FBoy Island
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Created by | Elan Gale |
Presented by | Nikki Glaser |
No.of seasons | 3 |
No.of episodes | 30 |
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Production location | Cayman Islands Malibu, California |
Running time | 41–57 minutes |
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Network | HBO Max |
Release | July 29, 2021 August 4, 2022 | –
Network | The CW |
Release | October 16, 2023 present | –
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Lovers and Liars |
FBoy Islandis an Americandating reality television serieswhich focuses on three women trying to identify 24 men as either womanizers ( "fboys" ) or seeking a serious relationship ( "nice guys" ). The series is hosted byNikki Glaserand premiered on July 29, 2021, onHBO Max.In August 2021, the series was renewed for a second season,[1]which premiered on July 14, 2022.[2]In December 2022, the series was canceled, withSTXalternativeplanning to shop the series elsewhere.[3][4]It was also removed from the streaming service.[5]In March 2023,The CWpicked up the show for a third season, along with a spinoff,Lovers and Liars.[6][7][8]
Premise
[edit]Hosted by comedianNikki Glaser,the show centers on three female contestants and 24 male counterparts.[9]Of the men, 12 are self-professednice guys,while the other half identify asfboys,the former being interested in forming a relationship and splitting the $100,000 prize, while the latter are competing[10]for all of the $100,000 cash prize.[11]During the progression of each episode, the women select men to go out with,[12]all ranging between the ages of 22 and 35.[13]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.[12]While thenice guysthat are eliminated are sent to a mansion called "Nice Guy Grotto" in a limousine, thefboys,sometimes also calledLotharios,are sent to "Limbro". This place lacks luxury and consists of huts made from bamboo, cots and hay-filled pillows.[14][15][16]At some point in the first half of the series, the remaining male contestants reveal their own labels to the women and audience.[16]The show always uses the abbreviationfboy;never during the complete run of the show is the full termfuckboyused by the contestants and host.[17]
Apart from being entertainment, creatorElan Galehas stated that the show's alternative purpose is "to try to see if people can change for the right person,"[18]with the playboys becoming better partners and the "nice guys" getting recognition for their personality.[12]
Season 1
[edit]The leading ladies for season one were CJ Franco, a 30-year-old content creator and model fromLos Angeles, CA;Sarah Emig, a 25-year-old social media manager from Chicago; and Nakia Renee, a 28-year-old hair and makeup stylist, singer, and songwriter from Los Angeles, CA.
For season one, the contestants knew that there was a substantial amount of money on the line ($100,000 per woman), but were not told the rules for how the money would be distributed other than a suggestion that it would depend in part on whether the woman ultimately made a nice guy or an FBoy their final choice. During the final reveal in episode 10, host Nikki Glaser informed the remaining contestants that if a female contestant made a nice guy her final choice, the two of them would split the $100,000 evenly, but if she chose an FBoy, then he would be given the option to split the money and continue the relationship or end the relationship and keep the entire $100,000 themselves. However, this was a lie. When Sarah picked Garrett Morosky and he chose the latter, Glaser went back on her word and declared that the money would instead go to a charity of Sarah's choice.
Contestants
[edit]FBoys | Category | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Entrance | Eliminated |
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Garrett Morosky* | FBoy | 28 | Bitcoin Investor | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Sarah's Pick |
Jared Motley** | FBoy | 27 | Fitness Coach | Miami, FL | Episode 1 | Nakia's Pick |
Casey Johnson | FBoy | 24 | IT Recruiter | Cleveland, OH | Episode 7 Episode 1 |
Episode 10 Episode 4 |
Collin Carter | FBoy | 26 | Photographer/Barber | Toledo, OH | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Welcome Tjelmeland | FBoy | 22 | Club Promoter | Miami, FL | Episode 3 | Episode 8 |
Greg Metelus | FBoy | 25 | Content Creator | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Chris Gillis | FBoy | 29 | Real Estate Broker | New York, NY | Episode 1 | Episode 6 |
Jomar Pérez Adorno | FBoy | 26 | Dancemaster | Guaynabo, PR | Episode 3 | Episode 6 |
Anthony Reed | FBoy | 28 | Health Technician | Charlotte, NC | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Casey Jones | FBoy | 24 | IT Recruiter | Cleveland, OH | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Kevin Sun | FBoy | 28 | Event Producer | Honolulu, HI | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Charley Santos | FBoy | 30 | Model | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Divij Vaswani | FBoy | 24 | Talent Agent | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Israel Dimri | FBoy | 34 | Entrepreneur | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Peter Park | FBoy | 30 | Child Care/Influencer | Springfield, VA | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
*Garrett chose to keep all of the cash prize, but he was not given it.
