SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS Winner: James “JT” Thomas, Jr.
The two-hour special season finale of SURVIVOR: TOCANTINS, which saw James “JT” Thomas, Jr. win the $1 million prize, placed first in its time period in viewers and key demographics, leading CBS to its 12th consecutive Sunday win in viewers, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for May 17, the final Sunday of the 2008-2009 television season.
