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Which Survivor 50 episode was named one of the best moments on TV this year?

Survivor 50 was a cultural reset as the show celebrated 25 years of our favorite reality competition show, but which episode was named the best of the best?
ByJacqueline Thomas|
“Reverse the Curse” – Back from tribal, tensions rise following the exit of a particularly historic player. The final five immunity challenge ends in a showdown and features one of the closest finishes the show has ever seen. Jeff reveals the outcomes of the remaining in-game fan votes and how they impact the final stage of the competition. Then, one castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $2 million prize, during the three-hour live season finale, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, May
“Reverse the Curse” – Back from tribal, tensions rise following the exit of a particularly historic player. The final five immunity challenge ends in a showdown and features one of the closest finishes the show has ever seen. Jeff reveals the outcomes of the remaining in-game fan votes and how they impact the final stage of the competition. Then, one castaway will be crowned Sole Survivor and awarded the $2 million prize, during the three-hour live season finale, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, May

We’re more than halfway through 2026, but with theEmmy Awardscoming up, lots of people are already naming their favorite TV moments from the year—so far—and many of the most talked about are pulled straight fromSurvivor 50.

Over atTV Line, they even put together a list of the 10 best episodes of television that have aired this year. And no surprise, one of our favorite moments fromSurvivor 50was on the list beside other incredibly popular and award-winning shows likeThe Pitt,NCIS, andHacks.

Because next to all the fantastic scripted and unscripted television that’s been hitting screens in 2026, episode 10, “A Side Dish of Chaos,” was featured just as prominently.

A Side Dish of Chaos
“A Side Dish of Chaos” – One castaway comes clean to the tribe about a previously deceptive move. The crowd favorite SURVIVOR auction returns, with an extra special season 50 spin. Chaos ensues when social media icon MrBeast arrives on the scene, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, April 29. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

For anyone who needs a reminder, episode 10 was theSurvivorauctionepisode where the MrBeast Super Beware Advantage was introduced. On top of the chaotic social and strategic mess the—initially unknown—twist introduced, the episode ended with fan favoriteRick Devensflipping a coin to either get immunity and increase the prize money to $2 million, or seal his fate and remove him from the game immediately.

Out of everything that happened onSurvivor 50, this was definitely the episode that had fans watching at home on the edge of their seats with nervous anticipation and hope that Devens could pull off the once-in-a-lifetime shot. Because if anyone could, it would be him.

TV Line’s Nick Caruso explains, “Season 50’s celebrity cameos were the most polarizing elements of the celebratory season, but when MrBeast showed up with aSuper Beware Advantage, our interest was certainly piqued.”

A Side Dish of Chaos
“A Side Dish of Chaos” – One castaway comes clean to the tribe about a previously deceptive move. The crowd favorite SURVIVOR auction returns, with an extra special season 50 spin. Chaos ensues when social media icon MrBeast arrives on the scene, on SURVIVOR 50, Wednesday, April 29. Photo: Robert Voets/CBS ©2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

While the episode as a whole—the auction leading right into the challenge leading right back to a dynamic camp strategy shuffle—was peak cinema, the introduction of the Super Beware Advantage was definitely the icing on top of a fantastic 90 minutes ofSurvivor. Because, as noted above, it was a tumultuous season of celebrity cameos from Billie Eilish’s seemingly useless idol to Jimmy Fallon’s worst twist inSurvivorhistory on top ofZac Brown’srandom reward appearance and 30 minute confessional.

“Tense, shocking, and just dang fun,” Caruso continues, “the MrBeast twist will forever go down as one of the game’s biggest and bravest moments ever.”

And fans agree, it wasn’t just a great moment for the new era, but looking back across all 25 years ofSurvivor, MrBeast’s twist definitely left a permanent mark in the history books.

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