La isla: desafío extremo

La isla: desafío extremo
GenreReality competition
Based onDesafío[1]
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes112
Production
Executive producerFrancisco Suárez
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyAcun Medya[1]
Original release
NetworkTelemundo
ReleaseJuly 30, 2024 (2024-07-30) –
present

La isla: desafío extremo, or simply La isla is an American reality competition television series based on the Colombian television series Desafío. The series is hosted by Javier Poza.[2] It premiered on Telemundo on July 30, 2024.[3]

In May 2025, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on October 7, 2025.[4][5]

Format

The series places a group of celebrities and civilians in a remote isolated location, where they are divided into three teams: the Eagles, the Sharks, and the Panthers. Each week, teams compete for the condition they will live that week, either High Beach with all amenities, Medium Beach with some amenities or Low Beach with no amenities at all. In addition, they will compete for leadership, immunity and rewards. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game as they are voted out by their fellow contestants. The last contestant standing wins the grand prize of $200,000.[6]

Challenges

  • Mission Challenge: The teams compete to win the emblem, a symbolic relic of each of Turkey's cities. The two teams with the most emblems before the switch retain their color, name and legacy.
  • Territorial Challenge: The teams compete for the best living conditions, with the winners receiving the keys to High Beach, a luxury beach house with air conditioning, pool, hot water and furnished with beds. The meals of their choice are prepared by a chef. The second place team goes to Medium Beach, which provides them with basic necessities for survival, a roof, a small refrigerator, beds and a bathroom, but have a minimum ration of food and water. The third place team receives the keys to Low Beach, which has the worst living conditions, members have to live outdoors or build their own shelter, and have poor food ration and are not provided with water.
  • Captains' Battle: Each week a team captain is appointed by vote. The captains face each other in a challenge, and the winner gets an advantage for their team in a challenge of their choice.
  • Punishment Challenge: The teams compete to avoid a punishment. The second place team must choose one member of their team to serve the punishment, while the team who comes in last must choose two members to serve the punishment.
  • Adventure Challenge: The teams compete to win the opportunity to live a traditional experience of the region where they are located.
  • Immunity Challenge: The teams compete for immunity from elimination. After the absorption of a team, there is two Immunity Challenges and the teams nominate one member at the Trial for each Immunity Challenge lost.
  • Honor Challenge: The losing teams of the Immunity Challenge compete to determine the number of members each team will nominate in the trial. The winning team will nominate one member, while the losing team will nominate two members. This challenge is discontinued after the absorption of a team.
  • Money Challenge: The teams compete to win extra money, separate from the $200,000 grand prize, and can keep it even if they are eliminated from the competition.
  • Territory Revenge Challenge: The teams compete once again for the best living conditions. The team living on High Beach must defend their territory against other teams. If they fail to do so, they are expelled and must move to one of the other beaches.
  • Power Challenge: The contestants compete individually to win the Power Bracelet and thus save one of the nominees. In the first round, contestants from the same team compete against each other. The two winners from each team advance to the final round. If a nominee wins, they cannot save themselves and must use it on another nominee.
  • Reward Challenge: The teams compite for luxuries, food, or trips to local sites.
  • Total Immunity Challenge: After a team is dissolved, the remaining teams no longer vote to select their captains. Contestants from the same team compete against each other to win captaincy and total immunity for the week.
  • Sentencing Challenge: Teams compete to send a contestant from the opposing team directly to the Elimination Challenge. The contestant chosen is not eligible to be saved with the Power Bracelet.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedLocationContestantsTeamsWinnerRunner–up
First releasedLast released
166July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30)October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14)Turkey273Adrián Di MonteHubert Riascos
246October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07)December 1, 2025 (2025-12-01)Dominican Republic183Gary CentenoMartín Salvador

Production

On May 9, 2024, La isla: desafío extremo was announced as part of Telemundo's programming lineup for the 2024–25 television season.[7] That same day, Javier Poza was announced as host of the series.[2] The series premiered on July 30, 2024.[3]

On May 8, 2025, Telemundo renewed the series por a second season.[4] On August 28, 2025, it was announced that Héctor Suárez Gomís would replace Javier Poza as host of the series.[8] The second season premiered on October 7, 2025.[5]

Reception

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of La isla: desafío extremo
Season Timeslot (ET) Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions) 		Date Viewers
(millions)
1 Sun–Fri 7:00 p.m. 66 July 30, 2024 (2024-07-30) 1.03[9] October 14, 2024 (2024-10-14) 1.30[10] 0.96[11]
2 46 October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07) 1.14[12] December 1, 2025 (2025-12-01) TBD TBD

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Result Ref
2025 Produ Awards Best Adapted Talent and Skill Reality Series La isla: desafío extremo Nominated [13]

References

  1. ^ a b "La Isla: Desafío Extremo premieres on Telemundo on Tuesday, July 30th at 7pm". produ.com. June 28, 2024. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Javier Poza en Telemundo: conducirá el nuevo reality estelar de la cadena". tvboricuausa.com (in Spanish). May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "'La Isla: Desafío Extremo': Fecha de estreno y más detalles del nuevo reality de Telemundo". Al Día (in Spanish). June 26, 2024. Archived from the original on July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Tinoco, Armando (May 8, 2025). "Telemundo 2025-26 Programming Slate: 'El Señor De Los Cielos' Spinoff 'Dinastía Casillas' Gets Cast, 'La Casa De Los Famosos' Returns, World Cup & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Revelan fecha de estreno de la segunda temporada de "La Isla: Desafío Extremo"". TVboricuaUSA (in Spanish). September 9, 2025. Retrieved September 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Blanca, Julio (June 20, 2024). "Te contamos detalles de 'La Isla: Desafío Extremo', el próximo reality de Telemundo". El Diario Nueva York (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  7. ^ Cordero, Rosy (May 9, 2024). "Telemundo Sets 2024-25 Programming Slate: 'El Señor De Los Cielos' Spinoff, 'Señora Acero' Reboot, 'La Casa de Los Famosos' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Castro, Clary (August 28, 2025). "Telemundo confirma a Héctor Suárez Gomís como el nuevo conductor de "La Isla Desafío Extremo"". La Opinión (in Spanish). Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "La isla: desafío extremo debutó ubicando a Telemundo como la cadena en español más vista en horario estelar". produ.com (in Spanish). July 31, 2024. Archived from the original on August 10, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
  10. ^ González, Moisés (October 16, 2024). "Telemundo presume triunfo sobre Univision". People en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  11. ^ "Telemundo finalizó primera temporada de La isla: desafío extremo y se ubicó #1 en la televisión en español en primetime". produ.com (in Spanish). October 15, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Ramos-Weiner, Maribel (October 10, 2025). "Estreno de La isla: Desafío extremo y Dinastía Casillas por Telemundo se ubicó #1 en TV en español en EE. UU". Produ.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "Finalistas | Premios PRODU 2025". premiosprodu.com (in Spanish). Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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