‘Survivor”s Jeff Probst on why Season 49 was ‘the antithesis of loyalty’
Jeff Probst tallied the votes for a possible golden season of Survivor.
And while spinoffs of The Golden Bachelor and The Bachelorette have been hits, the longtime host of the wilderness survival competition series admits he’s “heard the idea from time to time,” but he’s not sure the math will work out for his series.
“Here’s the truth as I see it,” Jeff said on the Oct. 15 episode of the podcast “On Fire with Jeff Probst.” “Based on the number of applicants, let’s say 50 people, we apply people who we believe are interesting and compelling enough to be on the show and can really handle the intense physicality. I think it would be difficult to do it twice a year if we limited ourselves to casting over 50 people.”
As he says, “We’re targeting 40 people. Personally, I don’t think that’s going to work.”
However, in addition to the logistical challenges of filling out a cast of over 50 people, Jeff also pointed out that having a cast of peers would eliminate some of the fun relationship dynamics seen on the current 49th season of Survivor.
