![]() ![]() ![]() “I think the way that ‘Love Island’ plays it, that feels like a very natural part of the experience. While couples are expected to share beds, they aren’t required to, Eilenberg notes. Occasionally, a man and a woman get to spend a night in a private room called “the Hideaway,” and the morning after, they’re both peppered with questions from the other Islanders about what went down behind closed doors. Night vision cameras reveal couples kissing but don’t often show much more. version because everyone sleeps in the same room. Why do they share beds? Is there a lot of sex? If you’re in it for the visual splendor of the Islanders, there will be plenty of that.” We have a cast who are proud, often, of their appearances and physical fitness. “It’s gonna feel like ‘Love Island,’” Eilenberg promises. “Love Island,” the women often wear bathing suits that expose their entire behinds or the underside of their breasts, while the men prance around in skintight jeggings and tighty whities. Will the clothes be as skimpy as they are on the U.K. “Love Island,” by the way, began airing abroad on June 3, and it’s available to watch on Hulu – though episodes post on the streaming network roughly three weeks after playing in Europe. iteration, which typically lasts about eight weeks and has 50 episodes. version will consist of 22 episodes produced over five weeks. (This also means that casting is still open, meaning you could apply to be on the show if anyone on the first episode strikes your fancy.) To complicate matters further, new contestants who are sent into the villa throughout the season have been watching from home, and usually have their eye on a specific person they want to date. The most dramatic nights are ones on which the Islanders have to “re-couple,” meaning they must decide whether to dump or continue dating their partner. One of the hallmarks of a romantic comedy is that even though there are leads, there are usually multiple couples you can root for – and that rootability has become an essential part of the show.” It speaks to a totally different viewer, and both can exist. “That’s a dramatic show, and we think of ‘Love Island’ as an ensemble romantic comedy. “It really plays in a much different way than ‘The Bachelor’ does,” Eilenberg says. Sometimes couples get to go on dates, but they’re usually not extravagant like on “The Bachelor” – they might get a bottle of Champagne under some lanterns in the front yard. Every few days, there will be a challenge, but they’re never serious – like riding a mechanical bull, or a food fight. A typical day in the “Love Island” villa follows the contestants as they wake up, pick out their bathing suits, make tea, tan by the pool, work out, shower, do their hair and makeup, return outside to the pool and hang out by fire pits. You’re telling me this isn’t boring? What do these people do all day? With help from “Love Island” executive producer David Eilenberg – the reality TV vet behind shows like “Hell’s Kitchen” and Netflix’s “Queer Eye” reboot – here are the 10 things you need to know about the show before Tuesday night’s premiere. The first episode of the show on Tuesday night will be made up of footage recorded on Monday morning. That means there’s a 16-hour time difference between the South Pacific island and New York, giving editors a brisk turn-around time to package the action for television. ![]() version, which takes place in Majorca, the U.S. You might think that sounds like watching paint dry, but because the show is on every weeknight, it’s easy to become invested in the contestants. The highlight of a day, for instance, might be spying on a couple sharing their first kiss, or spending an inordinate amount of time getting ready to sit by the pool at night instead of during the day. Because there’s no outside stimulation – internet, books and TV are prohibited – the Islanders form bonds quickly and derive pleasure from mundane things. version work is watching the friendships form between housemates. Think “Big Brother” meets “Bachelor in Paradise.”īut as much as “Love Island” is about, well, love, it’s also not. At the end, the public votes on the winning couple, who take home a cash prize. Couples – who are expected to share a bed together starting on the very first night – compete in challenges, go on dates and try to withstand the temptation of new Islanders, who are continually sent into the villa over the course of the season. ![]() Immediately upon their arrival, 11 contestants are asked to choose someone of the opposite sex to couple up with, based solely on appearance. The reality TV show, which will air five nights a week on CBS, is a dating competition in which unnaturally attractive young singles live in a tropical villa together. On Tuesday, the latest phenomenon to come out of the United Kingdom was to make its way stateside in a bid for American popularity. ![]()
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