**Jared chose to split the cash prize.
Nice Guys | Category | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Entrance | Eliminated |
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Jarred Evans | Nice Guy | 28 | Entrepreneur | Miami, FL | Episode 3 | CJ's Pick |
Josh McDonald | Nice Guy | 34 | Brand Marketer | Chicago, IL | Episode 1 | Episode 10 |
Fernando Titus | Nice Guy | 27 | Chiropractor | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 10 |
Chaun Williams | Nice Guy | 35 | Image Consultant | Las Vegas, NV | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Cameron Brown | Nice Guy | 29 | Real Estate Agent | Las Vegas, NV | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Paul Keating | Nice Guy | 27 | Fridge Mover | Oceanside, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Tariq Johnson | Nice Guy | 22 | Nutritionist | Fort Collins, CO | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Jamie Wood | Nice Guy | 30 | Ohio State Athletics | Columbus, OH | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Mark Moran | Nice Guy | 29 | Investment Banker | New York, NY | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Matt Chamberlin | Nice Guy | 22 | Army National Guard | Nashville, TN | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Ryan Garland | Nice Guy | 27 | Student | Tempe, AZ | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Andrew Dietz | Nice Guy | 29 | Firefighter | Savannah, GA | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
Garratt Powers | Nice Guy | 35 | Firefighter | Seattle, WA | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
Contestant Progress
[edit]Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
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New Jarred | ENT | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CHOSEN | |||
OG Jared | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CHOSEN | |
Garrett M | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CHOSEN | |
Casey | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | RET | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |||
Fernando | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |
Josh | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |
Chaun | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||
Collin | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||
Welcome | ENT | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||
Greg | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | |||
Chris | SAFE | BTM | BTM | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | ||||
Jomar | ENT | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Kevin | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Paul | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Tariq | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Anthony | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Cameron | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Mark | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||||||
Jamie | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||||||
Matt | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||||||
Ryan | SAFE | SAFE | QUIT | GUEST | |||||||
Divij | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||||
Israel | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||||
Charley | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||||
Peter | CUT | GUEST | |||||||||
Garratt P. | CUT | GUEST | |||||||||
Andrew | CUT | GUEST |
- Competition
- The Nice Guy was CJ's final choice, and received half of the prize money
- The FBoy was Nakia's final choice, and chose to split the money with her
- The FBoy was Sarah's final choice, chose to keep all of the money for himself and lost it to a charity of her choice
- The contestant escaped Limbro and returned to the game
- The contestant entered the competition
- The contestant was in CJ's bottom two
- The contestant was in Nakia's bottom two
- The contestant was in Sarah's bottom two
- The contestant was eliminated by CJ
- The contestant was eliminated by Nakia
- The contestant was eliminated by Sarah
- The contestant was eliminated by both CJ and Nakia
- The contestant left the show for medical reasons
- The contestant was brought back as a guest
Season 2
[edit]The leading ladies for season two were Mia Emani Jones, a 26-year-old dental student and former pageant queen from Tampa, FL; Louise Barnard, a 25-year-old model from Michigan; and Tamaris Sepulveda, a 29-year-old account executive from The Bronx.
