The move to push the double episode after Thanksgiving paid off, as Survivor ratings for season 35 episode 12 help keep things trending up.
When Jeff Probst promised “one of the best finishes” coming inSurvivorseason 35,Heroes vs. Healers vs. Huslters,he obviously couldn’t know how theSurvivorratings would look like. He was insisting that the game picked up in the latter third, and that arguably started as the Lauren Reward Alliance flipped the Round Table over. However, the tables flipped once again, and the fast-paced action has certainly drawn viewers in.
TheWednesday night final numbers are in, andSurvivorseason 35 episode 12 tops the entire night once again. It’s 1.8/7 ratings/share among the Adult 18-49 demographic is the best of the night, surpassing all butEmpire,which matched it. Third place wasModern Familyonce again at 9 p.m. ET, coming in with a 1.7/7 split.
From a viewership standpoint, nothing came close toSurvivornumbers, either. Its 8.96 million viewers represented the most all season, representing a two-million viewer lead overSEAL Team, the show’s follow-up at 9 p.m. ET for CBS. There’s something about the Loved Ones visit that draws people in, setting up the rest of the season for a thrilling adventure.
Seeing how the success of the show this season compared toGame Changersis booming amid slumping ratings across all of broadcast television, one has to wonder if future seasons will focus on 18-player casts. The upcoming season, rumored to be titledSurvivorGhost Island,is set to have20 players, with atwo-hour premiere that, barring medevacs, will see two players go home after the first episode.
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With the show heading into next week with six players and the December 20 finale ending with a Final 5, it means there will be a lot more focus on drama and gameplay instead of rushing a bunch of challenges in a row right near the end. That should bode well for theSurvivorratings going forward (not that the show needs any help right now).
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