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“Feel so bad for Bruce”: Fans left heartbroken as Bruce gets medically evacuated from Survivor 44

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Emily Cortez

Published Feb 01, 2026

Famous reality contest series Survivor season 44 broadcasted its two-hour debut episode on Wednesday, Walk 1, 2023, at 8 pm ET on CBS. It archived 18 castaways leaving on the excursion of their lifetime and partaking in their absolute first difficulties of the time. All through the episode, the competitors burned through no time in making systems, framing coalitions, and searching for resistance icons.

On the debut episode of Survivor, Bruce was restoratively cleared after he experienced a head injury and a blackout in the main test. He was the primary part to leave the opposition. Fans were left disheartened with his exit. One tweeted:

Facilitated by Jeff Probst, the hit CBS series has been incredibly famous among the audience. Not at all like its past seasons, it will have the castaways spending a sum of 26 days rather than 39 in the wilderness on the Fiji islands, attempting to turn into the last one standing and beat individual candidates to bring home the sought after championship and the terrific monetary reward of $1 million.

Watchers have proactively started to pick their top choices and root for them.

For the main test on Survivor season 44, the castaways needed to gather interconnecting pieces and settle the riddle, following which they needed to gather rings from a post. The triumphant clan from the three divinely selected individuals this season, Ratu, Soka, and Tika, were to procure camp supplies.

Energized by the possibility, the 18 candidates advanced toward the test and vowed to convey their best to acquire an early advantage in the opposition.

Notwithstanding, Bruce from the Tika clan hit his head while exploring a hindrance and began draining a great deal. Have Jeff Probst requested that the castaway let him know as to whether he wanted clinical help, however Bruce noticed that he was doing fine and dandy.

Notwithstanding, Bruce lost a ton of blood and tumbled to his knees, following which Jeff halted the test on Survivor and called for clinical guide. While he was then considered OK, it sure terrified individual cast individuals as well as watchers.

Later on in the episode, Bruce’s condition didn’t look great, following which the clinical guide kept an eye on him. He was unable to play any longer and must be therapeutically emptied. The competitor was in tears as he needed to remain for the whole game. His clan individuals supported him and vowed to win it for him.

The debut episode of Survivor season 44 started with have Jeff Probst inviting the castaways to start their excursion on the show. The hopefuls went on a boat on to the Fiji islands, energized for whatever was coming up for them.

The authority abstract of the episode, named I Can hardly Hold back To See Jeff, read:

“Quickly after arriving at the ocean side, the three clans go max speed in their most memorable test to procure pivotal camp supplies; the excess two clans pick between a psychological or actual test to acquire their camp fundamentals. Then, at that point, as castaways get to know one another, every clan should pick one individual to take an excursion and pursue the primary big choice of the game.”

The 18 Survivor castaways were partitioned into three clans: Ratu, Soka, and Tika. As Jeff declared the names of every clan and their individuals, the hopefuls fortified and were apparently eager to work with their tribemates in difficulties as well as in shaping techniques and collusions.

Individuals from the Ratu clan incorporate Brandon Cottom, Kane Fritzler, Matthew Grinstead, Lauren Harpe, Maddy Pomilla, and Jaime Lynne Ruiz.


Castaways in the Soka clan are Matt Blankinship, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt, Frannie Marin, Danny Massa, Claire Rafson, and Josh More stunning.

The third clan on Survivor is known as the Tika clan and incorporates Yamil “Sweet potato Sweet potato” Arocho, Carson Garrett, Helen Li, Bruce Perreault, Sarah Swim, and Carolyn Wiger.

Season 44 of Survivor has proactively broadcasted a fascinating debut, which saw the competitors do their absolute best with it to demonstrate their backbone in challenges and ongoing interaction and secure their wellbeing to continue to push ahead in the opposition. Watchers will observer numerous perplexing elements in the impending weeks.

Remember to check out a shiny new episode next Wednesday, Walk 8, 2023, at 8 pm ET on CBS.