Survivor, Trump
Digest more
There's also a tease for the show's upcoming crossover with "Beast Games," while "Survivor" fans Zac Brown, Billie Eilish, and Jimmy Fallon take part in the milestone season in various ways. (Rick Devens is seen mentioning a "Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol," as Christian Hubicki notes that "Jimmy Fallon may decide my fate in this game." Say whaaat?!
Fans of reality TV have been waiting for months for this moment, with season 49 of the long-running CBS reality series Survivor set to go down on Wednesday,8. Survivor is one of the most celebrated and longest-running shows in entertainment,
Cord-cutters can watch the three-hour finale live on streaming services like Fubo (free trial) and DIRECTV (free trial). Viewers without cable can stream “Survivor” live and on demand for free via streaming services like Fubo (free trial) and DIRECTV (free trial) by taking advantage of the services’ trial offers.
"Survivor 49" is airing on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at 8 p.m. There are several ways to watch with a free live stream.
The "Survivor" Season 49 finale aired Wednesday night, Dec. 17, crowning one contestant $1 million and the title of sole survivor.
The historic 50th season, which premieres on Feb. 26, 2026, brings together 24 players from previous seasons, making it the show's largest cast. The last time that Survivor featured returning players was 2020's season 40 a.k.a. Winners at War, which saw Tony Vlachos take home a record-breaking $2 million prize.
Once the president's address begins, KHOU 11 will pause the Survivor season finale and resume it at the end of the address, meaning KHOU 11 News at 10 p.m. will not be broadcast over the air. We will, however, have it streaming on KHOU 11+ at 10 p.m. Then, on KHOU 11, we'll have our late news after the finale of survivor.
On TV this Wednesday: "Survivor" crowns a winner, "Sistas" wraps Season 9, and the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball rings in holiday cheer. (Programming note: President Trump will deliver a national address at 9 p.m. ET, interrupting primetime on the broadcast networks.)