Survivor 47 episode 7 preview, time, and what to expect: Our Pickle on Blast

The game has changed in Survivor 47. The Gata, Lavo, and Tuku tribes are no more. There's only one tribe now, and the 12 remaining players will be fighting it out for the $1 million prize over the next six episodes.

This week's new episode of Survivor 47 is the first episode post-merge, and based on what we've seen in the preview and sneak peek at episode 7, it's going to be dramatic!

What time is Survivor 47 episode 7 on tonight?

Survivor 47 episode 7, "Our Pickle on Blast," airs at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. C on Wednesday, Oct. 30, on CBS and Paramount+.

As we mention every week, we recommend that fans on the West Coast wait to go on social media until after watching the episode starting at 8 p.m. PT on Wednesday nights. There are always so many spoilers floating around online, especially because there have been so many blindsides this season.

Survivor 47 episode 7 preview and sneak peek

In the Next Time on Survivor preview for episode 7, we see Andy Rueda struggling with what happened at tribal council in episode 6. Andy received two votes and realized he was the backup plan if Rome Cooney played an idol.

"We get rid of Gata," Andy says while talking with Sol Yi, who actually voted for him in the previous vote.

"I need to take control," Andy says. "If they're going to come for me, I need to get them first."

Then, we see several of the women players talking. Someone says, "We need to get a boy out," before Teeny reveals in an interview, "We're going to eat all of the men."

Next, we see Rachel LaMont giving Gabe Ortis a hug while he looks into the camera with a weird look on his face. In his in-the-moment interview, Gabe says, "These people are just tools for me to use." Icky.

And, finally, we see Sol in an interview. "No one knows what I'm about to pull," Sol says. Then, the clip ends.

So, there's a lot to break down in that preview for the new episode. First of all, Andy is on the bottom, or feels like he's on the bottom. Jeff Probst also revealed that Andy was the last person picked in the schoolyard pick at the immunity challenge, as well. We know he's going to come after the Gata tribe, and we also learned a little more about Andy and Sol in the sneak peek at episode 7.

In the sneak peek, which was shared on the Survivor YouTube Channel, Andy and Sol meet to discuss what happened at tribal council. Sol apologizes to Andy, and he explains that he didn't want to vote for Andy. When Andy questions why he chose to vote for him, Sol explains the plan to vote for Andy in case Rome had an idol. Rome's plan was originally to vote for Sol, so Sol would actually go home if Rome played his idol or Shot in the Dark.

Andy still doesn't understand why Sol didn't just vote for anyone, and Sol explains that it was Andy's alliance, including Sam Phalen, who was okay with Sol (and likely Sue Smey) writing down Andy's name.

That's all we see in the clip, but putting two and two together, Andy knows his alliance didn't directly blindside him, but they were more than okay with letting him go home without even filling him in on the plan.

What to expect in episode 7

So, it's going to be another interesting episode. Right after the merge, it's going to be interesting to see who is perceived as the threat and who isn't.

We know Andy is going to come after Sam and Sierra for allowing him to be the backup plan in the Rome vote. Will Andy be able to find enough allies to make a move? I have a feeling that Sam could be an early target based on his connections and challenge record.

Along with that, there seems to be an all-girls alliance forming, as well. We saw how well that worked for the Gata tribe's Breadwinners Alliance, but it's possible that it could work post-merge.

On top of that, we have Sol, who seems to have settled into the game a little better, planning something big. What is it? We'll have to wait to find out, but Rome being out of the game hopefully frees up Sol to make a few big moves instead of fighting off being eliminated every week.

Based on the synopsis, Sol might be the player who finds a "secret advantage" that "leads to a shocking change in the game." There's a twist coming, y'all!

Lastly, and this is probably the most important thing, Gabe seems to be quite confident and even cocky about how he's playing the game. I have a very strong suspicion that Gabe's time on the island, similar to Rome, will be over soon.

That's what we're expecting in Survivor 47 episode 7! We can't wait to watch on Wednesday, Oct. 30.