Donald Trump, the tribe has spoken.
The president's special address on the war with Iran will cut into the airing ofSurvivor 50's sixth episode on Wednesday. "The Blood Moon," a two-hour episode originally slated for air between 8 p.m. ET/PT and 10 p.m. ET/PT will now be spliced in half by the presidential address.
"The special two-hourSurvivorepisode (starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT) will resume where it left off immediately following the president's address for Eastern and Central Time Zone viewers on the CBS Television Network and air in its entirety," the network explained in an announcement on Tuesday.
That means the episode will air its first half from 8-9 p.m., and its second half from 9:20-10:20 p.m.
"CBS News will air a Special Report for President Donald J. Trump's live primetime address to the nation from the White House, Wednesday, April 1, at 9 p.m. ET.CBS Evening Newsanchor Tony Dokoupil will anchor the coverage," the announcement continued.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt made first mention of the special address in asocial media poston Wednesday. "TUNE IN: Tomorrow night at 9 p.m. ET, President Trump will give an Address to the Nation to provide an important update on Iran, she wrote.
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The U.S. Military, under Trump's direction, launched the so-calledOperation Epic Furyoffensive on Iran on Feb. 28. As of Tuesday, thedeath tollexceeded 1,900 Iranians, and counted 13 U.S. soldiers, 26 individuals from other Persian Gulf nations, and 20 from Israel, which is waging the war alongside the U.S.
Trump initially stated the war would lastfour to five weeks, but revised that estimate on Tuesday with anadditional two to three weeks.
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The official description for Wednesday's climactic new episode ofSurvivorreads, "A mysterious boat arrives delivering an exciting message, 'Drop your buffs!' A mad dash ensues when castaways discover that an advantage is hidden deep in the jungle. This week's mouthwatering challenge reward lifts spirits, but only briefly. When the dreaded blood moon is triggered (a trueSurvivorfirst), it leads to a historic tribal council."
Survivorairs Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, can be streamed live on Paramount+ with a Premium plan subscription, and are available on-demand the following day to all other subscribers.
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