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The inaugural season of Deal or No Deal Island is now in the books after many fans were on the edge of their seats waiting for a winner to be crowned in the finale.

After the penultimate episode of Deal or No Deal Island ended on a cliffhanger, viewers already had an idea of who would win the inaugural season. 

One of Rob Mariano (Boston Rob), Amy McCoy, Jordan Fowler, or Stephanie Mitchell would be crowned as the champion, being the only contestants left standing for the finale.

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From the beginning of Deal or No Deal Island, Stephanie Mitchell found herself playing defense. Early on in the inaugural season, she was targeted as a potential eliminee by some powerful people, but thanks to her signature “determination” (and a well-timed alliance with the so-called “Night Owls”), she managed to make it all the way to the end. She might’ve even gotten to the final two if she’d have just selected a case that was higher than Amy McCoy’s. So how would she have fared in that final excursion with Jordan Fowler? And was she really trying to help her beat the banker (Howie Mandel) in the final temple? Plus, do the cast members have plans to get back together anytime soon? TV Insider caught up with Mitchell to get all the scoop. You were pretty much the only person that was eliminated purely by luck. How did you feel about that?...

It was a long, hard (plus hot and full of bugs) road, but Jordan Fowler managed to beat the banker on Monday’s finale of Deal or No Deal Island. After Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano eliminated himself by coming in last in the foot race, and Stephanie Mitchell’s case didn’t have a high enough value for her to continue forward, it was up to Jordan to defeat her lone remaining competitor Amy McCoy in a balance challenge. And, despite some efforts by Amy to shake her off of the tight rope they both were tasked with crossing, Jordan emerged victorious and had the final chance to face the banker. The banker for this Deal or No Deal spinoff was, perhaps unsurprisingly, original show host Howie Mandel, who was delighted to face someone who also claimed “determination” as their superpower. With the help of all of the season’s contestants,...

Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 will air its final episode next week, and fans have learned that the popular spinoff has been renewed for Season 2.

Howie Mandel, executive producer of the spinoff and host of the original Deal or No Deal, took a chance that viewers would tune in and love it as much as they do the original.

The changes are good; players compete on an island in a Survivoresque way, with the Banker calling in from their private yacht anchored just off in the water.

Boston Rob Mariano has been the big star of the season, and fans have been vocal about not watching if he goes home, which leaves a problem for Season 2.

Who will NBC get to play who can live up to Boston Rob’s hype? He is, without a doubt, the champion of shows like Survivor and The Amazing Race.

Rob, who has...

Monday night is the first of a two-part finale for Deal or No Deal Island Season 1, and it promises to be a nail-biter.

Only four contestants are left: Amy McCoy, Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, and Jordan Fowler leaving Boston Rob Mariano as the lone guy.

Boston Rob is the fan favorite who has undoubtedly carried the show. Each week, fans quickly share their thoughts about how Rob is doing and how upset they will be if he goes home.

Deal or No Deal Island differs from the original show because it is featured on a tropical island. A “banker” sequestered in a yacht calls in with deals for the contestant in the hot seat.

Claudia Jordan, an early contestant, was great for continuity since she was on the original as a suitcase model. As previously reported on Monsters and Critics, fans have called her a “lucky charm” for the series.

Boston Rob...

There are grand prizes, and then there are Deal or No Deal Island-sized grand prizes. NBC’s newest game show, which premiered in February, is already poised to potentially make history in its inaugural season as the final four contestants stand to make more loot than anyone ever has in the history of game shows… as long as that last man or woman standing can best that sneaky banker, of course. On Monday’s episode of the Joe Manganiello-hosted series, titled “Are You Powerful?” the last five contestants in the game — including Survivor alum Rob “Boston Rob” Mariano, Stephanie Mitchell, Amy McCoy, Jordan Fowler, and Aron Barbell — made it through another grueling day in the sand, with Barbell finding himself facing the banker. Unfortunately for him, taking an offer of $1.199 million wasn’t nearly enough to beat his own case, which meant he made a “bad deal” and had to be sent home.

This week’s Deal or No Deal Island competition has whittled the number of contestants from thirteen to five.

Nick Grasso was eliminated in a fierce battle between him and Boston Rob Mariano, resulting in Nick taking the deal from the banker.

Nick leaving the game with $4,417,000 meant Rob stayed another week, and the Night Owls declared that everyone was playing Rob’s game.

