Survivor

After 29 seasons and 15 years, Survivor, the greatest social experiment

on television, is once again breaking the mold.

These 18 Americans have been divided into three tribes,

based on their occupation and approach to life.

The White Collar Tribe, made up of a Yahoo executive.

A media consultant and former college professor,

and a retail buyer.

They're used to being in charge and calling the shots to get what they want.

I'm a buyer for a major department store.

I am demanding.

I've made pretty much every person that's ever worked for me cry at one point.

I guess I'm the devil, yeah.

As a college professor, I taught a class on Survivor.

There are very few things in my life that I've set my mind to that I haven't achieved.

As I step on the people whose assistance I need to get to that next plateau.

In corporate America, I've worked in some hardcore companies.

Everybody wants your job.

And it's the same thing on Survivor.

Everyone's going for the same goal.

Game on, baby.

Here it is.

The Blue Collar Tribe.

This group is made up of a state trooper, a barrel racer, and a postal worker.

They're used to hard work and physical labor,

and aren't afraid to get their hands dirty to get the job done.

I work in the oil and gas industry.

I'm normally the one that is covered the most in oil waste,

covered the most in mud.

Same thing with this game.

If you're not getting your hands dirty, you ain't gonna win.

And my hands are gonna be filthy.

I'm a single mom, and I'm a hairstylist.

Having a little girl is hard,

but it's made me who I am.

Mentally, there's no one on this earth who is as strong as I am.

I've worked for the post office for 22 years,

and I am here to live my dream.

I have dreamt about being on Survivor since season one, episode one.

And I plan on being remembered.

One way or another, you will not forget me.

The No Collar Tribe.

This group includes a sailing instructor, a YouTube sensation, and a coconut vendor.

They use their free spirit mentality to further themselves in life.

I'm a searcher, I'm an adventurer, I kind of just fly by the seat of my pants

and I do what I want to do when I want to do it.

But of course I want a million dollars.

Money makes your life way easier.

Have you ever seen an unhappy person on a jet ski?

No.

When people hear that I'm in law school, they probably assume that I'm like a

corporate dog-eat-dog girl,

but that's not who I am.

I'm in it for the poor, like broken-down people.

I'm not anarchy.

I'm the greater good.

As a coconut vendor, I seek truth.

I'm a seer of real.

I live life in a way where

I'm guided by my own decisions.

There are just no rules for me.

My personality is a lot like surfing a wave.

So let me surface for a second.

It is the ultimate challenge.

White Collar vs Blue Collar vs No Collar.

I always want to be the guy in charge,

and I'm here to win a million dollars.

Fast money, loose women, lots of champagne, like, are you kidding me?

I don't want them to think I'm a threat.

I want them to think that I'm here to enjoy the beaches.

No, I want to beat you in Survivor.

Which way of life will prove to be most valuable?

People look at me, they just think I'm a meathead.

But when it comes to competition, I'm fillet mignon and they're a bunch of steakums.

In the end, only one will remain to claim the million dollar prize.

Now, it's game on.

39 days, 18 people, one, Survivor.

A Survivor fan, this is like my life dream.

Like, I've wanted to be on Survivor since I was 16 years old.

10 years of applying, and yet, I've never been better prepared to play this game.

This is like fate!

Welcome to Survivor Worlds Apart.

Yeah!

You have been divided into three groups

based on profession and approach to life.

The question we're going to find out this season is,

which of these divisions are best suited to the game of Survivor?

Yellow, you are the White Collar tribe.

Professionally, you're usually in some position of authority.

Your approach to life, very similar.

You like calling the shots and being in charge.

White Collars tend to make the rules.

In the back, in the middle, what's your name?

Tyler.

Tyler.

Ring true for you, the idea of office environment, some authority.

Typically, I enjoy setting team goals

and usually the best way to see those through is to take the lead.

I worked in arguably the largest and most cutthroat talent agency in all the world.

I don't believe there's going to be any problem going from the urban jungle to the actual jungle.

Whoa, you are fittingly Blue Collar.

Professionally, you're usually physically involved in your work,

meaning you are earning it every day.

You don't always make the rules.

More times than not, you are following rules that have been set by someone else.

Guy with the cap, what's your name?

My name's Dan.

Dan.

Does this ring true for you, this description of Blue Collar?

Hell yeah.

You are with your brothers.

Brothers and sisters, absolutely.

You know, we built the heart of America.

Blood, sweat, and tears, calluses on our hands,

sore at the end of the day,

but a smile on our face knowing that we accomplished a good day's work.

How about the woman in the front right here with the necklace?

What's your name?

Lindsey.

Lindsey.

Do you agree with that?

The winner of this show is on this mat.

All right.

That brings us to Red.

You guys are the No Collar, the free spirits.

Your professions tend to be centered around passion.

100%.

Oh, yeah.

You don't really make the rules.

You're really not following the rules.

No Collars tend to break the rules.

Guy in the back, what's your name?

Vince.

You embrace that.

Already, don't you?

100%.

As soon as I saw these people, I knew that I was with my family.

How is that possible?

- Just looking at a group that you guys... - The first smiles you see.

You know, it's that free smile.

It's that I live the way that I want to live my life.

Not governed by anybody else's rules.

Guy in the front, what's your name?

My name is Rodney.

Rodney, when you look at this other group, do you feel like you are in the right spot?

Yeah, that fits.

When I move furniture, so basically the office people, I move office stuff,

I move jacuzzis, all the stuff that the lazy people who sit on the desk don't want to move.

So, I'm a hard worker, that's why you see me, I'm Jack, that's what I do, I work hard, play harder.

You guys think I just lug furniture?

I don't do that no more.

Now I use my mind to outwit people,

but I don't want them knowing I'm a hustler, I'm a salesman,

this is what I do.

Every single day, I gotta sell myself to get money.

Now, White Collar, you look like you're aching to get in this conversation.

Woman in the yellow, what's your name?

Carolyn.

Carolyn, you're shaking your head.

Oh, they're giving us a bad rap.

We work just as hard,

and we have just as much free spirit as anyone else here.

Guy in the back, what's your name?

Joaquin.

Joaquin, what do you make of being on the White Collar tribe?

It's fine.

Honestly, I wouldn't choose any other tribe.

My nine to five doesn't define who I am.

Great point.

To judge a book simply by its cover can be a very costly mistake.

Let's get to it.

White Collar, you're now going to pick one person to represent your tribe.

Choose somebody.

Anyone want to volunteer?

Jeff asked someone to step out front and take on a weighty decision.

And one thing that I've learned from studying this game is the biggest mistake

you can make is putting yourself into a leadership position.

All right, sure.

Joaquin.

Yeah.

All right, Joaquin, take a couple steps forward off that mat.

Right there is good.

Perfect.

All right, Blue Collar, same thing.

Pick one person to represent your tribe.

Who wants to go?

I say...

Wisdom.

Yeah, you got it.

All right, are we okay?

Well, that's cool.

Blue Collar, who is it going to be?

Me.

Dan, are you comfortable being selected?

You know, it's a double-edged sword.

This could go either way.

All right, Dan, take a couple steps forward.

All right, No Collars.

Who are you going to pick to represent your tribe?

I don't know.

What are you guys thinking?