The Tropical 'Temptation Island' Filming Location Helps Make Things Hot and Heavy

The concept behind Temptation Island is meant to be experimental and controversial — four couples who aren't completely satisfied in their relationships are split up. They live on an idyllic island with a set of sexy singles who want to show them what else is out there.

The reality series debuted in 2001 with host Mark L. Walberg (no, not that Mark Wahlberg), and it ran for three seasons before it was canceled.

Temptation Island was rebooted in 2019, and it has continued to shock and entice viewers.

Season 5 of Temptation Island returned to the USA Network on June 14, 2023. Read on to find out where Temptation Island is filmed, this season's big twist, and which couples are taking part in the show this time around.

Since the reboot debuted in 2019, the show started back at the beginning with a new Season 1, and we're now up to Season 5 of the show's current edition. Since then, the four couples and the tempting singles have been soaking up the sun in Maui. The epic filming locations on the island, the optional shirt policy, and the constant Pacific heat have definitely led to some steamy interactions between the questioning couples and those brought in to intrigue them.

During the show's original run in its early years, the filming location shifted a few times. The first season was taped in Belize, while Season 2 was shot in Costa Rica, and Season 3 was filmed in Honduras.

Every season has the same rules ... or so we thought! In the new season, our lovely host had a huge announcement for the cast members.

"We're going to do something we've never done on Temptation Island. Singles, you will have the option to send a message as well," Mark said in the trailer. Before, only people in couples could send a message to say there were interested. Now communication goes both ways.

The show now features a Temptation Light. Anytime someone gives into temptation, this light will turn on and let all of the participants know. Do we think this will lead to some serious drama?

Temptation Island Season 5 sees four all-new couples with rocky relationships test the strength of their unions in paradise. This time around, the cast has an all-new set of trials and tribulations to overcome with one another, all while fighting off the temptations of the dozens of singles surrounding them. Let's take a look at who is putting their love to the test this season on Temptation Island.

Kaitlin Tufts and Hall Toledano are the first new couple on the show. The duo has been together for eight years, are engaged, and have bought a house together. Hall is ready to settle down, but Kaitlin is having a hard time locking down on a wedding date.

Next up are Vanessa Valente and Roberto Mal, a couple who met in Qatar. Vanessa is totally ready to settle down, but due to their 10-year age gap, she's worried Roberto isn't mature enough yet. He's doing everything he can to prove his worth.

Marisela Figueroa and Christopher Wells, the next couple on the show, are going to need to overcome some infidelity if they want to make it work. It turns out, Christopher has done some cheating in the past and now he wants to settle down. Naturally, Marisela is a bit unsure about committing to someone who has cheated.

Leonila "Paris" Pedro and Nzubechukwu "Great" Ezihie are the fourth and final couple. They share a totally modern love story. Paris went the social media route, sliding into Great's DMs. It worked! Now, though, Paris wants to marry young and get started on a family. Since they both come from a party culture past, Great wants to take things slow and be a little bit looser with their relationship.

Be sure to check out how these couples' relationships fare in new episodes of Temptation Island airing Wednesdays at 10 p.m. EST on the USA Network.