The official ‘Survivor’ podcast will go on hiatus after season 50.
“Survivor 50 is designed to be a celebration and features some of the most exciting game design we’ve ever undertaken,” Probst said in a statement to Variety. “So we made a conscious decision not to pull back the curtain right away while the event was happening. We wanted our fans to discover it for themselves and experience it in real time. And in the live finale, they’ll have the opportunity to look back on all parts of the season together.”
“On Fire with Jeff Probst” debuted at the start of Season 44 in 2023. Each week, immediately after a new episode airs on CBS, Probst takes listeners behind the curtain on the making of “Survivor” and shares his perspective as an executive producer, showrunner and host.
Rick Devens joined Probst and producer Jay Wolf as co-hosts for Season 45. Dee Validares served as co-host in 1946. Charlie Davis participated in season 47. Rachel Lamont took over 48th place. And Jeremy Collins joined us at 49.
Episode 50 of “Survivor” was first aired on February 25th and averaged 5.06 million viewers in the first three hours. This was the highest number of viewers on the same day for the penultimate episode of Season 45 in December 2023. It was CBS’ best Wednesday night performance since the season 42 finale of “Survivor” in 2022.
The milestone “Survivor” is a huge event for CBS and Probst as it introduces new developments, fan voting and celebrity developments. Billie Eilish’s idol was revealed during the premiere. The Jimmy Fallon twist and Zac Brown/Mr. Beast merger will come later in the season, but the game won’t change, Probst promises.
“I think it’s a legitimate concern that when you start adding layers like celebrities, they could overshadow the game and throw you off course,” he told Variety. “Our job was to make sure we stayed true to what we were doing on ‘Survivor,’ which explores this ongoing social experiment, and now we’re adding another layer.”
