i feel like every season of survivor is underrated. more people should start watching it

Glad to see Fiji in here - so many iconic moments: downfall of the four horseman, the car deal, Rocky as a character, Dreamz unpredictability, Earl first unanimous winner - so many good moments!

Top 5 most Overrated seasons next!

Panama is legendary and the fact that Shane got screwed out of returning on not one, not two, but THREE seasons is highway robbery

I’ll take a bottom tier season of Survivor over a top tier season of any other reality show.

Definitely agree with Marquesas. Rotu 4 flip was genius and unprecedented at the time. Also had some of the best characters, Rob 1.0 is the best version from a character point of view. Sean was great, Kathy was great, Vecepia is an extremely underrated winner who survived a pathetic Maraamu tribe, a swap to the minority on Rotu, and being on the very bottom of the merge only to still be at the bottom at F5 when Kathy sided with Neleh/Paschal and Sean got voted out. Won a crucial F4 immunity and made a deal with Neleh to take out Kathy because Kathy would always win if she made F2. Vee really gets no love as a winner but she navigated the game absolutely perfectly. She also brought the one person at the end she can win against other than maybe Sean.

"Doesn't matter how strong my team is physically, or mentally... ...just that they obey."

Top 5 most cruellest twists on survivor? Such as Ravu having nothing, Palau's school yard pick sending 2 people packing, having 2 people missing out on merge feast on GC for no benefit etc etc

Guatemala is the most underrated. Such a fun season and great characters man

I always just think about Marquesas as "The boston rob season"

VANUATU STANS RISE UP

I have Vanuatu in my top 5 seasons of all time. I love the volcanic theme of the season, it made the season feel more real. I really enjoyed the end game players and Chris is an awesome and entertaining winner.

Marquesas! Yes! Marquesas is one of the best seasons of the show. Sean is a pantheon-level character, Kathy is close to that, Vecepia may be the most underrated winner in all of Survivor (and deserves to come back), and the fall of the Rotu 4 is one of the very best storylines in Survivor history, with John being an all-time great Survivor villain. Such a good season.

I still think Guatemala is underrated simply because of how grueling it was!

Gabon is way too underrated. I love it

Vanuatu is one of my favorite seasons, it’s so good!!

I’m watching Older seasons for the first time (my first season ever was Gabon) and Vanuatu is amazing.

Yay for the Survivor Marquesas love! It's a great season and Vacepia is a great winner. It's always fun to look back on Survivor "firsts" that we see all the time now. And Pascal and Neleh breaking with their alliance was one of those firsts. They set the precedent.

Really? No Guatemala? That season is the most underrated season of all time, to me. I think the cast is great and the game play is fascinating and no one ever mentions it when talking about good seasons.

Just recently finished my rewatch of Marquesas, and watching Vanuatu now. Marquesas was absolutely an underrated gem of a season, and so many of those players deserve to be brought back to play again.

YES YES YES MARQUESAS IS A HIDDEN JEM from the hilarious preswap maaramu to the huge underdogs of postswap maaramu to Boston Rob which is probably even better then his other seasons, to the flip on the Rotu 4, to the purple rock draw to vecepia’s cutthroat game in the last few days this season is honestly on the same level as the newer seasons.

I feel like I'm the only one who thinks this Edge of extinction is so underated imo. The cast is great there’s so many potential returnee in this cast: Rick, Reem, Ron, Wardog, Vic, Lauren and evening Chris Underwood would be interesting to see prove himself like Michele. Both the pre merge and post is one of the only seasons I find myself never getting bored at. Watching the cursed Lesu/Mana tribe, Wendy and the chickens (especially the flint is hilarious), Rick is vastly entertaining, it’s Kelley at her best imo, Aubury’s boot and of course Reem island welcome 😂 A lot people hate the twist but it makes the last episode so interesting. It’s basically an entire season in 2 hours and like it or not Chris played a totally perfect game when he came back.

This is my favourite video you’ve made Mr Idoled Out. Well done.

I had my pitchfork up as soon as you said “Heroes vs Healers...”😂😂😂

Chris Daugherty is my all time favorite player and Vanuatu is my favorite season. He was a total boss, straight up making promises and then slicing throats the very next vote. Over and over. And then convinces all these people he knifed in the back to vote for him

i find Gabon rly underrated tbh, gameplay wise it wasn't that great but the story was rly good and there were so many great characters.

