Robinson, formerly Expedition Robinson, is a Swedish reality game show and the original version of the international Survivor format.
The television show places a group of strangers in an isolated location, where they must provide food, fire, and shelter for themselves. They are initially divided into two tribes. The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The remaining contestants are eventually merged into a single tribe. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants or, as may be the result after the merge, lose an immunity challenge until only one remains and is awarded the grand prize.
The format was developed in 1994 by Charlie Parsons for a United Kingdom TV production company called Planet 24, but the Swedish debut in 1997 was the first production to actually make it to television. The show was a success, and plans for international versions were made. An American version called Survivor started in 2000.
Format
The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.
Twelve to 20 contestants are put into a survival situation and compete in a variety of physical challenges. Early in each season two teams compete but later on the teams are merged and the competitions become individual. Contestants are eliminated through tribal councils and, after merging, losing immunity challenges until the final challenge where the winner wins the competition.
Ownership
Planet 24 was owned by Charlie Parsons and Bob Geldof.2 Their company Castaway Television Productions retained the rights to the concept when they sold Planet 24 in 1999. In July 2017, Banijay Group acquired Castaway Television Productions.3
Seasons
List of Expedition Robinson seasons| Year | Location | Days | Castaways | Original tribes | Winner | Runner(s)-up | Final vote | Prize | Host | Producer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Babi Tengah, Malaysia | 47 | 16 | Two tribes of eight | Martin Melin | Kent Larsen | 6-2 | 500,000 SEK($70,000) | Harald Treutiger | Anders Eriksson |
| 1998 | Pulau Mataking and Pulau Pompom, Malaysia | 15 | Two tribes of seven, and a "joker" entering at tribe merge | Alexandra Zazzi | Birgitta Åberg | 7–2 | Mikael Hylin | |||
| 1999 | Cadlao, Philippines | 17 | Four tribes of four, and a "joker" entering at tribe merge | Jerker Dalman | Klas Granström | 5–4 | Anders Lundin | Mattias Olsson | ||
| 2000 | Pulau Mensirip, Malaysia | 16 | Two tribes of eight and a "joker" entering at tribe merge | Mattias Dalerstedt | Edward Lundberg | 7–2 | Hasse Aro | |||
| 2001 | Pulau Besar, Malaysia | 17 | Two tribes of eight | Jan Emanuel Johansson | Jan Dinkelspiel | 7–2 | Hasse AroKajsa Glansén | |||
| 2002 | Pulau Besar, Malaysia | 17 | Two tribes of eight | Antoni Matacz | Mariana "Mirre" Dehlin | 5–4 | Hasse AroJoakim Jankert | |||
| 2003 | Babi Tengah and Pulau Besar, Malaysia | 24 | Fourteen returning and ten new contestants | Emma Andersson | Mille Lansburgh | 11–5 | Hasse AroAnki Lindberg | |||
| 2004 | Sribuat, Malaysia | 66 | 20 | Two tribes of seven, a joker and five wildcard contestants | Jerry Forsberg | Fike Najafi | 11–9 | 1,000,000 SEK($140,000) | Robert Aschberg | Hasse AroClaes Leinstedt |
| 2005 | Malaysia | 14 | 15 | VIPThree tribes of five celebrities from Denmark, Norway and Sweden | Tilde Fröling | Jan SimonsenAsbjørn Riis | 5–4–3 | 500,000 SEK($70,000) | Hasse AroFrida Åberg | |
| 2005 | Besar Island, Malaysia | 47 | 24 | Two tribes of twelve, including one returning contestant | Karolina Conrad | Max Stjernfelt | 6–5 | 1,000,000 SEK($140,000) | ||
| 2009 | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | 38 | 18 | Two tribes of eight, two contestants eliminated without a tribe | Ellenor Pierre | Jarmo Heinonen | 4–3 | [to be determined] | Linda Isacsson | Cricko Akander |
| 2009–2010 | Samaná Province, Dominican Republic | 43 | 18 | Two tribes of nine | Hans Brettschneider | Jimmy Führ | 5–3 | Paolo Roberto | Pontus GårdingerYlva Hultén | |
| 2010 | Caramoan Peninsula, Philippines | 42 | 21 | Two tribes of nine and three "jokers" | Erik Svedberg | Heléne Ekelund | —4 | Nicklas NordernströmYlva Hultén | ||
