The winner of “Survivor” Season 48 will be revealed on Wednesday, May 21.
18 castaways began their journey on the show that premiered in late February, but only five remain. Eva Erickson, Joe Hunter, Kamilla Karthigesu, Kyle Fraser, and Mitch Guerra are looking to claim the win. Plus, the $1 million prize is pretty good, too!
The three-hour finale premieres on CBS at 8 p.m. ET.
Keep scrolling for live updates and results throughout the finale.
SPOILERS WARNING: Do NOT continue reading if you don’t want to know who the finale winner is.
Live Results Recap
Speculation before the finale aired had already started, thanks to some promo shots that leaked. In it, Mitch Guerra was seen in the jury shot, which spoiled one major elimination.
But we’ll be recapping everything that happens in the last episode. So let’s get started.
In the first challenge, Eva, who explained that she and her mom loved playing Scrabble together, secured the advantage by unscrambling the letters to spell “secure.”
It was climbing through mud, throwing a ball through the target, and then building a fire puzzle, but with immunity on the line, all five players didn’t want to risk losing out on the opportunity to gain a place in the final four. Joe remained in the front for the majority of the time, but Mitch was close behind. The advantage helped Eva out, as she was able to get to the puzzle early enough to stay in the race. As for Kamilla, she remained in last place, but didn’t give up and made it to the puzzle while the others were just starting.
Covered in mud and exhausted, all five were battling to see who could build their puzzle first. Eva and Kamilla quickly jumped into the front of the puzzle battle, but in the end, Kamilla got her second individual immunity. And not to mention, she got to pick one of the other players for fuel, bringing Eva with her for a pasta meal in the sanctuary.
The two girls are both safe, with Kamilla’s win and Eva’s idol.
With Joe vulnerable, Mitch tries to make a play to get him out, as he is the toughest competition. However, Kyle has an alliance with Joe. So, he is in the middle and is weighing both options.
But, it becomes clear to even Mitch that his time had come to an end. And that was proven when they all voted for him. Eva played her idol because it was the last night to play it, but she didn’t receive any votes.
That left Kamilla, Eva, Joe, and Kyle as the final four.
The final challenge is the biggest of the season. Not only does the winner make it to the final three, but they also decide who gets to go with them. Eva was the first to drop out. Kamilla was next. And then Joe was the third to drop.
That gave Kyle immunity, securing his spot in the final three. He promised Joe that he would take him with him, and said he was going to hold to his word. However, seeing Eva struggling broke Joe’s heart, and he offered to take her place. Eva refused, saying that she knew she could do it.
So, it was Kamilla vs. Eva in the fire-making challenge. Eva was able to get something started, while Kamilla struggled to even get a flame. Eva ultimately won and earned a spot in the final tribal council. But, the most heartwarming moment of it all was Kamilla actually encouraging Eva throughout the whole thing even though they were competing.
At the final tribal council, Eva, Kyle, and Joe all pleaded their case to the jury, but in the end, Kyle received the most votes and was named the “Survivor” champion.
And The Winner Is…
CBSKyle Fraser!!!
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Survivor’ 48 Winner REVEALED: Live Results