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All About the Love Island USA Season 8 Reunion Taping: Dates, Location, and More

The Love Island USA Season 8 Islanders are back and unpacking everything that went down in Fiji.

By Jessica White

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Key Takeaways

  • The Love Island USA Season 8 reunion was filmed on August 10 in Universal City, California, following a pink carpet event attended by the full cast on August 9.
  • The reunion premieres exclusively on Peacock on Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET, with Ariana Madix and Andy Cohen returning as co-hosts.
  • The reunion will revisit major Villa moments, relationship updates, unseen drama, and controversies as Islanders discuss what happened after leaving Fiji and watching the season back.

Love Island USA may have crowned a winning couple during the finale, but the Islanders' stories didn't end when they left Fiji. Now, the Season 8 cast is officially back together to film Love Island USA's reunion, this time outside the Villa and navigating the real world in their connections.

How to Watch

The Love Island USA Season 8 reunion premieres exclusively on Peacock on Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET.

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After weeks of recouplings, Casa Amor chaos, Bombshell arrivals, and more than a few twists that had viewers screaming at their screens, fans are ready for one last catch-up with the Islanders. Since returning from Fiji, the cast has had time to navigate real life, reconnect with loved ones, and, perhaps most importantly, watch the season back to catch up with the rest of America. After discovering the full scope of what viewers saw and what they missed while finding love in Fiji, there are likely many major talking points to bring up during the highly-awaited reunion.

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With plenty of unanswered questions still floating around, the Love Island USA Season 8 reunion promises to give fans the post-Fiji updates they've been craving. Read on for all the exciting details, including when exactly the reunion was filmed. 

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When was the Season 8 reunion of Love Island USA filmed?

The road to the Season 8 reunion officially got underway on Sunday, August 9, when the Islanders arrived for the pink carpet event in Universal City, California. The full cast showed up looking dapper and dazzling in their reunion looks, giving fans the first major glimpse at the Islanders since they left Fiji.

The pink carpet served as a stylish prelude to the main event, with the Season 8 Islanders coming together ahead of the reunion's two-part studio taping. The actual reunion is set to be filmed on Monday, August 10, with actual fans flocking to Universal City to attend the reunion taping as audience members to get the first sip of all the post-show tea.

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When does the Love Island USA reunion come out on Peacock?

Gather the group chat and set your calendars, because the Season 8 reunion of Love Island USA drops on Monday, August 31 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Peacock.

Kayda laughing on Love Island USA Season 8
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Emmy-nominated Ariana Madix returned as host for Season 8 with a cast of sexy singles arriving in Fiji in search of love and new connections. After six weeks, one lucky couple won the $100,000 grand prize.

If you're already missing the Islanders a little too much, Love Island USA Seasons 4-8 are currently available to binge in their entirety, exclusively on Peacock! And if you're looking for something else to watch, there's plenty more romance, dramas, and reality TV to watch on Peacock — and we have the best recommendations.

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The reunion is expected to cover plenty of ground as Love Island icon Ariana Madix and reality TV royalty Andy Cohen return as co-hosts. While looking back on a whirlwind summer in Fiji, the Islanders will revisit some of the bigger moments from the Villa and talk about where their relationships stand now that they've returned to the real world.

Naturally, viewers will be especially eager for updates from the Season 8 finalists. While Season 8 winners Trinity Tatum and Bryce Alakai have kept fans updated with their swoon-worthy plans beyond the Villa, viewers are eager to get an update on the rest of the finalists, like Aniya Harvey and Carl Schmidt, Melanie Moreno and Sincere Rhea, and Kayda Bosse and Zach Georgiou. While thriving on the show is one thing, figuring out what happens once the cameras stop rolling is another.

Fans can also likely expect conversations about major Villa twists, secret Bombshell flirtations, and some of the season's biggest controversies. Think all of the high-stakes pressure of Movie Night but magnified by a million. The Islanders have had weeks to see what happened behind their backs, and now it's finally time to talk about it together.

Until Season 8's must-watch reunion on August 31, make sure you're caught up on all of the Villa moments that will undoubtedly come back up by watching Love Island USA exclusively on Peacock.