Each week Inside Survivor contributor Rob Brodeur will be collecting various Survivor-related statistics and information based on the latest episode of Survivor 45.
The Summit
- This is Austin’s second time at the summit.
- He’s the first person to visit the summit twice in a season.
Immunity Challenge: “This Much”
- This challenge was previously used in Kaoh Rong and Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers.
- Despite what Jeff said (that only women have won this challenge), this challenge was won by Kyle Jason in Kaoh Rong.
- This challenge has been won by men 2/3 times.
- Coincidentally, the previous winners, Kyle and Ashley, both finished the season in sixth place.
- The immunity challenge came down to Bruce and Julie again, and Bruce won again.
- All three times this challenge was used, the final two were a man and a woman.
- Kaoh Rong: Kyle & Aubry.
- Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers: Ashley & Devon.
- Survivor 45: Bruce & Julie.
- Bruce is the 55th player to win back-to-back individual immunity challenges. The others are as follows:
- Kelly in Borneo
- Colby in The Australian Outback
- Lex & Kim J. in Africa
- Tammy in Marquesas
- Brian in Thailand
- Jenna in The Amazon
- Darrah in Pearl Islands
- Rob M. in All-Stars, Chris in Vanuatu
- Tom & Ian in Palau
- Rafe in Guatemala
- Terry in Panama
- Ozzy in Cook Islands
- Boo in Fiji
- Amanda in China
- Erik & Amanda in Micronesia
- Bob in Gabon
- Tyson & JT in Tocantins
- Laura, Jaison, & Brett in Samoa
- Parvati in Heroes vs. Villains
- Fabio in Nicaragua
- Rob & Ashley in Redemption Island
- Sophie in South Pacific
- Kim in One World
- Malcolm in Philippines
- Monica & Tyson in Blood vs. Water
- Tasha & Spencer in Cagayan
- Joe, Carolyn & Mike in Worlds Apart
- Joe & Spencer in Cambodia
- Ken in Millennials vs. Gen X
- Brad in Game Changers
- Chrissy in Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers
- Chelsea, Wendell, & Domenick in Ghost Island
- Nick in David vs. Goliath
- Rick in Edge of Extinction
- Aaron & Dean in Island of the Idols
- Tony & Michele in Winners at War
- Tori in Survivor 42
- Caramoan, San Juan del Sur, Kaoh Rong, Survivor 41, Survivor 43, and Survivor 44 are the only seasons where nobody won back-to-back individual immunity challenges.
- Survivor 42 is the only other new era season where someone won back-to-back individual immunity challenges.
Tribal Council
- Kendra was voted out 6-1.
- The most recent player to be voted out 6-1 was Alexis in Cagayan.
- This is the fifth time that three players with the same first initial were eliminated back to back to back.
- Guatemala: Brianna, Brooke, & Blake
- Tocantins: Sandy, Spencer, & Sydney
- San Juan del Sur: Julie, Josh, & Jeremy
- Cambodia: Kimmi, Keith, & Kelley
- Survivor 45: Kaleb, Kellie, & Kendra
- Both players who received votes in this episode are from Massachusetts.
- Kendra lives in Colorado but is originally from Salem, MA.
- Jake is from Boston, MA.
- Bruce has been immune in every episode so far except episode 7.
- He got a vote at the only tribal he was eligible for.
- Katurah has never been able to cast a vote against Bruce.
- Sean is the only Lulu member who cast a vote at every tribal council where voting occurred.
- Episode 1: nobody voted because Hannah quit.
- Episode 2: Brandon & Sabiyah didn’t vote.
- Episode 3: Sabiyah didn’t vote.
- Episode 6: Kaleb didn’t vote.
- Episode 9: Emily didn’t vote.
- Brando is the only player so far who hasn’t been voted out back-to-back with someone who was on the same starting tribe or post-swap tribe.
- Hannah, Brandon, Sabiyah, and Sean were all on Lulu.
- J. Maya & Sifu were on Reba.
- Kaleb & Kellie were on post-swap Lulu.
- Kellie & Kendra were on original Belo.
Confessionals
- Austin had the most confessionals this episode with 11.
- Jake had the lowest number of confessionals with 4.
- Emily has the most total confessionals with 47.
- Julie has the lowest number of total confessionals with 22.
Ratings
- The ninth episode received 4.610 million viewers and 0.71 in the Adults 18-49 demo.
Episode Title
- The episode titled “Sword of Damocles” was said by Drew at tribal council.
- It is a reference to an ancient Greek parable and is said by someone when they feel like something bad could happen to them at any minute.
Survivor Birthdays
- This week’s episode aired on Sash Lenahan (Nicaragua) & Colton Cumbie’s (One World & Blood vs Water) birthday.
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