The Rainforest is filled with beauty and mystery, and the survivors are ready to take on any challenge. These are the journals of their adventure.
EPISODE 1: MAN AND MAIDEN
AIRDATE: February 13, 2003
The 16 castaways arrive in the Amazon where a new twist is thrown into the game; this time a tribe of women will take on a tribe of men to test their survival skills against each other.
Immunity: Jaburu
Voted Off: Ryan (Tambaqui)
EPISODE 2: THE GATHERING STORM
AIRDATE: February 20, 2003
A massive tropical storm hits the camps, leaving the men dry and the women wet. At Jaburu, Christy feels isolated from the rest of the group because of her disability and has a heated argument with Joanna.
Reward: Jaburu
Immunity: Tambaqui
Voted Off: Janet (Jaburu)
EPISODE 3: MAKING A COMEBACK
AIRDATE: February 27, 2003
The women of Jaburu are so disgusted with the state of their camp that they elect Deena as their leader, who instantly turns the tribe around. Meanwhile, the Tambaqui men can’t take their eyes off of the girls during a reward challenge.
Reward: Jaburu
Immunity: Jaburu
Voted Off: Daniel (Tambaqui)
EPISODE 4: TAMBAQUI STRIKES BACK
AIRDATE: March 6, 2003
Shawna starts to fall apart at Jaburu. Matthew's fishing prowess proves to be a big turning point for Tambaqui as they set out to prove to the women that they are as good as them.
Reward: Tambaqui
Immunity: Tambaqui
Voted Off: Joanna (Jaburu)
EPISODE 5: NO LONGER A GENDER WAR
AIRDATE: March 13, 2003
Jeanne approaches Deena about an earlier conversation that took place among the other Jaburu women, Alex hurts himself at Tambaqui while chopping wood. Meanwhile, the youngest castaways get away for a night of relaxation, not realizing that they will change the face of the game.
Reward: Jenna (Jaburu) and Dave (Tambaqui)
Immunity: Jaburu
Voted Off: Jeanne (Tambaqui)
EPISODE 6: HUNGRY FOR VICTORY
AIRDATE: March 19, 2003
With the merge looming closer, every move counts for the castaways now. Christy becomes a hero for Tambaqui when she helps her tribe win the reward challenge, while at Jabaru, Deena becomes a little suspicious about Shawna's sudden "turnaround".
Reward: Tambaqui
Immunity: Tambaqui
Voted Off: Shawna (Jaburu)
EPISODE 7: TO EACH THEIR OWN FIGHT
AIRDATE: March 26, 2003
When Tambaqui and Jaburu merge to become Jacaré, all bets are off as everyone goes at each other. Heidi and Jenna strip for food at the immunity challenge, Christy makes a daring sacrifice, and Roger's plan to eliminate the girls firstis thwarted by Deena and her gang.
Immunity: Deena
Voted Off: Roger
EPISODE 8: TAKE OFF, ROCKET BOY
AIRDATE: April 3, 2003
Nine castaways are all that remain, and some are eyeing others as potential threats. Dave treats Deena to his reward challenge, while back at camp, his name comes up as a possible threat to their chances at making it to the end.
Reward: Dave
Immunity: Jenna
Voted Off: Dave
EPISODE 9: CHAIN OF FOOLS
AIRDATE: April 10, 2003
Leadership control keeps shifting within the Jacaré camp as Deena plots the demise of Matthew and Alex, whom she sees as threats. When Alex wins the reward challenge, Jenna confides in him that Deena is up to something and should thwart her scheme as quickly as possible.
Reward: Alex
Immunity: Matthew
Voted Off: Deena
THREE WHOLE WEEKS AND SIX LONG DAYS
AIRDATE: April 17, 2003
A special episode highlighting the castaways’ first 27 days in the Amazon. Includes never-before-seen footage of tribal life.
EPISODE 10: THE NEUTRAL BETWEEN TWO FACTIONS
AIRDATE: April 24, 2003
Rob finds himself on neutral ground when he must decide to either stay in his alliance with Heidi, Jenna and Alex, or side with Matthew, Butch and Christy. After winning a letter from home in an auction reward, Christy’s spirits are lifted, allowing her to carry on in the game.
Reward: Everyone
Immunity: Rob
Voted Off: Alex
EPISODE 11: A WAR OF WORDS
AIRDATE: May 1, 2003
Things get ugly in camp when Jenna and Rob square off in a shouting match over game tactics, and Christy can't make up her mind over which alliance to join. Meanwhile, a visit from loved ones at a reward challenge brightens one castaway’s day.
Reward: Matthew
Immunity: Jenna (given to Heidi)
Voted Off: Christy
EPISODE 12: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
AIRDATE: May 8, 2003
The finish line is in sight as every move now counts towards a shot at the final four. When the castaways return to camp to find it totally destroyed by fire, they wonder if it was just an accident, or did someone deliberately set it.
Reward: Matthew
Immunity: Matthew
Voted Off: Heidi
EPISODE 13: GOODBYE MY FRIEND
AIRDATE: May 11, 2003
As the 39 days in the Amazon come to an end, Butch, Jenna, Matthew and Rob are the ones left standing in the Jacaré tribe. 4 castaways, 3 tribal councils, 2 immunity challenges...but only one Survivor.
Immunity-Day 37: Jenna
Voted Off: Butch
Immunity-Day 38: Jenna
Voted Off: Rob
Runner-Up: Matthew
Final Survivor: Jenna