The host explains why it did not ultimately make it to air. The two-hour Survivor 48 premiere was filled with drama. Drama over a mysterious cryptogram puzzle. Drama over how long someone should spend looking at the stars.

Jeff Probst is returning as the face of "Survivor" after 24 years and almost 700 episodes of the groundbreaking television reality competition series, which is preparing to launch its 48th season. "I remember how excited I was,