Drew Goins already outwitted his Jeopardy! competitors within the Second Probability Match. Now, he desires to outplay and outlast the castaways on Survivor. The sport present contestant tells TV Insider that he “completely” would audition for the CBS actuality competitors program, on which a fellow Jeopardy! alum additionally named Drew — Drew Basile — as soon as competed.
Goins is the newest Jeopardy! Second Probability champion. He secured his win within the second of two remaining video games on Friday, January 10, beating out fellowing returning champions Enzo Cunanan and Sam Cameron (he breaks down his win with TV Insider right here). We requested if he would ever strive his hand at Survivor after Jeopardy!, and Goins says he “completely” would tackle the problem. He’s by no means auditioned for Survivor earlier than, however he’s sport now. And Jeopardy! is definitely what’s inspiring him to tackle extra high-stakes competitors.
“This expertise has been so enjoyable,” Goins tells TV Insider. “I’m an individual who loves testing myself. As I’ve gone via life, I’ve turn out to be an increasing number of eager on testing myself as a result of I simply wish to see what I’m able to. That’s what Jeopardy! has been, and that will very a lot be what Survivor could be.”
Together with his Second Probability win, Goins earned a spot in Jeopardy!‘s Match of Champions. Basile additionally earned a spot in TOC because of his efficiency in common sport play. Basile will likely be again on Jeopardy! in 2025 when TOC takes off, and he might probably rematch Adriana Harmeyer, whose profitable streak he ended. Relying on how the event goes, Goins and Basile feasibly play towards one another in a sport.
Basile was one of many strongest gamers in Survivor Season 45. He made it long gone the merge however was eradicated in a blindside vote within the Closing Six tribal council. His Jeopardy! streak got here after that in 2024.
Survivor has already filmed Season 48 (set to premiere this February on CBS) they usually’re within the course of of constructing Season 49. If the crew hasn’t already performed casting for that season, Goins might attempt to make it into that solid. If not, he’d have to attend till Season 51 on the earliest, as Season 50 will likely be a returning gamers season. Basile might probably return to Survivor within the Season 50 solid.
Survivor, Season 48 Premiere, Wednesday, February 26, 8/7c, CBS