Now, it’s only a dumb TV show, I know. But I do wonder why it can’t be structured to reward virtue on occasion. I wonder why juries of real-life people, when left to make their own rules, would default to favoring the unscrupulous rather than the honorable. It’s conceivable that no one would watch a show that rewarded good behavior. There is no doubt that duplicity and deception makes for entertaining television (I would argue that the most entertaining show on television right now is Fargo). But somehow watching the greedy shallowness of real people is a lot more pathetic and depressing.

Then again, sometimes screwing over strangers just isn’t entertaining enough. Probst unveiled next season’s plot for “Survivor,” another round of “Blood vs. Water,” this time in San Juan del Sur. This set up features siblings, spouses, girlfriend/boyfriends and relatives competing for the million dollars. Last season, a daughter voted her mother off the game for the chance at the prize. She lost. So I guess that’s something.