Boston Rob Mariano is a reality competition show expert, having been on Survivor and The Amazing Race multiple times, and is the one to beat in the game.

As reported by Monsters and Critics, fans are upset that the so-called Night Owls target Rob and his friend Aron Barbell so fiercely in the game.

But now, some fans speculate that maybe the show is being rigged to favor Rob because so many fans have declared they won’t watch it if he is eliminated.

Fans are...

Deal or No Deal Island shared a reel of great Boston Rob Mariano moments on their YouTube channel, and everyone started talking about it.

Season 1 of the show is winding down, with only five contestants left to meet the banker, and Boston Rob is the breakout fan favorite.

The other contestants know it, too, since they have all banded together to form the Night Owls group against him and his buddy, Aron Barbell.

Each week, fans comment on social media that the night Boston Rob gets voted off means the end of their watching the show.

When NBC decided to air what they called Boston Rob’s Most Iconic Moments on Deal or No Deal Island, fans thought he was getting the boot off the island.

Even the video’s caption hints that Boston Rob would be the next one off the island: “Sit back and relax on the Banker...

Deal or No Deal Island Season 1 is turning out to be the Boston Rob Mariano show, and while fans love that, the other contestants do not.

A group has formed against Boston Rob and Aron Barbell that is fixated on trying to eliminate them. The Boston Rob and Aron team is proving to be hard to beat.

This group is named The Night Owls and includes Dr. Stephanie Mitchell, Nick Grasso, Amy McCoy, and the now-eliminated Dawson Addis.

Last week, The Night Owls gang successfully eliminated Aron’s friend in the game, Alyssa Klinzing. In a face-off between Alyssa and The Night Owl leader, Stephanie, Alyssa could not keep her spot on the island.

Aron did not take the evening well and had an anxiety attack, which caused tears and ended with him storming off.

Fans are unhappy that everyone is ganging up on Boston Rob and Aron, with many...

Last week’s nailbiter of a Deal or No Deal Island episode had one young contestant swearing off social media because of the drama involved.

Aron Barbell took the elimination of Alyssa Klinzing by Dr. Stephanie Mitchell so hard that he cried and stormed off, saying he had an anxiety attack and could not take it anymore.

Aron made a heartfelt post on Instagram explaining that watching the scenes again was hard for him and that he’d be off social media because of the aftermath.

The next episode airs Monday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern, and a teaser NBC shared on Youtube has Aron’s good friend Boston Rob Mariano stepping up to console him.

Boston Rob has taken Aron under his wing in the game and in real life. A few weeks ago, Aron vacationed with Rob and his family and even met other Survivor players.

In the...

The latest Deal or No Deal Island episode could have been titled Snakes Will Always Be Snakes instead of Are You Decisive.

The game’s premise pits people against each other, and even those in alliances or friendships may be forced to backstab each other.

One of the contestants, Aron Barbell, found the latest segment facing the banker in the temple too much for his emotions.

After an exciting challenge in which they all took to paddleboards to find their suitcases full of money, the intensity ramped up during an argument over who would face going home.

Dr. Stephanie Mitchell and Alyssa Klinzing had a long argument, with Alyssa dragging Aron into it and asking him not to help Stephanie. Stephanie called Alyssa a “snake and a liar.”

Ultimately, Alyssa was sent home, and Aron did not take it well, causing the host, Joe Manganiello, to ask if he would vomit.

Deal Or No Deal Island –ictured: Joe Manganiello — (Photo by: Patrick Ecclesine/NBC) The 13 players competing in “Deal or No Deal Island,” the new, fully-immersive twist on the beloved game show, have been revealed. Hosted by Joe Manganiello and executive produced by Howie Mandel, “Deal or No Deal Island” is set to premiere Feb. 26 at 9:30 p.m. Et/Pt on NBC before moving to its regular timeslot at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on Mar. 4. All episodes will be available next day on Peacock. A special 30-minute preview of “Deal or No Deal Island” is set to air on Saturday, Jan. 13 after the NFL Wildcard game on NBC. Included in the lineup are reality TV fan favorites “Boston” Rob Mariano and Claudia Jordan who will be vying to get their hands on valuable briefcases hidden on the elusive Banker’s private island. The full list of contestants seeking those riches is: · Dawson Addis,...