Fire Island (TV series) explained

Genre:	Reality
Country:	United States
Language:	English
Num Episodes:	7
Runtime:	42 minutes
Company:	Milojo Productions
Network:	Logo TV (Preview: VH1)

Fire Island is an American reality television series from the LGBT-interest network Logo that began airing on April 27, 2017. It is produced by Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Albert Bianchini, and Lenid Rolov. The show was not renewed for a second season.

Synopsis

Six gay men share a beachfront house for the summer on Fire Island.

Cast

• Khasan Brailsford, a dancer and choreographer who has performed with artists like Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, P!nk, and Jennifer Lopez
• Jorge Bustillos, Khasan's best friend, a marketing strategist who left a career as a doctor in Venezuela
• Cheyenne Parker, an entrepreneur and model
• Justin Russo, an artist and illustrator
• Patrick McDonald, a Fire Island bartender
• Brandon Osorio, a New York University student and aspiring photographer

Production

Fire Island is produced by Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Albert Bianchini, and Lenid Rolov.^[1] Ripa and Consuelos said of the show, "We fell in love with Fire Island years ago the minute we stepped off the ferry. We’re excited to share the long-standing magic of the island with this new series and to be working again with our Logo family."^{[1] [2]}

Logo ordered the series from Ripa and Consuelos in July 2016.^[3] Taped in Summer 2016, Fire Island cast members were announced on March 6, 2017.^{[1] [2]} Saturday Night Live subsequently parodied the series in a skit about a lesbian reality show called Cherry Grove.^{[4] [5]}

The beachfront house used in the series is located at 150 Ocean Front Walk in Fire Island Pines.^[6] The listing by Fire Island Properties describes it as "4 bedroom – 4 bath ocean front home is complete with 2 fireplaces, gunite pool and hot tub. All bedrooms have private bathroom."^[7] Per Newsday, the listing price for a July to August season in 2017 was $155,000.^[8]

Broadcast

A 90-second teaser trailer was released for Fire Island in on March 6, 2017.^{[2] [9]} On March 14, 2017, Logo announced an April 27 premiere date for the series.^{[4] [10]}

The first episode was previewed in the US on VH1 on April 21, 2017, at 9 pm after RuPaul's Drag Race.^{[11] [12]} Fire Island premiered on Logo at 8 pm on April 27, 2017, with the first two episodes back-to back.^{[13] [14]}

Reception

Following the release of a 90-second teaser for Fire Island, a March 2017 op-ed by personal trainer Jason Wimberly in The Advocate suggested that the series "contributes to gay America's moral decline" by glamorizing behavior that negatively impacts the perception of the LGBT community.^[15] Fire Island cast members defended the series, calling it "lighthearted" and noting that "we're not harming anyone", and cast members from MTV's controversial reality series Jersey Shore commented that "bad press is good press" and advised the Fire Island cast to "take the criticism with a grain of salt".^[16]

Episodes

External links

• • • Web site: Fire Island Series Premiere Recap: The Boys of Summer . Jeffrey . Self . . April 22, 2017 . April 23, 2017.
• Web site: Fire Island Recap: The Underwear Party . Jeffrey . Self . Vulture . April 27, 2017 . April 28, 2017.
• Web site: Fire Island Sneak Peek: The Guys Get Personal, Swap Coming Out Stories . Andy . Swift . . May 4, 2017 . May 8, 2017 . November 20, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171120212944/http://tvline.com/2017/05/04/watch-fire-island-episode-3-coming-out-stories-video/ . dead .
• Web site: Fire Island: "Not In The Face". Logo TV. June 19, 2017. September 11, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170911001512/http://www.logotv.com/episodes/nle6tc/fire-island-not-in-the-face-season-1-ep-103. dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Logo's Fire Island reality show cast announced . . Frank . Lovece . March 6, 2017 . March 29, 2017.
2. Web site: Logo Reveals First Look at New Docu-Series Fire Island from Kelly Ripa. BroadwayWorld.com. March 6, 2017. August 10, 2017.
3. Web site: Fire Island: Logo Orders Docu-Series from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos . TVSeriesFinale.com . Cindy . McLennan . July 21, 2016 . August 10, 2017.
4. Web site: Fire Island: Logo Reality Series Spoofed On SNL Gets Premiere Date; Teaser. Denise. Petski. Deadline Hollywood. March 14, 2017. August 10, 2017.
5. Web site: SNL Spoofs Logo's Fire Island With 'Affluent Lesbian' Version . . Michael . Lambert . March 12, 2017 . August 10, 2017.
6. Web site: 150 Ocean Walk – The Fire Island house.. May 15, 2017. PinesHistory.org. July 7, 2017.
7. Web site: 150 Ocean Walk – Fire Island Pines. FireIslandPines.com. July 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170707042043/http://www.fireislandpines.com/properties/150-ocean-walk/. July 7, 2017.
8. Web site: House from LOGO's Fire Island for rent. Newsday. Danny. Schrafel. April 27, 2017. July 7, 2017.
9. Web site: VIDEO: Logo Reveals First Look at New Docu-Series Fire Island. BroadwayWorld.com. March 6, 2017. August 10, 2017.
10. Web site: Logo's Fire Island gets a premiere date. Newsday. Frank. Lovece. March 14, 2017. August 10, 2017.
11. Web site: Kelly Ripa just made our day on LIVE with Kelly!. Facebook. April 21, 2017. August 10, 2017.
12. Web site: Fire Island: Season 1, Episode 1. TV Guide. August 10, 2017.
13. Fire Island Series Premiere Recap. April 27, 2017. Entertainment Weekly. Brian. Moylan. August 9, 2017.
14. Web site: EXCLUSIVE! Jealousy Is Brewing On Fire Island In The Two-Hour Premiere Episode. PerezHilton.com. April 27, 2017. August 9, 2017.
15. Web site: Logo's Fire Island Contributes to Gay America's Moral Decline. March 9, 2017. The Advocate. Jason. Wimberly. August 9, 2017.
16. Web site: Fire Island Cast Responds to Critics: 'We're Not Harming Anyone'. April 21, 2017. The Advocate. Daniel. Reynolds. August 9, 2017.