Love Island: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

U.S. version of the British show Love Island where a group of singles come to stay in a villa for a few weeks and have to couple up with one another – those who fail to find a partner to couple up with risk being dumped from the island. Islanders are on the lookout for romance, but the road to love doesn't always run smoothly. Challenges abound with new Islander arrivals and dramatic twists as friendships and relationships form. In addition to choosing their partners wisely, Islanders must also win the hearts of viewers who have the opportunity to shape events on screen and ultimately crown one lucky couple the winner, who will then have the chance to walk away with both love and the cash prize.

Series details

• Title: Love Island
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Romance
• Premiere date: 2019-07-09
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Peacock
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 4.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 42289
• IMDb ID: tt8819906
• TVDB ID: 364107

Cast and credited roles

• Arielle Vandenberg — Host
• Ariana Madix — Host
• Iain Stirling — Narrator
• Sarah Hyland — Host
• Matthew Hoffman — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-07-09; final listed air date 2019-08-07; episode order: 22.
• Season 2: premiered 2020-08-24; final listed air date 2020-09-30; episode order: 34.
• Season 3: premiered 2021-07-07; final listed air date 2021-08-15; episode order: 29.
• Season 4: premiered 2022-07-19; final listed air date 2022-09-01; episode order: 38.
• Season 5: premiered 2023-07-18; final listed air date 2023-08-27; episode order: 37.
• Season 6: premiered 2024-06-11; final listed air date 2024-08-19; episode order: 37.
• Season 7: premiered 2025-06-03; final listed air date 2025-08-25; episode order: 37.
• Season 8: premiered 2026-06-02; final listed air date 2026-08-31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Love Island on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.