Double the “Love Island,” double the fun.
Just one day after the premiere of its sister series over in the United Kingdom, “Love Island USA” is returning for Season 8.
This season, 11 singles will enter the villa on night one, with the promise of more hot new bombshells along the way.
“Vanderpump Rules” star Ariana Madix is set to return for her third seasons as host, alongside Iain Stirling as the show’s iconic announcer. “Summer House” standout Ciara Miller will co-host “Love Island Aftersun,” a weekly show where she and co-host Tefi Pessoa chat with eliminated Islanders and recape the week.
For more about the new “Love Island USA” cast, when episodes come out, and how to watch every episode, keep reading.
Season 8 of “Love Island USA” starts today, June 2, at 9 p.m. ET. New episodes will drop on Peacock.
New episodes of “Love Island USA” drop six nights a week (Thursday through Tuesday) at 9 p.m. ET. While the show typically takes Wednesdays off, during premiere week, the show will be on every night.
While there is no confirmed episode count for Season 8 yet, the last three seasons have had 37 episodes each, so it’s likely Season 8 will have around 37 episodes.
“Love Island USA” is exclusive to Peacock, so you’ll need a subscription to tune in. Peacock currently offers two plans that include “Love Island USA” and multiple ways to subscribe.
- Premium (with ads): $10.99/month
- Premium Plus (ad-free): $16.99/month
- Annual options: $109.99 (ads) / $169.99 (no ads) — pay for 10 months, get 12
While Peacock doesn’t directly offer a free trial, if you subscribe to the streamer via Prime Video, you can take advantage of seven days free before payments begin.
“Love Island USA” is returning to the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji.
While the season was supposed to begin with 12 Islanders, Vasana Montgomery, 25, was dismissed within days of the cast being confirmed after videos circulated on social media showing her using a racial slur.
Here are the 11 singles entering the villa tonight.
- Aniya Harvey, 23, a marketer from Tyrone, Georgia
- Beatriz Hatz, 25, a professional athlete from San Diego, California
- Bryce Dettloff, 29, a DJ from Los Angeles, California
- Gabriel Vasconcelos, 26, a model from Miami, Florida
- KC Chandler, 23, a nursing assistant from Fresno, California
- Kenzie Annis, 24, a nursing school grad from Kennesaw, Georgia
- Melanie Moreno, 24, a bikini store manager from Los Angeles, California
- Sean Reifel, 29, a police officer from Easton, Pennsylvania
- Sincere Rhea, 25, an athlete from Cape May, New Jersey
- Trinity Tatum, 22, a model from Newport News, Virginia
- Zach Georgiou, 26, a digital creator from Birmingham, England
