Survivor România
Survivor România is an Romanian reality game show based on the international Survivor format. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the program features a group of contestants who are marooned in an isolated island location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they vote each other off the island until only one remains and is awarded the title of "Sole Survivor" and the grand prize of 250.000 de lei.[1]
| Survivor România | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality television |
| Created by | Charlie Parsons Acun Ilıcalı |
| Directed by | Daniela Mărăcine |
| Presented by | Dan Cruceru, Walter Raisa(1) Daniel Pavel (2—present) |
| Country of origin | Romania |
| Original language | Romanian |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 75 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Corina Diaconescu |
| Production locations | La Romana, Dominican Republic |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Production companies | Acun Medya Dideas Production |
| Release | |
| Original network | Kanal D |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | January 18, 2020 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Survivor Expedition Robinson Exathlon |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The series first aired in 2009 on the Kanal D named Rătăciți în Panama (Lost in Panama). In 2016, another edition aired on the Pro TV named Supraviețuitorul (Survivor). Both iterations of the series only lasted one season due to low ratings.[2][3]
In 13 November 2019, Kanal D, announced that it would be reviving the series in 2020.[4] The series commenced airing on 18 January 2020.[5]
Format and rules
The series follows the same general format as the other editions of the show. The players are split between two "tribes", are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for an extended period of time. Frequent physical and mental challenges are used to pit the teams against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for "immunity", forcing the other tribe to attend "Tribal Council", where they must vote off one of their players. Once about half the players are remaining, the tribes are merged into a single tribe, and competitions are on an individual basis; winning immunity prevents that player from being voted out.
Differences in format
Unlike most versions of Survivor, with a maximum of one Reward Challenge before elimination, the Romanian version performs up to four Reward Challenges before the Immunity Challenge.
Another difference in rules between Survivor România and other editions is how the unexpected eliminations are handled. On Survivor România, when a player is eliminated from the game outside of "Tribal Council" (either by being removed for medical reasons, or quitting, the player is replaced by a completely new contestant), who will take their place and the game continues as planned.
Another difference in Romanian version is the public votes. Before the Tribal, members of the losing tribe fight each other for an Immunity Necklace. Also, in the Romanian version two Immunity Challenges are performed, these will decide the number of members of each tribe that will be nominated. Instead of the most voted person on the Tribal Council having to leave the competition, the tribe(s) votes to nominate one or two of its members. Then the winner(s), one male and one female of the Individual Immunity selects the last nominee from the tribe. Finally, the nominees face the public votes in which the loser will be sent home. In the end, the public also votes for which player should be considered the "Sole Survivor" and be awarded the grand prize.
Series overview
| No. | Name | Location | Days | Original tribes | Winner | Runners-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Survivor România 1 |  La Romana, Dominican Republic |
132 | Two tribes divided by status: "Faimoșii" (overachievers) & "Războinicii" (underdogs) | Elena Ionescu | Emanuel Neagu | Iancu Sterp | Lola Crudu |
| 2 | Survivor România 2[6] | |||||||
Series ratings
Official ratings are taken from ARMA (Asociația Română pentru Măsurarea Audiențelor), the organisation that compiles audience measurement and television ratings in Romania.
| Season | Timeslot (EEST) | Premiered | Ended | Episodes | TV season | Rank | Viewers (in millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Premiere viewers (in millions) |
Date | Finale viewers (in millions) | ||||||
| Survivor România 1 | Saturday 8:00 pm Tuesday 8:00 pm |
January 18, 2020 | 1 578[7] | May 30, 2020 | 1 420[8] | 75 | 2020 | ||
| Survivor România 2 | Thursday 8:00 pm Sunday 8:00 pm |
January 9, 2021 | 2 003[9] | 2021 | 2021 | ||||
See also
References
- "Dan Cruceru a facut ANUNTUL! Care este valoarea marelui PREMIU de la Survivor Romania". Kanal D. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "ŞTIAŢI CĂ? Luni seară a fost finala Rătăciţi în Panama. Audienţă modestă pentru show-ul Kanal D". Pagina de Media. 23 December 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "OPINIE. De ce nu a prins Supraviețuitorul? Câteva idei". Pagina de Media. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Show-ul Survivor se întoarce, dar la un alt post. În ce țară va fi filmat". Pagina de Media. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Mai curând decât credeați. Când începe show-ul Survivor la Kanal D, cu Ruby, Lino Golden sau Augustin Viziru?". Pagina de Media. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- "Start CASTING pentru cea mai intensa competitie! „Survivor Romania" isi cauta concurentii pentru cel de-al doilea sezon!". Kanal D. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- "AUDIENȚE TV.Cum a supraviețuit Kanal D primei ediții Survivor România. Audiențele show-ului la debut". paginademedia.ro. 2020-01-19.
- "AUDIENȚE TV. Kanal D și finala Survivor, câștigată de Elena Ionescu (ex-Mandinga): Lider în toată țara și la orașe, dar sub Pro TV și Antena 1 pe comercial". paginademedia.ro. 2020-06-01.
- "Romanii au ales, aseara, "Survivor Romania"! Kanal D a spulberat audientele aseara, cu prima editie a celui de-al doilea sezon al celui mai asteptat show din 2021!". kanald.ro. 2021-01-10.