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Entrant Company
CBS / Paramount
Launch Country
United States
Program
Clio Entertainment 2026
Industry Type
Broadcast TV
Medium
Experiential & Activations
Category
Events
To mark its 50th season, Survivor needed a campaign that matched the scale of its legacy while breaking through a crowded entertainment landscape. Instead of traditional promotion, we turned the entire U.S. into the game.
We hid real immunity idols in all 50 states and built a digital platform where fans received timed clues, collaborated, and raced to real-world locations to find them. Each activation was unique, requiring custom puzzles, permitting, and on-the-ground production across 25 days.
The challenge was execution at scale without losing the simplicity of the idea. It had to feel intuitive to fans while operating like a national tour behind the scenes.
The result was a fully participatory campaign that converted viewers into players, drove nationwide engagement, and brought the core experience of Survivor into the real world.