There’s no other show on TV quite likeSurvivor.
And no other show had to contend with more to get back on TV during the coronavirus pandemic.
And then the waiting began for viewers, at least.
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets
“Our intention is to begin production after the S40 live show.
However, it would soon become clear that filming in Fiji in May 2020 was not going to happen.
But every time producers zigged, the pandemic would once again force them to zag.
Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor 41’.Robert Voets
Finally, after realizing their options had been exhausted, Probst hit the breaks.
That was the easy part.
“The first big hurdle was establishing our COVID protocols,” Probst says.
This extended bubble would be our home for the next many months.
Of course, moving freely had its limits.
“The second big obstacle was getting our 400 international crew members into Fiji,” Probst notes.
And that meant some of the team had to sit these two seasons out.
Regardless, that was the reality, so we dealt with it.”
Predictably, even the best-laid plans were thrown into chaos.
But in the end, ourSurvivorexecutive team and our COVID team did it!
They are the primary reason we were able to shootSurvivor 41.
“I’m not exaggerating when I say I’ve never felt anything like it in 21 years.
The energy was 100 percent positive.
I was smiling every single day and enjoying the players and the game in a really fresh way.
I think you’ll feel it throughout the season.Survivoris back, and we’re going to have fun!”
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