Love Island (American TV series) season 4 explained

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Season Number:4
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Num Contestants:34
Winner:
  • Zeta Morrison
  • Timmy Pandolfi
Runner Up:
  • Sydney Paight
  • Isaiah Campbell
Companion Show:
  • Previous On...: The Official Love Island USA Podcast
Num Episodes:38
Network:Peacock

The 4th season of the American version of the television reality program Love Island premiered on July 19, 2022. The fourth season is the first to be released on Peacock, after the series previously aired on CBS. Sarah Hyland takes over hosting duties from Arielle Vandenberg, who hosted the series for its first three seasons.

Matthew Hoffman, who provided voice-over narration for the first three seasons, also does not return for this season. Instead, the narrator of the original British version, Iain Stirling, takes over as narrator.[1]

Format

Love Island is a reality television program in which a group of contestants, who are referred to as "Islanders", are living in a villa in California. The Islanders are cut off from the outside world and are under constant video surveillance. To survive in the villa, the Islanders must be in a relationship with another Islander. The Islanders couple up for the first time on first impressions but they are later forced to "re-couple" at special ceremonies in which they can choose to remain with their current partners or to switch partners. At the villa, the couples must share a bed for sleeping and are permitted to talk with other Islanders at any time, allowing them to get to know everyone.[2] While in the villa, each Islander has their own telephone, with which they can contact other Islanders via text and can receive text messages informing them of the latest challenges, dumpings, and re-couplings. While the Islanders might appear to have unmediated access to the outside world, they are limited in both their alcohol consumption and communication with the outside world.[3]

The Islanders are presented with many games and challenges that are designed to test their physical and mental abilities, after which the winners are sometimes presented with special prizes, such as a night at the Hideaway or a special date.[4]

Islanders can be eliminated, or "dumped", for several reasons; these include remaining single after a re-coupling and by public vote through the Love Island mobile app. During the show's final week, members of the public vote to decide which couple should win the series; the couple who receives the most votes win.[4]

At the envelope ceremony on finale night, the couple who received the highest number of votes from the public receives two envelopes, one for each partner. One envelope contains and the other contains nothing. The partner with the envelope may choose whether to share the money with their partner as a test of trust and commitment.[2]

Islanders

The initial Islanders were revealed on July 11, 2022.[5]

Bria and Chazz Bryant are the first set of siblings to compete on the show in the USA franchise. For the first time in the show's history, the series featured a returning contestant, with Mackenzie Dipman having previously appeared in the second season.

IslanderAgeHometownEnteredExitedStatusRef
Timmy Pandolfi29New York City, New YorkDay 1Day 32[6]
Zeta Morrison29Surrey, United KingdomDay 1Day 32
Isaiah Campbell21Sioux Falls, South DakotaDay 1Day 32
Sydney Paight22Houston, TexasDay 1Day 32
Deborah "Deb" Chubb26Dallas, TexasDay 1Day 32Third place
Jesse Bray27Springfield, OhioDay 1Day 32Third place
Jeff Christian25Cincinnati, OhioDay 8Day 31
Nadjha Day23Atlanta, GeorgiaDay 12Day 31
Chad Robinson23Clarkston, MichiganDay 16Day 30
Phoebe Siegel21Bedford Hills, New YorkDay 16Day 30
Mackenzie Dipman25Scottsdale, ArizonaDay 23Day 28
Joel Bierwert27Northampton, MassachusettsDay 21Day 28
Courtney Boerner24Winter Park, FloridaDay 1Day 24
Katherine "Kat" Gibson21Manassas, VirginiaDay 12Day 22
Chanse Corbi21Los Angeles, CaliforniaDay 16Day 22
Jared Hassim23Los Angeles, CaliforniaDay 12Day 22
Chazz Bryant21Clifton, New JerseyDay 6Day 22
Gabriella "Bella" Barbaro22Long Island, New YorkDay 16Day 22
Nicholas "Nic" Birchall22Caracas, VenezuelaDay 16Day 21
Kyle Fraser29Buffalo, New YorkDay 16Day 20
Avery Grooms24Fresno, CaliforniaDay 16Day 19
Gabby Kiszka23Westwood, New JerseyDay 16Day 19
Jordan Morello28Plantation, FloridaDay 16Day 19
Sam Kornse24Phillipsburg, New JerseyDay 16Day 19
Tigerlily Cooley24Seattle, WashingtonDay 16Day 19
Tre Watson26Corona, CaliforniaDay 16Day 19
Madison "Mady" McLanahan26Dallas, TexasDay 1Day 15
Bryce Fins30San Diego, CaliforniaDay 8Day 15
Sereniti Springs28Clovis, CaliforniaDay 1Day 13
Bria Bryant24Clifton, New JerseyDay 6Day 11
Andy Voyen23Minneapolis, MinnesotaDay 1Day 11
Felipe Gomes32São Paulo, BrazilDay 1Day 9
Tyler Radziszewski23Cleveland, OhioDay 4Day 7
Valerie "Val" Bragg23San José, Costa RicaDay 1Day 5

Future appearances

Zeta, Deb, and Courtney all appeared on Love Island Games.

