Episode 35 · Power brief
Drew keeps Devens and evicts Dee.
Drew uses the veto on himself, forcing Taylor to name Devens. Then he casts the only vote and evicts Dee. A promise from Devens helps reach this result, but the promised final two still has to survive the Final HOH.
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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 and Yash remain terminal at 11. Haley remains terminal at 8. LaTrice remains terminal at 9. Angela and Barrett remain terminal at 12. Melody remains terminal at 10. Dee becomes terminal at 15. All fourteen are excluded from the active ranking.
He removes himself, becomes safe for the eviction, and chooses between Dee and Devens.
He accepts Drew’s proposed Part 1 concession, promises final two, and survives Drew’s ballot.
Delivered final-three survival does not establish a final-two seat or later Final HOH action.
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.
Final three · Shared rank 2
Drew Campbell
22 · Temecula, California · Surgical dental assistant
Drew turns safety into the only ballot and chooses Devens over Dee.
Drew spends most of the season between 11 and 12, peaks at 17 with HOH, and reaches 13 at the final-four decision. Episode 35 returns him to 12 when that one-use authority is completed.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 2
- Reward
- 2
- Coercive
- 1
- Expert
- 2
- Referent
- 2
- Informational
- 3
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 17
- Current
- 12
- Episode 26 · Peaks at 17
- Episode 34 · Reaches 13
- Episode 35 · Returns to 12
- Episode position
- Veto holder who becomes the only voter in the final-four eviction.
- What they do
- Offers Devens a Final HOH concession, uses the veto on himself, and evicts Dee.
- Result
- Drew reaches the final three with Devens and Taylor. His final-two promise with Devens remains future evidence.
- Power change
- Total Power falls 13 → 12 as Legitimate returns 3 → 2 after the sole decision right is exercised.
Final three · Rank 1
Rick Devens
Macon, Georgia · Father and former news anchor · Survivor 38 and 50
Devens accepts Drew’s terms, reaches the block, and survives the only vote.
Devens reaches 20 during his first HOH and 21 during his later office before returning to 19. Episode 35 holds him there as Drew’s ballot delivers survival without a new global rating.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 2
- Reward
- 3
- Coercive
- 4
- Expert
- 3
- Referent
- 3
- Informational
- 4
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 21
- Current
- 19
- Episodes 6–7 · Reaches 20
- Episode 33 · Reaches 21
- Episodes 34–35 · Holds at 19
- Episode position
- Automatic replacement nominee campaigning for Drew’s sole vote.
- What they do
- Accepts the proposed concession, promises Drew final two, and argues for survival over Dee.
- Result
- Drew evicts Dee. Devens reaches the final three, while the future final-two promise remains untested.
- Power change
- Total Power holds at 19. Delivered survival reinforces the relationship channel without crossing another threshold.
Final three · Shared rank 2
Taylor Brown
27 · Deerfield Beach, Florida · Elementary school counselor
Taylor names Devens after Drew uses the veto. Drew keeps him over Dee.
Taylor reaches 12 through repeated information use and rises to 18 with final-four HOH. Episode 35 returns her to 12 when the office ends, leaving her in the final three without active authority.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 1
- Reward
- 1
- Coercive
- 1
- Expert
- 2
- Referent
- 3
- Informational
- 4
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 18
- Current
- 12
- Episode 17 · Reaches 12
- Episode 34 · Reaches 18
- Episode 35 · Returns to 12
- Episode position
- Outgoing HOH whose replacement nomination becomes automatic after Drew uses the veto.
- What they do
- Names Devens as the replacement and sees her Dee coordination fail at Drew’s ballot.
- Result
- Taylor reaches the final three, but Devens survives and the earlier group structure ends.
- Power change
- Total Power falls 18 → 12 as Legitimate and Coercive each return 4 → 1 when the office expires.
Evicted · Juror · Terminal 15
Dee Valladares
Miami, Florida · Survivor 45 winner · Survivor 50
Dee asks Drew to keep her, but he evicts her instead.
Dee reaches 19 during the opening HOH, peaks at 21 in Episode 23, and settles at 15 after the office expires. Episode 35 closes her game at 15 because eviction is not an automatic Power penalty.
Power profile
- Legitimate
- 1
- Reward
- 3
- Coercive
- 1
- Expert
- 3
- Referent
- 3
- Informational
- 4
Season Power
Episode checkpoints- Start
- 9
- Peak
- 21
- Final
- 15
- Episode 4 · Reaches 19
- Episodes 23–24 · Peaks at 21
- Episode 35 · Becomes terminal at 15
- Episode position
- Initial nominee trying to survive Drew’s sole vote against Devens.
- What they do
- Coordinates with Taylor, campaigns to Drew, and argues for removing the Power leader.
- Result
- Drew votes Dee out 1–0. Her Taylor coordination and Devens relationship do not produce protection at the final test.
- Power change
- Total Power closes at 15. The exit ends future influence opportunities but does not rewrite the demonstrated record.
Cast details: Paramount+ official Season 28 cast guide. Official cast portraits: Evan Mulling / CBS. Episode analysis: S28E35 Research Content Package v1.
Episode action sequence
Drew and Devens make a deal. Drew evicts Dee.
- 1Drew proposes a concession
He offers a Final HOH Part 1 arrangement and asks for final two
- 2Devens agrees
Both players state final-two promises
- 3Drew uses the veto
Taylor names Devens as the automatic replacement
- 4Drew votes out Dee
The 1–0 sole vote completes the eviction
- 5Three players remain
Devens, Drew, and Taylor advance; Final HOH stays outside the page
What changes
Drew loses one point and Taylor loses six when their powers end.
Drew’s Legitimate Power returns 3 → 2 after the final-four veto and sole vote are completed. Taylor’s Legitimate and Coercive Power each return 4 → 1 when the HOH office ends. No active Safety Lock or guaranteed final-two seat remains.
The deal reaches the final three
Devens accepts Drew’s deal. Drew keeps him and evicts Dee.
- Drew offers Part 1The proposed concession gives Devens a concrete benefit
- Both promise final twoThe commitment is stated before the formal vote
- Drew creates the matchupHis self-use puts Devens beside Dee
- Drew keeps DevensThe sole vote delivers final-three survival
The outcome supports the Devens–Drew channel without assigning one conversation sole causal credit. Strategic self-interest and other pressures remain plausible. Final-three survival is delivered; future final-two delivery is not.
Claim stop: Episode 35 establishes the bargain, veto use, replacement nomination, sole vote, Dee’s exit, and the final three. It does not establish any Final HOH result or a guaranteed final-two seat.
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Where this Episode sits in the season
The frame stays consistent. The values show only what is established through Episode 35.He survives Drew’s sole vote and enters the final three without a Safety Lock.
The sole ballot preserves Devens and ends Dee’s game.
Her formal nomination and consequence authority ends with the round.
The next competition and every later result remain outside the cutoff.
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