Changes were made to the format after the controversy that arose the previous season. After the season one finale, Garrett Morosky chose to end the relationship with Sarah Emig and keep the $100,000, but instead of Morosky being able to keep the money, it was instead given to a charity of Sarah's choice. Host Nikki Glaser announced that in season two if an FBoy was selected as the final suitor by one of the women but chose the money over the relationship, the FBoy would be allowed to keep the money.
Season two included several callbacks to season one. Peter Park, who was eliminated in episode one of season one as a self-declared FBoy, returned in season two claiming to have reformed due to his experience in Limbro during season one. "Ultimate FBoy" Garrett Morosky from season one returned at the end of episode 1 as the "King of Limbro," greeting eliminated fboys as they entered Limbro. And in the biggest twist, season one finalist Casey Johnson, who entered season one as a self-declared FBoy but left as "reformed FBoy" after announcing that he would have opted to split the money with CJ Franco if he had been her final choice, returned as a self-declared Nice Guy at the beginning of episode three.
Contestants
[edit]Guys | Category | Age | Occupation | Hometown | Entrance | Eliminated |
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Mercedes Knox | FBoy | 25 | Human Resources | Dallas, TX | Episode 1 | Louise's Pick |
Peter Park | Fboy | 31 | Daycare Worker/Model | Springfield, VA | Episode 1 | Mia's Pick |
Benedict Polizzi | Nice Guy | 31 | Comedian | Indianapolis, IN | Episode 1 | Episode 10 |
Casey Johnson | Nice Guy | 25 | Marketing Account Executive | Toledo, OH | Episode 3 | Episode 10 |
Danny Louisa | Fboy | 31 | Electrician | Staten Island, NY | Episode 1 | Episode 10 |
Niko Pilalis | Nice Guy | 29 | Medical Device Sales | Chicago, IL | Episode 9 Episode 1 |
Episode 10 Episode 5 |
Tom Carnifax | Nice Guy | 24 | Fitness Influencer | Warren, OH | Episode 1 | Episode 9 |
Kian Lewis | Fboy | 27 | Accountant | Spartanburg, SC | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Nick Warfield | Fboy | 28 | Graphic Designer | Grand Rapids, MI | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Asanté Tait | Nice Guy | 27 | Stylist/Fashion Curator | Atlanta, GA | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Braydon Elgar | Fboy | 22 | SoundCloud Rapper | Bloomington, IN | Episode 1 | Episode 7 |
Aaron Spady | Nice Guy | 30 | Health & Wellness Coach | Miami, FL | Episode 3 | Episode 7 |
JaBriane Ross | Nice Guy | 28 | Healthcare Worker | Sacramento, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 7 |
Dewayne Rogers | Nice Guy | 26 | Behavioral Therapist | Boston, MA | Episode 1 | Episode 5 |
Austin Sikora | Fboy | 25 | Doping Control Officer | Rockford, IL | Episode 3 | Episode 5 |
A.C. Long | Nice Guy | 28 | Software Consultant | Kansas City, MO | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Elijah Connolly | Fboy | 23 | Non-profit Coordinator | Waldorf, MD | Episode 3 | Episode 4 |
Kyland Hewett-Newbill | Fboy | 24 | College Student | Springfield, MO | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Noam Atzil | Fboy | 27 | Locksmith | Honolulu, HI | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Brant Weiss | Nice Guy | 27 | Regional Sales Director | Columbus, OH | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Jeremy Edberg | Nice Guy | 33 | Personal Trainer | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 4 |
Ilon Hao | Nice Guy | 30 | Model/Fitness Influencer | Sugarland, TX | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Jared Seay | Nice Guy | 25 | Model/Content Creator | San Diego, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Michael Dakessian | FBoy | 27 | Martial Arts Specialist | Howell, NJ | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Carlos Lopez | Nice Guy | 30 | Realtor/Personal Trainer | Burley, ID | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Nikolay Pranchenko | FBoy | 29 | Server | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Nick Priola | FBoy | 26 | Fitness Coach | Houston, TX | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Zachary Wambold | FBoy | 25 | Bartender/Student | Toledo, OH | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
Lukasz Yoder | FBoy | 21 | Concert Pianist | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
John MgBemena | Nice Guy[a] | 28 | Pharmacy Technician | Atlanta, GA | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
- Notes
- ^While John left before revealing his status, In Episode 3 Nikki revealed the girls had eliminated four FBoys and two Nice Guys so far.
