RTL+ Launches 'Bad Boyfriends' Deception-Based Relationship Experiment

Overview

• The series premiered on June 30, 2026, and will run as ten episodes released in weekly double-features on RTL+ over five weeks.
• Eight men were invited to Tenerife under the false pretext of joining a men’s holiday called “Bro Island” and were surprised when their partners, already on site, confronted them.
• Producers and hosts Charlotte Engelhardt and Calvin Kleinen describe the show as a behavior-focused test of honesty, loyalty, communication and reliability rather than mere spectacle.
• The production is by filmpool entertainment, mixes known reality personalities with new participants, and places women in a villa while men live in a simpler camp to heighten dynamics.
• RTL+ is distributing the series behind tiered subscriptions and did not release an official trailer before the launch, a choice that shapes how viewers can access and learn about the show.