Season 50 of “Survivor” could also be 4 seasons away, however the planning is formally underway.
During a “Survivor” FYC occasion on Saturday night time at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles, host and showrunner Jeff Probst introduced that the landmark season will characteristic all returning gamers.
“’Survivor 50′ is coming down the corner. The truth is, we really do focus on 47 and 48, that’s what we’re heading out to shoot next. Then we have to shoot 49. But we know 50 is coming, so I am curious, is there a feeling? Should 50 be another season with new players and don’t make it a big deal?”
After a lot of the viewers members yelled out, “no,” he requested, “Or should it be returning players?”
The crowd then applauded, resulting in Probst making fairly the announcement. “In the spirit of, sometimes letting the game be in the hands of the fans, I feel like — and there a couple of people from CBS right now going ‘Oh, my God, what is happening?’ — I feel like we should just commit and make this the moment where we decide that ‘Survivor 50 ‘will be returning players.”
He additionally paused to ask government producer Matt Van Wagenen, “Is this OK?” to which Van Wagenen, who has been a producer on the present since Season 14, nodded.
Probst continued, “I don’t know what is going to happen after this, but I’m pretty sure we’re committed.”
Following the announcement, he took to Instagram to make it official, saying in a video: “About 10 seconds ago, we just decided, thanks to all the fans that were in attendance at the FYC event here in Hollywood, that ‘Survivor 50’ will be returning players — and you all are part of it.”
The long-running actuality competitors sequence first began bringing previous gamers again in Season 8, “Survivor: All-Stars.” Season 40 was the primary time the present consisted of all former winners. Since the brand new period of the present kicked off with Season 41, there hasn’t been a returning participant, aside from Bruce Perreault, who returned after having to go away moments into his first time on the present because of an damage.
Season 46 of “Survivor” is at present airing on Wednesdays on CBS.