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Love Island USA is back with a new set of singles and a new host. A new episode of the hit series, hosted by Vanderpump Rules star Ariana Maddix, premieres on Peacock on Thursday (July 11).
Season six has become one of the most popular season of Love Island USA, scoring more than double the viewership than previous seasons. According to Deadline, Love Island USA landed at No. 7 on Nielsen’s streaming charts for reality TV garnering a staggering 434 million minutes watched between June 24-30.
With Fiji as its backdrop, season six features a brand new villa and a fresh crop of single islanders who “will face more drama than ever before with jaw-dropping revelations, new couples’ challenges and even a few surprise guests,” per NBC Universal.
If you’ve been on TikTok lately, then you know just how popular this season has become. From Serena and Kordell to Kendall and Nicole, Jana and Kenny, Leah and Miguel, the season has been packed with viral moments and lots of drama. And if you’ve been wondering what all the hype is about, now’s the chance to find out.
Keep reading for ways to stream Love Island USA and details about the cast.
How to Watch Love Island USA on Peacock
Peacock is the official streaming home for new seasons of Love Island USA. Season six premiered on June 11.
When does Love Island USA come on? New episodes drop weekly at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, and will stream Thursdays through Tuesdays.
Love Island USA streams exclusively on Peacock, at no additional charge to subscribers. If you’re not subscribed. Although Peacock ended its $19.99 promo, there monthly plan only costs $5.99.
If you’d rather pay monthly, subscriptions start at $5.99 for Peacock Premium is and $11.99 for the commercial-free Peacock Premium Plus. Peacock also offers a student discount which drops the price down to just $1.99/month.
Modern Family star Sarah Hyland previously hosted Love Island USA. Madix made a guest appearance last season. The hit spin-off of Love Island UK previously aired on CBS (seasons one through three are streaming on Paramount+ and Prime Video) before moving to NBC Universal’s Peacock streaming platform.
Seasons four and five of Love Island USA are streaming now on Peacock — including unseen moments and episodes of Love Island Love Games, Love Island South Africa and Love Island Spain.
Peacock gives you access to a ton of original shows, movies and more. Some of the exclusives offered include Love Undercover, In the Know, Apple Never Falls, The Traitors, Ted, Bel-Air, Wolf Like Me, Twisted Metal and Poker Face. If you’re a Bravo fan, Vanderpump Rules, Below Deck, Summer House and other Bravo hits are streaming on Peacock, along with movies such as Kung Fu Panda 4, Back to Black, Oppenheimer, Lisa Frankenstein, Migration, Five Nights at Freddy’s and The Super Mario Bros. Movie.
Peacock also features daily news, sports and pop culture programs, kid’s shows and movies, Spanish-language series and live sporting events, including Premier League, WWE, NASCAR, Sunday Night Football, Premier League and the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics.
If you’re a DirecTV Stream customer, you can add Peacock Premium to your subscription as a Premium Network. Want a free Peacock subscription? See here for details on how to get free Peacock through Xfinity.
How to Watch Love Island UK from the U.S.
‘Love Island’ host Maya Jama
Season 11 of Love Island U.K., hosted by Maya Jama, premiered on ITV in June 3. The contestants include Uma Jemma, Joey Essex, Nicole Samuel, Sean Stone, Harriett Blackmore, Patsy Field, Jess White, Mimii Ngulube, Ayo Odukoya, Ronnie Vint, Munveer Jabal and Ciaran Davies.
Although ITV is free to stream online, you won’t be able to access the channel from outside the U.K. — unless you have ExpressVPN, NordVPN or another VPN option. If you don’t mind waiting to watch the new season of Love Island UK in the U.S., you can watch for free when it streams on Hulu.
Love Island USA Cast
The cast of Love Island USA has changed a bit since the season debuted, but the original cast includes Hannah Smith, JaNa Craig, Leah Kateb, Serena Page, Kaylor Martin, Kordell Beckham and Aaron Evans.
See the full list below.
Hannah Smith, 26
JaNa Craig, 27
Leah Kateb, 24
Kaylor Martin, 22
Serena Page, 24
Kordell Beckham, 21
Aaron Evans, 26
Coy Simmons, 28
Kendall Washington, 27
Rob Rausch, 25
Watch a clip of Love Island USA in the video below.