You can't talk about reality television without talking about Survivor US. The show, which premiered in May 2000, has remained a hit series for over 24 years, clocked 46 seasons and has spawned over 50 international versions as well. The 47th season is currently airing on Thursdays 7.

30pm on 9Go! and is available for streaming (for free!) on 9Now . If you've ever watched Survivor , you know how it goes. But if you've never watched Survivor , here are the basics to get you to outwit, outplay and outlast one of TV's biggest reality shows.

Catch up on the latest episodes of Survivor US for free on 9Now. The show takes a group of strangers marooned in a remote location from anywhere between 26 to 39 days. The group is divided into tribes.

The tribes must work together to compete in challenges against each other. These challenges will reward winning tribes with food, tools, comfort or immunity from elimination. The losers go to a tribal council where they must eliminate a member.

Over time, alliances are formed within the tribe, and groups must work together to vote off bigger threats to increase their likelihood of making it to the end. As challenges and Tribal Councils continue, the original tribes are whittled down to 10 members. At this time, the two tribes are combined into one.

The tribe members continue to compete in challenges against one another, maybe keeping prior alliances or possibly forming new ones. Tribal Councils continue to vote members out of the tribe, but now .