Love Island (American TV series)
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Love Island (also known as Love Island USA outside of the United States and domestically starting with season 4) is an American dating reality show based on the British series Love Island. The series was originally announced and commissioned in 2018, by CBS, and premiered on July 9, 2019, where it aired for its first three seasons. The series was then sold to Peacock starting from the fourth season. The show is presented by Ariana Madix and narrated by Iain Stirling. The show was previously hosted by Arielle Vandenberg for its first three seasons and Sarah Hyland for its fourth and fifth seasons. The series has achieved greater success on Peacock. The show notably broke viewership records during its sixth season, becoming the #1 reality series in the U.S. across all streaming platforms, with 434 million minutes viewed, according to Nielsen data. The series is notable for strategically utilizing social media to promote the show, with clips often going viral across varied platforms, leading many critics to label it a "pop culture phenomenon." As a result of its success, Peacock green-lit a spin-off titled Love Island: Beyond the Villa, which premiered on July 13, 2025. The seventh season premiered to even greater success.
Infobox
Also known as
Love Island USA
Genre
Reality
Based on
Love Islandby Richard Cowles
Presented by
mw- Arielle Vandenberg Sarah Hyland Ariana Madix
Narrated by
Matthew Hoffman Iain Stirling
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
7
No. of episodes
234 (list of episodes)
Executive producers
Mandy Morris Simon Thomas Ben Thursby-Palmer David George Adam Sher David Eilenberg Richard Foster Chet Fens
Production locations
Fiji (season 1, seasons 5 – present) Las Vegas, Nevada (season 2) Hawaii (season 3) California (season 4)
Cinematography
Quinn Jessop
Production company
ITV Entertainment
Budget
$30 million
Network
Peacock
Release
July 19, 2022 (2022-07-19) –present
Tables
· Hosts
1
1
Hosts
1
Season
2
Season
3
Season
4
Season
5
Season
6
Season
7
Arielle Vandenberg
Arielle Vandenberg
Hosts
Arielle Vandenberg
Sarah Hyland
Sarah Hyland
Hosts
Sarah Hyland
Ariana Madix
Ariana Madix
Hosts
Ariana Madix
Maura Higgins (Aftersun)
Maura Higgins (Aftersun)
Hosts
Maura Higgins (Aftersun)
Sophie Monk (Aftersun)
Sophie Monk (Aftersun)
Hosts
Sophie Monk (Aftersun)
Eyal Booker (Aftersun)
Eyal Booker (Aftersun)
Hosts
Eyal Booker (Aftersun)
Matthew Hoffman (narrator)
Matthew Hoffman (narrator)
Hosts
Matthew Hoffman (narrator)
Iain Stirling (narrator)
Iain Stirling (narrator)
Hosts
Iain Stirling (narrator)
| Hosts | Season | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| Arielle Vandenberg | |||||||
| Sarah Hyland | |||||||
| Ariana Madix | |||||||
| Maura Higgins (Aftersun) | |||||||
| Sophie Monk (Aftersun) | |||||||
| Eyal Booker (Aftersun) | |||||||
| Matthew Hoffman (narrator) | |||||||
| Iain Stirling (narrator) | |||||||
First released
First released
Season
First released
Islanders
Last released
Days
Network
1
1
Season
1
Islanders
25
Days
30
Location
Fiji
Host
Arielle Vandenberg
Episodes
22
Episodes
July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)
Originally released
August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
Originally released
CBS
Originally released
Elizabeth Weber & Zac Mirabelli
Winners
Alexandra Stewart & Dylan Curry
2
2
Season
2
Islanders
31
Days
40
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Host
34
Episodes
August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
Episodes
September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)
Originally released
Caleb Corprew & Justine Ndiba
Originally released
Cely Vazquez & Johnny Middlebrooks
3
3
Season
3
Islanders
34
Days
Nīnole, Hawaii
Location
29
Host
July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)
Episodes
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
Episodes
Korey Gandy & Olivia Kaiser
Originally released
Kyra Lizama & Will Moncada
4
4
Season
4
Islanders
32
Days
Santa Barbara, California
Location
Sarah Hyland
Host
38
Episodes
July 19, 2022 (2022-07-19)
Episodes
September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01)
Originally released
Peacock
Originally released
