SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Wednesday, December 17 finale of “Survivor” Season 49.
It’s officially “Survivor” 50 season! The first trailer for “In the Hands of the Fans,” the upcoming season featuring some of the best to ever play the game, debuted on Wednesday night following the end of Season 49.
The trailer begins in slow motion, showing some of the best players of all time from “Survivor” boarding a private plane for the epic 50th season. Some are quite recognizable even without showing their faces — like Ozzy Lusth and Jonathan Young. The first face shown is Colby Donaldson.
Probst tells the former players, “We chose you to represent 25 years of the greatest adventure on televison. It’s a big honor, and the only thing we want in exchange for giving you the spot… is everything.”
Mike White has the best teaser (of course!), adding, “It feels a little like a high school reunion meets massacre.”
There’s also some surprise guests — Zac Brown and Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson pop up in the trailer, with Beast carrying his famous briefcase. Plus, his coin, encrusted with “Beast Games” and “Survivor,” can be seen earlier in the video. There’s also “a Billie Eilish boomerang idol” mixed in, Rick Devens reveals, and Christian Hubicki adds, “Jimmy Fallon may decide my fate in this game.” The two Season 49 players are revealed to be finalists Savannah Louie and Rizo Velovic.
Although the most exciting part may be the fact that Probst is shown seemingly competing in the trailer.
Before the trailer aired, Season 49 came to a dramatic end; first Savannah became the fifth woman to win four individual immunity challenges in one season, beating the finalists Sage Ahrens-Nichols, Sophi Balerdi, Kristina Mills and Rizo in the second-to-last immunity challenge. She chose to bring Sophi with her to the sanctuary.
Sophi took home the last (and her first!) necklace next and, despite having a final three deal with Rizo and Savannah, she didn’t want to have any discussions with anyone and told everyone to practice fire. Savannah was upset; and Rizo said he wanted Savannah if he was making fire. Ultimately, Sophi chose to bring Sage to the end. Ultimately, Savannah beat Rizo in the fire-making challenge, then beat both Sophi and Sage and was awarded the $1 million prize.
It’s important to note that this marked only the third time the show has had a final three made up of only women — and it’s been 20 seasons since it last happened.
“Survivor” 50 debuts on CBS Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. ET. To celebrate the season, CBS will air past epsiodes from across the series’ history, Monday through Friday, beginning Feb. 9.
Watch the trailer below:
