Island of the Famous 2025, how many episodes are there?
La nineteenth edition of The Island of the Famous debuts in prime time on Channel 5 May 7, 2025. At the helm, for the first time, Veronica Gentiles, with Simona Ventura in the role of commentator and Pier Paolo Pretelli as an envoy to Honduras. The question that many are asking is about the number of bets expected for the reality show. Mediaset has not yet officially confirmed the duration of the edition, but by looking at the schedule and comparing it with past years, a reliable prediction can be made.
How many episodes are planned for the 2025 edition?
Despite the lack of official communication from Mediaset, it is possible to assume that the 2025 edition will be composed of ten episodesThe previous season had developed in fourteen appointments, but considering the new schedule structure and a more concentrated calendar, a more compact season seems plausible.
The choice to reduce the number of episodes could respond to a programming strategy more targeted, aimed at keeping the viewers' attention high, avoiding physiological drops in interest typical of overly long editions. With an increasingly competitive format, the narrative structure could also aim for a faster pace and closer challenges.
The hypothetical schedule of weekly episodes
If the broadcast will be weekly and the edition will count ten episodes, here's a possible calendar:
- 1th episode: Wednesday, May 7th
- 2th episode: Wednesday, May 14th
- 3th episode: Wednesday, May 21th
- 4th episode: Wednesday, May 28th
- 5th episode: Wednesday, June 4th
- 6th episode: Wednesday, June 11th
- 7th episode: Wednesday, June 18th
- 8th episode: Wednesday, June 25th
- 9th episode: Wednesday, July 2nd
- Episode 10 (final): Wednesday, July 9nd
As every year, the schedule could undergo changes during the work, also based on theratings trend or extraordinary events. Wednesday remains the main placement, at least for the first few weeks.
Where to follow the episodes and in-depth windows
In addition to prime time on Canale 5, the public will be able to follow the adventures of the castaways also through:
- Day time on Channel 5, at 13pm and 40pm
- Mediaset Extra for the extended version
- Mediaset Infinity App with “The best of the day” (Monday-Friday 15:30 pm)
- Official social profiles of the program
The 2025 edition promises to be full of novelties, between famous returns and new challenges. TheHonduras will be the backdrop to new alliances, rivalries and extreme tests, with a jackpot of 100.000 euros, Of which half will go to charity.