Survivor 44 has now concluded, and the finale aired on May 24, along with the reunion episode. Survivor 44's the latest season to continue the show's "new era" format. It has the same 26-day game and three-tribe pre-merge structure as all seasons after season 40: Winners at War. Formerly, Survivor seasons were 39-days long, and mixed up tribe formats often.

Survivor season 44 has been a season of ups and downs for the show. The season 44 cast is exceptional. Players like Carolyn Wiger, Yam Yam Arocho, and Danny Massa have added a great deal of entertainment value to the season. On the other hand, some of the twists on Survivor season 44 have been nearly universally panned, especially the post-merge tribe shakeup that sent Matt Blankinship out of the game.

How Many Episodes Will Survivor Season 44 Have?

Survivor 44 stuck to the usual Survivor schedule. The season had 13 episodes total, plus the aforementioned aftershow, which aired right after the finale. The aftershow was like all the other post-season 40 finales, as it was filmed on location immediately after the winner was declared. This differs greatly from the pre-Survivor 41 era, when all finales were followed by a live reunion show taking place in New York or Los Angeles. This gave the contestants the ability to watch the season and decompress from the brutal Survivor experience for months, before reuniting to discuss the game.

When Will The Survivor Season 44 Finale Air?

The Survivor season 44 finale aired on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, on CBS, and was available to stream on Paramount+ later that night. The finale was definitely exciting, since so many great players were in the endgame. The season was also hyped to a major degree by Jeff Probst before it started, and the episode did deliver some great moments. Given that the early portion of the season wasn't particularly well-received, it's possible that the conclusion of the season was the reason why the show's production has been so bullish about season 44. The season's winner was Yamil 'Yam Yam' Arocho.

Overall, the season was a solid one for the most part. The post-merge gameplay has been especially unpredictable, and it's been nice that the second half of the season has had far fewer twists and advantages than the pre-merge game did. The Survivor episodes without major twists have been the most satisfying, and the game is still as dynamic as ever because of the great cast. They played extremely hard.

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