Hearing loud cheers at Cobblestone Pub & Biergarten is not unusual at the Queens bar in New York City, where sports games are often projected across their many screens.

"Love Island USA" gets air time in Charleston as bars host watch parties for the Season 7 "Love Island" finale, including Share House and Villa Cantina.

As it turns out, she wasn’t alone. Season 6 blew its predecessors out of the water in terms of viewership data. Ahead of its July 21, 2024, finale, Love Island USA became the No. 1 reality series in the U.S. across streaming platforms, according to Nielsen. That’s compared to Season 1, which aired on CBS, and had around 2 million viewers.