Temptation Island

Full Disclosure: In brief, this is a reality TV show designed to cause maximum drama, all under the guise of testing the strength of four couples' relationships.

If you're into drama just for the sake of drama, then you'll love this show. However, unlike what's become of the Bachelor and so many other reality TV shows where it's a shameless attention grab for half the people participating, everyone on this show seems to be searching to find something out either about themselves or about their relationship. The contrast between those who succeed in doing this and who fail is what provides the intrigue to this show. The people who are giving this show bad reviews are clearly not seeing the forest for the trees; obviously the show isn't designed to build healthy relationships. The show has never professed to wanting that. The host of the show sometimes seems to be actively trying to create doubt if nothing else. But if you watch this season from start to finish, you'll see things that will make you sick to your stomach, right alongside things that will restore your faith in humanity. I'm gonna knock two stars off because the push for drama by the producers can become obvious sometimes, but it's an otherwise entertaining, very well edited show.

First, I LOVE reality TV with some brain (can't stand "Real Housewives," but seen 30 seasons of "Survivor").

Unlike Love Island, Temptation Island actually has brain. Whoever casts this show is the silent hero. These aren't a bunch of vacuous losers just trying to get followers on social media. I'm sure some are, but, for the most part, these are real people with real relationships being "tempted" by people that are at least real enough (I think there's a big spectrum of quality on the temptation side, which is exactly how it should be).

Also unlike Love Island, there's no immediate incentive for the people to lie in their solo camera time (Love Island's viewers vote, so the people are obviously just feigning whatever they think the viewers want to hear to stay on the island-- it's annoyingly fake).

The Host! To Love Island's credit, the guy narrating is actually funny, which is extremely rare for Network TV, but TI's Host, Mark Walberg (no, not the one and only pimp daddy Marky Mark) is EXCEPTIONAL. Total pro. He knows exactly when, and how, to interject. Adds class to a show that could easily go in the direction of some brainless Jerry Springer trash. The producers manage to keep the show respectable, which is important for attracting the quality people I'm only interested in watching.

I didn't give it a 10 because S1 had some cheesy music that they did NOT repeat in S2. Also, there was a brief time in S1 where I felt unengaged (the slowest time in both seasons is their 30 second videos). And in S2, one of the coupled ppl made it clear they weren't interested in someone JUST because that person wasn't interested in them, and I was pretty disappointed their partner wasn't shown at the bonfire that they were the "backup."

Highly recommend. 👍👍

If you love watching train wrecks mingling with dumpster fires, this show is for you. There are no redeeming qualities, no merit, no greater message... just the guilty pleasure of seeing ruined souls collide with alcohol and sex in a tornado of schadenfreude!! God I can't wait for the next episode!

I dont usually like reality shows. I accidentally got sucked into this one when the wife had it on. But to honest, I like the concept. Season 1 was good. Interesting couples, and all their stories were good. Season 2 was by far the best. Hard not to root for Kate. Season 3 was such an incredible disappointment. Boring boring boring. Bland couples that you cannot possibly become invested in. Boring singles. A sexy scene or two but thats it. Hope Season 4 is better.

I find this show very entertaining and look forward to it each week