Netflix's "Too Hot To Handle" Explained
Like many of you, I'm a stay-at-home mom, and the background noise of Netflix programming (opens in new tab) fills the void in my humble abode. So when Netflix announced its latest venture, I thought it was a blessing from the streaming gods: "Too Hot to Handle," available April 17. The sexy, shocking, sun-filled trailer (open in new tab) was enough to catch my (and most of the Internet's) eye, but if you're still curious about what this reality TV adventure has to offer, we've got all the answers.
Here's everything you need to know about Netflix's next dating show - Your reign is over Love Is Blind (opens in new tab) - at least until Netflix releases something else... I bet you'll be hooked.
Dating reality shows with an overabundance of good looking guys are like ice cream and lady whips.
For years, we've begged reality show producers to cast more "normal" looking people (opens in new tab). But that is not the case with this show. In fact, the entire premise of the show consists of people who automatically rank themselves on a 10-point scale.
If the idea of a tropical summer resort full of beautiful men and women sounds too ready-made (too lousy a premise for a reality show), don't worry. There are big twists and turns along the way.
An artificially intelligent device (similar to Alexa), here named "Lana," informs the singles that they will be paying the price for any kind of sex during their stay. Yes, our super-hot group can't kiss, caress, or have sex unless they want to reduce their $100,000 prize money. (No word on how much each act will reduce the prize money.)
Their beachfront abode is top-notch; according to Entertainment Tonight (opens in new tab), filming took place in Mexico over a year ago, and the cast has been keeping everything under wraps ever since.
In a way, the film set is like the British hit show "Love Island," with hidden cameras everywhere, and the contestants will no doubt sleep in a large room with two rows of platform beds and gossip in a huge bathroom.
Netflix has yet to confirm any other details about its new Love Quest. But from the looks of it, don't expect the eight-episode show to end with a proposal. Instead of putting a ring on their finger, the 10 contestants from the US, UK, Canada, and Australia (open in new tab) will simply try to leave their tropical paradise with a new lover and some cash. After all, all is fair in love and reality TV (opens in new tab).
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