Survivor 45 tried one thing new with its newest episode.
Whereas Jake O’Kane was speaking to the digicam a few attainable Tribal Council plan, one thing stunning occurred.
The scene shifted from Jake on the seashore to a six-person Tribal Council.
As Jake narrated how he wished a voting plan to work, we may see it enjoying out in entrance of host Jeff Probst.
This flash-forward gave viewers an early view of what may occur later within the episode, however it was jarring for some Survivor followers.
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However Jeff Probst stated he had his “thoughts blown” when he first noticed the episode. He didn’t even know they have been going to make use of the flash-forward scene.
Explaining the flash-forward scene
Survivor 45, Episode 7 featured an intense Immunity Problem that led to 2 eliminations.
The episode even revealed the primary Survivor 45 juror.
Throughout that problem, the 12 castaways have been cut up into groups of six folks.
Dee Valladares received security (and a buffet) by beating everybody within the problem. However her staff nonetheless needed to vote somebody out.
As Jake thought of how the vote may go, the flash-forward sequence started. Jake envisioned himself, Kaleb Gebrewold, and Katurah Topps voting for Julie Alley. He additionally noticed Julie, Austin Li Coon, and Dee voting for Kaleb. If a tie occurred, Jake was satisfied Austin would facet with them so he wouldn’t have to attract rocks.
That’s not how issues went, as Kaleb obtained voted out and have become the primary juror.
Jeff Probst talks about stunning flash-forward scene on Survivor
“Right here’s this situation,” Jeff defined on a brand new episode of his podcast, On Fireplace.
“I’m on my again deck calmly sitting. It’s a Saturday morning, I’m consuming a cup of espresso and I’m watching this episode. And after I noticed this second, I used to be so impressed that I unconsciously form of jumped out of my chair,” Jeff continued.
“I splashed espresso throughout my MacBook as a result of I used to be racing to get my telephone to name the editor Fred Hawthorne to ask the place this impressed thought got here from,” Jeff added.
Fred didn’t inform Jeff they have been going with the flash-forward sequence, so even the host was shocked when he first noticed it.
The originality of the second helped make that episode of Survivor much more thrilling. And it confirmed there are nonetheless some contemporary concepts behind the scenes that may amp up the present sooner or later.
“However you possibly can’t assist but additionally watch as a fan as a result of the episodes are so good. So when this second hit, my thoughts exploded, my knees jumped off, thus the espresso splash throughout my MacBook,” Jeff added later.
Jeff additionally talked to Leisure Weekly and Dalton Ross about what he wrote down when he first noticed the episode.
“Right here’s what I wrote,” Jeff stated.
“WTF! Holy Smokes. MIND EXPLODING. Thoughts blown. Crime scene. Name 911. An older white male simply had his thoughts explode throughout his patio. Pressing care wanted,” Jeff informed EW.
Earlier episodes of Survivor can be found for streaming on Paramount+.
Jeff Probst additionally celebrated his Shot within the Darkish twist paying off.
Survivor airs Wednesday at 8/7c on CBS.