“I came to hurt myself“. From the first minutes of “The Island” season 5, which will soon arrive on M6, the tone is set. Almost 7 years after the last episode broadcast on M6, adventure entertainment makes its return to television. 10 celebrities have agreed to participate in this extraordinary adventure, which will lead them to draw on their deepest resources. For the first time, they will not “only” have to survive, but follow a route to reach the exfiltration point in 10 days. who will sign the end of their adventure Accompanied only by three cameramen and a doctor, they will have to show solidarity and mutual aid to achieve their objective together despite hunger, thirst, difficult weather conditions, injuries… Between surpassing oneself, tensions, emotions, this new season called “The island of the penal colony” promises to be full of twists and turns.
Where was this season filmed?
Jean-Louis Blot, president of Endemol France, which produces the program, described it thus during the press conference at which Puremédias attended: “It looks like paradise, but it's hell“. Filming for this season, which took place in April 2024, took place on the Thai island of Ko Tarutao, located off the coast of Malaysia. The castaways took their first adventurous steps on the beach, before starting their itinerant journey on this island made up of 99% jungle.It was 40 degrees minimum, 100% humidity“, said the producer, who speaks of a “green hell“. “They had to cross the mangrove and the jungle to reach the extraction point“, explained Pierre-Guillaume Ledan, director of streaming programs at M6.
When will it be broadcast on M6?
The show has already been announced by M6, which will broadcast the first episode Tuesday January 7, 2025.
Who will host the program?
After 4 seasons hosted by Mike Horn, “The Island” is changing face. It was the extreme explorer Loury Lag who was chosen to accompany and train the ten personalities during this adventure. At 38 years old, he has already traveled to more than 45 countries across the planet and explored increasingly hostile areas. A thrill-seeker, he changes hats to provide advice and help the candidates survive. “I've had lots of different TV offers but what I liked about 'The Island' is that it's a very purist format, which made me want to discover the adventure of being a presenter because it's is a real job“, he confided during the press conference which took place at the beginning of December. “The new format is a huge game-changer, with homelessness approaching survival in a different way.” explains the explorer who adds: “We don't really realize it, but already surviving on a beach is very difficult. So homelessness without having eaten, without being able to hydrate properly, is extremely hard.”
What was his role in the adventure? “I really tried to explain as best I could to the castaways how to survive in an environment like that. It wasn't easy, being a teacher really isn't what I'm best at in general.“, smiled the adventurer. “I may have been a little harsh but survival is not easy and it requires very specific preparation that should not be taken lightly.“, confides the man who trained the 10 candidates for this new edition for 48 hours before filming.
Who are the 10 candidates?
The cast of this 5th season is eclectic. The former Miss France Nathalie Marquay (57 years old), the actor Patrick Puydebat (52 ans), the influencer Daniela Capone (27 ans), the ex-Miss and television presenter Delphine Wespiser (32 ans), the boxer and former candidate for “Koh-Lanta” Lucie Bertaud (39 years old), ex-professional footballer Sydney Gov (44 years old), the model Terence Telle (32 ans), the former athlete Pierre-Ambroise Bosse (31 years old), antique dealer and television host Julien Cohen (57 years old) and sports journalist Cute Roosters (39 ans).
What will the 2nd part of the evening consist of?
For this new edition, Loury Lag will be in charge of the second part of the evening entitled “The secrets of the island”. Viewers will discover never-before-seen images of the adventure but will also benefit from the explorer's survival advice and “tutorials”. “I'm going to introduce my world“, rejoices the Girondin, who will explain, for example, how to make a fire. “I explain the candidates' mistakes without judging them and I show what should have been done in these situations“, he explains. “We really learn something in this second part of the evening“, concludes Loury Lag.
