The first three episodes of Survivor 50 were almost universally praised. Superfans, casual fans and lapsed fans hit up social media and Reddit in droves to shout about how stoked they were. Of course they raved about seeing Cirie, Coach, Colby and all the old favorites back, but on the whole, they were also really positive on most of the New Era returnees too. The vibes were the best they’ve been in years.
Unfortunately, that all came crashing down this week when Survivor dropped the lowest rated episode in the history of the show. As of press time, it’s now sitting at a 4/10 on IMDB, and considering it’s still dropping as more people are scoring it, there’s a strong chance it’ll end up somewhere in the 3s. I wish I could say I’m surprised, but given all the night-of negativity on social media and how fans take out their frustrations in 2026, this doesn’t exactly feel like a blindside.
