The wildly standard American sport present Deal or No Deal has been resurrected however with a twist — Deal or No Deal Island will function NBC’s latest actuality competitors present hitting the community.
After laying dormant for practically 5 years, the long-lasting sequence is receiving a recent take as contestants exit stage proper to the “Banker’s non-public island,” in keeping with the present’s trailer. It’s defined that the sport has acquired an entire overhaul, and a possible $200 million in winnings is up for grabs.
Deal or No Deal Island’s premiere date is quickly approaching. It’ll drop on NBC and Peacock on Monday, Feb. 26 at 9:30 ET/6:30 PT. The primary episode is a 90-minute premiere, and the next Monday it’ll air for 60 minutes within the timeslot. That’ll be the case for the remainder of the season — on the time of this writing, it’s unclear if the finale will obtain a super-sized episode like different competitors franchises.
Within the authentic, a contestant would sq. off with the “Banker,” the nameless cash man who wheeled and handled the participant as they eradicated briefcase after briefcase in hopes of locking down a big money prize. Because the trailer explains, Deal or No Deal Island is “the Banker’s check to search out his final opponent.”
A crop of contestants will duke it out in challenges and scour the island for briefcases. The forged features a former Deal or No Deal mannequin and a Survivor legend.
Sadly, for the Deal or No Deal purists, Howie Mandel received’t be again within the saddle because the franchise’s host. As an alternative, the baton has been handed to actor Joe Manganiello, greatest identified for his function as Alcide Herveaux in True Blood and his marriage to Trendy Household’s Sofia Vergara. He’ll function the Banker’s “private gaming liaison” to information the 13 gamers by way of the newly minted actuality competitors present.
Right here’s a blurb from a press launch from NBC that sums up what to anticipate with Deal or No Deal Island.
“In every episode, gamers vie to get their fingers on the highest-value briefcase for an opportunity to realize immunity and select a fellow participant to enter The Temple, the place they have to play a high-stakes sport of Deal or No Deal. The devious Banker is all the time watching and can increase the stakes with checks of technique and greed. On the finish of the season, the final participant standing will face the Banker to doubtlessly win the largest prize in Deal or No Deal historical past.”
So, how will this new iteration of Deal or No Deal fare? Honestly, a franchise rebirth wasn’t on my manifestation board. However, with the addition of a actuality TV legend, “Boston Rob” Mariano, on the forged and the distinctive concept, I’d say it’s price testing.