Survivor 48 is really getting interesting after episode 4, "The House Party's Over." We all knew the tribe swap was coming this episode after one of the most iconic Tribal Councils in Survivor History in episode 3, "Committing to the Bit."
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.
Throughout Survivor 48, we'll be sharing which players get voted out in each new episode. So far, through one episode, there has only been one player voted out of Survivor 48. 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.
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.
So far, we're down three players in Survivor 48. There are 14 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 (Lagi)
- Sai Hughley (Civa)
- Cedrek McFadden (Civa)
- Bianca Roses (Civa)
- Shauhin Davari (Vula)
- Joe Hunter (Vula)
- Eva Erickson (Lagi)
- Star Toomey (Lagi)
- Mitch Guerra (Civa)
- Kyle Fraser (Vula)
- Charity Nelms (Lagi)
- David Kinne (Lagi)
- Chrissy Sarnowsky (Civa)
- Kamilla Karthigesu (Vula)
The next episode of Survivor is a 90-minute episode and will air on CBS and Paramount+ on Wednesday, March 26. 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!