Castaway: David vs Goliath

 is the fifth season of Castaway and was produced on January 3, 2021.

The season borrowed elements from the CBS reality television competition Survivor. Hosted by Robert, it consisted of twenty competitors.

The two tribes were named after the biblical figures David and Goliath, respectively. When thirteen competitors remained, the tribes were swapped with the former David and Goliath becoming Vuku and Jabeni, respectively. When nine competitors remained, the two tribes merged to the Genesis tribe named by Polo after the Book of Genesis. Ganjo won the season over Caitlin in a 5-2 vote.

Exile Island returned for its second season where one competitor from both tribes would visit and the competitor from the losing tribe could choose to search two locations or extend a gesture of goodwill to their opponent and search one location each. When the tribes merged, the winner of individual immunity could send themselves or another competitor.

Development and Casting
The fifth season was announced following the finale of Castaway: Kaôh Rōng. In keeping with the theme, tribes were divided based on reputation in social strategy games. Initially planned for eighteen contestants, interest in the series began to gain notoriety and the players were increased to accommodate twenty.


 * The tribe were regarded for their strength and social prowess.
 * The tribe were regarded as underdogs.