Aired: October 11, 2001
Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through 39 days of challenges to become the final survivor on the Dark Continent.
Aired: October 18, 2001
Dissension forms when a tribe member's plans to form an alliance are overheard; a second contestant is voted out.
Aired: October 25, 2001
Wild animals just outside one tribe's boma present a danger; one tribe member's loyalties are divided.
Aired: November 01, 2001
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.
Aired: November 08, 2001
When a tribal council approaches, Boran Tribe members fiercely vie in order to remain in the competition.
Aired: November 15, 2001
A tribe member considers turning on a fellow member; tribes begin to theorise on when they will be forced to merge.
Aired: November 22, 2001
After arriving at the immunity challenge, the tribes are shocked to learn that they are merging and they are on their own.
Aired: November 29, 2001
Never-before-seen footage of early trials and tribulations, as the nine remaining survivors vie for ascendancy in the African bush.
Aired: December 06, 2001
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.
Aired: December 13, 2001
A last-ditch effort to stay does not work for one tribe member, and only seven remain.
Aired: December 20, 2001
Deadly wildlife moves too close for comfort; the 10th person is voted out of the tribe.
Aired: December 27, 2001
Emotions erupt when the survivors hear from their loved ones; the challenge winner gets to visit the Masai Mara.
Aired: January 03, 2002
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.
Aired: January 10, 2002
The sole survivor is revealed from among 16 contestants who spent 39 grueling days in Africa enduring scorching heat, deadly wildlife and dehydration.
Aired: January 10, 2002
The 16 survivors gather to discuss their experiences in Africa.
Aired: January 17, 2002
The survivors discuss how their lives have changed since returning to the United States.