[Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Survivor Season 49 Episode 8, “Hot Grim Reaper.”]
Survivor 49 Episode 8 introduced a new advantage that gave one player a lot of power in Tribal Council. After a low start to the episode for that castaway, this was a boost they needed. Jeff Probst explained the advantage and the reason for its creation in the On Fire podcast, the official Survivor aftershow (listen to the episode in full below).
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