Contestant Progress
[edit]Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
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Mercedes | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | CHOSEN | ||
Peter | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CHOSEN | ||
Benedict | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | ||
Casey | ENT | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | ||||
Danny | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | ||
Niko | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | CUT | RET | CUT | |||||
Tom | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |||
Kian | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | |||
Nick W | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||
Asante | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | |||
Braydon | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||
Aaron | ENT | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
JaBriane | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||
Dewayne | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | BTM | CUT | |||||||
Austin | ENT | SAFE | CUT | |||||||||
A.C. | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | ||||||||
Elijah | ENT | CUT | ||||||||||
Kyland | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | ||||||||
Noam | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CUT | ||||||||
Brant | SAFE | BTM | BTM | CUT | ||||||||
Jeremy | SAFE | BTM | BTM | CUT | ||||||||
Ilon | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |||||||||
Jared | BTM | SAFE | CUT | |||||||||
Michael | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |||||||||
Carlos | SAFE | CUT | ||||||||||
Nikolay | SAFE | CUT | ||||||||||
Nick P | SAFE | CUT | ||||||||||
Zachary | CUT | |||||||||||
Lukasz | CUT | |||||||||||
John | QUIT |
- Competition
- This guy was Mia's final choice.
- The contestant was in Mia's bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated by Mia.
- This guy was Louise's final choice.
- The contestant was in Louise's bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated by Louise.
- This guy was Tamaris's final choice.
- The contestant was in Tamaris's bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated by Tamaris.
- The contestant escaped Limbro and returned to the game.
- The contestant entered the competition.
- The contestant chose to take himself out of the running.
- The contestant was brought back as a guest.
Season 3
[edit]The leading ladies for season three areKatie Thurston,a 32-year-old comedian and formerBachelorettefrom Seattle, WA; Daniella Grace, a 33-year-old influencer, real estate investor and swimwear brand founder from Marina Del Rey, CA; and Hali Okeowo, a 28-year-old model from Brooklyn, NY.[19]
Season 2’s Mercedes Knox, Benedict Polizzi, & Danny Louisa return at episode 3.
Contestants
[edit]Guys[19] | Category | Age[19] | Occupation[19] | Hometown[19] | Entrance[19] | Eliminated |
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Vince X. | Nice Guy | 31 | Lawyer | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Katie's Pick |
Mercedes K. | FBoy | 27 | FBoy Season 2 Winner | Dallas, TX | Episode 3 | Hali's Pick |
Christian L. | Nice Guy | 30 | Teacher / Coach | Houston, TX | Episode 1 | Daniella's Pick |
Benedict P. | FBoy | 33 | Comedian / Model | Indianapolis, IN | Episode 3 | Episode 10 |
Elijah D. | FBoy | 25 | Trucking Company Co-Owner | Houston, TX | Episode 1 | Episode 10 |
Jared A. | FBoy | 24 | Model / Entrepreneur | Miami, FL | Episode 1 | Episode 10 |
Marco D. | Nice Guy | 28 | Auditor / Comedian | West Hollywood, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Evander C. | FBoy | 25 | Personal Trainer | Milwaukee, WI | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Curtis "CJ" W. | FBoy | 24 | Basketball Player | Dallas, TX | Episode 1 | Episode 8 |
Elisha D. | FBoy | 25 | Trucking Company Co-Owner | Houston, TX | Episode 1 | Episode 6 |
Keith M. | FBoy | 30 | Opera Singer | Las Vegas, NV | Episode 1 | Episode 6 |
Danny L. | Nice Guy | 32 | Niko (season 2) step father | Miami, FL | Episode 3 | Episode 6 |
Jonathan T. | Nice Guy | 31 | Fashion Creative Director | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 5 |
Pierce W. | Nice Guy | 28 | Yoga Teacher | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 5 |
Deonte "Marquies" P. | Nice Guy | 25 | Fitness Coach | Dallas, TX | Episode 1 | Episode 5 |
Connor F. | FBoy | 26 | DJ / Healthcare Consultant | Kansas City, MO | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Nyk R. | Nice Guy | 32 | Singer / Songwriter | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Steven C. | FBoy | 23 | Finance | St. Petersburgh, FL | Episode 1 | Episode 3 |
Tanner G. | Nice Guy | 25 | Manual Therapist / Cyber Security | Anaheim, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Kris T. | FBoy | 25 | Sales for a Medical Marketing Company | San Diego, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Bryce G. | Nice Guy | 28 | Consulting Firm Owner | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 2 |
Dio P. | Nice Guy | 30 | Chippendales Dancer | Las Vegas, NV | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
