Jeff Probst dishes on ‘Survivor’ favorites at 2025 Emmy Awards
Jeff Probst shares his current favorite “Survivor” contestants and reflects on 25 years of hosting at the 2025 Emmy Awards.
Spoiler alert! The following contains details from Season 49, Episode 11 of “Survivor.”
The only thing more satisfying than $1 million and the title of sole “Survivor” for the Season 49 cast seems to be revenge.
Vengeance seemingly nudged strategic moves for some of the castaways as they fought their way from the final seven to the final six in the Wednesday, Dec. 3 episode of the reality competition series. The episode proved to be a great one for Colorado rocket scientist Steven Ramm, who earned both a vote block advantage and immunity at tribal council.
Meanwhile, tension continues to rise for the other contestants.
Miami entrepreneur Sophi Balerdi (Blue) is waiting for the right time to betray her two closest allies, Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic. Kristina Mills is still working on eliminating Louie after a long-time rift due to differences in the game and in their personalities.
Here’s what else happened in tonight’s episode.
Who was voted out on ‘Survivor’?
The Mamanuca Islands of Fiji proved not to be big enough for two Sophies after (Yellow) Sophie Segreti was blindsided in a 6-1 vote.
After winning two immunity challenges and playing both alliances, the 31-year-old strategy associate from Darnestown, Maryland, could no longer slide under the radar. Her plan to vote out fellow challenge beast Savannah Louie ultimately failed, and she became the fifth member of the jury.
The vote was especially thrilling for Uli tribe rivals Savannah Louie, whose name was thrown out before tribal council, and Sage Ahrens-Nichols, who wanted revenge against Sophie for voting out her close ally Jawan Pitts in the last episode.
“I was just unanimously blindsided. Honestly, I’m taking it a little bit like a compliment that this means I was a big threat to everybody’s game,” Segreti said in her exit interview. “I guess now I’m the ‘other Sophie’ because I’m the first Sophie voted out, which stings.”
How to watch ‘Survivor’ Season 49
You can watch on CBS and stream live on Paramount+ for subscribers of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan. Episodes can be streamed the next day for subscribers of any Paramount+ plan.
The first 48 seasons of the show are all available to stream with a Paramount+ subscription.
Watch every season of Survivor with Paramount+
Who is the host of ‘Survivor’?
Jeff Probst has hosted every season of the show, which has been on the air since 2000. He also serves as an executive producer.
Who is left on ‘Survivor’ Season 49?
The final six of “Survivor” Season 49 include:
- Kristina Mills: 36-year-old MBA career coach from Houston
- Rizo Velovic: 25-year-old tech salesman from Yonkers, New York
- Sage Ahrens-Nichols: 30-year-old clinical social worker from Roxboro, North Carolina
- Savannah Louie: 31-year-old marketing strategist and former reporter from Walnut Creek, California
- Sophi Balerdi: 27-year-old entrepreneur from Miami
- Steven Ramm: 35-year-old rocket scientist from Littleton, Colorado
Where is ‘Survivor’ filmed?
Survivor has been filmed on Fiji’s Mamanuca Islands for the past 16 seasons. The show previously took place in remote locations across Earth, from the Australian Outback and China to the Philippines and Guatemala.
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