Love in the Wild is a reality television series that debuted on June 29, 2011, on NBC.
Following each episode's adventure, the winning couple spends the night at a luxurious resort called the Oasis, while the other contestants stay in ordinary cabins and socialize with each other.
This feature resulted in the double elimination of Season 1, Episode 6, when the four remaining Singles Area competitors were unable to form any couples.
The show format gives a strong advantage to loyal couples, as they are guaranteed to move ahead as long as they do not finish last in a challenge.
(One case being that a member of a last-place couple may accept a switch request, and certain survival for one round, rather than count on a partner's loyalty.)
Source:[3] Mike and Samantha announced their engagement in March 2013 and got married on April 19, 2014, in San Francisco, California, where they have been living together since the show ended.
[11] Principal photography for the first season took place in Cahuita, Limón, La Fortuna, and San Carlos, Costa Rica.
Love in the Wild received mixed reviews from critics, with Metacritic scoring a 47 out of 100.
[22] Emily Yahr of The Washington Post said that the best part of the show was all about the "sweeping views of Costa Rica", however, it did not go "far enough in any direction to make the premise intriguing to watch.
"[23] Love in the Wild premiered to a 2.2/6 rating in adults 18/49 and was watched by 6.48 million viewers.