While “Koh Lanta” suffers from the repetitive aspect of his adventures, TF1 has decided to try something new. Finally not quite.
The 26th season of Koh Lantacalled “The revenge of the 4 lands”, began at the end of February on TF1. And the galley of adventurers in the Philippines rhymes this year with that of the program, which recorded historically low audiences from its launch. After catastrophic beginnings at 3.7 million curious people for the first episode, worse score for a start to the season, the adventure then dropped to 2.61 million viewers on average.
From, Koh Lanta managed to straighten a little, at 2.74 million faithful in mid-March and even 3.18 million during the bonus marked by the evacuation of candidates, due to a tropical storm on March 23. The latest bonus, that of April 15, brought together only 2.59 million fans on average, despite reunification and school holidays.
Faced with this breathlessness, TF1 decided to react by breaking the routine a little. The one launches a brand new program dedicated to behind the scenes of Koh Lanta This Tuesday, April 22. Baptized The secrets of Koh-Lantait will be broadcast every Tuesday in the second part of the evening, just after the weekly episode of the game.
For more than 20 years, Koh Lanta Indeed applies the same proven recipe: candidates divided into teams compete in sporting events on a desert island, before a reunification where everyone plays for their survival in the adventure. A concept that has become a little repetitive over the editions offered each year. Especially since now there are often two seasons per year.
Already nostalgia for Koh Lanta
The new TF1 meeting is therefore seen as an unprecedented supplement to make the backdrop of the decor of Koh Lanta and renew the interest of viewers. Denis Brogniart, the emblematic host of the program, will be in charge, accompanied, each week of former striking adventurers like Cindy or Ugo. Not so new, so …
Different sequences will be offered in The secrets of Koh-Lanta : interviews with eliminated candidates, who will return to their journey and the highlights of their adventure, but also a debrief of the episode that has just been broadcast. The show will also lift the veil behind the scenes of production, from the assembly of legendary events such as the obstacle courses with tailor-made accessories and decorations. We will also discover how the rewards of comfort games or doubtful “dishes” of the so dreaded tasting test are chosen.
Finally, a large place will be devoted to cult images. THE Koh-Lanta secrets will thus compile the best of editions that have been linked since 2001, with thematic rankings: the best huts, the most beautiful posts, the funniest aftershocks, or the biggest disappointments to ambassadors. A way of making fans wait, with a part of novelty, a eye behind the scenes, but also a lot of nostalgia. Already a sign that Koh Lanta becomes a program of the past?