Surv!vor: Redemption Island

 is the twenty-ninth season of the Surv!vor series. This season featured contestants from the past ten seasons (Surv!vor: Nicaragua onward) who were voted out in the first half of their respective seasons, back for a chance at redemption.

With a new lease on Surv!vor life, the castaways were willing to lie, steal, and cheat, with the latter even resulting in one person's removal from the game. The postmerge of the season was ruled by the power couple of Jaclyn Schultz / Reilly Queens and Jay Starrett / nosecondplace, who were able to utilize !mmunity Challenges, prizes found on Redemption Island, and loyalty to control nearly every vote. With her allies falling back the wayside, Jenn Brown / Gabe Babe continued to serve as a thorn in Jay and Jaclyn's sides, though, when she won the final three !mmunity Challenges. In the end, Jenn earned underdog respect and votes from the majority of the jury, beating out Jay and Wes Nale / just tru fax for the crown.

Contestants
The contestants for Redemption Island were all voted out in the first half of the game in each of their seasons. They (along with their legacies) were:
 * Kelly Shinn / survivorluver999 (or "Purple Kelly"): The first person voted out of the younger La Flor tribe back in Surv!vor: Nicaragua.
 * Jenn Brown / Gabe Babe: Won the very first challenge of Surv!vor: Cagayan testing the castaways' Brawn, Brains and Beauty, and got herself labeled as a Triple Threat.
 * Shane Powers / 7seveneleven11: Made a deep impression on his Gen X tribe early on in Surv!vor: Millennials vs. Gen X. He was seen as a player who was too ready to make big moves too early, but he was caught off-guard after the tribal swap when the first big game move was made on him.
 * Josh Canfield / LineLiar: Proved to be a strong player right from the beginning of Surv!vor: Worlds Apart, winning the first Reward Challenge to bag himself an Idol. But the Masaya tribe saw an opportunity to take him out in the first round, and he left unceremoniously with an Idol in his pocket.
 * Natalie Anderson / AshleyHikari: Dubbed "The Protagonist" in light of her personality profile on Worlds Apart, and she proved it by winning a secret Idol alongside Josh in the first challenge, and corralled the "Woo-men of Color" alliance. But she, too, left with the Idol in her pocket when she was evacuated right after the merge.
 * Jay Starrett / nosecondplace: The latest player to go home with an idol in his pocket in Millennials vs. Gen X, he called the shots at the Millennials tribe camp and found two Idols, but was taken out by the Gen X-ers at the merge.
 * Laura Alexander / KingofCruel: Wasn't seen as the strongest on her tribe back in Surv!vor: Philippines, but she made her best swing at saving herself by appealing to the Matsing core alliance.
 * Zeke Smith / mackandcheese; Had a rocky road from the beginning, but he never threw in the towel. Despite some early clashes on Millennials vs. Gen X, he was kept for being an asset in the challenges, until he was left with nowhere to run when up against three Gen X women and two Idols on the post-swap Ikabula tribe.
 * Dirk Been / waterpolowrestl: The zany figure who got the Gen X-ers talking on Millennials vs. Gen X, but could never quite fit in with his team.
 * Jaclyn Schultz / Reilly Queens: A feisty firecracker in Surv!vor: Caramoan who raged against her Favorites tribe after they earned her wrath. Despite her best efforts, her tribe-mates were concerned about her loyalties come merge-time and cut her loose.
 * Michaela Bradshaw / michaelaqween: Someone who was ready to rock the boat and cause fireworks in Millennials vs. Gen X. She had a good position with the Millennials, but couldn't escape the firing squad when the Gen X-ers took control.
 * Jean-Robert Bellande / ScorpsTheScorpio: Created waves and annoyed his Nagarote tribe-mates to no end on Worlds Apart. He was also the first person to accuse Jeff Probst of hoarding the Hidden !mmunity Idol for himself.
 * Elyse Umemoto / Avilsta: Has a lot to prove after being chastised by her Savaii tribe on Surv!vor: South Pacific for being "less useful than a flaccid penis."
 * Kelley Wentworth / NerdGirl: Was the center of attention among the Fans on Caramoan and remained an enigma to her team who was kept guessing as to whether her persona was genuine or an act. She ruined her game at the merge by giving in to her thirst for hunky men.
 * Ralph Kiser / Suppis: After a bungled Tr!bal Council, the unexpected Beauty and marble-mouthed hick from Cagayan found himself axed just short of the merge.
 * Stephen Fishbach / StephenWasHere: Proved himself to be a strong player early on in Surv!vor: Blood vs. Water, and looked poised to rule the roost with his sister Sophie. But when the tribes were shuffled, Stephen found himself in trouble, and Sophie took !mmunity instead of giving her brother a chance on Redempt!on Island.
 * Ciera Eastin / Robette2: Was deprived of a chance to re-enter the game due to the actions of Alexis Maxwell on Blood vs. Water.
 * Wes Nale / just tru fax: Was seen as the Fans' reliable leader on Caramoan and seemed set to go the distance, until he unexpectedly requested that his tribe vote him out at a difficult Tr!bal Council.

Future appearances
Natalie, Ralph, Shane and Wes returned in Surv!vor: The Commemorative Seasons (Surv!vor: Kaoh Rong and Surv!vor: Cambodia).

Stephen returned in Surv!vor: Game Changers.

Season Summary
All Reward Challenges this season were individual for a clue to the location of an advantage. The tribes were tied at the end of the !mmunity Challenge, meaning both tribes would go to Tr!bal Council and vote someone out. Due to the double Tr!bal Council, each tribe competed separately for individual !mmunity. As Jay played his secret individual !mmunity, the planned !mmunity Challenge was cancelled. All players chose to search Redemption Island rather than compete in the Reward Challenge. Jenn found the White Rock on Day 39, which allowed her to break any tie at the Final Tr!bal Council.

Voting History
No vote: Josh was evacuated from the game due to inactivity. No vote: Michaela was removed from the game due to cheating. As the respective winners of individual !mmunity for their tribes, Kelley and Jaclyn were able to cast a vote at the opposite tribe's Tr!bal Council. Elyse played her extra vote, therefore nine votes were cast in total. Ralph played a hidden !mmunity Idol, therefore one vote against him was not counted. Jay played a hidden !mmunity Idol, therefore four votes against him were not counted.