''Adam Zkt. Eva '' (''Adam zoekt Eva'',

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for ''Adam seeks Eve'') is a Dutch

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relationship show produced by

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which first aired in 2014, on

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. The show's novelty is that all participants are

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, with an additional twist in that a second candidate (also naked) is introduced halfway through the program to compete for the main character's affections. Presenter and former model

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, who left BNN, hosts the program. Season 1 of the show contained 8 episodes, and was shot in the

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, on Mogo Mogo Island of the

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, Panama. Season 2 also contained 8 episodes, and was shot on Matinloc Island,

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, the Philippines. Because of its depiction of nudity the show attracted controversy. A reviewer for '' de Volkskrant'' was not impressed and called it just another

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(instead of the advertised "unique love experiment"). Tweets by Dutch TV personalities expressed mainly surprise.

International versions

The format has been sold to producers in various European countries. A Spanish version ''Adán y Eva'', shot in

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and hosted by

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, premiered on

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on 21 October 2014. The show was renewed for a second season, which was shot in the

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. The German adaptation ''Adam sucht Eva'' premiered on 28 August 2014 on

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. The six episodes of the first season were shot on

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and hosted by Nela Lee. A French version ''Adam recherche Ève'' premiered on 3 March 2015 on D8 and hosted by

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. A Danish version ''Adam og Eva'' shot in Greece started to air on 21 January 2015 on TV3. A Finnish adaptation ''Aatami etsii Eevaa'' also shot in Greece premiered on 6 April 2015 on

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. DeeJay TV produced in autumn 2015 the Italian version as ''L'isola di Adamo ed Eva'', with

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as host. Hungarian ''Ádám keresi Évát'' was broadcast in eight episodes on

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from April 25 to June 10, 2016. Portuguese "Adão e Eva" was broadcast in eight episodes on the SIC Radical Portuguese channel from April 2016.

Voice overs and subtitles

The original Dutch version with a

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titled ''Adam szuka Ewy'' (Polish for ''Adam seeks Eve'') debuted on Polish

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on February 3, 2015. The original Dutch version with English subtitles began broadcasting in Australia on

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on 13 March 2015 as "Adam Looking for Eve", and was rebroadcast starting in May 2016. The original Dutch version with Portuguese subtitles began broadcasting in

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on SIC Radical in April 2016 as "Adam Looking for Eve", with the second season being broadcast in May.

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International versions

Voice overs and subtitles

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