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The 17 remaining castaways on “Survivor” Season 48 began to let their personalities shine during the second episode.
The first half of the second episode of the season, titled “Humble Traits,” focused heavily on relationships and clashes of personality within the three tribes: Vula, Lagi and Civa.
While some players began to feel more comfortable with each other as the first part of the 26-day game passed, others felt the paranoia that often comes hand-in-hand with “Survivor” begin to set in, searching for hidden immunity idols to preserve their spot in the game.
Season 48 of the long-running reality competition show hosted by Jeff Probst is in full swing, and players will compete in challenges, look for clues and advantages, and eventually, have a hand in voting each other out with the winning player crowned “sole Survivor” and winning the coveted $1 million prize.
Here’s what to know about the Episode 2 of “Survivor” Season 48.
Who went home on ‘Survivor’ Season 48, Episode 2?
The immunity challenge saw the three tribes – Vula, Lagi and Civa – competing in a water-based obstacle course where they had to work together to balance a buoy with poles over a balance beam, jump and swim through the ocean and shoot balls into a floating basket.
The Civa and Lagi tribes were guaranteed immunity and the reward of fishing gear to bring back to camp. Already a member down, the Vula tribe lost the immunity challenge for the second episode in a row, did not win their flint back and made another appearance at tribal council.
At first, Cedrek McFadden thought he might be on the chopping block due to his poor performance during the challenge, but tide swiftly shifted to either Kevin Leung, who other players identified as a strategic gamer. The majority alliance also schemed to have Sai Hughley play her immunity idol, therefore flushing it from the game.
In the end, Kevin was blindsided by the majority alliance, save Mary Zheng who had lost her vote, and the 34-year-old finance manager from California became the second person voted out of the game.
Who went home last week on ‘Survivor’ Season 48?
After the first challenge on the beach saw the Lagi tribe victorious, the losing Vula and Civa tribes had to send to tribe members to compete for a chance to win those materials.
In the end, Kyle Fraser broke a glass jar, taking himself out of the challenge, and Kevin Leung was able to bring back both the basic necessities and bragging rights to his tribe.
At the immunity challenge, the three tribes had to work together over a long and complicated obstacle course that involved pulling a sled full of puzzle pieces, moving heavy sandbags, pulling the sled up a steep incline and solving a giant puzzle. In the end, the Lagi tribe was once again the first to finish, winning the consequential immunity. Second was Civa, barely scraping by and clinching the second, and final immunity.
That left the Vula tribal nothing but a date with Probst at the first tribal council of the season.
Heading into the tribal council, players grappled with either sending Sai Hughley or Stephanie Berger home. But Sai had found a hidden immunity idol earlier, and worked her already strong alliance to keep her place in the game.
Stephanie played her shot in the dark (a 1 in 6 chance at safety in exchange for a vote), but was unsuccessful and the 38-year-old tech product lead living in Brooklyn was the first person to be voted out of Season 48.
How to watch ‘Survivor’ Season 48
Season 48 of “Survivor” will air Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+ for subscribers of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan.
Episodes can be streamed the next day for subscribers of any Paramount+ plan.
The previous 47 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 all 48 seasons of the show, which has been on the air since 2000. He also serves as an executive producer.
Who won ‘Survivor’ Season 47?
Rachel Lamont won Season 47 of “Survivor,” in a 7-1-0 vote against Sam Phalen, who got one vote, and Sue Smey.
Lamont, a 34-year-old graphic designer from Southfield, Michigan, was originally on the Gata tribe and became the fifth woman ever to win four individual Immunity Challenges in a season.
Where is ‘Survivor’ filmed?
While “Survivor” previously took contestants to remote locations around the world, from the Pearl Islands to the Philippines and Guatemala, the show has been filmed in the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji for the past 15 seasons.
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