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Peacock Will Screen Love Island USA’s Casa Amor Episode in 28 U.S. Theaters

The one-night theatrical event seeks to turn Season 8’s breakout streaming numbers into a communal viewing experiment.

Overview

  • Peacock announced a franchise-first theatrical screening of the Casa Amor episode in 28 U.S. cinemas, scheduled for Monday, June 22 at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
  • Seats are reservable through Fandango by purchasing a concession voucher that is redeemable at the participating theaters on the night of the event.
  • The episode will play in theaters at the same moment it debuts on Peacock so fans can choose to watch in a cinema or on the streaming platform.
  • Season 8’s strong start helped prompt the experiment, with Peacock reporting 824 million minutes viewed in the first three days and a 74% increase in minutes versus Season 7.
  • Coverage notes the event will capture Casa Amor’s usual split-villa twist without revealing outcomes and that recent coverage also referenced the recent on-set death of executive producer James Barker, which Peacock acknowledged.