Survivor is doing something unprecedented for season 40. No, it's not the same type of first-time vents like those that occurred in season 39, Survivor: Island of the Idols, but season 40 will have a cast full of past winners.
19.12.2019 - 18:11 / eonline.com
This season of Survivor has been anything but the norm.
Season 39, Survivor: Island of the Idols, featured producers breaking the fourth wall to discuss issues contestant Kellee Kim raised about fellow contestant Dan Spilo and his personal boundary-crossing touching, other contestants using Kellee's story to try and manipulate the game, Dan's ejection from the show after an unseen incident and an announcement of sweeping changes. Nothing was off the table in the three-hour finale on Wednesday,
Survivor is doing something unprecedented for season 40. No, it's not the same type of first-time vents like those that occurred in season 39, Survivor: Island of the Idols, but season 40 will have a cast full of past winners.
CBS has taken a lot of heat recently for its controversial handling of sexual harassment allegations made against Survivor: Island of the Idols contestant Dan Spilo by fellow contestant Kellee Kim earlier this season. It wasn't until last week's penultimate episode, after reports of yet another incident, that the show's producers stepped in and made the unprecedented move of removing Spilo from the game.
“Survivor” host and executive producer Jeff Probst issued a direct apology to contestant Kellee Kim for how she was treated after complaining about since-ousted fellow contestant Dan Spilo.
Survivor had a lot to talk about during the reunion portion of its season 39 finale.
Tommy Sheehan knew he had it in the bag — but that doesn't make his victory any less sweet.
Onto the next!
Kellee Kim is grateful for the support she has now, but didn't feel she had while playing
came to a close on Wednesday night, but it didn't feel like much of a resolution.
Despite everything that has happened this season of Survivor, someone still had to win.
The impossible is happening. While filming season 38, host Jeff Probst told Us Weekly that the show “can’t do all winners,” simply because it wouldn’t work. “As a producer, I would never suggest it. I would say it’s not a good idea.”
Congratulations are in order for Tommy Sheehan!
The last hurrah. The cast of Survivor: Island of the Idols reunited for the season 39 finale taping following the controversy surrounding ousted contestant Dan Spilo.
CBS is instituting some key changes to Survivor in the wake of its controversial handling of sexual harassment allegations against a contestant in Season 39. In a statement provided to TV Guide, the network said it bears responsibility for the "final outcome of the season" and is "determined to do better going forward," including instituting new guidelines and procedures regarding proper behavior on set in future seasons.