Survivor shakes itself up for Season 41, including 26 days of play, a "Game within a Game" and Jeff Probst directly addressing the audience

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“I cannot remember a time when I’ve been this excited to launch a new season of Survivor,” said Probst in a statement. “Survivor 41 features a really likable group of savvy Survivor players and they are in for the most intense, most difficult and most dangerous season we’ve ever done.” Because of the pandemic, Survivor's season has been shortened from 39 days to 26 days, increasing the pacing of twists and overall gameplay. Additionally, Probst will break the fourth wall to address the audience directly. Survivor is also introducing the “Game Within the Game,” where viewers can find and decode rebus puzzles hidden inside the episodes. ALSO: Meet the Survivor 41 cast.