I personally find Ghost Island to be pretty underrated. It's far from perfect but the pre merge is amazing and the merge episode is awesome. It slows down after that but there is still Micheal's under dog story and Domenick and Wendell being a great duo. The finale is great too.

You should do best/most unique rewards or greatest characters of all time! Love your content!

Marquesas is one of my top 10 favorite seasons ever and I'm glad it's getting the recognition it deserves! I'd also have Gabon on this list. I found its chaos really great and fun to watch.

Marquesas and Exile Island are two of my top 10 seasons! Thankful I’m not alone in my Marquesas love. Keep these awesome videos coming!!

Marquesas was my first season, so it holds a very special place in my heart! I was really glad to see it here!

it always makes me so sad that HHH gets so much flak, most of the cast is genuinely fun and interesting, and tbh I didn't even mind the Ben Bombs in the last few tribal councils bc like.... everyone knows that idols often go back in play when one was used the night before, so it was really fun seeing this guy never sleep in order to drag himself to that final 4 (though I can't defend the fire making challenge)

This isn't a popular opinion, but Edge of Extinction. I didn't watch it live, so I can see how people would be totally pissed at the end result, but watching it with the knowledge that Chris was going to win made the season incredibly fun to watch. So many good characters, a lot of fun tribal councils, and Chris played beautifully at the end. Probably one of my favorite seasons in recent memory.

Marquesas getting the recognition it deserves is beautiful.

Vanuatu coming after All-Stars already meant the season was facing an uphill battle before it even started. The pre-merge isn't bad but I wouldn't say it's anything great but the post-merge and Chris's revenge story somehow turning into a win is one of most amazing storylines the show has ever had.

I can't believe Exile Island is on your list. It's easily a top 10 season, no way does it deserve to be an underrated season.

Cirie was soooo popular they brought back the Fan Fav Award

shane is the ONLY castaway to make me cry. he was wildly entertaining (him having cirie diagnose him, the blackberry) & still had a heart. survivor casting needs to step tf up & put him on a season

I think my most underrated favorite is BvW 2. I know its not a well loved cast, but I think it has a lot of greats!

so glad to see hhh on this list, its one of my favorite modern seasons and it tends to be the one i recommend for new viewers

Guatemala, The Amazon, and Edge of Extinction are the most underrated I’ve seen. But I’m still going thru the seasons. Also think Kaoh Rong is a top 10 season. Not sure if that’s too big of an leap to claim as one of the most underrated, though.

This is my favourite Survivor channel. I have adored Survivor since its beginning and am loving watching a lot of the older seasons here in Australia whilst still in lockdown. I will NEVER tire of "survivors ready". "if anyone has a hidden immunity idol.." "head back to camp I've got nothing for ya" etc. Am I the only one who doesn't like Boston Rob? He'd be first one voted out if on Aus Survivor. Our own version has been awesome for the past 2 seasons and host Jonathan gives Jeff a run for his money.

during the filming of survivor: fiji there was coup d’tat happening in in the country. because of that there was no loved ones visit. earl survived 39 days in an unstable country and won $1 million for it. that’s iconic

Vanuatu was the first season I remember seeing as a kid.

Guatemala Fiji Vanuatu

I agree that Vanuatu is very enjoyable but never even talked about❗️

Honestly, I think Marquesas is underrated because a lot of people didn't know where the Marquesas was. Coming off of Africa and Australia, too easily recognizable places for most Americans, Marquesas was too obscure for them. Especially since the locations were such a huge part of the marketing and storytelling and overall draw for the show early on.

I'm always surprised SJDS never makes people's top "Survivor newbie cast" list. I absolutely loved that season

As a relatively new survivor fan (and I know this is going to cause some eye rolls), I found it difficult to commit to watching some of the pre-HD seasons. But I finally committed to Cook Islands, and I'm very glad I did. Now I might just have to watch some of these underrated seasons next ;) starting with Marquesas

My most underrated season is Kaoh Rong - so many dynamic, interesting players in one newbie cast!

