Chillin Island
| Chillin Island | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by | Steven Wright |
| Starring | |
| Music by | E*vax |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Original release | |
| Network | HBO |
| Release | December 17, 2021 – January 2022 |
Chillin Island is an unscripted HBO reality series that aired six episodes between Dec 17, 2021 and January 28, 2022. It was executive-produced by DreamCrew, a production company owned by Drake.[1] The series based on the radio show of the same name. It is hosted by Alec "Despot" Reinstein, Ashok "Dap" Kondabalu, and Aleksey "Lakutis" Weintraub, all from New York City.[2] It features guests like Young Thug and Lil Yachty. Together, the stars visit natural sites, like deserts and swamps, with the goal of having profound realizations. It is slow television.
Format
[edit]Each unscripted episode follows Despot, Dap, and Lakutis on an outdoor excursion with a celebrity guest from hip hop culture. It is narrated by Steven Wright.[3] Each episode gives an end credit to John Lurie, creator of 1991 show Fishing with John.[1]
Episodes
[edit]Season 1 (2021)
[edit]| No. in season | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Young Thug" | December 17, 2021 | N/A |
| 2 | "Lil Yachty" | December 24, 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | "Lil Tecca ft. Ezra Koenig" | December 31, 2021 | N/A |
| 4 | "Ski Mask the Slump God" | January 7, 2022 | N/A |
| 5 | "Gunna and Killer Mike" | January 14, 2022 | N/A |
| 6 | "Coi Leray ft. Rosalía" | January 2022 | TBD |
Reception
[edit]Chillin Island received mixed reviews. Variety wrote that the show gives "the boring feeling of being trapped with a conversationalist who’s both ill-informed and, worse, uninterestingly so," specifically referencing Lil Yachty's ranting that modern medicine is a mistake and that overpopulation is the root of the world's problems. However, The Ringer wrote that Chillin Island "feels like a perfectly pitched Cosmos-type show run through the prism of a National Geographic nature program."[4] and Collider called it "the Perfect Hangout Show of the Season",[5] while The New Yorker called the show "a woozy, exploratory stoner’s delight".[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Daramola, Israel (2022-01-28). "The Glacially Paced Greatness of 'Chillin Island'". The Ringer. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (2021-12-14). "Internet Rap Mavericks 'Chillin Island' Are Too Raw for TV, but They're Doing it Anyway". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- ^ "New Chillin Island HBO Show to Feature Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig, Young Thug, Rosalía, and More". Pitchfork. 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "The Glacially Paced Greatness of 'Chillin Island'". 28 January 2022.
- ^ "'Chillin Island' is the Perfect Hangout Show of the Season". Collider. 6 March 2022.
- ^ Fry, Naomi (22 December 2021). "The Best Feel-Good and Feel-Bad TV of 2021". The New Yorker.
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