By Billie Melissa0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Summer is here, and "Love Island" is back, with 12 new singles entering the villa ready to find romance on the beautiful island of Mallorca in Spain.
This year marks the series' 13th season, with things kicking off uniquely: the islanders will decide their own couples.
After the 12 hopefuls get acquainted, Maya Jama enters to kick things off with a little game, which turns into the first coupling.
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The islanders enjoy their first night and morning together, and just as they're getting comfy, Maya is outside the villa with two new bombshells who threaten to shake up the villa's dynamic.
Season 13 will air on a three-day delay from the UK, and will air daily on Hulu throughout the summer.
...'Love Island' Season 13 Episode 1 Release Date
"Love Island" Season 13 Episode 1 will be released on June 4, 2026.
New episodes of "Love Island" Season 13 will air daily throughout the summer, except Tuesdays.
'Love Island' Season 13 Episode 1 – How to Watch
"Love Island" Season 13 Episode 1 will be available to stream on Hulu on Disney+ from 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET on June 4, 2026.
A Hulu subscription is required to watch "Love Island." A monthly subscription starts at $11.99.
What Time Does 'Love Island' Season 13 Episode 1 Come Out?
"Love Island" Season 13 Episode 1 will debut on Hulu at 12 a.m. PT/3 a.m. ET.
Here is when "Love Island" Season 13 will be available to stream in different time zones:
June 4
- BRT: 4:00 a.m.
- CEST: 9:00 a.m.
- IST: 12:30 p.m.
- JST: 4:00 p.m.
- AET: 5:00 p.m.
- NZDT: 7:00 p.m.
'Love Island' Season 13 Release Schedule
New episodes of "Love Island" UK Season 13 will air every day, except Tuesdays.
'Love Island' Season 13 Episode 1 Runtime
Episodes of "Love Island" run between 60 and 95 minutes.
What Will Happen in 'Love Island' Season 13 Episode 1?
Season 13 kicks off with 12 new islanders entering the villa for night one. They meet and even play their first game, which ends in the first coupling, where, for the first time, the islanders get to decide among themselves.
Episode 1 also introduces the show's first two bombshells, Yasmin and George, who are given a secret mission.
Who Are the Original Cast Members of 'Love Island' Season 13?
- Robyn, 21
- Lorenzo, 28
- Mica, 21
- Sean, 25
- Ellie, 24
- Samraj, 25
- Lola, 28
- Sam, 25
- Angelista, 24
- Ope, 27
- Jasmine, 27
- Aidan, 23