![]() ![]() So their cognitive abilities are diminished much faster than in the past. (And Survivor traditionalist will approve.) He stated that they had to “adjust the living conditions” so that “26 days would still feel like 39 days.” Apparently, this took the form of contestants having less supplies, food, and rewards to start the game. But according to Jeff Probst, the shorter seasons forced them to change other aspects as well. The $1,000,000 prize is still technically in play for Survivor 41. ![]() Regardless, it likely helps CBS save some cheddar along the way. So it would seem that if Survivor continues to film new seasons amidst the new COVID-19 reality, then the shorter season change will have to remain. For us to shoot two seasons of 39 days, back to back, along with our 14-day quarantine, would have meant nearly 100 days, and that was simply too long.ĭue to the delta variant, COVID-19 cases are ramping up again throughout the United States. So if we wanted to shoot two seasons, we had to do it back to back. The decision to change the game to 26 days came from the fact that we couldn't leave our bubble. But Jeff Probst explained to Entertainment Weekly that the change was a necessity because of COVID-19 protocols. In turn, the shift to a new 26-day season has led to speculation that the highly-developed and hard-won strategy over the years will devolve into pure chaos. Redemption Island, Island of the Idols etc., didn’t exactly inspire love, and the recent Winners at War’s “fire token” twist was met with a less-than-lukewarm reception. Survivor fans are notoriously finicky over any modifications to the game.
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