Production

Development

On February 23, 2022, it was announced that the series would no longer air on CBS, who aired the first three seasons. The series was picked up for two additional seasons, including the fourth season by Peacock.[7] [8] In addition, the series no longer aired on CTV in Canada, who simulcasted the first three seasons with CBS. Instead, the series streamed on the CTV website and app, and also aired on the Crave linear channels and streaming, with episodes being added in line with Peacock. Additionally, on June 30, 2022, it was revealed that host Arielle Vandenberg would not return for the fourth season. Instead, it was revealed that actress and Modern Family star Sarah Hyland would take over as host.[9] [10]

The season is filmed in Santa Barbara, California.[11]

Coupling and elimination history

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5
Day 1Day 2Day 5Day 7Day 9Day 11Day 13Day 15Day 19Day 21Day 22Day 24Day 28Day 30style=“width:4%” colspan="3"Final
ZetaTimmyTimmySingleVulnerableJeffSafeTimmySafeTimmySafeTimmySafe
to dump
FinalistSplit
Winner
TimmyZetaZetaBriaN/ABriaVulnerableZetaSafeZetaSafeZetaSafeFinalistWinner
(Day 32)
IsaiahSydneyMady
to save
SydneySafeSydneySafePhoebeSafeSydneySafe
to dump
FinalistRunner-up
(Day 32)
SydneyIsaiahAndy
to save
IsaiahSafeIsaiahSafeSingleImmuneIsaiahSafeFinalistRunner-up
(Day 32)
DebJesseSingleJesse
to save
JesseSafeJesseSafeKyleJesseSafeJesseSafe
to dump
FinalistThird place
(Day 32)
JesseDebValDeb
to save
DebSafeDebVulnerableSingleDebSafeDebSafeFinalistThird place
(Day 32)
JeffZetaSafeNadjhaSafeSingleNadjhaSafeNadjhaSafe
to dump
Walked
(Day 31)
NadjhaJeffVulnerableNicJeffSafeJeffSafeWalked
(Day 31)
ChadCourtneyVulnerableMackenzieVulnerable
to dump
Dumped
(Day 30)
PhoebeIsaiahSafeJoelVulnerableDumped
(Day 30)
MackenzieChadVulnerableWalked
(Day 28)
JoelImmunePhoebeVulnerableDumped
(Day 28)
CourtneyAndySingleFelipe
to save
BryceSafeBryceVulnerableChadVulnerableSingleDumped
(Day 24)
KatChazzVulnerableSingleImmuneWalked
(Day 22)
ChanseJaredEliminatedDumped
(Day 22)
JaredMadyVulnerableChanseEliminatedDumped
(Day 22)
BellaChazzEliminatedDumped
(Day 22)
ChazzSerenitiN/ASerenitiSafeKatVulnerableBellaEliminatedDumped
(Day 22)
NicNadjhaWalked
(Day 21)
KyleDebWalked
(Day 20)
JordanSingleDumped
(Day 19)
SamSingleDumped
(Day 19)
TreSingleDumped
(Day 19)
AverySingleDumped
(Day 19)
GabbySingleDumped
(Day 19)
TigerlilySingleDumped
(Day 19)
MadySingleAndyIsaiah
to save
AndyVulnerableJaredVulnerableWalked
(Day 15)
BryceCourtneySafeCourtneyVulnerableDumped
(Day 15)
SerenitiFelipeTylerChazzN/AChazzSafeSingleDumped
(Day 13)
BriaTimmyN/ATimmyVulnerableDumped
(Day 11)
AndyCourtneyMadySydney
to save
MadyVulnerableDumped
(Day 11)
FelipeSerenitiCourtney
to save
SingleDumped
(Day 9)
TylerSerenitiSingleVulnerableDumped
(Day 7)
ValSingleJesseSingleDumped
(Day 5)
Notes1none2none3none4567none8none9
WalkednoneMadyKyle, NicnoneKatnoneMackenzienoneJeff & Nadjha
DumpedNo
Dumping
Val

