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Editing Survivor

The role of an editor on Survivor is to authentically and accurately represent each player's journey during their time in the game. Jeff pulls back the curtain on how a team of 20 editors tells the story of 18 Survivor castaways from moment to moment in each episode as well as across an entire season. We’re joined by editor Dave Armstrong to talk through the anatomy of a scene using three different versions of the same sequence, where Carolyn finds the idol without her team knowing. Plus, Jeff answers your questions about how the editors avoid bias, how the show’s music is selected and how long Tribal Council actually lasts!

English
  • Originally Aired April 19, 2023
  • Runtime 41 minutes
  • Created January 19, 2026 by
    Cmichaels03
  • Modified January 28, 2026 by
    PolarGeek admin