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We made it to February. It is very much still winter in Chicago, but even though it’s kind of our thing, we’ve been doing our best to escape reality. Jonah (Bracketology CEO) spent the last 2 weeks working remotely from Hawaii, and I’m writing this from the plane on my way to LA, where it’s currently 80 degrees & sunny. I hope this newsletter finds you warm, but if bad weather has you stuck inside, at least there’s plenty of good TV to watch.

-Kaitlyn, Bracketology Co-Founder

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The 50th season of Survivor kicks off this month, with CBS celebrating the milestone by giving us a returner season loaded with Survivor icons and familiar faces. This time, the game is officially In the Hands of the Fans.

Last year, viewers were asked to vote on a variety of in-game elements that would impact Season 50. Yes, the fans most likely voted to keep idols. Yes, Jeff Probst is still very committed to saying “Billie Eilish Boomerang Idol” out loud on television. We all make our choices.

Leading up to the premiere, CBS has also launched a real-world Hidden Immunity Idol hunt tied to the milestone season. From January 26 through February 21, the show has been dropping daily videos, puzzles, and hidden references that lead fans to 50 idols hidden across all 50 U.S. states.

Fans have been working together online to decode clues and narrow down locations. Once on site, participants must complete an additional challenge to officially find the idol. This is not first come, first serve. Anyone who arrives during the designated window, scans the QR code, and takes a photo with the idol can submit an entry for a chance to win the grand prize: a chance to attend the live Season 50 finale in Los Angeles, which fans also voted to bring back after years of pre-taped endings.

Does lining up for hours to pose with an idol in front of a branded backdrop hit the same as finding one buried deep in the Fijian jungle? Probably not. But credit to CBS for putting viewers at the forefront this season. Safe to say the show would not have made it to 25 years and counting without the dedication of its fans.

We’ll give everyone time to catch up before we dive into spoilers from last night’s episode of The Traitors, but it’s safe to say there was already no love lost in the turret after last week’s banishment.

While the drama itself happened more than six months ago during filming, tensions have been running high on social media this past week as fans watched the alliance between Rob Rausch and Candiace Dillard Bassett start to unravel on screen.

After a fan posted a video accusing Rob of being a “boy’s boy” who struggles to work with women, Rob jumped into the comments to call the take “ridiculous.” Less than ten minutes later, Candiace replied with a simple “is it?” Yikes. Murder victims? Buried. The hatchet? Not so much.

In other Traitors drama, Kristen Kish took to Instagram earlier this week to call out a Traitors edit that she believes unfairly downplays her & her fellow limited-screen-time Faithfuls’ strategic game play. When in doubt, blame the edit.

Well, this is awkward… Turns out bringing your famous aunt to help give you audition cred only works if she’s actually famous. 😬