Survivorjust capped off its best year of thenew erain 2024 with theSurvivor 47finale on Wednesday, Dec. 18. For thefirst time inSurvivorhistory,Survivorsplit the season finale into two parts, and it worked out very well. Who doesn't love an additional episode ofSurvivor?You'll get no complaints from me.
Not only wasSurvivor 47thebest season of the new eraofSurvivor,but this year (2024) was the most exciting and entertaining year for the hit reality TV series hosted byJeff ProbstsinceSurvivor: Winners at War(season 40) aired. Honestly, we probably have to go back even further than that to find a year as good as 2024 forSurvivor.The COVID-19 pandemic ruined the ending ofSurvivor: Winners at Warand delayed the show's return forSurvivor 41and42.
Survivor 46 was the most entertaining season of the new era
Looking back at the beginning of 2024,Survivor 46premiered and gave fans one of the most ridiculous, exciting, and entertaining seasons of the new era. I can't remember a season of Survivor with so many missteps asSurvivor 46,and it was so much fun!
It started terribly for the Yanu tribe, which lost almost every challenge before the merge, and it's only fitting thatKenzie Petty, the winner ofSurvivor 46,survived that mess and went on to win the season. The most memorable moments ofSurvivor 46include epic meltdowns from Liz Wilcox and Q Burdette, inept hidden immunity idol play, and possible cheating during the second-to-last immunity challenge to stop Maria Shrime Gonzalez from winning. But, we also saw some incredible gameplay fromMaria and Charlie Davis, only for the pair to turn on each other at the end. Even with all the idol misplays, there were several epic blindsides, too.
We also so a lot of heartwarming moments inSurvivor 46.Who can forget Kenzie helping Ben Katzman through panic attacks? Or, the Ben and Charlie's Metallica-Taylor Swift song battle? It was just a good season of the series.
Survivor 47 featured the best gameplay we've seen in a long time
Survivor 46walked soSurvivor 47could fly! This season featured some of the best gameplay we've seen inSurvivor'snew era. We saw so many incredible blindsides, idol plays, advantage plays, challenge beasts, and more inSurvivor 47.It was great to see so many superfans pulling off major moves. I haven't been that entertained watching Survivor in a long time.
And, that's no disrespect to the other seasons of the new era. There were great moves and some great gameplay on display throughout those five seasons, of course. It felt a little different inSurvivor 47.I think it took quite a bit of time for the players to adjust to the new format in the new era. Remember, in the past, seasons were 39 days (for the most part!), and the shortened schedule definitely has had an impact on the season. The game is much faster-paced, and that's by design.
Now, after seeing so many seasons, players know what to expect from the faster gameplay, and they've definitely responded by targeting threats early and often.
Winner Rachel LaMontis, of course, the standout of the season. Afterdominating the second half of the game, Rachel nearly became the first unanimous winner of the new era. Rachel won four immunity challenges,tied the record for challenges won by a womaninSurvivorhistory, and pulled off the most epic immunity idol play we've seen at tribal council in a long time when she played her idol at the Final Six and knocked Andy Rueda out of the game.
If there's one thing we'll remember aboutSurvivor 47, it's going to be the blindsides. There were so many this season! These players had no idea who was getting targeted week after week, and that made for some incredible viewing experiences. It was just a great season, overall.
Hopefully,Survivor 47'ssuccess is a turning point for the series heading intoSurvivor 50. I'd love to see two more seasons of great gameplay before the first returners of the new era playSurvivor 50,which will be filmed in 2025 and premiere in 2026.
Survivor 48is up next! It premieres on CBS and Paramount+ on Feb. 26, 205.
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