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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 26/08/2026

Cast photos from the 51st season of US Survivor have been added to all of the BrantSteele simulators. Survivor 51 premieres Wednesday, September 23rd on CBS. You can also see the cast and tribe divisions here: brantsteele.com/survivor/51/

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 02/08/2026

The promotional photos for Big Brother 28 were added to the simulators as an alternate set. An error that temporarily removed The Anonymous and House of Villains cast photos was also corrected.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 11/07/2026

The Big Brother 28 cast photos have been updated with the final 3 houseguests. Volunteer submissions will be considered for the alternate sets of cast photos using the form located on the Big Brother Interactive Template.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 07/07/2026

Cast photos for Big Brother 28 have been added to the BrantSteele Simulators. #BB28

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 28/01/2026

Survivor 50 premieres Wednesday, February 25th on CBS. You can also see the cast and tribe divisions here: brantsteele.com/survivor/50/

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 28/01/2026

Cast photos for Survivor 50: In the Hands of the Fans have been added to the BrantSteele Simulators. #Survivor #Survivor50

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 18/12/2025

Advantages chosen from various New Era seasons of the past to thematically fill in the unknowns from the show. Challenge Advantages are also hidden in the jungle at the Merge and the Final Five.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 18/12/2025

There is an Episode 8 Split Tribal Council variation where someone from the winning group can vote with the losing group or earn an Extra Vote.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 18/12/2025

Survivor 49 features three unique journeys with opportunities for the chosen representatives to work both with and against one another.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 18/12/2025

Like Survivor 46, the Beware Advantages requires a loss in the Immunity Challenge or the Merge to find the Hidden Immunity Idol.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 18/12/2025

Survivor 49 shakes up the New Era format, offering the first New Era season to feature multiple tribe swaps, including one featuring two tribes. Survivor 49 is also the first New Era season without the Earn the Merge twist.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 18/12/2025

Survivor 49 Released Fresh off the finale, the Survivor 49 simulator has been added to BrantSteele. This season aired on CBS from September to December 2025. brantsteele.com/survivor/49/ Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/12/2025

The accent page has been updated to allow a secondary color along with adjusting the main color on the same page. This is now active for all seasons.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/12/2025

The castaway kicked out of the merge auction will have a chance at finding a Steal-An-Idol advantage. Or if they're generous enough to share their cookies with their other tribe members, anyone can get it.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/12/2025

The episode 4 twist involves both tribes going to Tribal Council where two players will compete in a fire-making competition to determine which tribe will vote out one of their own.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/12/2025

Australia v The World contains a mystery box that operates similarly to the birdcage found in Survivor 44.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/12/2025

Survivor: Australia v The World Released The Survivor: Australia v The World simulator is now released. This season aired on Network 10 from August to September 2025 and is considered the 11th season. brantsteele.com/survivor/au11/ Thanks to Jacob for helping plan and test this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 23/11/2025

Other twists unique to season 48 include: – An opportunity for someone to sneak away from camp in the night and win an Extra Vote, Safety Without Power, or a Hidden Immunity Idol. – Challenge advantages hidden around camp in multiple episodes.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 23/11/2025

This is one of the most advantage-filled seasons, offering the following: - Three journeys that offer Vote Stops, Vote Steals, the Temporary Idol, Extra Votes, Knowledge is Power. – A fourth journey where three of the four representatives will earn back their lost votes.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 23/11/2025

Survivor 48 Released The Survivor 48 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from February to May 2025 and is the latest completed season of New Era. brantsteele.com/survivor/48/ Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 16/11/2025

The split tribal council also works differently with the winning group observing the losing group's tribal council. One player receives the Take Your Pick advantage and can use it as either a Vote Blocker or Safety Without Power.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 16/11/2025

There's a different take on Earn The Merge with just one overall player receiving individually immunity. Journeys introduce the new Amulet Idols along with Extra Votes, Temporary Idols, a Vote Stopper, and an opportunity for three players to earn back their lost votes.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 16/11/2025

This season, the Beware Advantage initially offers a tribe idol that can be extended if relinquished. Later on, a tribe member can obtain the idol by destroying a pot filled with red paint that may jeopardize their position in the game.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 16/11/2025

The detailed auction returns for the second time, but this time adds a note to a hidden advantage, cash prizes, and a food-eating competition.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 16/11/2025

