Survivor Season 49 Episode 8 was released on November 12, 2025. The latest episode, titled, Hot Grim Reaper, featured complex team dynamics. Everyone had their game strategy in mind and had a particular teammate to target. After some of the plans for the upcoming voting were revealed, it didn't sit well with the teammates. Participants, including Steven, Jawan, Sage, and Soph, had separate discussions about voting off Savannah.Kristina won the hidden immunity while Savannah won the immunity challenge. Later, after an intense voting at the Tribal Council, MC was eliminated from the show. The official synopsis for the latest Survivor episode reads:"After tribal council's most recent idol play, castaways set out on a defensive idol search; one of the game's toughest antagonists breaks down and shares a side of vulnerability with their tribemates."Survivor Season 49 Episode 8 Recap: Participants plan their vote, which upsets some of their fellow teammates View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe latest Survivor Season 49 Episode 8 started with the remaining participants' return to the camp. Jawan felt that they had their biggest move after the recent elimination. Steven talked about Soph, Rizo, Savannah, and Nate. They were under the impression that they were running everything. But Steven felt otherwise. Soph kept some distance from Rizo and Savannah while MC had her idol. She wanted to see how things would unfold at the Tribal Council. Savannah and Rizo had a conversation as the two felt they were at the bottom. The episode featured a hidden immunity idol search. Everyone was looking through bugs and branches across the area. Kristina did not like how they had to go through such a situation. To everyone's surprise, she found the hidden immunity idol. She talked about sharing it with Steven or Alex, if they were to need it.Further on Survivor Season 49 Episode 8, Jawan and Steven had a private chat about Savannah. They planned to eliminate her. On the other hand, Sage and Soph's discussion also revealed the former's plans. She also wanted the same as Jawan and Steven. Survivor Season 49 Episode 8 Recap: What happened during the immunity challenge? View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe latest immunity challenge saw the remaining ten participants competing against each other. The task was to stand on a platform while keeping their arms against two walls. As the task will progress, the platform's size would get smaller. Soon, the show host announced an unexpected twist. The contestants would be chosen randomly. This resulted in:Team Blue: MC, Jawan, Rizo, Sage, and Sophie,Team Yellow: Kristina, Steven, Alex, Soph, and Savannah.The task started. Everyone advanced to the second platform. Soon, with the size of the platform getting smaller, Kristina was the first one to drop. The next was Alex. Soon, Rizo and MC from Team Blue also followed. Steven and Jawan were the next ones. At last, Yellow Team's Soph and Savannah were the last ones standing. As for Blue Team, it was Sophie and Sage. Things got interesting when Sophie and Savannah were the last two participants standing in the challenge. Savannah won the immunity challenge. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostFurther on Survivor, the losing team talked about the upcoming elimination. Jawan, Sage, and Sophie talked about voting Rizo off. However, Jawan and Sage went to see Rizo and shared that they planned to target Sophie. Sophie talked to MC and shared that if Rizo were to play his idol, then she would vote against Jawan. MC went to see Jawan and shared Sophie's plan. It did not sit well with him. Later at the Tribal Council, they talked about the challenge and how their day was. Savannah decided to save her vote, while the rest of the participants voted. The show host revealed three votes against MC and one against Sophie. As a result, MC was sent home from the competition. To know more about the immunity challenge and voting, fans can stream Survivor Season 49 Episode 8 on Paramount+.