Survivor 48 is about to send the castaways on a new trajectory.
The latest episode forced the hand of producers, as one tribe embarrassingly lost again.
The Vula Tribe has lost every Immunity Challenge this season, sending them to three Tribal Councils with host Jeff Probst.
Vula is quickly rivaling some of the worst tribes in the history of Survivor.
Thus far, Stephanie Berger, Kevin Leung, and Justin Pioppi have been eliminated. That leaves 15 people on the show competing for the $1 million prize.
Now it’s time to see what happens when everything gets a shake.
Survivor 48, Episode 4 has the players drop their buffs
“An unexpected twist for the castaways sends the trajectory of their games into an all-new direction. An undercover alliance in the losing tribe leads to a shocking Tribal Council,” reads the Survivor synopsis for March 19.
CBS used the word “shocking” to describe an upcoming Tribal Council.
The Vula Tribe already had several shocking Tribal Councils, including one where Saiounia “Sai” Hughley was convinced to use her Hidden Immunity Idol early.
The Tribal Council that sent Justin home was confusing for many Survivor fans.
Jeff explained the dramatic Tribal Council and why the rules were changed. We haven’t seen anything like it before. But producers call the next one (on March 19) shocking.
Justin said that Survivor fans didn’t see everything. He provided insight into what happened at the Tribal Council that producers didn’t show.
Survivor 48, Episode 4 TV promo
Below is the TV promo CBS is airing for the new episode. “Drop your buffs,” Jeff says early in the footage as the game changes.
Many fans saw this coming, but it’s a tough break for the two tribes that found early success. Will they still have a huge advantage over the three remaining Vula members?
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More exciting news from the world of Survivor
Here’s an early look at the Survivor 50 voting results.
These early results come from early polling. Fans have control of this new season in 2026, and things could get very interesting.
Jeff Probst addressed new fan requests for 39-day seasons. Many fans want to vote on a return to 39 days from the current 26-day seasons.
Jeff also predicted some “savvy” players will lie about the fan voting. It will be interesting to see if he is correct. What do you think?
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