Survivor 47 Released The Survivor 47 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from September to December 2024 and contains a variety of advantages and twists. brantsteele.com/survivor/47/ Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 09/11/2025

Up for grabs in three unique Journeys are Extra Votes, Vote Steals, Vote Stops, Temporary Hidden Immunity Idols, Safety Without Power, and Knowledge is Power depending on how the luck of the season plays out.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 09/11/2025

The Beware Advantage directs its finder to a Hidden Immunity Idol locked somewhere in camp. The location of the key to this idol can only be found after the holder's tribe loses an Immunity Challenge.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 09/11/2025

Survivor 46 Released The Survivor 46 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from February to May 2024 and is one of the simpler New Era seasons. brantsteele.com/survivor/46/ Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/11/2025

Other Survivor 45 twists include: – A journey where the representatives will compete to earn back their lost votes – A special journey that can grant individual immunity – A challenge advantage hidden at camp

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/11/2025

One of the highlights of Survivor 45, which will eventually come to other seasons, is the first full auction.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/11/2025

Survivor 45 also features: – A tribe raid with a Goodwill Advantage that can restore lost votes – A tribe swap with an optional, speculative advantage – A choice between sandwiches or the Amulet Advantages

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/11/2025

Survivor 45 is the most complex of the New Era seasons, offering many twists including: – An observer twist with a secret vote – Beware Advantages to unlock idols that can be extended by sacrificing votes – The Inheritance Advantage and Bank Your Vote Advantage from Survivor 44

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 03/11/2025

Survivor 45 Released The Survivor 45 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from September to December 2023 and is the fifth of the New Era seasons. brantsteele.com/survivor/45/ Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 25/10/2025

Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 25/10/2025

Other Survivor updates were made that should help with the Shot in the Dark and Hidden Immunity Idol logic on the smaller New Era tribes. There is now the option not to take the Beware Advantage, and a rare event can occur involving the transferring of the Shot in the Dark.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 25/10/2025

Survivor 44 does not have Beware Advantages. Instead idols are locked in a tribe birdcage and can be obtained by finding the key. There are new events for this, fake idols, the debut of the Inheritance and Bank Your Vote advantages, and a journey with idols and a tribe swap.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 25/10/2025

Survivor 44 Released The Survivor 44 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from March to May 2023 and is the fourth of the New Era seasons. brantsteele.com/survivor/44/

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 19/10/2025

Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 19/10/2025

Survivor 43 contains similar New Era elements with 41 and 42 such as Beware Advantages, Shot in the Dark, and Journeys, but the Hourglass and Do or Die twists are no more. You'll notice other slight format and twist differences, and there's a new Choose Your Champion advantage.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 19/10/2025

Survivor 43 Released The Survivor 43 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from September to December 2022 and is the third of the New Era seasons. brantsteele.com/survivor/43/

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 12/10/2025

Thanks to Jacob for helping with planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 12/10/2025

Survivor 42 shares the same format as Survivor 41 including the Beware Advantages, Shot in the Dark, and many of the same twists such as the Hourglass and Do or Die. There are some additional stipulations that differ between 41 and 42, and 42 introduces the Amulet Advantage.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 12/10/2025

Survivor 42 Released The Survivor 42 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from March to May 2022 and is the second of the New Era seasons. brantsteele.com/survivor/42/

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 04/10/2025

Thanks to Jacob for planning and testing this season.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 04/10/2025

Survivor 41 also features the Hourglass and Do or Die twists along with the debut of the Knowledge is Power.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 04/10/2025

Pre-merge Hidden Immunity Idols are hidden in the form of Beware Advantages that hold a stipulation to unlock. Each castaway is given a Shot in The Dark to start the season that has a 1/6 chance of granting immunity at the cost of the holder's vote.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 04/10/2025

Some common elements that Survivor 41 shares with the other New Era seasons are journeys where representatives from each tribe make decisions and compete in challenges or games of chance for secret advantages.

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 04/10/2025

Survivor 41 Released The Survivor 41 simulator is now released. This season aired on CBS from September to December 2021 and is the first of the New Era seasons. brantsteele.com/survivor/41/

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 22/09/2025

Survivor New Era is Coming to BrantSteele, Part 3

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Brant Steele @brantsteele.com · 22/09/2025

Survivor New Era is Coming to BrantSteele, Part 2

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