TV Survivor - Season 5 Episode 1 : The Importance of Being Eldest Survivor - Season 5 Episode 1 : The Importance of Being Eldest 7.3/10 by 403 users Sixteen men and women attempt to persevere through weeks of challenges to become the final survivor in Thailand. In this episode: The castaways are caught off guard by a new twist. Details Casts Posters Images Title Survivor - Season 5 Episode 1 : The Importance of Being Eldest Alternative Titles 生還者, Kdo přežije, 我要活下去 Subtitle Available ETC. First Air Date 2000-05-31 Last Air Date 2025-05-21 Number of Episodes 707 Number of Seasons 49 Genres Reality, Networks CBS, Casts Jeff Probst Plot Keywords , Self - Host Jeff Probst Episodes List Survivor Season 5 :Episode 1 The Importance of Being Eldest 2002-09-19 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 2 The Great Divide 2002-09-26 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 3 Family Values 2002-10-03 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 4 Gender Bender 2002-10-10 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 5 The Ocean's Surprise 2002-10-17 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 6 The Power of One 2002-10-24 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 7 Assumptions 2002-10-31 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 8 Sleeping with the Enemy 2002-11-07 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 9 Desperate Measures 2002-11-14 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 10 While the Cats Are Away 2002-11-21 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 11 A Closer Look 2002-11-27 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 12 A Big Surprise... and Another 2002-12-05 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 13 The Tides Are Turning 2002-12-12 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 14 Slip Through Your Fingers 2002-12-19 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are... Survivor Season 5 :Episode 15 Thailand Reunion 2002-12-19 A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are...