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Survivor Ratings: Survivor Game Changers Episode 5 Ticks Upward

ByDaniel George|
"Dirty Deed" - Jeff Probst addresses the three tribes on the fifth episode of SURVIVOR: Game Changers, airing Wednesday, March 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Jeffrey Neira/CBS Entertainment ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
"Dirty Deed" - Jeff Probst addresses the three tribes on the fifth episode of SURVIVOR: Game Changers, airing Wednesday, March 29 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Photo: Jeffrey Neira/CBS Entertainment ©2017 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Indicative of the late start, the Survivor ratings showed more people watched Survivor Game Changers episode 5 than at any other episode this season.

Every episode ofSurvivor Game Changershas dialed up the heat just one more level, and so it goes for theSurvivorratings for each episode. TheWednesday night final ratingsforSurvivor Game ChangersEpisode 5, “Dirty Deed,” have shown a 1.8 rating for adults aged 18-49, with a 7 share of all active television-watching experiences. In total, 8.26 million viewers watched on as one player potentially tarnished their sterling reputation with a humiliating defeat.

The 1.8 rating is a high forSurvivor Game Changers, as is the 8.26 million viewers. Comparing it to “Who’s the Sucker at the Table?,” the fourth aired episode ofSurvivor Millennials vs. Gen X,yesterday’s episode is down just 800,000 viewers and a 0.2 share.

Considering that the debut ofSurvivor Game Changerswas an all-time low inSurvivorratings history, and that most shows debut strong and dwindle in viewers week to week, you can point to one of several factors why this is good.

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I’ve been beating the drum that the late start brought on by CBS airingHuntedinSurvivor Game Changers‘ expected early or mid-February release spot diminished the casual viewer’s chances of starting out on the right foot. There’s already a four-month period off in summer between seasons, acting as the longest break between seasons each year, so for theSurvivorratings to jump two million in the debut from the previous season was a huge, but understandable, dip.

The second, more enjoyable, theory is thatSurvivor Game Changershas been so dynamic in its entertainment that people are just jumping right back into the show after hearing about the explosive first few episodes. We’ve seen Tony vs. Sandra, a tribe swap, an idol grab at a challenge, aBig Brotherplayer go home, a few brand new twists (including one that sent a fan favorite home) and one of the most bizarre blowups inSurvivorhistory.

Next: Survivor Game Changers: Ranking All 33 Previous Seasons

When theSurvivorratings show improvement week to week, it’s best not to look too deep into it!

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