| 2011 | El Nido, Palawan, Philippines | 36 | 20 | Two tribes of ten | Mats Kemi | Ola AhlgrenHanna Nygren | —5 | Cricko AkanderYlva Hultén | ||
| 2012 | 35 | 14 | Fourteen returning contestants | Mariana "Mirre" Hammarling | Robert "Robban" Andersson | 3–0 | Stefan Stridh | |||
| 2015 | Koh Rong, Cambodia | 27 | Love EditionTwenty-seven single contestants between the ages of 20 and 42 paired together | Jennifer EgelrydDan Spinelli Scala | Denice AndréePontus Hermansson | 8–3 | Linda Isacsson | Mia Berg | ||
| 2018 | Yasawa Islands, Fiji | 51 | 19 | Two tribes of eight and three wildcard contestants | Daniel "DK" Westlund | Henrik Norgren | 7–2 | 500,000 SEK($70,000) | Anders Öfvergård | Jacob Juhl |
| 2019 | Kadavu Group, Fiji | 42 | 22 | Two tribes of ten and two contestants (one returnee) on a separate beach | Klas Beyer | Fia Grönborg | —6 | |||
| 2020 | Kadavu Group, Fiji | 23 | Two tribes of ten and three wildcard contestants | Michael Björklund | Clara Henry Priya Svang | Caroline Claesson | ||||
| 2021 | Norrbotten, Sweden | 20 | Two tribes of six and eight wildcards | Dennis Johansson | Annki NilssonJoanna Swica | |||||
| Spring 2022 | Dominican Republic | 25 | Two tribes of six, five returning players on a separate beach and eight wildcards | Filip Johansson | Jessica Jonasson | Claes Leinstedt | ||||
| Fall 2022 | Malaysia | 21 | Two contestants divide others into two tribes of eight, eliminating two others. The two others are sent to 'The Borderlands' facing off against three former players | Lars-Olov Johansson | Martin LarssonKristofer Nystedt | Petra Malm [sv] | ||||
| 2023 | Langkawi, Malaysia | 22 | One tribe of ten and one tribe of eleven split by 'old' and young'. One young contestant joined tribe days later after being exiled. | Oskar Hammerstedt | Sanna StrandPernilla Block | Anders Lundin | ||||
| 2023 | El Nido, Philippines | 22 | Two tribes of eight with three jokers starting on The Borderlands including one returning player. Three contestants join the two tribes days later. | Pelle Lilja | Emilio Mio VegaEmilia Persson | Petra Malm [sv] | ||||
| 2024 | Caramoan, Philippines | 22 | Two tribes of ten divided by gender with two returning players starting on The Borderlands. | Olivia Lindegren | Maureen AsicSimone Sjöström | Anders Lundin | ||||
| 2024 | El Nido, Philippines | 23 | Three tribes of seven with losing tribe at opening challenge being sent to The Boderlands. One returning player joins after the first tribal council. Another returning player joins The Boderlands before the second tribal council. | Ida Jensen Krogstad | Nabaz BakiAmanda Blomå | Petra Malm [sv] | ||||
| 2025 | Philippines | 23 | Two tribes of ten. Three returning players start on The Boderlands. | TBD | Anna Brolin & Anders Lundin | |||||
| 2025 | Philippines | TBD | Martin Järborg | |||||||
Notes
Footnotes Sources- Svensson, Niklas (2004). Robinsonboken - Sanningen om Expedition Robinson (in Swedish). Bazar Förlag AB. ISBN 91-7028-017-7.
Further reading
- Lindberg, Klas (23 November 2003). "Robinson - så började det..." Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Expedition Robinson at Aftonbladet (in Swedish)
- Official Strix site
- Salon article
- Robinson at IMDb
References
"Reality TV around the globe". BBC News. 24 May 2001. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1346936.stm ↩
Svensson, p. 16 ↩
Tartaglione, Nancy (10 July 2017). "Banijay Raises $416M To Help Finance Acquisition Of 'Survivor's Castaway Prods". Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019. https://deadline.com/2017/07/banijay-group-raises-416-million-castaway-survivor-acquisition-1202125847/ ↩
Unlike previous seasons, this season didn't feature a jury vote to decide the winner. Instead, there was a final challenge in which Erik won against Heléne. ↩
Like the previous season, this season didn't have a jury vote to decide the winner. Instead, it was a final challenge where Mats became the winner against runners-up Ola and Hanna. ↩
Instead of a jury, there was a final challenge to determine the winner. ↩