Episode 26 · Power brief
Haley leaves without a vote. Drew wins HOH.
Yash wins the last round of the medieval twist and eliminates Haley. Drew then wins HOH, nominates LaTrice, Taylor, and Yash, and names volunteer Devens after Yash saves himself. The Blockbuster and eviction remain unresolved.
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Power snapshot
Terminal: Ashley remains terminal at 7. Rome and Jason remain terminal at 8. Lyric remains terminal at 13. Chuk remains terminal at 9. Kamu remains terminal at 12. Mallory remains terminal at 11. Haley becomes terminal at 8. All eight are excluded from the active ranking.
He wins the last medieval round, preserves LaTrice, and eliminates Haley without a house vote.
HOH gives him nomination rights and a possible tiebreak, raising only Legitimate and Coercive Power.
He repeatedly volunteers to protect Dee and Angela. Drew accepts and names him beside LaTrice and Taylor.
Episode action sequence
The twist removes Haley. The new HOH cycle puts Devens, LaTrice, and Taylor in danger.
- 1Dee and Drew win the opening rounds
Each receives safety and sends Haley deeper into the twist
- 2Barrett wins the third round
LaTrice and volunteer Yash join Haley in the final
- 3Yash wins the final
He preserves LaTrice and eliminates Haley without a vote
- 4Drew wins HOH
He nominates LaTrice, Taylor, and Yash
- 5Yash saves himself
Drew accepts Devens’s offer and names him as the replacement
What changes
HOH raises Drew’s score by six.
Drew’s Legitimate and Coercive Power each rise from 1 → 4 while he holds Week 8 authority. Reward2, Expert2, Referent2, and Informational3 carry. Haley becomes terminal at 8; every other active six-base score holds.
Why Devens takes the seat
Devens offers protection. Drew uses the offer.
- Dee and Angela face replacement exposureDrew still needs a nominee after Yash uses the veto
- Devens volunteers repeatedlyHis offer protects both allies from the replacement seat
- Drew changes the available choiceHe accepts the offer and names Devens
- The result stops at the nominationProtection for two allies does not establish wider control or safety for Devens
The response supports Devens’s existing Reward3 and Informational4. Drew acts on the offer, but Devens remains exposed and the later vote is unknown. The episode shows a successful conversion without turning it into broader protection.
Claim stop: Episode 26 establishes Haley’s no-vote elimination, Drew’s HOH authority, Yash’s veto self-use, Devens’s replacement-nominee offer, and the final nominee set. It excludes the Blockbuster result, final matchup, vote, eviction, Episode 27, and the open Week 8 fan poll.
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Where this Episode sits in the season
The frame stays consistent. The values show only what is established through Episode 26.Only Legitimate and Coercive Power move; the office does not repair social ties or create Expert Power.
The twist ends her game without mechanically reducing the demonstrated Power in her final profile.
Drew accepts the offer for Dee and Angela, while the wider protection claim remains bounded.
The results create elimination choice and safety; neither competition win creates Expert Power by itself.
The people inside the numbers
Players in this Power story
Featured cards are limited to the strongest Episode-level Power changes, uses, responses, or closures.
HOH · Safety Lock · Rank 2
Drew Campbell
22 · Temecula, California · Surgical dental assistant
Drew wins HOH, names four nominees across the cycle, and rises six points.
Drew reaches 12 through early information and relationships, settles at 11 when one channel narrows, and jumps to 17 in Episode 26. The movement comes entirely from temporary HOH authority; his other four ratings stay where they were.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 4
- Reward
- 2
- Coercive
- 4
- Expert
- 2
- Referent
- 2
- Informational
- 3
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 17
- Current
- 17
- Episode 5 · Reaches 12
- Episodes 14–25 · Holds at 11
- Episode 26 · Rises to 17
- Episode position
- Week 8 HOH with direct control over the nomination cycle.
- What they do
- Nominates LaTrice, Taylor, and Yash, then accepts Devens’s offer after Yash uses the veto.
- Result
- Devens, LaTrice, and Taylor become the final nominees. Drew keeps HOH safety and a possible eviction tiebreak.
- Power change
- Total Power rises 11 → 17 as Legitimate and Coercive each move 1 → 4 for the active HOH cycle.
Eliminated · Terminal at 8
Haley Thogmartin
29 · Wildwood, Missouri · Telemedicine executive
Haley survives three rounds and leaves when Yash wins the final choice.