Shaun P. | FBoy | 29 | Personal Trainer | Los Angeles, CA | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
Ian M. | FBoy | 22 | Hospitality & Branding Agency | Nashville, TN | Episode 1 | Episode 1 |
Contestant Progress
[edit]Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
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Vince | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CHOSEN | |
Mercedes | ENT | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CHOSEN | |||
Christian | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CHOSEN | |
Benedict | ENT | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |||
Elijah | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |
Jared | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | |
Marco | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||
Evander | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||
Curtis "CJ" | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||
Elisha | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||
Keith | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||
Danny | BTM | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Jonathan | SAFE | SAFE | BTM | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Pierce | SAFE | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Deonte "Marquies" | SAFE | BTM | BTM | CUT | GUEST | ||||||
Connor | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||||||
Nyk | SAFE | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||||||
Steven | BTM | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | |||||||
Tanner | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||||
Kris | BTM | CUT | GUEST | ||||||||
Bryce | SAFE | CUT | GUEST | ||||||||
Dio | CUT | ||||||||||
Shaun | CUT | ||||||||||
Ian | CUT |
- Competition
- This guy was Katie's final choice.
- The contestant was in Katie's bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated by Katie.
- This guy was Hali's final choice.
- The contestant was in Hali's bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated by Hali.
- This guy was Daniella's final choice.
- The contestant was in Daniella's bottom two.
- The contestant was eliminated by Daniella.
- The contestant escaped Limbro and returned to the game.
- The contestant entered the competition.
- The contestant chose to take himself out of the running.
- The contestant was brought back as a guest.
Production
[edit]HBO Max'sfirst reality television dating show[13]was created byThe BachelorproducerElan Galeand showrun by Sam Dean, who also worked another HBO Max production,12 Dates of Christmas.[12][18]Host Nikki Glaser also serves as an executive producer,[20]as do Ben Bitoni, Sam Dean, Elan Gale andJason Goldberg.[21][22]The title comes from the slang termfuck boy,used to refer to a male womanizer, while the decision to abbreviate the term reflected the intention to make the showfamily-friendly.[18]For her part, Glaser changed the meaning of fboy to mean "fragile boy", explaining that they have low self-esteem and therefore lack care toward women.[23]
The series was filmed in theCayman Islands,in part due to "itslow number of COVID-19 cases"with the cast having to arrive atGrand Cayman[24]14 days before shooting commenced in March 2021 to quarantine and be tested forCOVID-19on alternate days until April.[25]HBO Max marketed it as "a social experiment that asks the age-old question: Can FBoys truly reform, or do Nice Guys always finish last?"[26]
It premiered on the streaming service on July 29, 2021, with the simultaneous release of its first three episodes,[10]followed every Thursday at midnight,[27]with another three being released on August 5 and the final four on August 12.[13][28]Upon release, it became the streaming service's most-watched reality program.[22]On August 18, 2021, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.[1] Season 2 was filmed in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
On December 5, 2022, HBO Max canceled the series, with the show's production company,STXalternative,shopping it to other networks and platforms.[3][4]On March 16, 2023, it was reported thatThe CW(which is partially owned by HBO Max's company, Warner Bros Discovery) had picked up the show for a third season, along with a spinoff titledFGIRL Island.[6]On May 2, 2023, it was announced that Glaser will return as host, and that the third season will premiere on July 16, 2023,[29]withFGIRL Islandslated to premiere midseason.[30]Also on May 2, 2023, a producer & writer named Jack Piuggi of Flipp Productions, LLC filed a lawsuit[31]claiming the show's concept was stolen from him, alleging he shared the concept of a reality-based documentary called "Instafamous" under a non-disclosure agreement with production companies affiliated with HBO. As one example, in a conversation with a producer at Good For You Productions, he recommended that one of his friends - Garrett Morosky, who starred in the show - be cast for the program they were discussing.[32]Piuggi claims to have more than 20 hours of recorded audio and video conversations that prove his case.[33]On September 28, 2023, it was announced that the third season will premiere on October 16, 2023.[34] Season 3 was filmed in Malibu, California.
