It's live. It takes like 3-4 months or so between the final tribal council and reading the votes to reveal the winner.
I talked with Bob's wife at the final live show during a bathroom break. She was incredibly nervous because she knew it would be close, but she didn't know for sure.
I think season 18 was done filming like in November, maybe? Show starts for us Feb and the final reveal will be in June.
Long time to wait...
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