Why is survivor finale late

And of course, it goes without saying, we got lucky with a huge million dollar showdown between Ben and Devon. It was electric. And yes, that will be a new format change and will appear in next season, Survivor: Ghost Island.

I went on at length in my recap about how juries in general seem to be more impressed by immunity idols than immunity necklaces, and my theory is that it is because idols make for much better theater.

Do you think there is something to that? We usually talk about the challenge during Tribal so that the jury has an idea of what went down, but it could be that the visual moment at Tribal just leaves a bigger impression. I think this season the reason the jury was so impressed with Ben and his idols is that he was finding them despite everybody knowing he was looking for them. I mean, he really was fighting everybody left in the game and I think the jury rewarded that on some level.

Tell me how that came together. So we flew them out and they did the rest. It was a beautiful moment and I agree it was one of the highlights of the entire night. Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first. The finale began where it left off last week, with the announcement that Dan was removed from the show following an off-camera incident.

He sat down with Kellee Kim , who expressed discomfort around Dan during an earlier episode and had previously confronted him during the season premiere about the way he engaged with her physically. Kellee expressed that she was nervous when Probst asked her to take the floor and share her thoughts.

Everybody was in. We were trying to make the right decision. We made a decision to meet with you guys privately. Regardless, this will mark the first time Survivor had aired its finale on a Wednesday night since It seems wherever and whenever CBS airs Survivor , people will keep watching.

The show is in the midst of a renaissance of sorts, currently in the middle of its fourth strong season in a row, and has already been renewed for two more cycles to air in fall and spring This time, it will taped ahead, though there will still be an audience.

Which castaways do you want on the same tribe? During the season finale for Survivor: Gabon , a producer who no longer works on the show was meant to bring Jeff Probst the final votes. Only, the producer showed up empty-handed. At first, Probst thought the producer was pulling a prank. However, he soon realized he was about to have to go on stage without any votes to read for his castaways.