After a thrilling turn of events in last night’s episode, fans are champing at the bit for more Love Island USA. Unfortunately, we’ll all have to practice patience — no episode will air tonight as the franchise takes its usual Wednesday break.

When Do New Love Island USA Episodes Come Out?

The popular reality dating show will be back with a new episode on Thursday, June 26 at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT. Regular episodes air on Peacock every day except Saturdays and Wednesdays. On Saturdays, Love Island USA: Aftersun, a talk show featuring past Islanders and dumped contestants, airs instead of regular programming.

So, Why Doesn’t Love Island USA Air on Wednesdays?

Reasons for the Wednesday break could include giving the cast and crew a rest day, allowing producers to strategize and editors to catch up. We went direct to the source and asked Peacock, but they did not respond to Decider’s request for comment.

What Happened on Love Island USA Last Night?

A Casa Amor “like never before” continued, enraging watchers with every twist. Unlike past seasons where original Islanders could choose to recouple, this time, any original not chosen by a bombshell would have to “leave the villa immediately.”

“Back in my day OG girls got to go to casa be grafted and pampered by multiple men trying to get a spot back in the villa,” one user commented on X. “They had the OGs trying to convince bombshells to pick THEM or worry about going home?? Just sick man.”

The twist put the heart of Love Island at stake. Booting the Islanders with real, growing connections — like Olandria, who wouldn’t kiss the bombshells out of loyalty to her couple — makes it seem like producers no longer care if anyone actually finds love, especially as multiple fan favorites with budding connections have already been dumped.

As one viewer put it on X, “the islanders are playing love island in a way I’ve never seen love island played before & it’s cracking me up 😭 they’re f****** playing survivor idk bro.”

When time ran out, Nic and Olandria — two fan favorites with strong connections — were left single and sent packing. Islanders and viewers alike were devastated.

But just as the episode closed, suspenseful music crept in. An SUV pulled up to Nic. America watched with bated breath as the door swung open. It was Olandria. “Quick, hurry up! Get in!” she yelled.

“THE ENDING HAD ME GAGGED LIKE THATS EXACTLY HOW YOU PULL ME BACK IN WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO NEVER WATCH THIS S*** SHOW AGAIN,” a user expressed on X. Many shared the sentiment.

Now, we wait in stifling anticipation for Thursday. Who knows what it could hold?

How to Watch Love Island USA:

Love Island USA is availble for streaming exclusively on Peacock.

Peacock currently offers two subscription types: Premium with ads and Premium Plus ad-free. Peacock Premium costs $7.99/month, while Premium Plus costs $13.99/month.

You can save a bit by subscribing to one of Peacock’s annual plans, which give you 12 months for the price of 10. These cost either $79.99 with ads or $139.99 without ads.