Over 50 million people tuned in on August 23, 2000, as they saw the "villain" of the season, the scheming Richard Hatch, take home the first title of Sole Survivor and the million-dollar prize.

Today, we’re tackling Season 1’s groundbreaking final Tribal Council, including Sue Hawk's infamous "snakes and rats" speech, which paved the way for Richard Hatch’s historic win. Stay tuned ...

Sue’s vicious, heartfelt final speech was the dramatic pinnacle of “Survivor,” and her rage at Kelly once again revealed the vulnerability the screwed-up Wisconsin truck driver displayed ...

Sue was once married, but she is now in a 15-year relationship. ‘Survivor’ Fans Love Sue Smey The series shared a clip via Instagram of Sue’s introduction in September, and fans couldn’t ...

Sue called him “Richard the snake, who knowingly went after prey” — and that was a compliment. As doctor-philosopher Sean put it, “Rich is just an out-and-out scoundrel, but I like him.” ...

Caroline Vidmar on “Survivor.” Robert Voets/CBS. She also revealed that her closest ally, Sue Smey, told her she was willing to give up her own game and advocate for Vidmar to win if they both ...

The next day, after hearing about Richard's boot, Sue unloaded onto Jeff Probst, saying she was "violated, dehumanized, humiliated and totally spent." She chose to quit the game on Day 17 to go be ...

Today, we’re tackling Season 1’s groundbreaking final Tribal Council, including Sue Hawk’s infamous “snakes and rats” speech, which paved the way for Richard Hatch’s historic win.

In honor of Survivor’s 25th anniversary on May 31, TVLine is spotlighting the most iconic, unforgettable moments from the series that helped redefine reality television. Today, we’re tackling Season 1 ...

The next day, after hearing about Richard's boot, Sue unloaded onto Jeff Probst, saying she was "violated, dehumanized, humiliated and totally spent." She chose to quit the game on Day 17 to go be ...