FBOY Island

## Chronology

***FBOY Island*** is an original American dating reality show created by Elan Gale and Sam Dean, being presented by Nikki Glaser. The series premiered on July 29, 2021, on HBO Max.

## Synopsis

*Created by Gale and Dean, the dating format follows three women who move to a tropical island where they’re joined by 24 men – 12 self-proclaimed “Nice Guys” looking for love and 12 self-proclaimed “FBoys,” there to compete for cold, hard cash (Ed note: Urban Dictionary defines a f\*ck boy as someone who says “I’m bad at relationships” as if it’s an absolute truth).*

## History

On June 10, 2021, it was announced that HBO Max had ordered *FBOY Island*, with comedian Nikki Glaser is hosting the 10-episode reality series, which comes from Elan Gale, former exec producer on *The Bachelor,* and Sam Dean, who was showrunner of Netflix’s *Love Is Blind.* Dean, who has an overall deal with the streamer, is showrunner of the series, which comes from STXalternative. Gale, Dean, Glaser, Jason Goldberg and Ben Bitonti executive produce.

On August 18, 2021, it was announced that HBO Max had ordered a second helping of *FBOY Island*. It was also announced that Glaser would return as host. On June 14, 2022, it was announced that the second season would premiere a month later on July 14.

On April 28, 2022, it was announced that *FBOY Island* was to be made into local versions by HBO Max in Denmark, Spain, Sweden and the Netherlands. Warner Bros. International Television Production (WBITVP) will produce in each territory for the show. Additionally, FBOY Island Danmark is produced by WBITVP Denmark. Executive producers for HBO Max are Annelies Sitvast and Christian Wikander. FBOY Island España is produced by WBITVP Spain. Executive producers for HBO Max are Annelies Sitvast and Miguel Salvat. FBOY Island Sverige is produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sverige AB. Executive producers for HBO Max are Annelies Sitvast and Christian Wikander. FBOY Island Nederland is produced by WBITVP Netherlands. Executive producers for HBO Max are Annelies Sitvast and Sabine Feij.

On December 5, 2022, HBO Max cancelled the series. It was revealed that the show’s cancelation was due to HBO Max pulling out of unscripted originals over the summer as part of a major cost-cutting move that led to the departure of its reality team led by Jen O’Connell. STXalternative, the company behind the series, was also in talks with other networks and platforms about the show.

On March 16, 2023, it was announced that The CW had picked the series up for a third season after beating out a number of other bidders. Additionally, the network was also set to pick up a spinoff – *FGIRL Island.* STX has been shopping the project for the last few months and that The CW has won out, although sources warned that there’s no ink on the deal yet. The series *FGirl Island* was previously already in the works at HBO Max before its reality pivot. Showrunner Elan Gale, who previously worked on *The Bachelor*, has previously talked up the possibility of an “F-Person Cinematic Universe”.

On May 18, 2023, CW programming chief Brad Schwartz told reporters Thursday that it would have been silly not to pick up HBO Max’s castoff because of its “big loud title” and built-in audience. New episodes of the show plus reruns of the dating show will air on CW Thursdays this fall. “When they [HBO Max] canceled their entire unscripted slate, there was the biggest show just sitting there,” Schwartz told reporters. “It had two seasons of audience that just love the show. It was opportunistic. It’s such a broadcast show. The show is The Bachelor. The show is Love Island. It’s a little bolder, we know there is an audience there for it. It was an easy decision.” He added, “We have to be scrappy in how we do things,” Schwartz continued, adding that he decided to shoot two seasons back-to-back to help amortize the “big financial commitment.”

Additionally, Schwartz did acknowledge that CW has some “marketing challenges” waiting for them in the fall. But the whole point is to bring new people to the network with adult dramas and yes, edgy dating shows, he said. “A big, bold unscripted show like Fboy could really bust through,” he said. Both FBoy and FGirl Island, which was already in the works at HBO Max before the franchise was cut, will go into production back-to-back this summer from STXtelevision. Both series were created by Elan Gale who is executive producing for TheYearOfElan Productions alongside Jason Goldberg for STXtelevision, Nikki Glaser, Noah Fogelson and Bob Simonds. FGirl Island will bow midseason in 2024.

On July 10, 2023, former *Bachelorette* Katie Thurston was announced to be joining the cast of The CW’s *FBoy Island* Season 3. A short teaser released on Monday shows a glimpse at Thurston preparing for a confessional, only to (jokingly) act shocked when she finds out what she’s agreed to be a part of.

