‘Survivor’ 50 Episode 2 raises the stakes as a key Cila tribe member goes home in elimination twist
'Survivor' made a thrilling return to CBS on February 25 for its milestone Season 50 as host Jeff Probst invited 24 castaways for their latest adventure in Fiji. The three-hour season premiere became the show's most-watched episode in four years, and by the looks of it, this is set to be a memorable season. The returning players formed new alliances and reignited old rivalries as they went head-to-head in the show's second episode, which aired on March 4. One of the contestants, Season 49 winner Savannah Louie, entered this season with high hopes. However, her dream of being the first back-to-back winner in the show's history ended after she was unanimously voted out 6-1 in episode 2 of the reality competition series.
To her dismay, the 32-year-old former KENS 5 reporter spent only five days in the competition. She joined the Cila tribe alongside members Cirie Fields, Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Ozzy Lusth, Christian Hubicki, Emily Flippen, Joe Hunter, and Rick Devens. Since seasons 49 and 50 were filmed back-to-back, Savannah's other tribemates didn't get the chance to watch her perform and were unaware that she won the season. But when Savannah disclosed the information, it put a target on her back as she was the only winner in her tribe and one of three winners in the group as a whole. Things changed quickly as Season 48 winner, Kyle Fraser, was evacuated in the first episode after he tore his Achilles heel, leaving Savannah and Dee Valladares ('Survivor' 45) as the only two winners left at the end of episode 1.
Due to her past success, Savannah was already seen as a threat by the other contestants. Things went south for her when she won the 'Block-a-Vote' advantage after defeating Colby Donaldson in the second episode. She chose to keep it a secret from her tribemates, and this move ended up costing her the game as her group began suspecting that she was lying about returning empty-handed. Later, the Cila tribe lost the immunity challenge in the second episode and was sent to the tribal council. There was plenty of drama even before the vote was cast, as Joe and Rick got into a scuffle, ruining Savannah's plans of forming an alliance with Joe, Ozzy, and Rick.
She planned to vote out Ozzy due to his closeness with Cirie, hoping that the others would follow her lead. However, her tribe members had other plans. They sensed Savannah's secretive gameplay and took her out in a unanimous vote. At the end of the episode, Savannah's torch was put out for the first time in the show. Stay tuned to see who is eliminated next as the latest episodes of 'Survivor' 50 will continue to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+.
