The host discusses the “new era” of the reality competition show.
Come on in [guys]!
(Okay,The Australian Outbackwas actually42days, but stop nitpicking.)

Jeff Probst on ‘Survivor’ 43.Robert Voets/CBS
“So if we wanted to shoot two seasons, we had to do it back to back.
In fact, the host tells EW that “Yes, the 26-day season is here to stay.
This is our new game, and we are very excited about the future.”

The cast of ‘Survivor’ 43.Robert Voets/CBS
It’s not a surprising announcement.
It’s also why production set up shop permanently in Fiji in season 33.
Such convincing was unnecessary.
And so are we.