Welcome back for the Survivor Season 48 Episode 4 recap! After a history-making third episode, can Survivor 48 continue to live up to its lofty expectations? Was there another blindside in this week’s installment, or did things go more or less as the viewers expected? Here’s everything that went down in Survivor 48 Episode 4: “The House Party’s Over.”
What happened in Survivor Season 48 Episode 4?
Survivor Season 48 Episode 4 saw the tribes get a shake-up. Rewards were given out, immunity was granted, and one tribemate’s bag was even searched by an opponent. At another epic tribal council, some incredible gameplay led to another shocking blindside. All of that and more – read on for all of the juicy details!
Cedrek might have signed his own death certificate by bringing Mary and Sai together
After an intense night of rainfall, and a traumatic tribal council, Cedrek, Sai, and Mary are on their tribe’s beach recovering. With Sai’s idol likely planted back into the game, they decide it’s time to go hunting. But Sai has her reservations about Cedrek.
“Why am I grateful you got me out of something you put me into?” Sai ponders. She knows the journey ahead will be a tough one if she’s to trust Cedrek completely. He did, after all, write her name down. But in the end, he relented, and sent Justin packing. Is that enough for a solid partnership in a game like Survivor? “Now, I just have to proceed with caution.”
Mary recognizes that she’s still in danger. But, she’s open to working with Sai, “if only because I don’t want to work against her.” Now, Mary’s comforting Sai about Cedrek voting for her. After all, he was like a “father figure.” These two women might actually band together for the cause. Could they become the most surprising alliance in Survivor 48? I kinda hope so!
As Day 8 and a new week dawn, so too does a twist in the game. It’s time to DROP! YOUR! BUFFS! We are switching tribes. Civa and Lagi seem devastated, but Vula’s remaining trio of players are ready to switch things up. Sai’s fighting words might leave her fellow competitors with a bitter taste in their mouths, though. She wants them to “eat each other alive.” That social game? It’s lacking…
The new Survivor 48 tribes are revealed in Episode 4
“A lot of cross pollination happening,” Jeff Probst says as tribemates scatter. This is a real switch-up and exciting mix. “Completely new tribes,” Jeff notes.
The new Civa is Chrissy and Mitch, joined by Cedrek and Sai, as well as Bianca, who’s alone. “I’m right in the middle. They might both be fighting for me and my vote.” That might be true Bianca – but you’ve not got your vote! Better hope nobody realizes…
The new Vula tribe is Joe, Shauhin, and Thomas – the California Girls alliance – as well as Kyle, and Kamilla.
Finally, on Lagi, there’s David and Charity, Star and Eva, and Mary. “It’s opportunity for me,” says Mary, who also apologizes for the condition of the camp those now on Vula will be headed to.
Settling into new tribes
Without Joe, Eva feels vulnerable. However, she immediately hits it off with THE David Kinne, stunt performer. It’s a duo I can immediately root for; their goofy energy and bonding over jet skis, of all things, is everything to me. The second Star walks away, Eva offers her up “on a silver platter.” Eva didn’t just throw Star under the bus; she was the woman driving it.
On Civa, Sai feels like she’s on a luxury vacation. “They have, not just food [but] a selection of food.” She’s feeling good, but wishes she wasn’t “stuck with Cedrek.” Bianca approaches Sai and tells her she really wants to work with her and Cedrek. But Sai pushes back, telling Bianca to “get a vibe first.” Bianca notes the “crack.”
“It’s as if you got dressed up in the morning, you’re about to go to a great house party … you show up to the house, the DJ’s out, mom and dad show up, and the party’s over,” Joe says upon arriving at Vula. “We really pulled the short end of the stick,” Thomas adds. Still, Thomas knows he’s got “best case scenario” with his alliance by his side. Little does he know that Kyle has an immunity idol, and Kamilla has an extra vote.
Kyle and Kamilla are playing dumb. Kamilla says she was on the bottom of her original tribe, and Kyle acts like he’s hardly spoken to her, when the truth is they’re an undercover duo. “In typical Kamilla fashion, I have some dirt on Thomas,” she says in confessional. “I know for sure Thomas lied to his tribe about his journey.” And it’s something she’s willing to use to make inroads here. The strategic gameplaying here? Chef’s kiss.
