All newbies, all the time.
Season 41 marked a new era ofSurvivor.
We know it marked a new era because host and showrunnerJeff Probstkept telling us it was a new era.
The cast of ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
And he proved it with lots of changes.
Seasons now went by numbers (Survivor 41)instead of themes (Survivor: Winners at War).
There were tons of new bells and whistles.
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 46’.Robert Voets/CBS
People kept taking journeys while also going to places where good things happen.
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Its a streak the host himself did not even realize was happening.
That is really interesting, Probst tells EW when informed of the stretch.
I did not know that statistic.
I’m so happy with our casting team, Probst says.
It’s just a constant flow of fascinating people.
Why would we want returning players?
Time is on our side.
Let’s just keep going here.
And that’s how I feel about seasons 47 and 48.
So until you said that, I don’t think I’d given it any thought.
There was no thought about returning players in 46 or 47 or 48.
I think you’ve hit upon why we haven’t done it yet, responds the host.
When you say, Let’s bring Carolyn back totally agreed.
Id love to see Carolyn play again.
There’s a bunch of people I’d love to see play again.
There’s a little nuance, it’s slightly different, let’s explore that.
For Probst, the bottom line is we’re not there yet for returning players.
And, it seems, 47 and 48 as well.