Sean and rob confronting John on marquesas is the funniest thing I’ve ever seen

I like this list. Fiji had one of the best opening themes of the entire series (I'm a sucker for the theme and Fiji's rendition is one of the best) plus that random "Well if Mookie or Alex has the idol, why not just vote Edgardo?" moment from Stacy. I'm sure there are already better coined terms for it already but I remember calling it Plan C when it first happened and it was absolutely amazing to watch live (and I was kinda rooting for the horsemen too, so I felt bad for Ed... but the genius of that move at the time...) Plus yeah Earl is a totally underrated winner. Fair points on HHH. The fire-building format change did rub me the wrong the way and I did like the cast. Lauren especially I want to see return. Exile Island I feel like is pretty well received, at least from what I've seen... but if it wasn't, I would be annoyed lol. One couldn't write a better dysfunctional tribe than Casaya in a scripted show and the fact that they really only had to contend with one person is that much better. So many great memories, from Shane implying that Courtney's apartment was mediocre while literally threatening her life and her first thought was "my apartment's not shitty" to the absurdly hilarious edit of Bruce's medevac to Cirie going from "I'm afraid of leaves" to "I'm a fire-making challenge away from final 4." Casting was probably wetting themselves from having so many "oh this person will make good TV" choices ending up all on the same tribe and then not even knowing how to react when they actually dominated. Vanuatu is my favorite season so I can just leave that there >_>. And Marquesas... well yeah, I wish I had been a fan at the time. I didn't start watching Survivor until Guatemala. As amazing as Marquesas was and as much as I do appreciate it, to have been able to watch it live and spoiler-free would have been a hell of an experience.

SoPa is my underrated fave. It’s Ozzy at his best, and Coach at his most hypocritical. Which to me are both interesting in different ways! The majority of the cast is memorable (especially Upolu) and we got a very deserving and unique winner in Sophie. My favorite moment is when Brandon gives up immunity to Albert, and then he gets voted out. Albert obviously knowing Brandon was going home, yet continuing to insist Brandon is safe always cracks me up!

I agree with #1-3, 5 so much! (hvvhvh is just okay for me). Great video

All of these seasons are entertaining. I can’t believe tons of websites rank these seasons as the worst.

Totally agree about Fiji. I always roll my eyes every time Dalton Ross re-lists his season rankings and it's near the very bottom. It was quite fun!

Vanuatu is on my top 5 seasons, its so great and good tv to see all those women taking controll of the show and then fighting with each other. Also, there is a lot of nice personalities.

I’m gong through every season at random and I just finished Vanuatu. Absolutely fantastic season, Chris is one of the greatest winning arcs ever.

Guatemala is completely underrated

If only Zoe had worked so hard and played so hard that she could’ve made everyone love marquesas.

Marquesas is the first season I watched so it's ranked pretty high on my list.

Panama: Specifically Danielle as a player, she was an amazing villain and a content queen m, her fights with everyone and her feud with Shane was amazing. She redeemed herself in HvV , would love to see her play again

Tim Apple hahaha. Well played sir.

Exile Island is a great season. I’ve watched through it twice. Totally recommend

U go Jeff we Stan that

Fiji and Exile Island were the first two seasons I ever watched so I was never sure if I was personally attached because of that or if they actually were really good seasons

This is wrong season 30 was absolutely insane yet very underrated 1. Mike won 5 immunities which tied the record 2. There was crazy drama between will and sherni 3. The final tribal was intense and no one knew excatly who would win but had a rough idea

All Stars is under-rated. It has one of the best all time casts. Awesome game play. Best season ever played (by Rob) and he did not win. But he got him and his future wife to the final And there was a great love story to boot..

I think a moment in Fiji that is not remembered as much as it should be is Dreamz backing out of his immunity/car deal with Yau-man. That tribal council was so dramatic. I also think Chris in the Vanuatu season should be remembered one of the great players in the game. It was amazing how he won from from being in a 6:1 minority.

Guatemala, Vanuatu, and Nicaragua for me. I would say San Juan del Sur, but I think it’s been getting the praise it deserves lately. The best thing about Guatemala is Stephenie’s arc of being a hero turned villain.

Boston Rob's take on the members of the other tribe at merge is hilarious.

Panama/Exile Island being considered underrated is criminal.

Hi Luke. Is there an Idoled Out vídeo of the best players who never returned? Maybe Todd/Marcus/Nate, etc.?

