Episode 8: Where the game is headed
Survivor 48 Episode 8 recap/ analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: April 19, 2025
The post-merge game in Survivor 48 still hasn't really started as of Episode 8, partly for reasons discussed here, but no time for the present to prognosticate the outcome based on the state of the game, and the edit thus far.
Episode 8: Survivor: Game of Thrones ... and one-liners
Survivor 48 Episode 8 recap/ analysis
By Damnbueno | Published: April 17, 2025
It's pairs week on Survivor 48, and Damnbueno goes through the familiar and very long challenge, journey, and various Strong Five squabbling in Episode 8, in which a formerly hidden pair somehow escaped catastrophe.
Episode 7: The merits of dishonest integrity
Survivor 48 Episode 7 recap/ analysis
By Damnbueno | Published: April 10, 2025
Damnbueno tracks the history of "honor and integrity" players, then reacts to the dreaded split-squad challenge and Tribals in Episode 7 of Survivor 48, both of which defaulted to easy votes, rather than shaking anything up.
Episode 6: How to talk yourself out of Survivor
Survivor 48 Episode 6 recap/ analysis
By Damnbueno | Published: April 3, 2025
It's the merge (eventually) in Episode 6 of Survivor 48, and Damnbueno recaps the hugs, races for advantage, mud-filled meals, and the somewhat confusing but expected vote split the (eventually) blue-buffed tribe went through.
Episodes 3-5: Weaponizing journeys: Good stories and bad luck
Survivor 48 Episodes 3-5 recap/ analysis
By Jeff Pitman | Published: April 1, 2025
Episodes 3-5 of Survivor 48 had outcomes almost entirely dependent on a single journey. There were strong storytelling moments throughout the latter two episodes, and a big emotional moment that is what Survivor does best, but also an increasing dependence of the game itself on pure luck.