17 episodesFirst aired 28 January 2001
E1Jan 200142m
Sixteen contestants arrive on a military airplane in Queensland and immediately form two tribes---Kucha and Ogakor. After a five-mile hike to their respective camps, the tribes compete on an obstacle course for Immunity and waterproof matches. The losing tribe then attends Tribal Council and votes out its first member.
E2Feb 200142m
Jerri accuses Kel of eating contraband beef jerky, which he denies. In the “Butch Cassidy” Reward Challenge, the players jump off a cliff into a pool of water, swim to a floating crate and carry it ashore to win blankets. “Tucker'd Out” is the Immunity Challenge. The tribemates eat aboriginal foods (“bush tucker”), such as cow brains, grubs, grasshoppers and mangrove worms. However, Kimmi, a vegetarian, refuses to join in. Later, the second person is voted out of the game.
E3Feb 200142m
Fourteen men and women strive to live in the wild; a third outcast returns to civilization.
E4Feb 200142m
Thirteen men and women strive to live in the wild; a fourth outcast returns to civilization; fire threatens a tribe.
E5Feb 200142m
Twelve men and women strive to live in the wild; a fifth outcast returns to civilization; members battle exhaustion and hunger.
E6Mar 200142m
A stunning event shakes up the remaining castaways mere days before the two tribes merge; a tribal council converges to snuff the chances of yet another contestant.
E7Mar 200142m
Ten men and women strive to live in the wild; a seventh outcast returns to civilization; remaining survivors merge into one tribe.
E8Mar 200142m
Nine men and women strive to live in the wild; an eighth outcast returns to civilization; individuals rethink their strategy.
E9Mar 200142m
Highlights and never-before-seen footage show the competitors in the wild.
E10Mar 200142m
Eight men and women strive to live in the wild; heavy storms and lack of rations tests the survivors; a ninth outcast returns to civilization.
E11Apr 200142m
Seven men and women strive to live in the wild; the Barramundi face rising waters; a 10th person must leave the survivalists.
E12Apr 200142m
Six men and women strive to live in the wild; the tribe faces torrential rain; an 11th person is voted out of the tribe.
E13Apr 200142m
Men and women strive to live in the wild; the reward challenge lifts the survivors' spirits; a 12th person is voted out of the tribe.
E14Apr 200142m
The final four contestants are shocked when they see their reflections in a mirror for the first time in 38 days; one tribe member is visibly distant.
E15May 20011h 29m
The three remaining contestants vie for the $1 million grand prize.
E16May 200142m
Participants in the series discuss their experiences.
E17May 200142m
This episode follows the life of each Survivor 2 member after they came back from the Outback.