Thomas is ready to cut Kamilla
“I do not trust her at all,” Thomas says of Kamilla. Her insinuations that he was lying about his journey got back to him via Shauhin. And he’s big mad.
Back on Civa, Cedrek and Mitch are bonding. Cedrek actually stuttered from the age of four, and that helps their connection build. “When I see Mitch, I see me,” Cedrek admits. “When I find commonalities, it creates a platform to establish the relationship. I definitely wanna work with Mitch, and I think if Sai and I play our cards right, we can take advantage of this swap to help our game. Because what Sai and I have is loyalty.”
And then, as if by clockwork, Sai tells Bianca that Cedrek almost “blindsided” her twice. She wants to work with “strong, competitive women,” which she sees in Bianca. “She’s a lone soldier. Cedrek’s already looking for his own gameplan, I can tell. But I have my own game because of the distrust he’s created between us.” Despite being saved by Cedrek, Sai’s not on the same page.
On Lagi, David’s surrounded by women, and feels right at home. He’s been surrounding by confident women his entire life, and it’s an environment he thrives in. Eva on the other hand much prefers the company of men. But she’s going to do her best to move forward.
In a one-on-one conversation with Eva, David admits he doesn’t trust Charity. Despite Charity thinking she has Prince Charming under her thumb, he’s willing to throw her out of the game as soon as he gets the opportunity. Will it be this week?
Who wins immunity in Survivor 48 Episode 4?
It’s time for another Survivor Season 48 immunity challenge, and the physicality is ramped up in Episode 4. As is usually the case, the first two tribes to finish will win immunity, with the losing tribe sent to tribal council.
Vula think they’re first to finish, but something’s not right with their temple puzzle. Instead, slow and steady works for Lagi, who are actually the first to complete the challenge. Civa come in at second, sending Vula right back to tribal council, albeit with different tribemates. For the first time in the game, Sai, Cedrek, and Mary, will enjoy the night off.
Kyle and Kamilla’s backs look like they’re up against the wall. But if they play the idol and extra vote correctly, they could survive this; so long as Thomas doesn’t use his Steal-a-Vote advantage. In fact, they could even keep the extra vote in their back pocket, because they’ll need to play the idol correctly regardless.
Kamilla and Kyle continue to act like they’re down to vote each other out of the game. Shauhin tells Kamilla he can “see” her divide from Kyle. It’s hilarious, because they’re acting their asses off. It’s beautiful gameplay, unlike much of what we’ve seen in recent seasons. I’m not ragging on the New Era players – many have been great – but this feels elevated. I’m loving watching it all go down.
The California Girls are hoping for an “old school” vote. But who will their target be?
Kamilla tells Kyle to use his idol on himself, and vows to give him her extra vote. This could be another exciting tribal. Then, Shauhin goes through Kyle’s bag, right in front of Kamilla. Thankfully, he doesn’t find anything. That was a NASTY move; I’m glad the idol wasn’t found.
Who was voted out on Survivor Season 48 Episode 4?
Thomas Krottinger was voted out on Survivor Season 48 Episode 4, by a vote of 2-0. Three votes cast against Kyle were negated after Kyle played an immunity idol for himself.
As tribal council opened, Kamilla and Kyle kept up appearances. They were fighting for their lives, and at the mercy of the California Girls. Joe tells Jeff that he had to have a conversation with his former tribemates about what to do, and seems extremely calm. If he only knew…
In the real world, Kyle likes to behave “irrationally confident.” He doesn’t want others to see him sweat. But being on Survivor? “It’s made me think about how I’m going to treat and care for the people I love. I’m gonna change my outlook on life a little bit.”
As for Kamilla, she came into the game “so hyper focused on people underestimating me.” Now she’s realized that the person who underestimates her the most is herself. “I completely underestimate myself more than anyone, and it’s crazy to realize that.” Kamilla got emotional, and “wants to play the game with people who want to play the game with me.” Will she be given that opportunity?
As Jeff asked for idols or advantages to be played, Kyle got to his feet. He played the idol on himself, negating all three against him. Kyle and Kamilla banded together to vote for Thomas, sending him right out of the game. An incredible move, against an incredible player.
“I am so thankful,” he said before his torch was snuffed. Thomas should return in the future for another shot. I hear Survivor 50 is looking for returnees!
Survivor Season 48 continues Wednesdays at 8/7c on CBS.
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