Zac Brown Band (L-R) Coy Bowles, John Driskell, Matt Mangano, Caroline Jones, Zac Brown, Daniel de los Reyes, Chris Fryer, Jimmy De Martini and Clay Cook of Zac Brown Band attend day 1 of the 49th CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by John Shearer/Getty Images for CMA)
‘Survivor′ Episode Featuring Zac Brown Becomes Series’ Lowest-Rated
Survivor 50’s fourth episode earned the show’s worst IMDb rating ever at 4.2/10 after featuring an extended cameo by Zac Brown.
He received four confessional interviews and dedicated scenes showing him spearfishing and performing songs for the winning tribe’s reward.
Fans criticized the lengthy celebrity segment, arguing it wasted valuable screen time that could have showcased player strategy during a major blindside.
“We have 20 All-Star players left, and we’re watching Zac Brown spearfish and play guitar?” tweeted Tommy Smokes from Survivor Influencer Experience.
Brown personally pitched his appearance to host Jeff Probst, calling Survivor his favourite show. However, viewers felt the celebrity cameos contradicted the season’s “In the Hands of the Fans” theme.
