Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS is returning to “Love Island” for a third season, this time in Hawaii. Casting is underway for a new edition, CBS Entertainment senior executive vice president of programming Thom Sherman confirmed on Wednesday.Sherman made the announcement during the Eye network’s virtual Television Critics Association press tour. “Love Island” has been a slow burn for CBS, debuting to tepid ratings in 2019 — but Eye execs saw potential in the series, which has been a wildly popular phenomenon in the U.K., were the format was born.
The show was renewed for a second season, but had to adjust to a Las Vegas locale in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.“Love Island” has indeed continued to see a ratings uptick for.
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