Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode 2 recap: Dr. Will Kirby makes his arrival while two contestants face the banker 

Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode 2 premiered on NBC on January 14, 2025. For the episode, Banker had devised a “twisted treasure hunt.”

Several chests containing unmarked cases with values as high as $1.5 million were hidden in the jungle and river. The contestants had to form a group of two and find one case per team.

The duo with the most amount in their case would get the immunity and the opportunity to select the person who would face the Banker at The Temple. Meanwhile, the two teams with the lowest amount in their cases would be at risk of elimination.

The Banker's special case acquired by Parvati and Phillip contained $1.5 million, giving them immunity. However, it triggered the arrival of a new contestant, Dr. Will Kirby.

One of the teams with the lowest total volunteered to face the Banker, seizing the opportunity to save themselves while sending a contestant from the opposing team home. Titled Where There's a Will There's a Way, the synopsis for the episode reads:

"A jaw-dropping twist ushers another reality legend into the fray with the remaining 12 players; a duo takes on the Banker for the first time."

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What happened on Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode 2?

In Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode 2, the host Joe Manganiello informed the contestants that for their next stage the Banker had devised a “twisted treasure hunt.”

Contestants had to pick their partner for the Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode 2's challenge. Parvati quickly teamed up with Phillip, while Dickson and David paired up. Sydnee felt a bit betrayed as she was sure that David would pick her. So now she had no choice but to join forces with Rock.

As the hunt began, Parvati and Phillip stumbled upon a shed where they found a note that mentioned that the person daring enough to open the door would find “the ultimate cure”. After thinking, Parvati and Phillip took the unmarked case inside.

Once all the Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode 2 teams were back with their cases, they revealed the amount contained in them. The revealed amounts were as follows:

• David and Dickson: $800,000
• LaShell and CK: $700,000
• Parvati and Phillip: $1.5 million (from the Banker’s special case)
• Seychelle and Storm: $1 million
• Lete and MG: $1.2 million
• Sydnee and Rock: $500,000

Parvati and Phillip's Banker's special case held the highest value but came with an unexpected twist: the arrival of a new player, renowned reality TV personality Dr. Will Kirby.

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Dr. Will Kirby's arrival and one contestant's elimination

Dr. Will Kirby arrived in a boat while wearing a tuxedo. Standing before his fellow Deal or No Deal Island contestant he called himself the “best Big Brother player of all time” and criticized them for only banking one dollar so far.

Host Manganiello then informed the bottom two teams—Sydnee and Rock, and LaShell and CK— that two of them would face the Banker as a team.

If they successfully made a deal with the Banker, they would be safe and choose the person to be eliminated from opposing them. If they failed, the opposing team would decide the elimination.

LaShell and CK opted to face the Banker and picked case #9 to begin the challenge. In the end, they accepted a Banker's offer of $281,000, adding the amount to the group’s total.

Their original case contained only $500, proving their deal with the Banker was a smart move. For the elimination, they chose Sydnee, who was ultimately sent home.

“I made some mistakes last night at Temple, and I feel really bad about it. I mean, it’s my own fault. I can’t blame anybody else,” Sydnee shared in her confessional after her elimination.

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Deal or No Deal Island season 2 episode premieres every Tuesday on NBC.