EXCLUSIVE : The island is closing for business: NBC is not bringing Deal or No Deal Island back for third season.

Deadline understands that the show, a retooling of the classic Dutch game show, has been canceled at the Comcast-owned broadcast network. It’s not a huge surprise given that the series, which aired its second season earlier this year, averaged a 0.24 in the 18-49 demo, per Nielsen, down from Season 1.

The series is hosted by Joe Manganiello and sees 13 players transported to the elusive Banker’s private island to compete for cash.

Deal or No Deal Island shook up the original format, which was based in a studio with a number of briefcases hidden around an island with more than $200 million in prize money split between them. In each episode, players compete in physic

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