India, Dec. 18 -- The Survivor Season 49 finale will air tonight. But the highly anticipated episode will be interrupted for a while when President Donald Trump makes his primetime address to the nation at 9 PM ET.

The current season, which debuted in September, began with 18 contestants divided into three tribes, Civa, Vula and Lagi, all competing under grueling conditions for the title of Sole Survivor.

In addition to the $1 million prize, this season raised the stakes by offering two future slots on the Survivor 50 cast in 2026.

As the finale approaches, only five players remain in contention: Kristina Mills (36), Rizo Velovic (25), Sage Ahrens-Nichols (30), Savannah Louie (31) and Sophi Balerdi (27). By the end of the night, one of...