Even an immunity idol won’t save you from Episode 1 spoilers if you continue reading this article. There are plenty of ways to watch Season 47 of Survivor if you haven't tuned in yet though! When Survivor kicked off Season 47 on the 2024 TV schedule last week, we were introduced to yet another cast of characters who are mostly well under 40. There were some outliers to this in Jon Lovett and Solomon ‘Sol’ Yi, who are both in their early forties, and Sue Smey, who is the oldest cast member at 59 this season.
Among them, I immediately felt a connection with Pod Save America host Lovett as he talked about being young when the show first kicked off and it being a "surprise" when he found himself feeling old amidst a (mostly) Gen Z and younger Millennial cast. Unfortunately, he was ousted in the first episode, but his exit interview has stuck with me in the last week, and I’m super bummed I won’t be able to see more of him. I’m sure it can be tough to get it wrong and put all your eggs in the Andy Rueda basket during Day 1, as Lovett seemingly didn’t gel with anyone else in particular on his tribe.
He then made a miscalculation thinking he, Rachel and Andy were friendly when, in fact, Rachel was not a huge thumbs up on Andy and later he had a meltdown over a coconut . Ultimately, he made a big calculation with a target on his back and tried to get out ahead of the vote, telling TV Line he just wasn’t as plugged in as he thought he was, though he was aware he might .