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Not every player lies, cheats and steals, or lets paranoia and fear rule their “Survivor” Season 48 game, as was evident in the latest episode.
In the 10th episode, titled “My Enemies Are Plottin,’” some alliances were tenuous and distrust was continuing to grow following the surprise vote-out of David Kinne from last week. His top ally, Mary Zheng, felt herself on the bottom of the majority alliance and began to look for other ways to keep her spot and gain power in the game.
Meanwhile, the majority alliance continued to value physical strength and honesty as alliance members dominated this week’s reward and immunity challenges.
Even as a player on the bottom of the minority alliance was told to protect herself and that she was a target for the vote, she seemingly accepted her fate and did little in persuading other players to change their mind or use tools (like the shot in the dark) that could have changed her fate.
Here’s who was voted off this week.
Who went home on ‘Survivor’ Season 48, Episode 10?
There was both a reward and an immunity challenge this episode, although the winners were hardly a surprise. Both members of the majority strength alliance were successful this episode: Kyle Fraser won a chicken and waffles reward and Joe Hunter won the coveted immunity necklace for the second time in a row.
Kyle chose Eva Erickson, Shauhin Davari and secret alliance member Kamilla Karthigesu to join him on the reward, strategically leaving the remaining players disappointed and angry at camp in order to potentially push a vote toward Joe, as Kamilla was hoping to get him out.
But their plans were foiled at the immunity challenge, when Joe correctly spelled “immunity” on a board balanced by a wobbling rope and secured himself another night in the game.
The conversation back at camp quickly turned to either Mary, or to Star Toomey. Mary had previously used her “shot in the dark” successfully and had no other advantages, so she tried and convince the group of her trustworthiness and to instead vote for Star.
Star, meanwhile, sat back and did little to interfere with the night’s events, even telling host Jeff Probst at tribal council that she wouldn’t give into fear and that the “name of the game is to never get paranoid.”
Much to the surprise of the three members of the jury, Star chose not to play her “shot in the dark,” which would have allowed her to trade her vote for a one-in-six shot at immunity.
The vote was close between Star and Mary, but in the end, Star, a 28-year-old sales expert living in Augusta, Georgia, became the latest person voted out of the game and the fourth member of the jury.
Who went home last week on ‘Survivor’?
Last week, the majority alliance consisting of David Kinne, Kyle Fraser, Joe Hunter, Shauhin Davari, Eva Erickson, and Mary Zheng, valued their physical strength and promised each other to play with honesty and integrity.
But all was not as it seemed, as Kyle had a secret alliance with Kamilla Karthigesu and was forming a side alliance with Shauhin, as both players distrusted David.
At the immunity and reward challenge, players had to stand on a small platform holding onto a bar holding a ball up on a metal chute. Should they step off the platform or move their arms, therefore moving the ball, they would be out of the challenge.
As has often been the case this season, the challenge became a showdown between the physically stronger players, and David and Joe battled it out for immunity. David eventually dropped out unexpectedly, letting Joe win and allowing him to take three others on a food reward.
Joe chose Eva, Shauhin and Mitch Guerra, who had not yet been on a reward challenge and was very hungry after days with low to no food.
Two names emerged as possibilities to go home as tribal council approached: David and Mitch. Feeling suspicious of fellow alliance members Shauhin and Kyle and a possible immunity idol that could be played on Kamilla, David urged players to vote for Mitch. Frustrated by David’s gameplay and possible knowledge of his secret alliance with Kamilla, Kyle urged players to vote for David.
It was a fairly close vote at tribal council between David and Mitch, but in the end, David, a 39-year-old stunt performer living in Buena Park, California, became the latest person voted out and the third member of the jury.
How to watch ‘Survivor’ Season 48
Season 48 of “Survivor” airs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET / PT on CBS and streams 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 on 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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