16 episodesFirst aired 11 October 2001
E1Oct 200142m
Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through 39 days of challenges to become the final survivor on the Dark Continent.
E2Oct 200142m
Dissension forms when a tribe member's plans to form an alliance are overheard; a second contestant is voted out.
E3Oct 200142m
Wild animals just outside one tribe's boma present a danger; one tribe member's loyalties are divided.
E4Nov 200142m
A member of the Samburu tribe cracks under pressure; age differences continue to split loyalties; a trip to the watering hole becomes a deadly encounter.
E5Nov 200142m
When a tribal council approaches, Boran Tribe members fiercely vie in order to remain in the competition.
E6Nov 200142m
A tribe member considers turning on a fellow member; tribes begin to theorise on when they will be forced to merge.
E7Nov 200142m
After arriving at the immunity challenge, the tribes are shocked to learn that they are merging and they are on their own.
E8Nov 200142m
Never-before-seen footage of early trials and tribulations, as the nine remaining survivors vie for ascendancy in the African bush.
E9Dec 200142m
Lex becomes determined to discover who cast the second vote against him in Moto Maji; the Samburu tribe tries to gain a member from the Boran tribe.
E10Dec 200142m
A last-ditch effort to stay does not work for one tribe member, and only seven remain.
E11Dec 200142m
Deadly wildlife moves too close for comfort; the 10th person is voted out of the tribe.
E12Dec 200142m
Emotions erupt when the survivors hear from their loved ones; the challenge winner gets to visit the Masai Mara.
E13Jan 200242m
The five remaining castaways find an unpleasant surprise awaiting them in their water hole; Lex wins a car and the opportunity to take supplies to a local AIDS hospital in the final reward challenge.
E14Jan 20021h 27m
The sole survivor is revealed from among 16 contestants who spent 39 grueling days in Africa enduring scorching heat, deadly wildlife and dehydration.
E15Jan 200238m
The 16 survivors gather to discuss their experiences in Africa.
E16Jan 200242m
The survivors discuss how their lives have changed since returning to the United States.