FBOY Island fans are getting some sad news tonight because HBO Max’s gleefully dumb and rather self-aware dating show has been canceled after a measly two seasons.
The reality dating series, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, followed three women (OK, honestly, Instagram Models) as they chose a potential partner from a pool of 24 dudes (Also Instagram models) by trying to figure out which of the contestants were the “F-boys” — who were there only to hook up and declare themselves the king of the “F-boys” in the familiar reality TV trope of the “confessional” — and which were normal, nice possibly-bring-home-to-mother guys actually searching for a relationship.
Variety has the exclusive, and according to their source, “There have been layoffs and it’s less people doing more work,” with the bulk of the shake-up allegedly falling “on the Warner side.” In August, after 70 layoffs across HBO and HBO Max were confirmed, chief content officer Casey Bloys sent a memo laying out how scripted programming would become the brand’s main focus.
HBO Max’s unscripted slate includes shows such as Selena + Chef, Legendary, The Big Brunch, and Kraftopia. No unscripted series at HBO Max have been renewed since the merger.
The reality dating show awarded a cash prize of $100,000 to the couple that included a nice guy. If one of the end players was an F-Boy? Then the money was all his.
FBOY Island was executive produced by creator Elan Gale, Jason Goldberg, Ben Bitoni, Glaser, and showrunner Sam Dean.
FBOY Island, All Episodes Streaming, HBO Max
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