Episodes
[edit]Series overview
[edit]Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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First aired | Last aired | Network | |||
1 | 10 | July 29, 2021 | August 12, 2021 | HBO Max | |
2 | 10 | July 14, 2022 | August 4, 2022 | ||
3 | 10 | October 16, 2023 | December 8, 2023 | The CW |
Season 1 (2021)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original release date |
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1 | 1 | "FBoys Rush In" | July 29, 2021 |
2 | 2 | "You've Got Male" | July 29, 2021 |
3 | 3 | "Sex, Lies and Selfies" | July 29, 2021 |
4 | 4 | "Sleepless in the Villa" | August 5, 2021 |
5 | 5 | "There's Something About Nakia" | August 5, 2021 |
6 | 6 | "How Sarah Got Her Groove Back" | August 5, 2021 |
7 | 7 | "Chasing CJ" | August 12, 2021 |
8 | 8 | "True Bromance" | August 12, 2021 |
9 | 9 | "50 Shades of Nice" | August 12, 2021 |
10 | 10 | "FBoy, FBye?" | August 12, 2021 |
Season 2 (2022)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title | Original release date |
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11 | 1 | "Do You Like Cats?" | July 14, 2022 |
12 | 2 | "6'3 Down Under" | July 14, 2022 |
13 | 3 | "You're Goofy" | July 14, 2022 |
14 | 4 | "I Did Not Say That" | July 21, 2022 |
15 | 5 | "I Heard You Were a Snake" | July 21, 2022 |
16 | 6 | "I Was A Piece of Sh*t" | July 21, 2022 |
17 | 7 | "Kiss That Yogurt" | July 28, 2022 |
18 | 8 | "Tom's Journal" | July 28, 2022 |
19 | 9 | "Man-Cision" | August 4, 2022 |
20 | 10 | "The Men Have No Idea" | August 4, 2022 |
Season 3 (2023)
[edit]No. overall | No.in season | Title [35][36] | Original air date [35][36] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share (18-49) |
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21 | 1 | "This is Gonna Be a Good Season" | October 16, 2023 | 0.16[37] | 0.02/0[37] |
22 | 2 | "I Care, Bro" | October 16, 2023 | 0.16[37] | 0.02/0[37] |
23 | 3 | "Bro Stole My Eggs" | October 23, 2023 | 0.18[38] | 0.03/0[38] |
24 | 4 | "Game Over" | October 30, 2023 | 0.18[39] | 0.04/0[39] |
25 | 5 | "I Know You Love You" | November 3, 2023 | 0.22[40] | 0.03/0[40] |
26 | 6 | "F, Marry, Ghost" | November 10, 2023 | 0.24[41] | 0.04/1[41] |
27 | 7 | "You're Joking, Right?" | November 17, 2023 | 0.22[42] | 0.04/0[42] |
28 | 8 | "The Secrets Are Out" | November 24, 2023 | 0.22[43] | 0.04/0[43] |
29 | 9 | "Most Vulnerable Player" | December 1, 2023 | 0.20[44] | 0.04/0[44] |
30 | 10 | "I Was Just Playing the Game" | December 8, 2023 | 0.19[45] | 0.04/0[45] |
International releases
[edit]In the UK,BBC Threeacquired the show.[46]On April 28, 2022, HBO Max announced local versions forDenmark,Sweden,Spain,andThe Netherlands.[47]
Adaptations
[edit]A New Zealand adaptation began airing onTVNZin October 2022, hosted byShav Ruakereand filmed in the Cook Islands. One of the male contestants named Wayde Moore was edited out of the show prior to the premiere after it was learned that he had been on trial for attempted suffocation of a drunken woman; he was found not guilty but the judge described his behavior as "deeply inappropriate and disrespectful".[48][49][50]
An Australian adaptation was announced byFoxtelin October 2022 and was released on its streaming service,Binge,from May 2023.[51][52][53]It was hosted byAbbie Chatfieldand was filmed inCasuarina,which is located in north-easternNew South Walesin theTweed Shire.[54][55]
