Love Island (American TV series)

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This article is about the American edition. For other editions, see Love Island (franchise). For the most recent season, see Love Island (American season 3).
Love Island
Love Island USA.jpeg
Also known asLove Island USA
GenreReality
Based onLove Island
by Richard Cowles
Presented byArielle Vandenberg
Narrated byMatthew Hoffman[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes85 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Mandy Morris
  • Simon Thomas
  • Ben Thursby-Palmer
  • David George
  • Adam Sher
  • David Eilenberg
  • Richard Foster
  • Chet Fenster
Production locationsFiji (Season 1)[2]
Las Vegas, Nevada (Season 2)
Hawaii (Season 3)
CinematographyQuinn Jessop
Production companyITV Entertainment
DistributorITV Studios Global Entertainment
Motion Content Group
Budget$30 million[3]
Release
Original networkCBS
Original releaseJuly 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) –
present (present)
Chronology
Related showsLove Island
External links
Website

Love Island (stylized as love island and also known as Love Island USA outside of the U.S.[4]) is an American dating reality show based on the British series Love Island. The series was announced and commissioned on August 8, 2018, by CBS. It premiered on July 9, 2019, on CBS.[5] The series is simulcast in Canada on CTV, with the second season also airing in Australia on the 9Now streaming platform. In the United Kingdom, it also airs on ITVBe in 2019 then later ITV2 in 2020. ITVBe acquired its third season.

On August 1, 2019, the show was renewed for a second season and was originally scheduled to premiere on May 21, 2020. However, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the production was postponed.

The second season production moved to the Cromwell Las Vegas with strict quarantine measures in place. It premiered on August 24, 2020.[6][7]

On January 27, 2021, the series was renewed for a third season which is filmed in Hawaii.[8] The third season premiered on July 7, 2021.[9]

Format[]

Love Island involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Hawaii, constantly under video surveillance. To survive in the villa the Islanders must be coupled up with another Islander, whether it be for love, friendship or survival, as the overall winning couple receives $100,000. On the first day, the Islanders couple up for the first time based on first impressions, but over the duration of the series, they are forced to "re-couple" where they can choose (or be chosen) to remain in their current couple or swap and change.

Any Islander who remains single after the coupling is eliminated and "dumped" from the island. Islanders can also be eliminated via a public vote during the series. The public can vote for their favorite couple or who they think is the most compatible through the Love Island app available on smartphones. Couples who receive the fewest votes risk being eliminated. Occasionally, twists may occur where the islanders must eliminate each other. During the final week, the public vote for which couple they want to win the series and take home the prize.

Whilst in the villa, each Islander has their own phone with which they can only contact other Islanders via text – or receive texts informing them of the latest challenges, dumping, or re-coupling. Islanders and couples must typically take part in many games and challenges designed to test their physical and mental abilities, with the winners receiving special prizes afterward. Some Islanders are also sent on dates outside the villa or can win dates by winning challenges.

Production[]

Development[]

On February 22, 2006, it was announced that an American version of Celebrity Love Island was in development at MyNetworkTV, but the show was not produced.[10][11] On August 8, 2018, it was reported that CBS acquired the rights to an American non-celebrity version of the series from ITV Studios and Motion Content Group with David George, Adam Sher, and David Eilenberg serving as executive producers.[12] Simon Thomas, Mandy Morris, Ben Thursby, Richard Foster, and Chet Fenster later joined the series as additional executive producers in addition to the original three.[13] Arielle Vandenberg was later announced to be hosting the series.[14]

The first season of Love Island ran from July 9, 2019, to August 7, 2019. The show was renewed for a second season on August 1, 2019, while the first season was still being broadcast. On January 27, 2021, it was announced that the show was renewed for a third season, this time taking place in Hawaii.[8] On May 13, 2021, it was announced that the third season will premiere on July 7, 2021.[9]

Broadcast[]

Love Island opened with a 90-minute premiere on July 9, 2019, and aired every weeknight through August 7, 2019, for a total of twenty-two episodes in its first season.[15][16] In addition to the CBS broadcasts, the series is simulcast on CTV in Canada.[17]

Series overview[]

Main article: List of Love Island (American TV series) episodes
SeasonDaysIslandersWinnerRunner-upPrize MoneyLocationEpisodesOriginally airedAverage viewers
(millions)
First airedLast aired
13225Zac Mirabelli &
Elizabeth Weber		Dylan Curry &
Alexandra Stewart		$100,000Fiji Fiji22July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)2.19
24031Justine Ndiba &
Caleb Corprew		Cely Vazquez &
Johnny Middlebrooks		Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada34August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)1.82
334Olivia Kaiser &
Korey Gandy		Kyra Lizama &
Will Moncada		Hawaii Nīnole, Hawaii29July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)TBD

Viewing figures[]

Viewership and ratings per season of Love Island
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired TV season Avg. viewers
(millions)		 Avg. 18–49
rating
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Weeknights 8:00 p.m. 22 July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) 2.61[18] August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07) 2.54 2018–19 2.19 0.47[19]
2 Weeknights 9:00 p.m. 34 August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24) 1.89[20] September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) 2.03[21] 2019–20 1.82 0.41[22]
3 Sundays, Tuesdays–Fridays 9:00 p.m. 29 July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07) 1.80 August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) 1.61 2020–21 TBD TBD

See also[]

References[]

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