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Temptation Island (TV series)

Temptation Island is an American reality television series originally broadcast by Fox. The series premiered on January 10, 2001, and it concluded with its third season on September 29, 2003. Temptation Island depicted four unmarried couples who traveled to a tropical island to have their fidelity tested. The couples were separated from one another for two weeks, in which they were required to commingle with a group of single members of the opposite sex whose purpose was to persuade the couples to have an affair. The series drew intense backlash due to its controversial premise; however, it averaged high ratings over the course of its first season. The series is hosted by American television presenter Mark L. Walberg.

In 2018, USA Network announced that it planned to revive Temptation Island. The first season of this revival premiered on January 15, 2019. In 2024, the series moved from USA to Netflix.

Production

The first season of the show was filmed on Ambergris Caye in Belize. Season 1 premiered on January 10, 2001, and aired its finale on February 28, 2001. The debut episode drew 16 million viewers.[1] The show attracted controversy from the outset,[2][3] which Fox hoped would drive ratings. Four male contestants lived in one section with a dozen female models, and the four female contestants lived in another section with a dozen attractive men. The initial couples were Kaya Wittenburg and Valerie Penso, Mandy Lauderdale and Billy Cleary, Ytossie Patterson and Taheed Watson, and Andy Lukei and Shannon Roghair. Patterson and Watson were removed from the show when the producers learned that the pair had children together. The remaining three couples continued.

Season 2 premiered on October 31, 2001, and delivered poor ratings.[4] After a nearly two-year layoff, a third edition of the series premiered on August 28, 2003. Like Season 2, Season 3 also delivered poor ratings.[5]

Mark L. Walberg hosted all three editions. Reruns once aired on Hulu, but are no longer available there.

A revamped version of the show, once again hosted by Walberg,[6] premiered on the USA Network on January 15, 2019.[7] USA Network announced the show was renewed for a fifth season on February 26, 2019.[8] On August 22, 2019, it was announced that the fifth season would premiere on October 10, 2019.[9][10]

On January 28, 2021, it was announced that the sixth season would premiere on February 16, 2021.[11][12]

On January 26, 2024, it was reported that the series would be moving from USA Network to Netflix.[13]

Episodes

Reception

Temptation Island received mixed reviews from critics. Michael Speier of Variety negatively compared the series to Survivor, referring to it as "merely a lightweight libido experiment."[14] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly believed the series to be "creepy-cheesy", in which he assigned it a grade of C-.[15]

Couples

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

International versions

References

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  2. ^ Rogers, Daniel (January 11, 2001). "Advertisers embroiled in Temptation Island controversy". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Fox's Temptation Island Draws Fire". ABC news. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  4. ^ Steve Rogers (2003-02-07). "FOX announces the return of 'Temptation Island 3,' begins casting". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  5. ^ Steve Rogers (2003-09-30). "'Temptation Island 3' ends with one couple staying together while three others part ways". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  6. ^ "USA Network Will Reboot Temptation Island This January! | Blog". USA Network. 2018-11-13. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  7. ^ Malone, Michael (December 4, 2018). "'Temptation Island' Starts on USA Jan. 15". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
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  10. ^ "TVLine Items: Goliath Season 3 Trailer, Homecoming Stars Return and More". TVLine. August 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "Meet the Singles Ready to Spice Things Up on the Season Premiere of "Temptation Island" Tuesday, February 16 at 10 PM ET/PT on USA Network" (Press release). USA. January 28, 2021 – via The Futon Critic.
  12. ^ Dams, Tim (May 18, 2020). "'Temptation Island' Casts, Crews to Be Quarantined as International Production Gears Up (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  13. ^ White, Peter (January 26, 2024). "'Temptation Island' Moves To Netflix For New Season". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  14. ^ Speier, Michael (January 9, 2001). "Temptation Island". Variety. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  15. ^ Tucker, Ken (February 9, 2001). "TV Review: 'Temptation Island' and 'The Mole'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  16. ^ "'Temptation Island': Javen Butler and Shari Ligons Seemingly Break up After Cheating Allegations". Cheat Sheet. Jan 19, 2020. Retrieved Mar 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Nicole Kay❣️ on Instagram: "Running around the city, feeling blessed 💕🐣 #SundayBest #HappyEaster"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-23. Retrieved Mar 27, 2020.
  18. ^ Swartz, Tracy (January 11, 2019). "Meet the Chicago couple cast on the 'Temptation Island' reboot". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  19. ^ "Temptation Island Status Update". E! Online. March 29, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  20. ^ Sim, Bernardo (February 5, 2021). "Temptation Island: What Happened To Evan, Kaci & Morgan After Season 1 (2019)". Screen Rant. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Jaka będzie jesień w Polsacie? Trzy nowe reality-show i nowy serial". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-07-23.

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