Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1-3 are available to stream on Paramount+. The reality dating series follows a group of singles, known as Islanders, living together in a villa. There, they form couples, take part in challenges, and compete for a large cash prize. New Islanders enter throughout the season, which means that recouplings occur routinely. Contestants face eliminations if they remain single after a recoupling ceremony has taken place, or if they are ejected from the show via public vote.
Spoiler alert: We are going to totally spoil the winners of the first three seasons of Love Island (CBS). If you’ve managed to avoid this info, and want to enjoy the show with all the innocence of a newborn reality-TV fan, then stop reading, and get started with Paramount+. All episodes of Love Island (CBS) Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3 are now streaming with a subscription to any plan.
Key facts
- Original network: CBS (2019–2021)
- Original title: Love Island
- Number of seasons: 3
- Streaming: Paramount+
- Total episodes: 85
- Filming locations:
- Season 1: Fiji
- Season 2: Las Vegas
- Season 3: Hawaii
What is Love Island?
Love Island is a reality-dating franchise that began in the U.K., and expanded with several iterations throughout the world – including a United States version. Single contestants, called Islanders, live together in a villa that’s isolated from the outside world, and must remain coupled up in order to stay in the competition.
Throughout a season, Islanders take part in challenges, welcome new arrivals to the villa, and decide whether to stay with their current partners or recouple with someone new. Non-coupled contestants are at risk of elimination, either through viewer vote or dismissal by their fellow Islanders. During the final week of the season, the public votes for its favorite couple to win the competition and receive a large cash prize.
How to watch Love Island (CBS) on Paramount+
You can watch Seasons 1-3 of Love Island (CBS) on Paramount+ with a subscription. Plans start at $8.99 a month. Pick a plan and get started, or log into your account on your device, smart TV or computer (via ParamountPlus.com). Search for “Love Island,” as Love Island (CBS) is titled on the service, and start watching.
Please note: Seasons 4-8 of Love Island USA, as the show is now known, do not stream on Paramount+. The original British version of Love Island, known as Love Island or Love Island (UK), also does not stream on Paramount+.
Which seasons are streaming on Paramount+?
Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1-3 are streaming on Paramount+. These seasons originally aired on CBS, featured Arielle Vandenberg as the host, and introduced to viewers many of the Islanders who helped establish the United States version of the franchise. Each season follows a different cast and features its own relationships, recouplings, and finale.
Do you need to watch past seasons to watch new ones?
Though it can be nice to know what to expect from your pending viewing experience, you do not need to watch the seasons of Love Island (CBS) before diving into the latest season of Love Island USA. The show stays compelling from season to season, but the format does undergo a considerable shift as the years go by. In addition, each season features its own unique cast, so viewers needn’t be familiar with past seasons’ narratives and couple-dynamics in order to understand the current goings-on.
What happens in Love Island (CBS) Season 1?
Love Island (CBS) Season 1 premiered on July 9, 2019, and takes place in Fiji. The season, hosted by Arielle Vandenberg, introduces American audiences to the format that had already become popular in the U.K.
Zac Mirabelli and Elizabeth Weber, who couple up during the first week of the show, and spend much of the competition as a pair, ultimately win the grand prize. The runner-up couple is Alexandra Stewart and Dylan Curry. Other contestants in Season 1 include Caro Viee, Ray Gantt, Emily Salch, and Weston Richey.
What happens in Love Island (CBS) Season 2?
Love Island (CBS) Season 2 premiered on August 24, 2020. Due to travel restrictions that came about during the COVID-19 pandemic, production relocated from Fiji to a villa on the Las Vegas Strip. Arielle Vandenberg returns as series host.
Caleb Corprew and Justine Ndiba win the season after becoming one of the most talked-about duos in the villa. The cast also includes runner-up couple Cely Vazquez and Johnny Middlebrooks, as well as Calvin Cobb, Moira Tumas, Carrington Rodriguez, and Laurel Goldman.
What happens in Love Island (CBS) Season 3?
Arielle Vandenberg hosts Love Island (CBS) Season 3, which premiered on July 7, 2021. After one summer in Las Vegas, the show returns to a tropical villa setting – this time in Nīnole, Hawaii.
This season introduces Casa Amor, a game twist that introduces new Islanders into the contestant mix. This element obligates original players to choose between keeping their existing partnerships or swapping their other halves out for … well, new halves. The catch? Without comparing notes with one another, both members of each original couple must choose: Stick with their partner, or recouple. The two must make the same choice, or one will leave the island.
At the conclusion of a season full of memorable new arrivals and multiple recouplings, Korey Gandy and Olivia Kaiser win the grand prize. Kyra Lizama and Will Moncada take the runners-up position. Other notable Islanders include Cashay Proudfoot, Shannon St. Clair, Josh Goldstein, Trina Njoroge, and Cinco Holland Jr.
Why is Love Island so popular?
The Love Island franchise combines dating, competition, and audience participation in a single riveting (not to mention sexy) format.
Viewers follow relationships as they develop over several weeks. New, charismatic Islanders arrive throughout the season, public votes influence outcomes, and recouplings can change the direction of the competition.
The series also releases episodes frequently during its run, allowing audiences to follow events as they happen … and not making them wait too long between cliffhangers.
What to watch if you love Love Island?
If you enjoy the Love Island franchise, you may want to explore other reality series that focus on relationships, competition, and social dynamics.
Shows such as Big Brother, Survivor, and The Challenge feature contestants living together while navigating alliances, strategy, and eliminations. Each of these series approaches competition differently, but all of them place participants in situations where the strength of their relationships affect the outcome of the game.
FAQs
Is Love Island USA streaming on Paramount+?
No. Love Island USA streams on Peacock. Love Island USA is the latest iteration of Love Island (CBS), which originally aired on CBS, and streams on Paramount+.
Which Love Island (CBS) seasons are on Paramount+?
Seasons 1-3 of Love Island (CBS), with host Arielle Vandenberg, stream on Paramount+.
Who won Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1–3?
The winners of Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1-3 are as follows:
Love Island (CBS) Winners
- Season 1: Zac Mirabelli and Elizabeth Weber
- Season 2: Caleb Corprew and Justine Ndiba
- Season 3: Korey Gandy and Olivia Kaiser
Where was Love Island (CBS) filmed in Seasons 1–3?
The filming locations of Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1-3 are as follows:
Love Island (CBS) locations
- Season 1: Fiji
- Season 2: Las Vegas, Nevada
- Season 3: Nīnole, Hawaii
Are Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1–3 different from newer seasons?
Yes. Love Island (CBS) Seasons 1-3 are different from the show’s newer seasons. The first three seasons are hosted by Arielle Vandenberg, and were originally aired on CBS. Starting in Season 4, the show moved to Peacock, and became known as Love Island USA. Seasons 4-5 were hosted by Sarah Hyland. Since Season 6, the show has been hosted by Ariana Maddix.
Only Seasons 1-3 of Love Island (CBS) are available to stream on Paramount+.
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