Haley peaks at 16 with HOH, falls to 7 when that office expires and information failures become visible, and later rises to 8. Episode 26 preserves that final profile when a four-round twist removes her without a house vote.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 1
- Reward
- 1
- Coercive
- 1
- Expert
- 1
- Referent
- 2
- Informational
- 2
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 16
- Final
- 8
- Episode 13 · Peaks at 16
- Episode 22 · Rises to 8
- Episode 26 · Becomes terminal at 8
- Episode position
- Twist participant carried through all four elimination rounds.
- What they do
- Competes through the medieval sequence as Dee, Drew, and Barrett advance her toward the final round.
- Result
- Yash wins the last round, preserves LaTrice, and eliminates Haley. No house vote occurs.
- Power change
- Haley becomes terminal at 8. Elimination does not erase the relationship and information Power already demonstrated.
Final nominee · Rank 1
Rick Devens
Macon, Georgia · Father and former news anchor · Survivor 38 and 50
Devens volunteers for the block to keep Dee and Angela safe. Drew accepts.
Devens peaks at 20 during his first HOH cycle, holds at 15 after that office expires, and returns to 19 with the Diamond Veto. Episode 26 keeps him at 19 as a high-value offer changes Drew’s replacement decision but leaves Devens exposed.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 2
- Reward
- 3
- Coercive
- 4
- Expert
- 3
- Referent
- 3
- Informational
- 4
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 20
- Current
- 19
- Episodes 6–7 · Peaks at 20
- Episode 21 · Rises to 19
- Episodes 21–26 · Holds at 19
- Episode position
- Volunteer replacement nominee protecting two allies.
- What they do
- Repeatedly offers to take the replacement seat so Dee and Angela do not have to.
- Result
- Drew accepts and names Devens. Dee and Angela avoid the block, while Devens enters the Blockbuster at risk.
- Power change
- Total Power holds at 19. The accepted offer supports Reward3 and Informational4 without establishing broader Reward4 reach.
Veto immunity · Rank 7
Yash Patel
24 · Monroe Township, New Jersey · Financial analyst
Yash eliminates Haley in the twist, then uses the veto to remove himself from Drew’s block.
Yash reaches 13 through early protection and accepted vote framing, rises to 17 with HOH, and returns to 11 when that office expires. Episode 26 adds two consequential competition results without changing his six persistent ratings.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 1
- Reward
- 2
- Coercive
- 1
- Expert
- 2
- Referent
- 2
- Informational
- 3
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 17
- Current
- 11
- Episodes 11–14 · Holds at 13
- Episodes 20–21 · Reaches 17
- Episodes 22–26 · Holds at 11
- Episode position
- Twist winner, initial nominee, and veto holder.
- What they do
- Wins the medieval final, preserves LaTrice over Haley, then wins and uses the veto on himself.
- Result
- Haley leaves without a vote. Yash becomes safe through the Week 8 eviction as Devens takes his former seat.
- Power change
- Total Power holds at 11. The elimination right and veto decision are temporary structural powers, not new persistent ratings.
Voter · Rank 3
Dee Valladares
Miami, Florida · Survivor 45 winner · Survivor 50
Dee briefly persuades Angela to consider evicting Devens.
Dee reaches 19 during the opening HOH, settles at 13 after that office expires, and peaks at 21 in Week 7. Episode 26 keeps her at 15: her information changes Angela’s stated position, then renewed uncertainty limits the claim.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 1
- Reward
- 3
- Coercive
- 1
- Expert
- 3
- Referent
- 3
- Informational
- 4
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 21
- Current
- 15
- Episode 4 · Reaches 19
- Episodes 23–24 · Peaks at 21
- Episodes 25–26 · Holds at 15
- Episode position
- Voter testing whether the veteran core will keep Devens.
- What they do
- Pushes Angela to consider voting Devens out after he becomes the replacement nominee.
- Result
- Angela moves from resistance to provisional agreement, then returns to uncertainty before the cutoff.
- Power change
- Total Power holds at 15. The temporary response supports Informational4 without proving durable control of Angela’s vote.
Cast details: Paramount+ official Season 28 cast guide. Official cast portraits: Evan Mulling / CBS. Episode analysis: S28E26 Technical Episode Report v3.
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