''Fire Island'' is an American

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series from the

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that began airing on April 27, 2017. It is produced by

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, Albert Bianchini, and Lenid Rolov. The show was not renewed for a second season.

Synopsis

Six gay men share a beachfront house for the summer on Fire Island.

Cast

* Khasan Brailsford, a dancer and choreographer who has performed with artists like Beyoncé,

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* Cheyenne Parker, an entrepreneur and model * Justin Russo, an artist and illustrator * Patrick McDonald, a Fire Island bartender * Brandon Osorio, a

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student and aspiring photographer

Production

''Fire Island'' is produced by

, Albert Bianchini, and Lenid Rolov. Ripa and Consuelos said of the show, "We fell in love with Fire Island years ago the minute we stepped off the ferry. We’re excited to share the long-standing magic of the island with this new series and to be working again with our Logo family." Logo ordered the series from Ripa and Consuelos in July 2016. Taped in Summer 2016, ''Fire Island'' cast members were announced on March 6, 2017. ''

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'' subsequently parodied the series in a skit about a lesbian reality show called ''Cherry Grove''. The beachfront house used in the series is located at 150 Ocean Front Walk in Fire Island Pines. The listing by Fire Island Properties describes it as "4 bedroom – 4 bath ocean front home is complete with 2 fireplaces, gunite pool and hot tub. All bedrooms have private bathroom." Per '' Newsday'', the listing price for a July to August season in 2017 was $155,000.

Broadcast

A 90-second teaser trailer was released for ''Fire Island'' in on March 6, 2017. On March 14, 2017, Logo announced an April 27 premiere date for the series. The first episode was previewed in the US on VH1 on April 21, 2017 at 9 pm after ''

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''. ''Fire Island'' premiered on Logo at 8 pm on April 27, 2017 with the first two episodes back-to back.

Reception

Following the release of a 90-second teaser for ''Fire Island'', a March 2017 op-ed by personal trainer Jason Wimberly in '' The Advocate'' suggested that the series "contributes to gay America's moral decline" by glamorizing behavior that negatively impacts the perception of the LGBT community. ''Fire Island'' cast members defended the series, calling it "lighthearted" and noting that "we're not harming anyone", and cast members from MTV's controversial reality series '' Jersey Shore'' commented that "bad press is good press" and advised the ''Fire Island'' cast to "take the criticism with a grain of salt".

Episodes

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