* “Survivor 51” spoilers ahead! *
After the latest action on “Survivor 51,” which included eating grubs and merging tribes — not to mention a drama-filled Tribal Council that left Brady Booker stunned and speechless — the castaways will face yet another twist that could benefit some players and doom others, while a messy situation also sparks major backlash for one particular person.
A Cryptic Message, an Unanswered Question and More
During the next episode of “Survivor 51,” titled “Load the Ark, Two by Two,” viewers will see as “[a] castaway faces major backlash for loose lips and creating a messy post-merge Tribal Council,” according to CBS. “Then, tree mail brings the news to pair up two by two,” which comes along with the players “knowing their partner could seal their fate…”
Indeed, in a sneak peek of the new episode, we see Lewis Kelly bring mail to the tribe and as the others look on, he reads the message aloud, saying, “You’ll compete in pairs, decide now who’s your mate, you’ll double your chances at victory unless your partner seals your fate.”
But what exactly does that mean? Frankly, the competitors aren’t quite sure and that creates a bit of tension.
As Kristin Flickinger explains, “We get tree mail, it says we gotta pick somebody to play with, and it’s one of two things: we’re picking people to play with just like in Season 50, we’re gonna compete together, and in pairs we’re gonna go home. Or we’re picking pairs, but we’re gonna find out later we’re competing against each other. Could be either one, it is the Open Era, so hard to figure out who to pick.”
After, the players are shown a bag full of bandanas with Eric Macksoud saying, “These are gonna be like our colors, so there’s two per.”
Carter Krull then tells the camera, “So tree mail says we’re gonna pair up, load the arc two by two, and I’m like, ‘Oh boy, here we go.'”
On top of that, an additional sneak peek at what’s about to happen during the next episode shows that Eric tries to get to the bottom of who voted for him by directly asking the group to ‘fess up… but no one is interested in admitting that they wrote down his name.
That’s not to overlook the fact that we’ve also been given a glimpse at photos from the upcoming episode that reveal the competitors will be facing yet another daunting physical challenge…
Who Is Still Competing in ‘Survivor 51,’ Episode 8?
As Episode 8 kicks off, these castaways remain in the competition:
- An “Thien An” Nguyen
- Angelica “Jelly” Loblack
- Carter Krull
- Cristian Chavez
- Danny Kilby
- Devin Way
- Eric Macksoud
- Kristin Flickinger
- Lewis Kelly
- Maggie Nestor
- Mike Pinsky
- Sharonda Cox
See Episode 8 of “Survivor 51” on Wednesday, Nov. 11 (8 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live on Paramount+ (Premium) and next day.
What To Expect on Tonight’s ‘Survivor 51,’ Ep. 8 — A Cryptic Message & One Player Sparks ‘Major Backlash’