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NBC Cancels Deal or No Deal Island After Two Seasons

Producers are now pitching a lower-cost return to the original studio format to cost-conscious buyers.

Overview

  • NBC will not renew the Survivor-style spinoff for a third season, as confirmed by multiple outlets.
  • Season 2 averaged a 0.24 rating in adults 18–49 and 2.133 million viewers, roughly a 22% drop from Season 1.
  • Season 2 awarded a record $5.8 million prize, prompting fan speculation about costs, though no official cause was cited.
  • Endemol Shine North America is quietly shopping a reboot of the classic studio-based Deal or No Deal, Deadline reports.
  • Hosted by Joe Manganiello, the island version featured 13 contestants competing in challenges to secure briefcases before a Banker's Temple elimination game.