: Ultimately, Semhar Tadesse was voted off (8-1) and became the first person sent to Redemption Island.

: Returning players Coach (Benjamin Wade) and Ozzy (Oscar Lusth) join 16 new castaways. Coach joins the Upolu tribe, while Ozzy joins the Savaii tribe.

: The Savaii tribe was divided. Cochran was seen as a challenge liability, but the majority tribe members felt uncomfortable with Ozzy's close bond with Elyse.

: In the "Thrilogy" challenge, Coach and Ozzy competed for their tribes by climbing a 12-foot pole, digging under a log, and solving a Tower of Hanoi puzzle. Ozzy won , earning a basket of taro and flint for Savaii.