Survivor: South Pacific is a fanfic of the twenty-third season of the American CBS competitive reality television series Survivor, though in the fanfic series' chronology, it comes directly after Nicaragua. The season was filmed in Upolu, Samoa, the same filming location as the Samoa and most recent All-Stars season. The show once again featured two returning players, this time John Fincher and Brenda Lowe. Redemption Island was also absent, after being present in the previous two seasons. For the first time since Tocantins, the Final Tribal Council featured a Final Two instead of a Final Three. This is also the first season since Micronesia to have an even-numbered jury.