Reception
[edit]Salon 'sKylie Chung called the show "highly self-aware and entertainingly self-deprecating," while pointing out its central theme of "couple goals", when the female contestants choose their partners.[20]In a separate Salon review Melanie McFarland commented that the show "flaunts its identity as the messy, issues-burdened lovechild of dating app culture as brightly as a neon wristband," mentioning that it is destined for both fans as well as critiques as the genre, such as commenting that the women shrug off the misogyny the men express and hoping they can alter their behavior. "[56]Lea Palmieri, writing forDecider,stated that it "feels like a modern dating show throughout" since "it takes itself less seriously and celebrates how silly it is that this show even exists."[57]The Washington Post'sInkoo Kang commented that it "works so well because it takes the 'fboy' part seriously: They're there to be ogled, judged and ultimately taken down a peg" which creates "something encouraging about a show that isn't just about whether a woman can find a man, but the right one for her."[58]For her part,Time'sJudy Berman, in a two-show review of the series andSexy Beasts,commented on the former that it "happens to be a funny, addictive, shrewdly executed twist on a familiar format. I can't say the same forBeasts,"and calling the female contestants" relatively intelligent and perceptive, but also generally have each other's backs. "[59]The AV Club'sDanette Chaves concurred with Berman, calling the women "likable and clear-eyed about the choices they're making," concluding that the show "is a work in progress, but still worth checking out."[60]
Other critics were not as favorable, such asVariety'sCaroline Framke,who started her review by stating that "[i]t didn't take long forFBoy Islandto make me feel like my brain was leaking out my ears, drip by stupefied drip, "calling the use of the abbreviated termfboys"one of [HBO Max's] most baffling, annoying mysteries."[14]For her part, Alessa Dominguez ofBuzzfeed Newscalled it "an anemicBachelorette",observing the lack of time" to get to know anyone… and the guys all play even bigger caricatures of the types favored by the typical reality show, "calling the men" even more one-dimensional than the women. "[11]Metro Weekly'sAndré Hereford partly agreed with Berman, Chaves and Dominguez's characterizations of the female contestants stating, "[they] are all likable, but they don't make astute choices," giving the show two out of five stars for "[saving] a few jaw-dropping twists till the end, which might be too late for some who have already escaped to more inviting shores."[61]WhileThe Daily Beast'sCheyenne Roundtree was more complimentary towards the show's concept, she went on to state that it "somehow manages to teeter between an exciting, funny concept and a half-baked idea that needs to work out its kinks," the latter referring to scenes such as when the remaining contestants reveal their label and yet the women continue to foster relationships with some of thefboys.[16]Megan Reynolds ofJezebelstated that "dating shows are past the point of reinvention," with the "[attempt] to place the power back in the hands of the women, a limp gesture towards something that could be called feminism."[15]
Notes
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External links
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