NBC has canceled the reality competition series “Deal or No Deal Island” after two seasons.
The “Deal or No Deal” spinoff first premiered in February 2024. Hosted by Joe Manganiello, the show’s contestants competed in a series of challenges to retrieve suitcases containing different cash values.
The winner of each challenge picked another contestant to face the “Banker” in a game of Deal or No Deal. Winning the Banker’s Challenge meant adding money to the group’s prize pot, and losing meant elimination.
“Deal or No Deal Island” featured everyday people with some celebrity contestants sprinkled in. Season 1 starred “Survivor” legend Boston Rob Mariano and “Celebrity Apprentice” alum Claudia Jordan. Season 2, which premiered in January, featured more reality TV royalty: Survivor’s Parvati Shallow, Big Brother’s Will Kirby, and Survivor Australia’s David Genat.
Will Kirby and David Genat on “Deal or No Deal Island.”Monty Brinton/NBC
During the season 2 finale, Genat took home the biggest prize in reality TV history: $5.8 million. One viewer joked via Reddit that Genat “bankrupted the banker after his win last year and that is why the show is ending.”
Another fan guessed that season 2’s decline in viewership and Genat’s win are both to blame for the show’s demise.
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“The ratings weren’t great but [they] will keep it afloat as long as no one’s winning bank. Then [Genat] the Golden God makes bank and NBC is like ‘Um, yeah. Not again,’” the fan commented.
NJ.com has reached out to NBC for comment.
While NBC has dropped one reality show from its lineup, a new one is in the works. A civilian version of “The Traitors” is accepting applications until March 2026.
To apply, fill out the questionnaire, which asks applicants whether they’d prefer to be a “faithful” or a “traitor” in the game. You must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid passport to apply.
Season 4 of the celebrity version of “The Traitors” is set to premiere on Peacock on Jan. 8, 2026.
“Deal or No Deal Island” and “The Traitors” are available to stream on Peacock.