Temptation Island (TV series)
| Temptation Island | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Written by |
Aliyah Silverstein Brendan Wentworth |
| Presented by | Mark L. Walberg |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Ambergris Caye, Belize |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Fox World |
| Distributor |
Fox Television Studios 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 10, 2001 – September 29, 2003 |
Temptation Island is an American reality television program broadcast on Fox in which several couples agreed to live with a group of singles of the opposite sex, in order to test the strength of their relationships. The first season of the show was taped on Ambergris Caye in Belize.
A ratings hit, Season 1 premiered on January 10, 2001 and aired its finale on February 28, 2001. The show was controversial from the get-go, something that 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.[1] 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.[2]
Mark L. Walberg hosted all three editions. Reruns once aired on Hulu, but are no longer available there.
The program on which Temptation Island is based was created by Endemol and then bought and adapted by different countries.
International versions
| Country | Name | Host | Channel | First year aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Confianza ciega | Leo Montero | Canal 9 | 2001 |
 Australia |
Temptation Island | Peter Colquhoun | Channel 7 | December 21, 2002 |
 Brazil |
Ilha da Sedução | Babi Xavier | SBT | 2002 2003 |
 Bulgaria |
Островът на изкушението Ostrovat na izkushenyeto |
Vitomir Saraivanov | Nova TV | November 1, 2007 – January 18, 2008 |
 Chile |
Amor a Prueba | Karla Constant | Mega | December 1, 2014 |
 Finland |
Temptation Island Suomi | Sami Kuronen | nelonen | 2015 |
 France |
L'Île de la tentation | Stéphane Bouillaud Céline Géraud |
TF1 | July 6, 2002 – August 26, 2008 |
| Laurent Fontaine | Virgin 17 | April 27, 2010 - June 18, 2010 | ||
 Hungary |
A Kísértés | Balázs Sebestyén | RTL Klub | 2004 |
 Italy |
Vero amore Temptation Island |
Maria De Filippi Filippo Bisciglia |
Canale 5 | May 2005 July 2014 – 2015 – 2016 |
 Mexico |
Confianza Ciega | SKY | 2004 | |
 .svg.png){kind=small} Netherlands Belgium Flemish |
Temptation Island | Tine van den Brande (VT4) and Ton van Royen (V8) | VT4 VT8 |
2002 |
| Tine van den Brande (VT4) and Viktor Brand (SBS 6) | VT4 SBS 6 |
2003 2004 | ||
| Hans Otten (VT4) and Tanja Jess (Veronica) | VT4 Veronica |
2005 2006 | ||
| Véronique De Kock (VT4) and Co Roworth (Veronica) | VT4 Veronica |
2007 | ||
| Annelien Coorevits (VT4) and Rick Brandsteder (RTL 5) | VIJF RTL 5 |
2016 | ||
 Philippines |
Love In Temptation Island | None | TV5 | Supposed airdate was on 2012; Cancelled |
 Portugal |
Confiança Cega | Felipa Garnel | SIC | 2001 |
| Ilha da Tentação | Carlos Ribeiro | TVI | 2002 | |
 Romania |
Temptation Island - Insula Iubirii | Radu Vâlcan | Antena 1 | 2015 |
 Russia |
Остров Искушений Ostrov Iskushenij |
Vladislav Galkin | REN TV | 2005 |
   Scandinavia |
Temptation Island | Martin Björk (2003) Pontus Gårdinger (2002) Pernille Aalund (2002) |
Kanal 5 TVNorge TVDanmark |
2002-2003 |
 Spain |
Confianza ciega | Francine Gálvez | Antena 3 | January 2002 |
 United Kingdom |
Temptation Island UK | Ed Hall | Sky1 | 2001 |
See also
References
- ↑ Steve Rogers (2003-02-07). "FOX announces the return of 'Temptation Island 3,' begins casting". Reality TV World. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ↑ 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.