Survivor Recap: The Puppet MasterConverging strategies and a ruthless behind-the-scenes scheme provide a more traditional Survivor episode.
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: Bigger Than the Game“I walked into Tribal, I saw two Black people [on the jury]; I cannot write her name down … morally, I cannot write her name down.”
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: Sit and WaitThere was bound to be a lull in the season at some point, despite Jeff’s awkward fourth-wall-breaking monologues.
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: The Tori FactorThe merge is turbulent and exciting despite the return of the dreaded fake merge-slash-hourglass twist.
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: Given the Cold ShoulderThanks to a stray vote and a healthy dose of merge paranoia, this season continues to deliver intriguing tribal dynamics and shifting allegiances.
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: Caught Double-DippingThese season 42 castaways are in self-preservation mode already, leading to fragile relationships that fracture easily under pressure.
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: Choppy WatersThe season’s twists and one survivor’s paranoia leads to one of the messiest tribal councils we’ve seen in quite some time.
ByMartin Holmes
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Survivor Recap: Protect the BallsAnother character-focused episode that puts personal stories and human relationships above the twists and advantages of late-stage Survivor.
Survivor Recap: I Am Here to Make FriendsOccasionally, when a player is just so good — or perceived to be that way — Survivor can’t help but become a one-person show.
Survivor Season-Premiere Recap: Come On In!Survivor has a lot riding after a renaissance from pandemic binge-viewing and a controversial handling of a Me Too moment in 2019. It mostly delivers.
Survivor: Winners at War Recap: Go With the FlowThe merge is already a bustling event — add in the Edge, Battle Back, and an Immunity Challenge, and you get a packed, massively entertaining ride.
Survivor: Winners at War Recap: Living in the PastA fan-pleasing episode that bubbles with past tension and crisscrossed relationships—and no Edge of Extinction!—is the highlight of the season so far.
How Could Survivor Have Screwed Up This Badly?Producers’ failure to act in the face of an unambiguous illustration of sexual harassment speaks to a prioritization of story over standards.