Survivor: Melanesia

 is the first season of NWL Studios.

Irene Liu defeated William Hart in a 7-0 vote, becoming the Sole Survivor.

Production
On February 22nd, 2021 NWL Studios was renewed for a second generation which began production on the first season. The upcoming era came with a promise of "new players, all new twists, new locations, and much more" with an expected premiere date of Spring 2021.

A day after, preliminary casting applications we're released and announced on the discord server which lasted until March 1st, on March 3rd it was announced the cast was finalized and followed a diversity rule of 50% black, indigenous, and people of color to represent a variety of players and cultures.

On March 26th and 29th, the logo was revealed along with the cast via the official discord server.

The season was filmed over May 1 - July 7 in Loyalty Islands, New Caldonia.

Format

 * Tribe Composition: The sixteen castaways were divided into two tribes of eight, no unifiying theme was decided when forming tribes.
 * Merged Tribe Composition: The merged tribe was composed of ten members.
 * Hidden Immunity Idol: Located around the Belisi campsite is a Hidden Immunity Idol. The idol is usable until the final five Tribal Council.
 * Final Tribal Council Format: Two finalists faced a jury of seven. The jurors individually addressed the finalists.