NBC Renews Love in the Wild

Heather Pond and Miles Haefner in 'Love in the Wild'
Heather Pond and Miles Haefner in 'Love in the Wild' - Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC

Love in the Wild‘s summer 2011 ratings were good enough to warrant a second season, as NBC has officially renewed the adventure-dating series for another season. The show averaged a 1.8 rating with 5.5 million viewers overall, and did well in its time slot against the other major network offerings.
 
The winners of this summer’s first season, Samantha Woods and Mike Spiro, are still involved in a romantic relationship, according to NBC.
 
Announcing the second season, President of Alternative and Late Night Programming at NBC Entertainment Paul Telegdy said, “The success of the relationships formed on the first season of this series is a testament to the unique format of this show. We look forward to an even more compelling season as the series will return with new format twists and a new set of contestants who will conquer the wild — or not — to find love.”
 
“EUSA is thrilled that NBC is continuing its commitment to Love in the Wild,” said David Goldberg, Chairman of Endemol North America. “Season two will present a great new cast and a number of surprises that will only further the advance the distinctive format of the show.”
 
More on Love in the Wild [Courtesy of NBC]:
 
Love in the Wild puts relationships to the ultimate test with exhilarating quests that push participants to the limit, both physically and emotionally. Single men and single women, all looking for love, will experience a romantic adventure unlike anything they could have ever imagined. These singles have tried it all — speed-dating, blind-dating, Internet dating — and now, they will journey to a tropical paradise to see if they can find that special someone they’ve been looking for.
 
During elimination all of the couples will come together to reveal whether a connection has been formed with their current partner — or if they would like to switch and get to know someone else. At the end of every episode, two heartbroken singles are sent home. The series culminates with just one couple left standing. That couple will have completed the adventure of a lifetime and found the one thing they’ve been searching for — “Love in the Wild.”
 
Source: NBC – October 20, 2011