 Aboard a boat in the clear waters surrounding the paradise island nation of Palau, twenty strangers from different walks of life eagerly await the chance to outwit, outplay and outlast each other in pursuit of the coveted million-dollar prize. Out at sea, Survivors are shocked to learn that the game has already begun as the first male and female castaways to reach the beach will claim early Immunity. Surprised they aren t even divided into tribes yet, the twenty Survivors immediately paddle their large outrigger toward the beach that will serve as their camp.