Love Island (American TV series)

Love Island (stylized as love island and also known as Love Island USA outside of the U.S.[5]) 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.[6] The series is simulcast in Canada on CTV.

Love Island
Also known as	Love Island USA
Genre	Reality
Based on	Love Island by Richard Cowles
Presented by	Arielle Vandenberg[1]
Starring	Love Island cast members
Narrated by	Matthew Hoffman[2]
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	22 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Mandy Morris Simon Thomas Ben Thursby-Palmer David George Adam Sher David Eilenberg Richard Foster Chet Fenster
Production location(s)	Fiji[3]
Cinematography	Quinn Jessop
Production company(s)	ITV Entertainment
Distributor	ITV Studios Global Entertainment Motion Content Group
Budget	$30 million[4]
Release
Original network	CBS
Original release	July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) – present (present)
Chronology
Related shows	Love Island
External links
Website

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 is expected to begin airing soon, with production moving to The Cromwell Las Vegas with strict quarantine measures expected to be in place. On August 5, 2020, it was announced that the second season will premiere on August 24, 2020.[7]

Format

Love Island involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in Fiji, 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.[8][9] 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.[10] 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.[11] Arielle Vandenberg was later announced to be hosting the series.[12]

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.

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.[13][14] In addition to the CBS broadcasts, the series is simulcast on CTV in Canada.[15]

Episodes

Season		Days	Islanders	Winner	Runner-up	Prize Money	Episodes		Originally aired		Average viewers (millions)
									First aired	Last aired
	1	31	25	Zac Mirabelli Elizabeth Weber	Dylan Curry Alexandra Stewart	$100,000	22		July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)	August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)	2.19
	2[16][17]	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD		August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)[7]	TBA	TBD

Season 1 (2019)

Main article: Love Island (American season 1)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Day(s)	Original air date [14]	US viewers (millions)	Rating/share (18–49)
Week 1
1	1	"Episode 1"	Days 1–3	July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)	2.61[18]	0.6/3[18]
2	2	"Episode 2"	Day 3	July 10, 2019 (2019-07-10)	2.59[19]	0.6/4[19]
3	3	"Episode 3"	Days 3–5	July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)	2.51[20]	0.6/4[20]
4	4	"Episode 4"	Days 5–6	July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)	2.03[21]	0.4/3[21]
Week 2
5	5	"Episode 5"	Days 6–10	July 15, 2019 (2019-07-15)	1.98[22]	0.5/3[22]
6	6	"Episode 6"	Day 10	July 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)	2.25[23]	0.5/3[23]
7	7	"Episode 7"	Days 10–11	July 17, 2019 (2019-07-17)	2.40[24]	0.5/3[24]
8	8	"Episode 8"	Days 11–12	July 18, 2019 (2019-07-18)	2.25[25]	0.5/3[25]
9	9	"Episode 9"	Day 12	July 19, 2019 (2019-07-19)	2.16[26]	0.5/4[26]
Week 3
10	10	"Episode 10"	Days 12–15	July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)	1.88[27]	0.4/3[27]
11	11	"Episode 11"	Day 15	July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)	2.14[28]	0.4/3[28]
12	12	"Episode 12"	Days 15–17	July 24, 2019 (2019-07-24)	2.24[29]	0.5/3[29]
13	13	"Episode 13"	Day 18	July 25, 2019 (2019-07-25)	2.18[30]	0.5/3[30]
14	14	"Episode 14"	Days 18–20	July 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)	1.97[31]	0.3/3[31]
Week 4
15	15	"Episode 15"	Days 20–22	July 29, 2019 (2019-07-29)	2.05[32]	0.4/2[32]
16	16	"Episode 16"	Days 22–24	July 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)	1.91[33]	0.4/2[33]
17	17	"Episode 17"	Days 24–25	July 31, 2019 (2019-07-31)	2.38[34]	0.5/3[34]
18	18	"Episode 18"	Days 25–26	August 1, 2019 (2019-08-01)	2.26[35]	0.5/3[35]
19	19	"Episode 19"	Days 26–27	August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)	1.92[36]	0.3/3[36]
Week 5
20	20	"Episode 20"	Days 27–30	August 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)	2.00[37]	0.4/2[37]
21	21	"Episode 21"	Days 29–32	August 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)	1.95[38]	0.4/3[38]
22	22	"Episode 22"	Day 32	August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)	2.54[39]	0.5/3[39]

Season 2 (2020)

CBS initially announced on February 14, 2020 the second season would premiere on May 21, 2020.[40] The second season was subsequently placed on hold with a new season premiere date to be determined after the network announced on April 7 they would launch CBS Sunday Movie for a five week run starting on May 3 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[17] An article from The Hollywood Reporter on April 7, 2020 noted that CBS would be without new seasons of Big Brother and Love Island during the summer. Unnamed sources to the publication said the network would rely on repeats of their scripted shows that "have historically repeated well."[41] Kelly Kahl, President of CBS Entertainment, said the network was "optimistic" about airing both shows during the summer "a little later than usual" in an interview with Deadline on May 19, 2020. [42]

CBS revealed on July 23, 2020 that the next season of Big Brother would premiere on August 5 with new protocols to protect the cast and crew from COVID-19.[43] The day prior, Vulture reported that pre-production has started on the second season of Love Island.[44] Filming for the second season will take place at The Cromwell in Las Vegas instead of an international destination like with season one due to international travel restrictions related to COVID-19. The network and ITV will require everyone involved with the show to undergo quarantine prior to the beginning of production.[44]

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Day(s)	Original air date [45]	US viewers (millions)	Rating/share (18–49)
Week 1
23	1	"Episode 1"	TBA	August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)	TBD	TBA
24	2	"Episode 2"	TBA	August 25, 2020 (2020-08-25)	TBD	TBA
25	3	"Episode 3"	TBA	August 27, 2020 (2020-08-27)	TBD	TBA
26	4	"Episode 4"	TBA	August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)	TBD	TBA
27	5	"Episode 5"	TBA	August 29, 2020 (2020-08-29)	TBD	TBA
28	6	"Episode 6"	TBA	August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)	TBD	TBA
29	7	"Episode 7"	TBA	August 31, 2020 (2020-08-31)	TBD	TBA

Reception

Viewership and ratings per season of Love Island

Season	Timeslot (ET)	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		TV season	Viewership rank	Avg. viewers (millions)	18–49 rank	Avg. 18–49 rating
			Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)
1	Weeknights 8 p.m.	22	July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)	2.61	August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)	2.54	2018–19	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
2	TBA	TBA	August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)	TBD	TBA	TBD	2019–20	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

Love Island : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)

Season		Episode number
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	1	2.61	2.59	2.51	2.03	1.98	2.25	2.40	2.25	2.16	1.88	2.14	2.24	2.18	1.97	2.05	1.91	2.38	2.26	1.92	2.00	1.95	2.54

Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research.[46]

See also

• Big Brother (American TV series)
• Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on television

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