ORANGE BEACH — The Alabama Gulf Coast's local castaway is headed to the "Survivor 50" finale.
Jonathan Young, who placed fourth in his original season of "Survivor 42," has outlasted 19 of the 24 returning contestants and is in the top five of "Survivor's" historic 50th season.

The finale will air on CBS on Wednesday, May 20, at 7 p.m. CST. Young is flying to Los Angeles to attend the live finale and reunion show.

Young hosted his third watch party at The Wharf in Orange Beach for the season's 12th episode on May 13.

"There are five left, and I'm going to LA for the finale. Obviously, I can't tell you how far I made it, but again, I am so thankful. Ya'll made this experience so great for me," Young said to the hundreds of "Survivor" fans in attendance last week. "Pray for me while I'm out there. Hopefully, I get the $2 million. Thank you, Mr. Beast, wherever you are."

Jimmy Donaldson, known online as MrBeast, increased the winning prize from $1 million to $2 million in a prior episode when contestant Rick Devens flipped a coin to either be eliminated or double the prize.
The 12th episode saw both Devens and Cirie Fields eliminated. Fields was competing on "Survivor" for the fifth time.

The five remaining contestants — Rizo, Tiffany, Aubrey, Joe and Young — will compete in the three-hour season finale. Two players are expected to be eliminated in the episode, with the final three pitching their case to win the 50th season and the title of Sole Survivor.

Eleven jury members made up of previously eliminated players will decide the winner.

Young is commonly known as one of the most physically dominant players to ever play "Survivor," but throughout the 50th season, he has referenced a 2.0 game, with numerous onscreen examples showcasing his evolving strategic gameplay that builds multiple social connections.

Rob Mariano, known to "Survivor" fans as Boston Rob, attended Young's second watch party on March 25 at The Wharf. Mariano, who lives in Pensacola, has played "Survivor" five times and won Season 22. He said he coached Young leading up to the 50th season.

"I also told [Young] when he left that if he didn't do good to lose my number and not come back around, and when he landed back from Fiji, he called me, so hopefully that means something good," Mariano said jokingly to fans in March.

For Young to win, he'll have to outlast two more contestants and make the final three. From there, he'll have to convince the jury that he is the most deserving winner of the $2 million prize.