http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/02/definitive-ranking-every-season-survivor/358537/

The all-time worst season and the all-time best season both took place in the same calendar year.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#242ASAQSiSDu3diY.99

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/05/21/survivor-cagayan-28-seasons/

"The show’s blueprint for longevity and success,” says Dalton Ross, "lies in its ability to reinvent itself every single season while retaining elements of the original formula — physical challenges, Tribal Council, the dopey catchphrase 'The tribe has spoken' — that fans know and love. Because you have a new cast every season, there is always a brand new dynamic at play. It’s like pouring 18 to 20 different chemicals into a test tube, shaking it up, and seeing what happens. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn’t. But that’s what’s so genius about the formula: even if one season ends up being a dud, CBS gets to hit the reset button when it’s all over and start anew.”
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#3gXbzp6Xl7m6rsgY.99

http://www.thewire.com/entertainment/2014/02/definitive-ranking-every-season-survivor/358537/

The all-time worst season and the all-time best season both took place in the same calendar year.
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#242ASAQSiSDu3diY.99

I rarely watch Survivor anymore, but strangely enough (and good for me in the writer's opinion), 4 of the 5 seasons that I've actually followed are 1-4 on this list, and the other (All-Stars) is in the top 10.