Love Island US - Season 1 Thread - Premieres July 9th - CBS

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It’s like Tinder but IRL So, people are clearly in love with Love Island, but, like...what’s it all about? Well, basically, a group of men and women show up to a tropical island. There’s the “first coupling” at the beginning, which pretty much feels like watching people use Tinder but in real life. A person walks out and any of the contestants can choose them by stepping forward. But the catch is, said person doesn’t have to choose them back—they can choose whichever contestant they want.

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’Ello, loves! No, I am not British, but you know what is? The international sensation, the one, the only, the iconic Love Island. It has everything: hot guys, beautiful women, drama, bikinis, and loads of adorable British lingo. It’s like Bachelor in Paradise but, like, so much better. And guess what? It’s crossing the pond and coming to America!

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Yes, it’s true: Love Island is an English export—one of its best, IMO. It started airing on ITV2 in June 2015, and since then, it’s basically taken over Europe. When the finale of the fourth season aired last summer, it became the network’s most-watched program ever. Yeah, young Brits are literally obsessed with this show. And BTW, just because you’re in America doesn’t mean you can’t watch the OG Love Island. It’s available to stream on Hulu, so go binge it immediately.

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Once everyone is partnered up, the main goal is to stay that way. The contestants can switch partners if they start to vibe with someone else, but whoever ends up without a partner gets kicked off the island. The show is also known to throw in extra contestants just for ~funsies~. Whichever couple survives and makes it to the end wins a cash prize (and a new boo).

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You can help control their ~destiny~ If you’re reading this, that probably means you weren’t chosen to be one of the cast members for the upcoming season of Love Island. But not to worry—you can still participate in the show. The UK version of Love Island lets the audience help choose who gets eliminated and who wins by having viewers vote via an app, and the U.S. version will follow a similar format.

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I hope you haven’t made any summer plans, because Love Island is about to consume your entire life. The U.S. version will start airing on CBS July 9 and will run through August 7. And guess what? There’s going to be a new episode Every. Single. Day. Yep, I wasn’t kidding about clearing your schedule! The show will air at 8 p.m. ET Mondays through Fridays and each episode will be an hour long. So strap in, ’cause it’s going to be a wild ride.

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