EXCLUSIVE: The island is closing for business: NBC is not bringing Deal or No Deal Island back for third season.
Deadline understands that the show, a retooling of the classic Dutch game show, has been canceled at the Comcast-owned broadcast network. It’s not a huge surprise given that the series, which aired its second season earlier this year, averaged a 0.24 in the 18-49 demo, per Nielsen, down from Season 1.
The series is hosted by Joe Manganiello and sees 13 players transported to the elusive Banker’s private island to compete for cash.
Deal or No Deal Island shook up the original format, which was based in a studio with a number of briefcases hidden around an island with more than $200 million in prize money split between them. In each episode, players compete in physical and mental challenges to secure the briefcases that will be used in that night’s game. The player who snags the highest-value case gains immunity and gets to choose a fellow player to enter The Temple. The chosen competitor must then play a classic game of Deal or No Deal. If the player makes a bad deal, they are immediately eliminated. If the player makes a good deal, the power is in their hands and they get to select who to eliminate. The winnings from each game are then added to a group pot that will grow to an exponential value throughout the season. However, the Banker is always watching and raising the stakes with tests of strategy and greed.
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The first season, which premiered in February 2024, featured the likes of Boston Rob and former former Deal or No Deal case model Claudia Jordan, while Season 2, which premiered in January 2025, featured the likes of Survivor’s Parvati Shallow and Big Brother’s Will Kirby.
The series was produced by Endemol Shine North America and exec produced by Manganiello, Matt Kunitz, Vittoria Cacciatore, Jeffrey Breeden, Howie Mandel and Endemol Shine North America’s Sharon Levy, Michael Heyerman and Sean Loughlin.
