Is ‘Love Island: All-Stars’ Coming to Hulu or What?!

Love Island is officially back, and this time, it has a brand new title. Well, for this season anyway. That’s right, Love Island: All-Stars is here.

The reality TV show’s 15th season is officially underway as of January 15, 2024, with many American viewers eagerly refreshing their Hulu accounts to see when the show will drop on their homepage.

For the uninitiated, Love Island: All-Stars brings back prior contestants from the show, giving them another chance to win big by coupling up with their fellow players. All the while, these players will try carefully to match with their fellow contestants, lest they get kicked off the island for being single. So, when does Love Island season 15 reach the U.S.?

When will Love Island: All-Stars hit Hulu?

Originally, most U.S. viewers relied on Hulu to watch new Love Island seasons, and many fans assumed Love Island: All-Stars would hit the platform as well. Unfortunately, Hulu subscribers might need to pick up a subscription with another streaming platform: NBC Universal’s Peacock.

That’s right, Love Island: All-Stars isn’t coming to Hulu at all. It’s exclusively available on Peacock. Love Island: All-Stars will launch on Peacock on Jan. 29, with episodes every six days per week.

Originally, it seemed likely that Hulu would get All-Stars. On Hulu Support on Twitter, the streaming service declined to give an official release date or premiere window for Love Island: All-Stars, but it hinted that it “typically had streaming rights to post episodes of Love Island (UK) on a bit of a delay.” Hulu Support directed viewers to check back on its January 2024 schedule page for new updates, and keep “the show in your My Stuff to stay in the loop!”

Is it possible that Hulu nearly got the rights to All-Stars in the U.S., but lost them to Peacock last minute? Or Love Island: All-Stars could eventually hit Hulu after its Peacock run? It’s not clear as of yet. All we know for certain is that you’ll want to get your hands on a Peacock subscription ASAP if you’re looking to keep up with the show.

Given that season 15 of Love Island won’t start in the U.S. until the 29th, we highly recommend U.S. viewers carefully curate their Twitter timeline for spoilers. You might want to mute hashtags related to the show, or mute accounts related to Love Island.

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