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Betting on Paradise (2025)

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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.

IMDb rating
5.9 (52 votes)
Episode average
7.8 +1.9 vs IMDb
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
HBO Max
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

7.80 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 8.0 43 min avg

Ep 1: 7.6 · 9 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 7 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 7 votesEp 4: 7.2 · 8 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 7 votesEp 6: 8.0 · 5 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1All In7.69
2Sinkhole Nightmare8.07
3Deep End Dilemma7.97
4Gardening Pains7.28
5Suite Dreams and a Broken Budget8.17
6Race to Paradise8.05

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