Chillin Island
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 | "Yung 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 ft. Killer Mike" | January 14, 2022 | N/A |
| 6 | "Coi Leray and 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.
- ^ https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/1/28/22905670/chillin-island-hbo-finale#:~:text=But%20Chillin%20Island%20works%20primarily,an%20uncaring%20but%20bemused%20God.
- ^ https://collider.com/chillin-island-hbo-max-why-its-good/
- ^ https://www.newyorker.com/culture/2021-in-review/the-best-feel-good-and-feel-bad-tv-of-2021
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