Million Dollar Island: Everything you need to know
Million Dollar Island premieres at 7:00 pm Monday, June 12 on Channel 7 and 7plus
Viewers will see drama, intrigue and rivalry take place on Million Dollar Island, Seven’s new social experiment show premiering at 7:00 pm Monday, 12 June on Channel Seven and 7plus.
100 everyday Australians stay on a remote island, vying for a chance to win $1 million, the biggest prize money on Australian TV. But braving the harsh conditions with limited means isn’t the only challenge on an island full of mystery, surprise, hardships and rewards.
Each contestant starts the adventure with a wristband worth $10,000. While they are on the island, contestants can gain and lose wristbands by competing in various challenges. They can also receive wristbands from other contestants. When someone gives up and decides to leave the island, they must give their wristband(s) to a contestant who stays behind.
Friendships are worth a fortune on the show. Some contestants will become richer by winning challenges and inheriting wristbands, while those who lose and fail to collect new wristbands must eventually go home.
Seven has revealed some fast facts about the series:
• Filming took place on one of the 104 islands in the archipelago of Langkawi off the mainland coast of western Malaysia.
• The players split themselves into four camps – Log, Rock, Top and Vine.
• The players were only allowed to bring 10 kgs of luggage onto the island.
• The players ranged between ages 19-64 at the time of filming.
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• The players competed in 25 challenges across the series: 15 arena challenges and 10 survivor challenges.
• During the filming, the temperature ranged between 25-38 degrees with the humidity ranging from 70% to 90%.
• The series was filmed over 32 days.
• It took 90 days to prepare the island for habitation before filming began.
• The players used 445 bottles of sunscreen during the filming.
Million Dollar Island is produced by Eureka Productions.
Million Dollar Island premieres at 7:00 pm Monday, June 12 on Channel 7 and 7plus.
