Plot Synopsis

Hosted by Nate Boyer, SURVIVE THE RAFT is a competition series that follows nine diverse contestants who set sail on the Acali II for 21 days to test whether personal interest will sabotage the team's chance to win a fortune together. The stakes are high: with each successful mission, the team earns money towards a communal cash pot that will be divided equally by those who make it to the end. Every week, participants are tasked with completing physical and intellectual challenges designed to disrupt and divide the group. At the end of each episode, the crew of the Acali II are given the option to continue as a group, or swap one of their own for a new participant. Will the good for all outweigh the good for one? The first nine competitors are:

CJ Duffie, 29 (Miami, FL): As a Marine Biologist, he has worked internationally on boats for months at a time, with a small, often disparate crew, so he's ready for this adventure.

Russell Ellis, 38 (Stafford, VA): Russell grew up as a mountain boy from North Carolina and is now a father of five kids. A skilled interrogator, he will read people and use the information he gains to manipulate the game to his advantage.

Lashanna Lintamo, 36 (Dunnigan, CA): A fourth-generation metal welder, Lashanna is a grade-A badass. As a foreperson, she is used to managing a large group of often badly behaved men, so she will have no problem donning her hard hat on the boat and taking control.

Elliot Capella, 30 (Richmond, VA): Born in San Antonio and raised all over the United States, Elliot was your typical military brat, always having to find a way to fit in every time the family moved. He was an all-star athlete all of his life, but now he focuses solely on body building.

Maddie Witt, 25 (Chattanooga, TN): Maddie is one hell of a shot with a gun (her family calls her Annie Oakley) and she's great at archery, which she practices often.Maddie's survival knowledge extends from her childhood growing up in the water.

Tara Colucci, 36 (Long Island, New York): Her mother died when she was 12, and Tara was left alone in the world. She made it her mission to start a family of her own to give her future kids the pure childhood she never had.

Jonathan Dade, 38 (Georgetown, TX): Jonathan studied to become a Rabbi and now leads a congregation of more than 100 people. Jonathan is very protective and will fight to keep his place of power.

Summer Homayed, 27 (Dearborn, MI): With four sons and a daughter, Summer knows what it's like to be the mama bear and protect what she loves. Since she is a trained chef, she wants to cook to get on people's good side. Summer knows cooking brings people together and it's a great activity to get to know each other.

Merissa Underwood, 29 (Missoula, MT): Growing up in a farming community in rural California, Merissa watched in horror as pigs were mistreated at county fairs and local Future Farmers of America events. Inspired to stop animal abuse, she became vegan and dedicated her entire life to animal rights.
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On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 9pm ET/PT, Discovery Channel premiered "Two-Faced Bitch," the season finale of SURVIVE THE RAFT. While undercover in the dark, two participants hatch a plan; once a chance to carry out their plan presents itself in a shocking twist, the fate of the experiment and all of the money hangs in the balance.