Stranded on Honeymoon Island is sinking fast, and Seven knows it.
Billed as a marquee reality swing to kick off the winter slate, the survival-dating hybrid has failed to connect with viewers across two airings. The network is now cutting bait, pushing the series out of its primetime 7:30 PM slot from Monday, June 30.
The show’s debut pulled 539,000 overnight viewers across metro, regional, and BVOD platforms. That number dropped hard the following night, sliding to 376,000. Both episodes landed well behind Nine and 10 in the same slot.
Starting next week Seven has pulled the series from Mondays altogether. Instead, it will double up episodes on Tuesdays at a later 8:30 PM slot, cutting its exposure while burning through the back half of what is believed to be a 12-episode season.
This is a steep fall from what Seven was pitching as a bold new tentpole to rival Married At First Sight.
The concept — strangers legally married and dropped into remote survival conditions — had heat on paper but didn’t translate to engagement. Whether it was the casting, pacing, or format fatigue, audiences gave it a glance and moved on.
This week’s programming reshuffle confirms the reality: Seven is scaling back its investment. The 7:30 PM slot will now be filled with a repeat of The 1% Club UK, a safe play that has delivered steady midweek numbers.
Stranded still has a few episodes to air, but its future beyond this season is already in serious doubt.
