumble.
After 39 days, one castaway will be crowned sole Survivor and take home the million dollar prize. Also, emotions run deep when castaways receive a surprise visit from their loved ones,.
The winner is revealed as the castaways reunite to discuss the season. Later, Jeff Probst reveals the results of the fan vote for the 20 players who will compete in the 2015 fall edition.