With so much content and hype from Season 47, this year's 'Survivor' finale has to look a little different.

It has been 24 years since the first season of Survivor hit the air on May 31, 2000. It's a show that pushes contestants to their limits, follows their challenges, and takes viewers behind the scenes as players scheme, plot, betray, and hope for the big win. Hosted by long-time Survivor boss Jeff Probst, the series goes beyond cult classic and into cultural phenomenon.

Season 47 is about to come to a dramatic conclusion, and the finale is going to be a little bit different than those that came before it. Here's what we know about when the Season 47 finale is airing, and why it will look different from other season finales.

To start with, the Survivor Season 47 finale is going to be aired on two separate days. The first half of the finale will air on Dec. 11, 2024, from 8 to 10 p.m. EST. Then the second half of the finale will air on Dec. 18, 2024, from 8 to 10 p.m. EST.

Before Season 47, the finales generally lasted three hours and aired on a single night. But the format of the episodes has been changing over the years. Initially running around 60 minutes long, episodes now last 90 minutes with a few two-hour specials sprinkled throughout the seasons.

With so much content built up over the season, and so much hype, it's no wonder that producers felt they needed a full and impressive four hours to tell the closing chapter to Season 47's wild ride.