When Is ‘Survivor’ 50 Fan Voting? CBS Reveals Second Round of Categories
The tribe has spoken for over 40 seasons. Now, the fans will. Survivor is saying a big thank you to fans for Season 50. Jeff Probst revealed during a Survivor 48 screening event in New York City on February 22 that for the first time in the show’s history, fans will vote to determine the structure of the game.
The results will be determined prior to Season 50 filming, and the cast — which will consist of returning players to be announced at a later time — won’t know what changes fans made until they’re in the game. Season 50 will premiere in February 2026. February 2025 marks the start of the show’s year-long celebrations of the upcoming landmark 50th season (see the official In the Hands of the Fans logo above).
Fans will decide if the fire-making challenge will stay or go for the season, whether or not idols will be available at all, if there will be a live reunion show in Los Angeles or if the current format of aftershow filming will stay, and more. CBS is also partnering with Fiji Airlines to bring five fan-made “tribes” out to Fiji for four days to observe the filming of Season 50. CBS says that they wanted to honor the show’s loyal fans with this theme.
“The game and the celebrations leading up to next February’s premiere are designed to honor fans for their loyalty and passion throughout the 25 years of the hit series, and to entice new viewers as well,” CBS says.
Probst is eager to see this Survivor “evolution.” He says: “From the very first season, Survivor has been evolving. Now, for our 50th season, it’s time for the next evolution. Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans is unlike anything we’ve done before. For the first time ever, our loyal fans will take control – deciding key elements of the game, from twists to idols to advantages. I can’t wait to see what the fans choose for our returning players!”
“Honoring the fans with the power to shape the 50th season of Survivor is a game changer for the fans and the show, and, in that spirit, CBS is launching its first-ever full year of celebrations for fans – and future fans – leading up to Survivor 50, commencing with dream Survivor-focused Fiji trips for five groups of Survivor fans thanks to our partnership with Fiji Airways, which will also debut a Survivor 50-branded Fiji Airways jet,” said Mike Benson, president and chief marketing officer at CBS.
Here’s all the details on the special features of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.
Survivor 50 Vote Now Process
Voting will take place in multiple waves and begins on February 26, the day Season 48 premieres on CBS.
- The Inclusive/Interactive Theme: Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans – Starting on premiere day of Survivor 48 (Wednesday, February 26), fans can go to survivor50cbs.votenow.tv to vote on the key elements that will shape Survivor 50 for its players. There will be multiple rounds of voting, including for “Idols or No Idols,” “Final Four Fire Making: Keep It or Lose It” and “Live Finale and Reunion Show in L.A. – or Keep the Winner Reveal and Aftershow in the Jungles of Fiji.” All voting will conclude prior to start of filming for the 50th edition.
- CBS and Fiji Airways Partnership – CBS and Fiji Airways are forming an alliance (Survivor-style!) to award five lucky fan “tribes” – comprised of family members, friends and/or loved ones – with once-in-a-lifetime trips to Fiji during the filming of Survivor 50. In the coming months, the “tribes” – and, separately, the season 49 and 50 castaways – will be transported to Fiji on a Survivor 50-branded Fiji Airways jet, which will fly regular travelers to/from Fiji throughout the year as well.
When does Survivor 50 voting start?
The first round of voting kicked off on February 26. The second round will go live following the March 19 episode of Survivor, which airs from 8 to 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS.
Per CBS, the next 3 voting categories that fans will be voting on include:
- Final Four Challenge. Time to put on your producer hat and choose from iconic challenges you would like to see the final four players take on.
- ADVANTAGES: More gameplay! Advantages are an exciting way to give players the power to influence the game. Fans can vote on how much power they want Advantages to have in Survivor 50?
- TRIBES! TO SWITCH OR NOT TO SWITCH.
How do you apply for the Survivor 50 fan trip?
The Fiji Survivor 50 Trip Packages for the Winning “Tribes” include:
- Roundtrip Fiji Airways airfare and ground transportation for each “tribe” member.
- Four nights of accommodations at a luxurious ocean-front resort.
- Exposure to the rich Fijian culture while exploring stunning local destinations.
- A VIP tour of the Survivor Islands (including the filming locations for tribal council and the challenge beaches), the exclusive opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at life on Survivor during the filming of season 50, a meet-and-greet with Jeff Probst and Survivor swag! (**Winners will not appear on the show, but their journeys and experiences will be documented on video for promotional opportunities for the 50th season.) For full details and official rules please see https://gf.fan/cbs/survivorfanfiji.
Survivor 50 Trip Contest’s Requirements/Restrictions:
To be considered for this trip package, applicants (who must be 18+, U.S. Citizens/lawful permanent resident, and living in the U.S.) are required to submit entry videos via https://gf.fan/cbs/survivorfanfiji between Saturday, February 22 and Sunday, March 30, explaining what Survivor means to them and how the series changed their lives. CBS will determine the five winning “tribes” based on the passion, inspiration and storytelling of the applicants. While the prospective tribe leader can appear in the video submission solo, all applicants must submit the basic information about themselves that is requested on the website, where the full list of terms and conditions will be posted. The most enthusiastic submissions have a chance to be featured on Survivor social media channels or throughout the Survivor marketing campaign.
Follow Survivor socials (@survivorCBS on Instagram and X; @survivor on Facebook, Threads and TikTok) for information on additional 50th season celebrations throughout the coming months.
How’s THAT for a celebratory event? Are you feeling the love, Survivor fans?
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I want to see a Survivor 51 with Jeff Probst joining castaways for an epic Wild season. Fans should pick someone to “temporarily” fill host role; and all the challenges, rewards, idols, advantages and returning players. Jeff can pick his Fab 5 of his favorite returning players. How cool would that be!?! Role reversal is fascinating and I’d love to see Probst get out of his comfort zone!! A portion of show winnings goes to charity of Jeff’s choice.
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Survivor 50 HAS TO BE 50 days out there!!! Everybody already here in BC Canada thinks that right now. anything less is normal. and not worthy. It has to be harder and longer!!
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Bring Malcolm back. And Ozzy
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How about season 50 only have 50 year old contestants? Or maybe have a “mole” planted within the contestants that gets information given to him or her all the time and let the contestants know there is a mole. A winner of a challenge can try to guess who the mole is, but if they’re were they lose their reward and vote in the next tribal counsel.
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I love the 50-day idea. I hope you bring Johnny Fairplay back as I have learned recently that he never won a challenge and has set that as a goal. I also came up with an unusual idea. What if you chose the tribes all but the last 6 members. You could have those 6 members compete in either one 2 part challenge or 2 different challenges .One of the challenges would demonstrate their physical ability and the other part of the challenge would test their mind ability. BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE....There would be five or six "prizes" or "supplies" for each of the six to choose from. Your team would decide how the results of the six contestents could pick from the five or six covered up "prizes" or "supplies". You could have one pile with nothing for the strongest competitors so the teams would have to choose between a strong competitor or more supplies to start the game or maybe a medium selection of both. Did they pick wisely??????You could go in all kinds of directions with this from strongest performers getting nothing.
I have tried to get my son in law to apply for the last ten plus years. He has the strength and the personality for this kind of challenge. I have never gotten an answer from him, "why would you not want a chance to win a million dollars". He is a truck driver for the prisons of the State of California and a Church youth director. He used to compete in strong man competitions and loves to be the center of a good time (he is not a showboat, but knows how to entertain.
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