Sophi “Soph” Balerdi won the second Immunity Challenge of the episode. She chose to take Sage Ahrens-Nichols with her to the final three, forcing her longtime allies Savannah and Rizo to go head to head in a fire-making challenge.

The historic 50th season, which premieres on Feb. 26, 2026, brings together 24 players from previous seasons, making it the show's largest cast. The last time that Survivor featured returning players was 2020's season 40 a.k.a. Winners at War, which saw Tony Vlachos take home a record-breaking $2 million prize.

In order to win the game of "Survivor," everything has to fall perfectly into place; it's half gameplay, half fate. Ask anyone on this list of the best players who have never won CBS' long-running reality competition show that tosses a handful of strangers ...

Fans of Survivor — and any other network shows that air Wednesdays on prime-time TV — tuning in at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT saw President Donald Trump instead of their favorite stars on their screens tonight.