Survivor built their whole milestone season 50 around what fans want to see, but one of their most common requests wasn't even an option. Now, host Jeff Probst is explaining why it probably never will be!
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The early seasons of Survivor were billed around the unique location they were filmed in, from China to Samoa to Australia and beyond. Fans loved seeing the new locations because they each came with their own unique set of challenges, from available food to wildlife to weather. These factors made it harder for castaways to plan for, and made for great TV. Unfortunately, they also created major hurdles for the production team.
"In the early seasons, we went to a new country or a new island every season," Probst told Business Insider in a Feb. 25 interview ahead of the season 50 premiere. "That's an arduous task for our team because you're essentially building a city on an island, and then you're packing everything up and putting it on big shipping crates across the ocean. And when it gets there, you take it off, and you build a new city again. So the amount of work was huge."
It also made for uncomfortable living conditions, and not just for the contestants. "Me and the crew were living in tents—little single-person tents, and then we might have modular housing on another season," he recalled. "Once, we had very tiny trailers, and I mean tiny; they were maybe 12 feet long and eight feet high, and you had a bed, and that was basically it."
Though they filmed in Fiji a few times over the years, they made it their permanent home starting with season 33 (Millennials vs. Gen X) in 2016. "Now that we've filmed in Fiji for 10 years, we have a routine," said Probst. "It doesn't change the demands of the actual show, but it does help the prep, and it gets rid of a lot of unforeseen problems."
Still, many fans miss the old format: the longer episodes and filming times (they went from 39 to 26 days beginning in 2020), the more involved rewards, and especially the changing locations.
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"I say it every season but particularly since #Survivor stopped changing locations, and a little since they gave up themes, all of the seasons kind of have the same monotonous look," said one fan. Another agreed, saying, "Watching the early seasons of @survivorcbs and I have to say, I really miss the days where the show traveled to different countries/locations. While gorgeous, Fiji is getting boring."
While the location isn't changing, Survivor did allow fans to vote in polls in 2025 to determine many aspects of Survivor 50: In The Hands of The Fans. Viewers will have to tune in on Wednesdays, beginning Feb. 25, to see what made the cut!
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