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Betting on Paradise

20251 Season

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Genre: Reality
Certificate: TV-G
Origin: CA

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Married couple Steph Sitt and Luke Shantz follow their dreams and gamble everything to transform a shabby Costa Rican motel into a luxurious tropical oasis. But soon, they're swamped by a cascade of renovation disasters that threaten to derail their "pura vida" dream.

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Status: Returning Series
First aired: Jan 7, 2025
Network: HGTV
Studio: Cineflix Productions

Time to finish

5 hrs

6 episodes. About 1 week at an hour a night.

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Cast

Luke Shantz

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Steph Sitt

Self - Host

SERIES

Betting on Paradise

20251 Season

Reality

Your rating

Genre: Reality
Certificate: TV-G
Origin: CA

About

Where to watch

Region

Stream

HBO Max Amazon Channel

Philo

Discovery+ Amazon Channel

Free

With ads

Buy

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

Episodes

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E1 · Airs Jan 7, 2025 · 43m
All In
The site inspection kicks off with telltale cracks that spell disaster, but the newly-minted hoteliers embrace the bright side of demolition as they create a luxe tropical oasis from scratch. Also, the family makes time for a magical beach celebration.
E2 · Airs Jan 14, 2025 · 43m
Sinkhole Nightmare
Work on the sewage system opens up a budget-busting sinkhole in the yard, and the build falls a week behind schedule. Steph gets creative and kicks the honeymoon suite into turbo mode, and Luke promises a solution when the windows arrive without screens.
E3 · Airs Jan 21, 2025 · 43m
Deep End Dilemma
The race is on to complete the poolside guest rooms, but Luke's progress is threatened with a red-tape snafu that brings work to a standstill. Also, a celebrated mural painter has a vision and the family heads into the rainforest for a zipline adventure.
E4 · Airs Jan 28, 2025 · 43m
Gardening Pains
With work on the pool area at a standstill, Steph and Luke kick the garden rooms into high gear. The pool bar gets under way, but the garden plan hits a concrete roadblock. Also, Luke's parents arrive in Costa Rica with plenty of love and encouragement.
E5 · Airs Feb 4, 2025 · 43m
Suite Dreams and a Broken Budget
When catastrophic news threatens to derail the entire project, Steph and Luke come up with an emergency plan, but it all hinges on completing the casita suites. And now that they're down to just a few thousand dollars, it's game on for a critical reveal.
E6 · Airs Feb 11, 2025 · 43m
Race to Paradise
With just days until the combined wedding and grand opening, the team kicks construction into overdrive. The knockout pool bar surpasses expectations, and without a minute to spare, it's two celebrations in one as everyone heads to the beach at sunset.