6 seasons to watch if you love Survivor 50
- Survivor Season 8 (Survivor: All-Stars)
- Survivor Season 16 (Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites)
- Survivor Season 20 (Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
- Survivor Season 23 (Survivor: South Pacific)
- Survivor Season 31 (Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance)
- Survivor Season 38 (Survivor: Edge of Extinction)
The tribe has spoken on Survivor 50. But now that the finale has aired, and the historic season of the Jeff Probst-hosted, CBS Original reality-competition series has come to a close, the question is: What should you watch next? If your answer is, watch Survivor 50 all over again, that’s a totally valid response. A season filled with epic twists, returning favorites, and a MrBeast coin toss (!) deserves a binge. But if you want to explore the island further, as it were, we’ve got thoughts.
Read on for our (mostly) spoiler-free recommendations for five Survivor seasons that you should watch now that Survivor 50 has named its Sole Survivor. Like Survivor 50, these seasons boast veteran players – castaways who largely are out to correct past mistakes, and score first wins. And also, like Survivor 50, all these seasons are streaming now on Paramount+ with a subscription.
Spoiler alert: While we won’t reveal winners, some game elements and developments will be discussed. So, proceed with caution, or skip straight to the source material, and start your Survivor binge-watch today. Find all seasons, along with curated playlists, in The Survivor Collection. Survivor fans, ready? Go!
1. Survivor Season 8 (Survivor: All-Stars)
Why you’ll love it: Survivor‘s eight season is full of firsts. It’s the first season to feature returning players, three starting tribes (instead of two), 18 players (instead of 16), and, for showmance fans, Romber, aka Rob Mariano (“Boston Rob”) and Amber Brkich. And while all this is great, what makes Survivor: All Stars a great companion to Survivor 50 is all the heart-rending eliminations. In Survivor, you learn, it’s never fun to be voted out of the game by your tribe, but it’s another level entirely to be voted out by people you have history with.
WATCH NOW: Survivor Season 8 (Survivor: All-Stars)
2. Survivor Season 16 (Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites)
Why you’ll love it: One of Survivor‘s most-loved seasons, Survivor: Micronesia pits 10 Survivor superfans against 10 Survivor alums, including future Survivor 50 allies Cirie Fields and Ozzy Lusth. Check it out for the classic Cirie and Ozzy content, and stick around for the handiwork of the famed Black Widow Brigade.
WATCH NOW: Survivor Season 16 (Survivor: Micronesia — Fans vs. Favorites)
3. Survivor Season 20 (Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
Why you’ll love it: If you like epic, you’ll love Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. Like Survivor 50, it’s got an all-returnees cast, including Parvati, “Boston Rob,” Sandra Diaz-Twine, and four future Survivor 50 players: Colby Donaldson, Cirie Fields, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick (then known as Stephenie LaGrossa), and Benjamin “Coach” Wade. Will you root for the Heroes tribe? Will you root for the Villains tribe? Will you ever stop wondering why nobody listens to Sandra? Just grab the popcorn, and start the binge-watch now.
WATCH NOW: Survivor Season 20 (Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains)
4. Survivor Season 23 (Survivor: South Pacific)
Why you’ll love it: If you dig the Ozzy vs. Coach beef in Survivor 50, then the show’s 23rd season is the backstory you need. Survivor: South Pacific drops established Survivor favorites Ozzy Lusth and Benjamin “Coach” Wade into a cast of first-timers. But if you think Ozzy and Coach band together, and form an unshakeable alliance, then, well, we have to ask: Are you sure you watched Survivor 50?
WATCH NOW: Survivor Season 23 (Survivor: South Pacific)
5. Survivor Season 31 (Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance)
Why you’ll love it: If Survivor 50 is largely about players taking their second (or fifth!) shot at the game, then Survivor‘s 31st season is explicitly about second chances. Survivor Cambodia – Second Chance assembles 20 past players who are out for their first wins. And as in Survivor 50, Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance lets fans call the shots. In the case of Season 31, fan voting determined the cast of 20 returnees And the fans made really good calls. Trust us, give this season a try, and you’ll soon be saying “Wentworth, will not count,” like a true Survivor die-hard.
WATCH NOW: Survivor Season 31 (Survivor: Cambodia – Second Chance)
6. Survivor Season 38 (Survivor: Edge of Extinction)
Why you’ll love it: Survivor 50 fans, this is where the legend of Rick Devens begins. Watch Devens (invariably referred to as such, just “Devens”) find an idol, cause chaos, find more idols, and cause more chaos. Devens is a first-time player here, but Survivor: Edge of Extinction also features four returning players, including future Survivor 50 castaway Aubry Bracco.
WATCH NOW: Survivor Season 38 (Survivor: Edge of Extinction)
Why fans love Survivor 50
Fans love Survivor 50 because of the all-star gameplay as pulled off by an all-star cast of 24 Survivor returnees, including Aubry Bracco, Colby Donaldson, Cirie Fields, Stephenie LaGrossa Kendrick, Jenna Lewis-Dougherty, Ozzy Lusth, and Benjamin “Coach” Wade – all castaways with at least two previous seasons on their resumes. Additionally, fan-voted game elements give Survivor 50 its full title, Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans.
Keep watching on Paramount+
Paramount+ is the home of Survivor. All episodes from all seasons – more than 725! – are now streaming with a Paramount+ subscription. Plans start at $8.99 a month. Visit the Paramount+ Help Center for more information on plans and pricing.
And when you have your Paramount+ subscription, you can also explore The Survivor Collection where you’ll find curated playlists of iconic episodes and iconic players, a la “The Best of Cirie” and “The Best of Ozzy.”
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