Survivor 48 is now on the short list of Survivor seasons with incredibly powerful and emotional moments. That was definitely the theme of episode 5, "Master Class in Deception, which included several players opening up about their heritage and the path that led them to Survivor. Of course, it also included one of the more powerful and impactful moments in the show's history with Joe Hunter trying to calm Eva Erickson after she became overwhelmed following a challenge win.
In the sixth episode, "Doing the Damn Thing," the game changed again with the players trying to earn their spots, individually, in the merge. We also saw a great reward and immunity challenge, and of course, another player was voted out of the game right before the official merge celebration.
Jeff Probst was definitely right that this is a great group of players. The Survivor 48 cast is super competitive, and they're already plotting how they're going to win this game.
This is a trend that has continued with each passing episode, most recently in episode 7 which saw the players strategically figuring out who to vote out ahead of jury and who they wanted to become the first member of the Survivor 48 jury.
Throughout Survivor 48, we'll be sharing which players get voted out in each new episode. We hope you use this as a resource as you watch the new season of Survivor and follow along from home.
So, who were the first three players voted out in Survivor 48? Let's get into it!
Stephanie Berger
Voted out: First
Stephanie Berger was the first person voted out of Survivor 48. After watching the season premiere, it was pretty clear that she was going to be targeted even before the immunity challenge if Vula lost. There's a pretty strong alliance of Sai Hughley, Justin Pioppi, Kevin Leung, and Cedrek McFadden on the Vula tribe. Stephanie didn't do herself any favors by volunteering for the puzzle and struggling to help Kevin put it all together during the challenge.
For a minute, it looked like Sai might be in jeopardy after finding the first hidden immunity idol and asking her tribemates for help. They know she has an idol, and it's clear that put a target on her back.
In the end, Stephanie played her Shot in the Dark, but she was not safe from the vote. She was voted out in a 4-1 split. Mary was the player who voted for Sai, and we all know that's going to come up again.
Kevin Leung
Voted out: Second
After losing the immunity and reward challenge in pathetic fashion, the Vula tribe returns to Tribal Council in the second episode. This tribe is drastically overmatched, and it's probably only going to get worse.
Kevin Leung, dealing with a shoulder injury suffered in the Marooning challenge, was targeted after Sai Hughley played her idol. It looked like Mary Zheng was in trouble after losing her vote on the Journey, but she ended up being safe after word got back to Sai that Kevin was planning to jump ship on the alliance with Sai, Cedrek McFadden, and Justin Pioppi.
In the end, it wasn't close. Kevin was the second person voted out of Survivor 48.
Justin Pioppi
Voted out: Third
Justin Pioppi is now a Survivor legend because he got voted out of the most confusing Tribal Council in the history of the show. There's just no way to even accurately explain the feelings that must have been going through his head during this Tribal Council. He lost his vote on the Journey. He survived two rounds of voting, and his top ally, Cedrek McFadden, had the power to eliminate one player.
In the end, Cedrek chooses Justin over Sai Hughley after Mary Zheng plays her Shot in the Dark and is safe. And, that ends Justin's short but eventful Survivor journey. He leaves the game after going to Tribal Council three times, going on a Journey, and more!
Thomas Krottinger
Voted out: Fourth
Thomas Krottinger ended up on the Vula tribe along with his Lagi alliance Shauhin Davari and Joe Hunter, along with a Civa alliance with Kamilla Karthigesu and Kyle Fraser. It looked like they had the upper hand, but Kyle played his immunity idol at Tribal Council, negating all three votes against him. Kamilla and Kyle partnered up to vote out Thomas in episode 4.
It's sad to see Thomas go because he seemed to be the most prepared player on that Lagi tribe. He'd done the dirty work to position himself in an excellent position to go far in the game. Without the tribe swap, I do think Thomas is probably one of the favorites to win Survivor 48.
As mentioned, we'll update this list as the Survivor 48 players are voted out or removed from the game.
Bianca Roses
Voted out: Fifth
In a very weird Tribal Council, Bianca Roses as the fifth player voted out of Survivor 48, and I still can't quite figure out why she was voted out. Basically, Bianca did not have a vote after losing on an earlier Journey. She revealed that information to Cedrek McFadden right before Tribal Council, and somehow, Cedrek chose to vote out Bianca on a 2-1-1 vote. Sai Hughley and Chrissy Sarnowsi also received votes, which literally makes no sense. What a mess of a Tribal Council. Sorry to Bianca for being a victim to bad gameplay by her fellow tribe members.
Charity Nelms
Voted out: Sixth
Based on what we've seen from the other players in the episodes leading up to episode 6, it seemed like Charity's days in Survivor 48 were numbered. Some players observed Charity "playing too hard." I mean, everyone is playing hard, but once that phrase starts getting thrown around, it's only a matter of time before votes start heading that way.
And, that's exactly what happened, but Charity didn't get all the votes. While she received seven votes at Tribal Council, enough to be voted out with 13 players left in the game, Sai Hughley caught five votes, while Cedrek McFadden also caught one vote.
Sai Hughley
Voted out: Seventh
Episode 7 brought about a double elimination, and it was of little surprise that Sai Hughley was voted out first and became the final player eliminated before the jury began. Sai almost went home on multiple occasions, and there were only so many times she could narrowly avoid elimination.
Honestly, it was disappointing to see Sai going home right before jury as there is no doubt she would have shaken things up and challenged her fellow jurors. But alas, she played a bit too hard, and her fellow players felt it was best to cut her before jury began.
Cedrek McFadden
Voted out: Eighth
After Sai’s elimination in the first of two tribal councils in episode 7, her fellow Vula tribemate saw his game also come to an end in the seventh episode. Unlike Sai, Cedrek managed to secure a place on the jury and became the first member of the Survivor 48 jury.
It looked like Cedrek could make it through the vote with Shauhin Davari catching some heat during the lead-up to the tribal council. However, when it came time to vote, the tribe spoke and sent Cedrek home which made sense given his lack of connections with his fellow tribemates. With Sai and Cedrek going home back-to-back, this means Mary Zhena is the only remaining member of the original Vula tribe still in the game which will make things interesting as we enter the final stretch of the season.
Survivor 48 players who can still win
Every week, at least one player from Survivor 48 will be voted out, obviously, but we think it's important to keep a running list of the players still in the game, too. That way, fans should have an easier time keeping track of who is still in the game at any given point.
We're officially in the jury building stage of the competition players which is going to make the remaining eliminations in Survivor 48 interesting. There are 10 players with a chance to win the $1 million prize and become the Sole Survivor.
We updated the players list and their new tribes!
- Mary Zheng
- Shauhin Davari
- Joe Hunter
- Eva Erickson
- Star Toomey
- Mitch Guerra
- Kyle Fraser
- David Kinne
- Chrissy Sarnowsky
- Kamilla Karthigesu
The next episode of Survivor is a 90-minute episode and will air on CBS and Paramount+ on Wednesday, April 16. New episodes of Survivor 48 will be released every Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
Stay tuned for more news about Survivor 48!