After the drama: "Paradise Hotel" gets a new season

It will be a new season of the new-old version of the documentary soap opera "Paradise Hotel".

» Published: November 07 2024

After the drama: "Paradise Hotel" gets a new season
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"Paradise Hotel" was stopped in 2021 after Viaplay suspected that sexual offenses had occurred during the recording of the program.

The scandal-ridden reality show was remade into a milder version and the old one was scrapped. The new "PK" version was, however, a flop among viewers, and last autumn, the original "Paradise Hotel" had a new premiere. The return was long-awaited by the audience, who showed great interest and set sales records on Viaplay in terms of new subscribers.

Now, the original program is getting a new season, announces Viaplay in a press release. The recording of the 17th season will start in Mexico next spring.

"All those who are eager to be part of PH's universe, we urge to apply now," says Viaplay's Alexander Tanno.

In the spring of 2021, two women reported that they had been subjected to sexual offenses in connection with the recording of the TV program "Paradise Hotel" in Mexico. The incident was reported to the police for the first time when viewers and media noticed the content six months after the incident itself.

A preliminary investigation was initiated, and a man was suspected of rape and sexual harassment. The man was sent home from the recording, but the criminal investigation was later dropped.

In parallel with the police report, an internal investigation was conducted on how the production on site in Mexico handled the events. Following the allegations, the entire season of "Paradise Hotel" was taken down from the platforms Viaplay and Viafree.

The Work Environment Authority initiated an inspection of the production company Mastiff due to the events.

Before the 2022 season, trans person Tone Sekelius became the new host, and a number of changes were introduced.

Among other things, participants no longer need to form pairs with the opposite sex, it is not a requirement to be single to apply to the program, and the bedrooms have two single beds instead of a double bed.

Non-binary participant Pedro Lima won "Paradise" together with Linnéa Sundberg. But the program received criticism from reality fans and critics for being too boring.

The second season of "Paradise" was not broadcast on Viaplay but was instead released on the streaming service Pluto TV.

In January 2024, the news came that they would record a new season according to the old concept and "go back to the roots".

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