Deal or No Deal Island is a reality competition in which a group of contestants compete in excursions to collect briefcases hidden across the Banker's private island, an undisclosed island in the Panama islands. The winner of the challenge selects a contestant to play the "Banker's Challenge" where they must aim to make a "good" offer on their chosen briefcase to avoid elimination and to add money to a group prize pot. In the first season, the banker was revealed to be Howie Mandel, the original host of the show.