Tyler
0 of 4 votes
to save
Felipe

Andy
Boys' choice
to dump
Sereniti

Bryce
Girls’ choice to dump
Jordan, Sam, Tre

No
Dumping



Courtney

Joel


3 of 5 votes
to dump
Deb & Jesse
Bria
Girls' choice
to dump
Avery, Gabby, Tigerlily

Sydney & Isaiah

Notes

America voted for their favorite couple, with the five couples with the most votes being safe. The five saved boys then had to decide which vulnerable man to save, choosing Timmy, and the 5 saved girls had to decide which vulnerable woman to save, choosing Mady.

America voted for their favorite islanders. The top three boys and the top three girls who received the most votes were granted safety. The three safe girls then had to decide which vulnerable man to dump, choosing Bryce, and the three safe boys had to decide which vulnerable woman to dump, however Mady volunteered to leave the Villa instead.

As the final part for the Casa Amor twist in week 3, Casa Amor and the villa held two separate re-coupling ceremonies for the original islanders to choose whether to return to their previous partner or pick any new partner. Any of the 12 new islanders that remained single by the end of either ceremony was dumped from the villa. However, if one of the 12 original islanders remained single at the end of both ceremonies, they would still remain in the villa, but as a single islander. Jordan, Sam, Tre, Avery, Gabby, and Tigerlily remained single at the end the night, and were all dumped from the villa.

The two single boys, Jeff and Jesse, were allowed to couple up with any single girl. These girls included Nadja, Kat, Sydney and Deb. Jeff chose Nadja and Jesse chose Deb.

America voted for their favorite couples. Since Sydney, Kat, and Joel were single, they were granted immunity from the vote. The three couples who received the least votes were vulnerable. The two couples who received the least votes, Chazz and Bella, and Chanse and Jared were dumped from the Villa.

America voted for the most compatible couples. The top four couples who received the most votes were safe. The four safe girls then had to decide which vulnerable man to dump, choosing Joel, and the four safe boys had to decide which vulnerable woman to dump, however Mackenzie volunteered to leave the Villa instead.

Nadjha and Jeff volunteered to leave to the Villa, leaving three couples in the finale. America then voted for which couple they think should win Love Island. The couple with the most votes were declared the winners of Love Island and received the grand prize money.

Episodes

See main article: List of Love Island (American TV series) episodes.

Release

The season premiered on July 19, 2022.[11] One new episode of the season is released each day on Peacock until the season finale episode. Each new episode releases onto the platform at 9:00pm EST.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fan-Favorite ‘Love Island’ Narrator Iain Stirling Is Lending His Voice to U.S. Version on Peacock. TheWrap. 15 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Phillips . Hedy . So You've Been Watching Love Island and Have a Few Questions — Let Us Help . popsugar.com . POPSUGAR . April 4, 2020 . July 16, 2019 .
  3. Web site: Sorren. Martha. Here's How "Love Island" Works, In Case You've New To The Villa. 2021-04-03. www.refinery29.com. en.
  4. Web site: Moylan . Brian . What to Know About Love Island Before Its U.S. Debut . vulture.com . Vulture . April 4, 2020 . July 8, 2019 .
  5. Web site: Meet the Love Island USA Season 4 Islanders — Including the Girl Who Dated a Celeb. Rosa. Christopher. NBC Insider. July 13, 2022. July 13, 2022.
  6. Web site: Meet the Hot New Bombshells of Peacock’s Love Island. Malec. Brett. E!. July 11, 2022. July 11, 2022.
  7. Web site: Mitovich. Matt. Love Island Is Moving From CBS to Peacock for 'Hotter Than Ever' Action. TVLine. February 23, 2022. February 23, 2022.
  8. Web site: White. Peter. 'Love Island' Moves From CBS To Peacock With Two Season Order. Deadline Hollywood. February 23, 2022.
  9. Web site: Sarah Hyland Is Love Island USA's New Host: Watch the Wild First Trailer. June 30, 2022. June 30, 2022. E! News. Brett Malec & Amanda Williams.
  10. I got a text!!! And it’s a juicy one! I can’t wait to be your new host of @loveislandusa #hostesswiththemostess #loveisabeach @peacocktv. sarahyland. June 30, 2022. June 30, 2022. YmMyMTA2M2Y.
  11. Web site: Love Island USA Season 4 Premiere Date Announced. ScreenRant. Madeline. Lylo. June 8, 2022. June 9, 2022.