Love Island USA doesn’t air new episodes on Saturdays—instead, the reality dating competition airs six days a week on Peacock with every day except Wednesday reserved for the main show, according to Peacock’s official schedule for Season 8.
The main show episodes drop on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and during premiere week, Wednesday. All episodes release at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on Peacock.
Saturdays feature Love Island Aftersun, the official after-show, which airs at the same time. Aftersun offers recaps of the week’s drama and features a panel discussing eliminations and relationship developments from the villa.
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Season 8 premiered on June 2, 2026, and is filmed in near real-time, though episodes air with a one- to two-day delay due to editing and Fiji’s time difference.
Sources
- Peacock — official schedule showing episodes air six days a week except Wednesday, with Aftersun on Saturdays
- Forbes — confirmed the full release schedule with episodes at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