Timmy Pandolfi & Zeta Morrison
Originally released
Isaiah Campbell & Sydney Paight
5
5
Season
5
Islanders
33
Days
Fiji
Location
37
Host
July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18)
Episodes
August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27)
Episodes
Hannah Wright & Marco Donatelli
Originally released
Kassy Castillo & Leonardo Dionicio
6
6
Season
6
Islanders
Ariana Madix
Days
37
Location
June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11)
Host
August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19)
Episodes
Kordell Beckham & Serena Page
Episodes
Leah Kateb & Miguel Harichi
7
7
Season
7
Islanders
30
Days
37
Location
June 3, 2025 (2025-06-03)
Host
August 25, 2025 (2025-08-25)
Episodes
Amaya Espinal & Bryan Arenales
Episodes
Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe & Olandria Carthen
| Season | Islanders | Days | Location | Host | Episodes | Originally released | Winners | Runners-up | |||
| First released | Last released | Network | |||||||||
| 1 | 25 | 30 | Fiji | Arielle Vandenberg | 22 | July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) | August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07) | CBS | Elizabeth Weber & Zac Mirabelli | Alexandra Stewart & Dylan Curry | |
| 2 | 31 | 40 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 34 | August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24) | September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) | Caleb Corprew & Justine Ndiba | Cely Vazquez & Johnny Middlebrooks | |||
| 3 | 34 | Nīnole, Hawaii | 29 | July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07) | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | Korey Gandy & Olivia Kaiser | Kyra Lizama & Will Moncada | ||||
| 4 | 32 | Santa Barbara, California | Sarah Hyland | 38 | July 19, 2022 (2022-07-19) | September 1, 2022 (2022-09-01) | Peacock | Timmy Pandolfi & Zeta Morrison | Isaiah Campbell & Sydney Paight | ||
| 5 | 33 | Fiji | 37 | July 18, 2023 (2023-07-18) | August 27, 2023 (2023-08-27) | Hannah Wright & Marco Donatelli | Kassy Castillo & Leonardo Dionicio | ||||
| 6 | Ariana Madix | 37 | June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11) | August 19, 2024 (2024-08-19) | Kordell Beckham & Serena Page | Leah Kateb & Miguel Harichi | |||||
| 7 | 30 | 37 | June 3, 2025 (2025-06-03) | August 25, 2025 (2025-08-25) | Amaya Espinal & Bryan Arenales | Nicolas "Nic" Vansteenberghe & Olandria Carthen | |||||
mw- Viewership and ratings per season of Love Island · Ratings
Date
Date
Season
Date
Timeslot (ET)
Viewers(millions)
Episodes
Date
First aired
Viewers(millions)
1
1
Season
1
Timeslot (ET)
Weeknights 8:00 p.m.
Episodes
22
First aired
July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)
First aired
2.61
Last aired
August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07)
Last aired
2.54
TV season
2018–19
Avg. viewers(millions)
2.19
Avg. 18–49rating
0.47
2
2
Season
2
Timeslot (ET)
Weeknights 9:00 p.m.
Episodes
34
First aired
August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)
First aired
1.89
Last aired
September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)
Last aired
2.03
TV season
2019–20
Avg. viewers(millions)
1.82
Avg. 18–49rating
0.41
3
3
Season
3
Timeslot (ET)
Sundays, Tuesdays–Fridays 9:00 p.m.
Episodes
29
First aired
July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07)
First aired
1.86
Last aired
August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15)
Last aired
1.64
TV season
2020–21
Avg. viewers(millions)
1.65
Avg. 18–49rating
0.37
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | TV season | Avg. viewers(millions) | Avg. 18–49rating | ||
| Date | Viewers(millions) | Date | Viewers(millions) | ||||||
| 1 | Weeknights 8:00 p.m. | 22 | July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09) | 2.61 | August 7, 2019 (2019-08-07) | 2.54 | 2018–19 | 2.19 | 0.47 |
| 2 | Weeknights 9:00 p.m. | 34 | August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24) | 1.89 | September 30, 2020 (2020-09-30) | 2.03 | 2019–20 | 1.82 | 0.41 |
| 3 | Sundays, Tuesdays–Fridays 9:00 p.m. | 29 | July 7, 2021 (2021-07-07) | 1.86 | August 15, 2021 (2021-08-15) | 1.64 | 2020–21 | 1.65 | 0.37 |
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