Ex On The Beach 1 (US)

***Ex On The Beach 1 (U.S.)*** is the debut season in the United States. Filming began in November and concluded in December 2017.

## Show Discription

"*Can you ever really be over your ex? In this social experiment, 10 smoking-hot celebrity singles think they're running away to a tropical island for a once-in-a-lifetime romantic vacation full of fun and sun. But just as the party is getting started, unwanted guests arrive to break up their good time. Paradise turns into a nightmare when their exes start emerging, and everyone is left wondering whose ex will be next. Caught in a complicated web of hookups, deceit and revenge, will old loves reignite? Or will the flame of romance be gone for good? Welcome to Ex On The Beach."*

## Cast

### Duration of Cast

* Names are listed in the order of appearance.

* **Bold names** indicates original cast member; all other cast were brought into the series as an ex.

**[a]** - Alicia was featured on episodes 3 and 4 as an Ex. She later returned as a Single/OG on episode 6 as part of a twist.

     = "Cast member" arrives on the beach.
     = "Cast member" arrives on the beach and has an ex arrive during the same episode.
     = "Cast member" is featured in this episode.
     = "Cast member" has an ex arrive on the beach.
     = "Cast member" has two exes arrive on the beach.
     = "Cast member" leaves the beach.
     = "Cast member" has an ex arrive on the beach and leaves during the same episode.
     = "Cast member" arrives on the beach and leaves during the same episode.
     = "Cast member" does not feature in this episode.
## Season Features and Twists

* **Shack of Secrets:** A weekly feature that was first introduced in the first episode where individual, coupled or more cast members are summoned to the lower level of the house by a *Message In The Bottle* and brought face to face with the truth of their past relationships or a season twist.
* **Flag Pole:** A weekly feature that was first introduced in the first episode where faces of three cast members are displayed on flags. The three people to have their faces displayed on flags are sent to the beach as they may be the next person to have an ex arrive.
* **Cut or Crush Ceremony:** A weekly feature that was first introduced in the second episode where cast members are subject to weekly eliminations determined by blind votes from the rest of the cast members. Voters are given the option to either vote a ***CUT*** if they want the person to leave the house or vote a ***CRUSH*** if they want the person to stay. ***CRUSH*** votes cancel out ***CUT*** votes. The person with the most ***CUT*** votes is eliminated.
* **Ex Power:** A season twist introduced in episode 5 where the *Exes* were given the power to eliminate one of the *Single/OG* cast members.
* **Even Out:** A season twist introduced in episode 6 bringing back one of the eliminated *Exes* to fill the previously eliminated *Single/OG's* spot for the remainder of the season.
* **Temptation:** A season twist introduced in episode 8 giving one cast member the choice to add a potential new person into the house(with a cost of eliminating one of their current cast mates) or to send them packing.
* **Return Of The Exes:** A season twist introduced in episode 10 bringing back all of the previously eliminated cast members.
* **Final Crush Ceremony:** A season feature introduced on episode 11 where the Singles/OG's are given the option to pick someone to pursue after the show.

## Behind the Scenes

### House

Filming took place at the Waterfalling Estate, located at 32-1056 Old Māmalahoa Highway in Nīnole, along the Hāmākua Coast.

### Lawsuit

*"The owner of a Hawaiian beach compound has sued the producers of a reality show, alleging they have failed to pay for more than $150,000 in damage to the property."*

## Sources/References

1. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Welcome To The Relations\*\*\* Show Ratings* (April 14, 2018).
2. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Welcome To Ex On The Beach Ratings* (April 14, 2018).
3. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Exed Out Ratings* (April 14, 2018).
4. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Two Exes Don't Make A Right Ratings* (May 5, 2018).
5. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *I Wanna Call You Babe Ratings* (May 12, 2018).
6. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Who's Exed Next? Ratings* (May 19, 2018).
7. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Bye Alicia Hi Alicia Ratings* (May 26, 2018).
8. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Party Foul Ratings* (June 2, 2018).
9. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Monster Mode Ratings* (June 9, 2018).
10. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *You Can't Handle The Truth Ratings* (June 16, 2018).
11. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Return Of All The Exes Ratings* (June 23, 2018).
12. ↑ showbuzzdaily.com. *Can You Ever Get Over Your Ex? Ratings* (June 30, 2018).
13. ↑ bigislandnow.com. *MTV Filming Dating Show On Hawaii Island* (November 21, 2017).
14. ↑ variety.com. *Reality Show Producers Sued for Trashing Hawaiian Beach House* (February 16, 2018).