Who Went Home on Deal or No Deal Island Tonight? (March 18, 2025)
With just one week away from the Season 2 finale, all eyes are on the DONDI finalists to see who battles the Banker.
As the Season 2 finale of Deal or No Deal Island approaches, viewers bid farewell to not one but two DONDI heavyweights during the March 18 episode.
The episode picked up at Temple, where David Genat looked sick with indecision over who he would choose to face the Banker — his closest ally, Parvati Shallow, or Courtney Kim (C.K.), his sorta-ally, who he was pretty sure was going to eliminate Parvati if she won. Fearful that C.K. would end Parvati's game, David allowed his fellow former Survivor star to take control of her fate. Parvati played an impressive game against the Banker, but after landing in a 50/50 odds, she struck a bad deal and was eliminated from Banker's Island. There was little time to grieve Parvati's exodus as Alexis Lete, C.K., and David prepared for the final Excursion of the season, where they were essentially asked, "How many bridges did you burn to get this far?"
RELATED: Parvati Shallow's Spot-On Boston Rob Impression Is Almost Scary: "Rob's in Charge"
Here's everything that happened during the March 18 episode of Deal or No Deal Island:
The Banker's Final Excursion of Season 2
The players faced a Herculean task as they made their way to the Banker's final Excursion, where they found a bridge over the ocean with a series of challenges behind three doors. The goal was simple: grab the highest-value suitcase from each station, complete the physical challenge, and cross the finish line as fast as possible. But, the challenge had a daunting twist: Behind each door, players would face a pair of their recently eliminated colleagues who had the power to help — or impede — the players on their way to the finish line by suggesting which suitcases they should pluck and assisting with the challenges.
RELATED: DONDI's David Genat Reveals His Real Family's Reaction to the "Family" Alliance
As the players began recalling the blindsides and severed alliances they navigated to get there, host Joe Mangeliano dropped another bomb: The player who took the longest to complete the course would be instantly eliminated. The player with the highest value of cases would get the honor of facing the Banker. The stakes were higher than ever as these DONDI heavyweights faced the obstacle course with determination.
Alliances were paramount in succeeding in the Banker's final Excursion
Lete has thrived as a social and physical threat throughout the game, so she wasn't sweating as she charmed her way through the first challenge, where Phillip Solomon gave her a high case, and Parvati helped her make a bridge with planks. Lete's ace social game continued in the second challenge, where La Shell Wooten suggested which case she shouldn't take, and Dr. Will Kirby helped her cross. Her island boyfriend, Dickson Wong, gave her the highest value case in the third challenge as Seychelle Cordero helped her cross the finish line to lock in her cases.
RELATED: C.K. Jokes About Wanting to Be in Parvati & David's DONDI "Throuple" in Deleted Scenes
As she expected, C.K. couldn't catch a break as she tackled the gauntlet, instantly catching turbulence after Seychelle made her get down on her knees and "grovel" before refusing to give her much of a hand. Her meeting with Phillip was similarly disastrous. After Phillip pointed out the highest-value case and asked her to trust that he had better intentions for her than she ever did for him, C.K. let her paranoia win as she yoinked a different case and ran off. "I just need to get through this s---," C.K. said in her talking head interview. Parvati was ironically the only player to kelp C.K. as she crossed the finish line exhausted and utterly bewildered by the bridges she'd burned.
David's Survivor secret was finally revealed... thanks to Dr. Will Kirby
David's been dominating the physical challenges since the start of the season, and he continued the trend in the Banker's final contest. Viewers expected as much from the "Golden God" of Australian Survivor, but they didn't anticipate Big Brother star Dr. Will standing in his way. For those needing a rewind: Dr. Will was the only player who suspected David was secretly a reality television titan but was chopped by David before he could expose the Survivor champion. Dr. Will hadn't forgotten his Banker's Island demise and demanded that David reveal his pre-DONDI portfolio if he wanted help.
RELATED: Parvati Shallow's Daughter Is "In Training" to Be a Future Survivor Champ: "She's Fierce"
David wasted no time coming clean about his resume, struggling to hide his massive grin. "I'm the king of Australian Survivor," David admitted with a shrug, getting a big reaction from La Shell. "You called it, man. You called it." Will ultimately helped David but threw a plank into the water as a last-ditch effort to throw a wrench in the Golden God's game. After the waiting players heard the commotion, David finally disclosed his Survivor credentials to his rivals after weeks of operating as a covert threat. It was an eleventh-hour confession that worked wonders for David's run; his competition couldn't help but be impressed as they helped him along.
C.K.'s past came back to bite her while Lete and David's social game came through
Once the finalists crossed the finish line, it was no surprise when Joe revealed that C.K. nearly doubled David's time to finish the course, instantly sending her home. C.K. made one too many enemies on the island, and she paid the price. But Lete and David excelled thanks to their expert social game, so it would be an extremely close call between who grabbed the highest-value of cases.
Just as Lete and David went to reveal their briefcases to determine who'd get the chance to play the final game against the Banker, the episode ended with a jaw-dropping cliffhanger. Viewers will have to wait until the DONDI Season 2 finale to find out if Lete or David wins it all.
RELATED: When Is the Deal or No Deal Island Season 2 Finale? How to Watch the Final Episode
Who went home on DONDI's March 18 episode?
We bid farewell to two formidable players during DONDI's latest. First to head home was Parvati, who, despite playing a valiant game against the Banker, was bitten by bad luck and struck a bad deal at the final moment. During the final challenge, when alliances were key to propelling forward, C.K. ended her run with the longest time, immediately eliminating her from the game.
Watch Deal or No Deal Island on Tuesdays at 9/8c on NBC and the next day on Peacock.
