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May, 2026

Happy for Aubry, meh for the finale - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 13: Happy for Aubry, meh for the finale

Survivor 50 Episode 13 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: May 21, 2026

The finale and live reunion of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans were intercut throughout the night, which rescued an otherwise unsurprising final couple of boots and jury vote. Damnbueno has the details of how that and the live reunion events went down, and some final thoughts on the season.

Two down, one to go - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 50 recaps

Episode 12: Two down, one to go

Survivor 50 Episode 12 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 18, 2026

After four straight weeks of major, game-disfiguring twists, Episode 12 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans finally just let the players play. Normally, starting the actual post-merge portion of the game at final seven with just five days left to play seems like a bad idea, but we'll happily take it! And then ... in back-to-back days, we lost two of the biggest players and characters. Sigh.

Episode 12 - You say her name, you're cooked

Survivor 50 Episode 12 Power Rankings

By Ryan Kaiser | Published: May 17, 2026

It was one last run of Survivor for Cirie, and it's one last power ranking for Ryan. He looks ahead (not forward) to the depleted player pool in the finale, and projects his winner of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.

Well, that sucked! - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 12: Well, that sucked!

Survivor 50 Episode 12 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: May 14, 2026

Episode 12 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans took out two of the biggest remaining players and characters, and Damnbueno runs through the proceedings, mourns a bit, and moves on to acceptance that one of the remaining five will have to win, somehow.

Episode 11 - Seventeen degrees of separation

Survivor 50 Episode 11 Power Rankings

By Ryan Kaiser | Published: May 10, 2026

An overpowered twist in Episode 11 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans toppled Ryan's previous number one, and elevated a couple of players into new perceived positions of power. Where does the power now rest?

Unable to get out of one's own way - Jeff Pitman's Survivor 50 recaps

Episode 11: Unable to get out of one's own way

Survivor 50 Episode 11 recap/ analysis

By Jeff Pitman | Published: May 9, 2026

Episode 11 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans featured a Survivor legend who has been around forever once again leaving the game after getting too far ahead of himself and making a crucial gameplay error. And also the show doing the same thing, again introducing an overpowered twist where none was necessary, rather than letting the game play out organically.

How to get yourself voted out 101 - Screaming at the Screen

Episode 11: How to get yourself voted out 101

Survivor 50 Episode 11 recap/ analysis

By Damnbueno | Published: May 7, 2026

After a brief review of managing jury questions about agency, Damnbueno runs through Episode 11 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans, which delivered another overpowered, unasked-for twist, and dispatched two players, one concerned with agency, and the other with jury management, while taking his eye off of staying in the game.

Episode 10 - Dopamine rush

Survivor 50 Episode 10 Power Rankings

By Ryan Kaiser | Published: May 3, 2026

After an Episode 10 of Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans that served chaos as its main course, rather than the side dish the title advertised, Ryan again has a new leader in his power rankings. Who has seized the crown?

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