STILL REELING FROM THE LOSS OF THEIR CHIEF, GALU STRUGGLES TO ELECT A NEW LEADER AND THE MEN HATCH A PLAN TO PUT A PUPPET REGIME IN POWER AS A PRE-EMPTIVE STRIKE AGAINST A BLOSSOMING FEMALE ALLIANCE, ON "SURVIVOR: SAMOA" THURSDAY, OCT. 29

"Houdini Magic" � During a visit to the opposing tribe, one castaway strikes a secret deal and manages to make some new friends, on SURVIVOR: SAMOA, Thursday, Oct. 29 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CASTAWAYS:

Castaways competing on SURVIVOR: SAMOA (in alphabetical order separated by tribes) are:

FOA FOA GALU

Betsy Bolan (2nd Voted Out) Dave Ball

Mike Borassi (Medical Evacuation) Erik Cardona

Ben Browning (3rd Voted Out) Brett Clouser

Marisa Calihan (1st Voted Out) John Fincher

Russell Hantz Yasmin Giles (4th Voted Out)

Elizabeth Kim Monica Padilla

Jaison Robinson Laura Morett

Ashley Trainer (5th Voted Out) Kelly Sharbaugh

Mick Trimming Russell Swan (Medical Evacuation)

Natalie White Shannon Waters

SURVIVOR: SAMOA is hosted by Emmy Award-winning host Jeff Probst and produced by SEG, Inc. Mark Burnett is executive producer and David Burris and Leisa Francis are co-executive producers.

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