Gabon, Nicagura, and Mike Holloway's Season, and South Pacific.

The Amazon is very underrated imo

3:02 I also find it ironic that 2 Survivor Winners that lots of people said didn't deserve to win their season, Ben and Michelle, made it into the Top 5 of Winners at War.

While it's nice seeing Vanuatu here, when I think underrated seasons, I always think San Juan Del Sur, Guatemala, Millennials vs Gen X, and (at least from what I've heard people say), Kaoh Rong alongside it, so it was a little odd not seeing any of those. But I will concede Marquesas is really underrated now, especially for how important to Survivor's history and evolution it is.

I've actually rated Panama as my 6th favorite season ever, it's that good!

I completely agree with HHH

Vanuatu and Exile island are one of the best seasons ever. Eliza from Vanuatu, Shane and Danielle from Exile Island are my favorite playerss

I liked survivor Fiji just cause lisi and the meke dance they did was pretty funny

Loved HHH. Casting knocked out of the park.

Gabon is underrated it is genuinely the most fun I've had watching a season of survivor. It's a comedy and a train wreck I love it.

Please make a video about the funniest/baddest sabotage that castaways do. Cool videos!!!!!! Thanks!!!

I really liked IOTI. My family friend was Tommy so that might have been a reason...

I agree with HvHvH, rewatched it through recently and its characters really carry it. Pretty damn entertaining

Glad to see Marquesas get its due. Such a great season!

In fairness to the F4 Fire challenge, the fact that it became a permanent installation makes me much less annoyed about it. It just so happened to come in at a time where there was someone who really needed it.

Fiji,Thailand, Marquesses,Guatemala,Panama,Vanuatu,Gabon Underrated

Strongly agree about HvHvH. Yes the ending is absolutely absurd but the rest of the season is great. People also hate on Ghost Island a lot, but outside of the kinda weird theme and the end firemaking contest returning the cast is pretty great imo. Also everyone is mad at Ben finding all those idols but it is 100% the fault of everyone else refusing to look for idols, watch Ben looking for idols, and split votes.

If you can find it you need to watch Australian survivor as there is soooooo much more content. Instead of 1 30ish min episode a week you get multiple hour long episodes it's great! All Australian reality shows are like that

don't know if i agree with Panama being underated its often ranked in the teens in any season rankings which is where it should land which is a testament to how good a show Survivor is it is also viewed almost unanimously as the funniest season of all time glad to see Vanuatu getting some love its a fantastic season that is just missing 1 really iconic moment to move it into a top 10 season its sad that it doesn't get talked about enough

Vanuatu should be revered so much more than it is currently. The Yasur 6 is one of my favorite alliances of all time. Great characters and players alike

I love exile Island! Its awesome

Worlds Apart is underrated and doesnt deserve the widespread hate that it gets.

Marquesas! YES!! ❤

I am currently doing a rewatch of all the Survivor seasons, and I fully agree about Panama (Exile Island) and Fiji. I honestly liked both seasons better than Philippines and Blood vs. Water. Exile Island has my least favorite pre-merge so far, and Fiji's pre-merge is also weak, but both had terrific post-merges. I can't quite get behind Marquesas being on the list. The pre-merge and first 2 episodes of the post-merge were great, but after the John C. boot it's painfully boring and there is no one left who is particularly fun to watch. I would have had Nicaragua, South Pacific, Caramoan, or Gabon on the list instead.

for so many years I thought s9 was the most underrated season in the history glad to see this

EOE is underrated like HHH people get mad at the final twist so they ignore great stuff in the earlier season. HHH had Alan Ball great character, Ali robbed goddess, early merge sucks but when Lauren rallies the 4 and Devon has the Ben go undercover idea it's amazing. Joe Lauren Devon Chrissy and Mike are good characters postmerge And the rest is good. Similarly, EoE had the great Aubry blind side with an idol in her pocket, glorious Reem, Devens, Victoria, Lauren, Wardog, amazing blindsides like Eric and Wentworth and Chris Underwood had the best single episode performance til Tony got extorted a year later lol. But like with the 11th hour fire making, the principle that a 3rd boot is a season winner pisses trolls off. Even tho Chris did more in 6 days than Gav and Julie in 39

I just psychically knew HHH would be in this for some reason.