Castaways must choose heart or head as they enter the final six and last stage of the game; letters from home feed the soul and strengthen bonds during this week's reward at the sanctuary; two castaways orchestrate a particularly convincing ruse.

The remaining castaways enter the final stretch of the game; a major come-from-behind win earns one person a trip to the sanctuary and a spot in the final four; one castaway is crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $1 million prize.