Survivor 46 finale preview, date, and time: "Friends Going to War"

The Survivor 46 finale is officially here. We've been watching and waiting all season for this moment.

Charlie Davis, Maria Shrime Gonzalez, Kenzie Petty, Liz Wilcox, or Ben Katzman will win Survivor 46, but who will it be? We have a pretty good idea of who the favorite is heading into the finale, but you truly never know what's going to happen.

Survivor finale time and date

The Survivor 46 finale, titled "Friends Going to War," airs at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May 22, only on CBS and Paramount+.

You'll need a cable/satellite account and login to watch the Survivor 46 finale. If you don't have one of those, you can watch the finale on Paramount+, but you'll have to subscribe. Right now, Paramount+ is offering a seven-day free trial.

How long is the Survivor 46 finale?

We have some more great news about the Survivor 46 finale. Those who have been watching for years know what I'm talking about. "Friends Going to War" is a three-hour episode of Survivor!

That's been the norm on Survivor for as long as I can remember, but it was possible that CBS could switch things up given how wonky this season has been for episode runtimes. The first two episodes of the season were two-hour episodes. The next 10 episodes were 90-minute episodes. Now, we're getting a three-hour finale.

Survivor also confirmed that the series will feature 90-minute episodes for season 47 and season 48. Survivor season 47 premieres on CBS in the fall of 2024.

Preview

In the first look at the finale, we see the tribe watching the sunrise during one of their last few days on the beach. Then, we get right into the action. We get a look at and a quote from each member of the final five.

Kenzie is up first. She says, "I'm at final five. I'm a secret, little, cute assassin."

In the next clip, Maria is sitting on the beach. "It's do or die," she said. "Like, this is the time to just go for it."

Covered in mud from the immunity challenge, Ben is in a confessional. "It's such a vibe," he said. "It's like electric, almost."

Then, we get a look at the challenge. The castaways are in for quite the physical competition in this one. The mud is back! They're climbing over obstacles and through the muddy nets. It's nasty! Jeff yells, "This could be worth a million dollars! Right here!" He's fired up! It looks like Charlie is out to an early lead!

"Holy hot dog on a stick," Liz said during a montage of her time. "This is crazy."

Then, we get a look at Charlie, the favorite heading into the finale. "I'm so close," Charlie said. "I want to win this freaking game."

And, that's it! That's the preview. It's definitely the most sparse of the season previews so far, but we don't want one bit of this finale spoiled.

You can also watch the sneak peek at the Survivor 46 finale. It features the first few moments back at the Nuinui camp after they voted out Q. It's definitely awkward with Maria.

Watch the Survivor 46 finale on Wednesday, May 22, on CBS and Paramount+!