Reality dating is getting a classic twist this fall with the premiere of “The Real Love Boat,” which aims to bring nostalgia, fun, and romance to CBS.
Wednesday, October 5, “The Real Love Boat” premieres, taking inspiration from the classic show of the late 1970s and 1980s, which mixes comedy, drama, and romance, as it stars 10 singles — Five Women and Five Men. (with additional arrivals at different ports) – for an unforgettable Mediterranean cruise and a shot at love.
Executive producer Jay Bienstock told TheWrap, “It’s super, super fun and it brings back the feelings we’ve always wanted to say as we’re watching it.” That’s when we talked to him about the new reality series for our Fall TV preview.
Real-life couple Jerry O’Connell and Rebecca Romijn, who are featured in the main art, which TheWrap can exclusively reveal below, serve as hosts of the show, and through their own romance, Stand out as #CoupleGoals for singles in search of love.
“As for the actors, you watch them; you watch them talk and talk and explain things and they give some anecdotes on their lives, and that’s what you look at and go, ‘I want that.’ You know, ‘I’m on ‘The Real Love Boat,’ I see Jerry and Rebecca; I want what they have.’ Those are the awards in this regard. And that’s his role in the show,” the EP said. “And then, of course, they’re for those moments where someone leaves a ship or they’re in moments when there’s some sort of activity that the artist is doing. They’re there for all of this; they The audience has their eyes and ears when you see our actors looking for love with each other.”
Embarking on a Mediterranean cruise to find love became a major attraction for CBS when finding contestants for the thrill that takes place on the Regal Princess cruise ship, on a real cruise with real passengers unrelated to the show. it happens. ,
“You have the ship, and you have the Mediterranean Sea, and everything is so beautiful; Everything is so intoxicating. I mean, strangers become lovers because of their surroundings. ‘The .’ But what can be a better adventure than spending your summer [Real] Love Boat, ‘cruising the Mediterranean and looking for love, and so finding the right cast, really, we had an embarrassment of riches,'” said Bienstock. “We had a lot of people wanting to be a part of it. We were so lucky and so lucky and ended up with a really, really amazing cast of people who really wanted to find love in the most charming places of all. ,
“The Real Love Boat” will have its own cast of characters — real-life bartenders, cruise directors and a captain — who all consider matchmaking as part of their repertoire, but there will be some special guests as well. CBS has already released images of “The Love Boat” alum Ted Lang, who played Isaac, and Jill Whelan, who played Vicky Stubbing, who appear at the start of the season.
The show aims to have broad appeal — viewers who were around for, or reruns for, the original series, and those who grew up on reality dating competitions — and it airs on October 5 at 8 p.m. as “Survivor.” Beach sandwich. PT and “The Amazing Race” at 10 p.m. ET/PT (both begin their new seasons on Sept. 21).
“The vote of confidence from CBS was so amazing,” Bienstock said. “We are very fortunate and very blessed to be between two of the biggest reality franchises of all time. We couldn’t be happier to be a part of it. ,
And for those wondering – yes, the theme of “The Real Love Boat” is part of the show.
“The amazing thing about ‘The Love Boat’ theme is that you can sing it 100,000 times and it never gets old. It always puts a spring in your step. It always makes you smile,” he said. “And what we want to do with ‘The Real Love Boat’ is make you smile. So I can tell you that the theme will be in front and in the middle.”
