Survivor 46

Survivor 46 is the ongoing forty-sixth season of the CBS competitive reality television series .
==Production==
Survivor 46 and The Amazing Race 36 will retain the 90-minute runtime, with the first two episodes of the season running for 2 hours. Notably, unlike its predecessor, Survivor 46 was not produced with a 90-minute runtime in mind, and the show had to be edited around the extended runtime.https://ew.com/survivor-jeff-probst-90-minute-episodes-sweet-spot-8599461
The season's motif is predominantly inspired by Japanese culture. This is also reflected in the Nami tribe's name which, as opposed to the Fijian root words for Siga and Yanu, originates from the Japanese language.
==Twists/Changes== 
* 26-Day Game
* Tribe Division: The 18 castaways were divided into 3 tribes of 6. No unifying theme was used in dividing the tribes.
* Shot in the Dark 
* Beware Advantage/Hidden Immunity Idol: Each camp had a Beware Advantage that directed its finder to locate an idol locked in a box hidden at camp. Once the box was found, they would be informed that the key to unlock the box is hidden somewhere on the camp, but the location would be revealed only upon their tribe's next Immunity Challenge lost. Until the box was unlocked, their finders would not be allowed to vote at Tribal Council.
* Journeys 
**Extra Vote: The castaways attending the journey on Day 2 will play a game. They will first draw one of three cards bearing either a torch, skull, or vote. The person who draws the torch must decide which of the other castaways drew the vote card. If they pick correctly, the torch card and vote card holders will win an extra vote, while the skull card holder becomes ineligible to vote at their next Tribal Council, and vice versa.
**(Unknown Advantage): Two of the three castaways attending the journey on Day 7 will be randomly selected to compete in an individual challenge to win an advantage. If they fail to complete the challenge in time, they will lose their vote.
**(Unknown Advantage): The three castaways attending the journey on Day 11 will select one person among themselves to compete in an individual challenge to win an advantage. If they fail to complete the challenge in time, they will lose their vote.
*Earn the Merge: The final 13 players were divided into 2 teams of 6 by random draw. The teams competed in an Immunity Challenge where the members of the winning team won individual immunity, a spot on the merge tribe, and the merge feast. Before the challenge, the odd player out predicted which team would win the challenge; if they were correct, they would also receive immunity and the merge feast.
* Double Elimination: On Day 14, the Nuinui tribe was subjected to a Double Elimination, where the tribe was divided into two groups of six and two castaways were eliminated through two separate Tribal Councils, the first of whom would not join the jury. Following the Immunity Challenge, one group remained at the Nuinui camp, while the other was sequestered at the old Siga camp for the afternoon.
* Simplified Final Four Tribal Council
* Reformatted Final Tribal Council: Instead of having each jury member speak individually, an open forum was held to ensure a more insightful rapport between the jury and finalists. The discussion was divided into three portions—"social", "physical", and "strategic".
==Castaways==
Contestant	Contestant 	Tribe Affiliation	Tribe Affiliation	Finish	VotesAgainst	Shot inthe DarkStatus	Advantage(s)On Hand
Contestant	Contestant 	Original Tribe 	Merged Tribe 	Finish	VotesAgainst	Shot inthe DarkStatus	Advantage(s)On Hand
 	David Jelinsky21, Las Vegas, NVSlot Machine Salesman 	 	rowspan=6 	 	5 	Unused 	rowspan="9"
 	Jess Chong37, San Francisco, CASoftware Engineer 	 	 	4 	Unused 	 	
 	Randen Montalvo40, Orlando, FLAerospace Tech 	 	 	0 	Unused 	 	
 	Bhanu Gopal40, Acton, MAIT Quality Analyst 	 	 	4 	Unused 	 	
 	Jem Hussain-Adams31, Chicago, ILInternational Brand Mentor	 	 	4 	Unused 	 	
 	Moriah Gaynor28, San Diego, CAProgram Coordinator 	 	 	10 	Used 	 	
 	Tim Spicer30, Atlanta, GACollege Coach 	 	rowspan=12 	 	4 	Unused 	
 	Soda Thompson27, Lake Hopatcong, NJSpecial Ed Teacher 	 	 	4 	Unused 	 	
 	Tevin Davis24, Richmond, VAActor 	 	 	8 	Unused 	 	
 	Ben Katzman31, Miami, FLMusician 	 	 	2 	Active 	 	
 	Charlie Davis25, Boston, MALaw Student 	 	 	 	Active 	 	
 	Hunter McKnight27, French Camp, MSScience Teacher 	 	 	2 	Active 	Hidden Immunity Idol 	
 	Kenzie Petty28, Charlotte, NCSalon Owner 	 	 	 	Active 	 	
 	Liz Wilcox35, Orlando, FLMarketing Strategist 	 	 	 	Active 	 	
 	Maria Shrime Gonzalez47, Dallas, TXParent Coach 	 	 	 	Active 	 	
 	Q Burdette29, Memphis, TNReal Estate Agent 	 	 	 	Active 	 	
 	Tiffany Nicole Ervin32, Elizabeth, NJArtist 	 	 	 	Active 	Hidden Immunity Idol 	
 	Venus Vafa24, Toronto, ONData Analyst 	 	 	5 	Active 	 	
==Season Summary==
==Voting History==
==Trivia==
*Survivor 46 is the first season to have five African-American contestants make the merge, beating the record previously held by .
*Survivor 46 is the first season with a red merged tribe not to also have a yellow and a blue starting tribe.
==References==
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Category:Survivor (U.S.)
Category:Seasons with a reused location
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