On July 12, 2023, The CW announced that *FBoy Island* Season 3 would premiere on October 12 from 8-10 pm.

On September 6, 2023, it was revealed that *FBoy Island* Season 3 had switched from October 12 to October 16 with a two-hour show from 8pm. It was also revealed that from October 23, the show will air in its regular timeslot of 8pm-9pm.

## Format

FBOY Island involves a group of 24 men contestants, with 12 being self-professed nice guys and the other 12 identifying as fboys, living in isolation from the outside world in a villa in the Cayman Islands, constantly under video surveillance. To survive in the villa the men are either interested in forming a relationship and splitting the $100,000 prize, while the latter are competing for all of the $100,000 cash prize. During the progression of each episode, the women select men to go out with, all ranging between the ages of 22 to 35.

The ending of the episode consisting of three men being chosen to be eliminated and afterwards revealing if they are a nice guy or not. While the *nice guys* that are eliminated are sent to a mansion called "Nice Guy Grotto" in a limousine, the *fboys*, sometimes also called *Lotharios*, are sent to "Limbro". This place lacks luxury and consists of huts made from bamboo, cots and hay-filled pillows. At some point in the first half of the series, the remaining male contestants reveal their own labels to the women and audience. During the complete run of the show, only the abbreviated form, *fboy*, is used by the contestants and host.

Apart from being entertainment, creator Elan Gale has stated that the show's alternative purpose is "to try to see if people can change for the right person," with the playboys becoming better partners and the "nice guys" getting recognition for their personality.

## Broadcast

The series opened on July 29, 2021, with the simultaneous release of its first three episodes, followed every Thursday at midnight, with another three being released on August 5 and the final four on August 12. Upon release, it became the streaming service's most-watched reality program.

The second season opened on July 14, 2022, with the simultaneous release of its first three episodes, followed every Thursday at midnight, with another three being released on July 21. The next two episodes releases on July 28 and the final two on August 4.

The third season was scheduled to open with an encore episode presentation on October 12, 2023 at 9 p.m., with an additional episode airing directly after at 10 p.m. on the CW. The season will now premiere on October 16 and 8 p.m. with new episodes airing from 8 p.m.-9 p.m., being followed in midseason by spinoff *FGirl Island* in 2024.

## External Links

* *FBOY Island* on HBO Max
* *FBOY Island* on Facebook
* *FBOY Island* on Instagram
* *FBOY Island* on Twitter
* *FBOY Island* on Google Podcasts
* *FBOY Island* on Wikipedia

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nikki Glaser To Host ‘FBoy Island’ Reality Series For HBO Max From ‘The Bachelor’ & ‘Love Is Blind’ EPs
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 ‘FBoy Island’: Reality Series Renewed For Season 2 At HBO Max
3. ↑ HBO Max announces 'FBOY Island' Season 2 premiere, new contestants
4. ↑ ‘FBOY Island’: HBO Max Greenlights Local Versions In Denmark, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands
5. ↑ STX Shopping ‘FBoy Island’ After HBO Max Canceled Reality Series
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 The CW Lands ‘FBoy Island’ & Sets Up Date With ‘FGirl Island’ Spinoff
7. ↑ Brad Schwartz Says ‘FBoy Island’ A Good Fit For CW Because Of Built-In Audience, “Big Loud Title”
8. ↑ Former ‘Bachelorette’ Katie Thurston Joins ‘FBoy Island’ Season 3 At The CW
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://deadline.com/2023/07/the-cw-fall-premiere-dates-the-swarm-fboy-island-inside-the-nfl-all-american-midseason-1235435797/
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 ‘FBoy Island’ & Comedy Imports Including ‘Everyone Else Burns’ Switch Nights As The CW Rejigs Schedule
11. ↑ 'FBoy Island' Trailer Revealed by HBO Max
12. ↑ FBoy Island: When & Where New Season 1 Episodes Air
13. ↑ Meet the Real F—boys of HBO Max's FBOY Island
14. ↑ Meet HBO Max's 'FBoy Island' Season 1 Cast—And Follow Them On Instagram Before The Premiere
15. ↑ 'FBOY Island' Makes a Splash on HBO Max as Streamer's Biggest Reality Series
16. ↑ 2023-24 The CW Schedule
17. ↑ The CW Fall 2023 Schedule: ‘Walker’ Moves To Midseason, ‘FBoy Island’ Takes Thursday & ‘All American’ Stays On Mondays As Part Of Canadian & Unscripted-Heavy Slate