Final Three

The Final Three are three remaining contestants on Day 39 that are present at the Final Tribal Council to plead their case for winning. This is currently the alternative format of the Final Two.

Introduced during the events of, Jeff Probst later explained that the reason behind adopting this end game scenario would be to prevent a strong, well-liked individual face off against a less respected individual.

Whilst fan reaction to the change has been received positively, several Survivors have adopted taking two players to the end with them who have not done as much or were obnoxious which in turn has coined a player who fits this mould as a "goat".

This format has been increasingly common and has been seen in eleven seasons. A Final Three with a 9-person Jury started in and continued through . This configuration has also been seen in six seasons, spanning from through  totalling 8 seasons. A Final Three with a 7-person Jury was seen in and, while a Final Three with an 8-person Jury was featured in.

Trivia

 * China and Philippines are the only seasons whose respective Final Threes all received votes. Coincidentally, both seasons are the only seasons with a Final Three that have a Final Four Reward Challenge and whose final episode only has one elimination.
 * Amanda Kimmel is the only Second Runner-up that received Jury votes in a season.