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| Genre | Reality television |
| Based on | Gift Ved Første Blik (Danish TV series) |
| Opening theme | "All or Nothing" by Louise Dowd, Jason Tarver & Marc Williams |
| Ending theme | "All or Nothing" by Louise Dowd, Jason Tarver & Marc Williams |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 17 |
| No. of episodes | 209 |
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| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Kinetic Content |
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| Network | FYI (2014–16) Lifetime (2015–present) |
| Release | July 8, 2014 – present |
Married at First Sight is an American reality television series that first aired on July 8, 2014, on FYI (and later, Lifetime).
The series is based on a Danish series titled Gift ved første blik[1] that first aired on September 4, 2013, on DR3. The original Danish series format has been sold to broadcasters throughout the world.
Production and broadcast
The series first aired in the United States on FYI. Beginning with season two, it aired in simulcast on sister network A&E. In 2017, for its fifth season, the show moved to sister network Lifetime. The following year, two spinoffs were announced to premiere that October, Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island and Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After.[2]
The series features three to five couples, paired up by relationship experts, who agree to marry when they first meet. For the first three seasons, the experts were clinical psychologist Dr. Joseph Cilona, sexologist Dr. Logan Levkoff, sociologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz, and humanist chaplain Greg Epstein. Starting with the fourth season, the experts were Schwartz, pastor and marriage counselor Calvin Roberson, and communication and relationship expert Rachel DeAlto.[3] Rachel DeAlto was replaced with Dr. Jessica Griffin beginning with the sixth season. Dr. Griffin stayed until the ninth season and was replaced by Dr. Viviana Coles in seasons ten and eleven.[4]
The couples spend their wedding night in a hotel before leaving for a honeymoon. Upon returning home, they live together as a married couple for the remainder of the eight weeks. Thereafter, they must choose to divorce or stay married.
Synopsis
Over the sixteen completed seasons of MAFS, 64 couples have been matched. 37 of them (58%) mutually chose to stay married on Decision Day, out of which over two-thirds have since divorced, filed for divorce, or announced their divorce. As of August 2023, this left only 11 couples married, making for a current overall success rate of 17%.
Season 1
The first season took place in New York City and northern New Jersey. This season premiered July 8, 2014.[5] The couples were:
| # | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current Status | Children | New marriage (nm) / new relationship (nr) | Children in nm / nr |
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| 1 | Jamie Otis-Hehner | 27 | Nurse | Yes | Married | 2, expecting twin boys | ||
| Doug Hehner | 31 | Software salesman | ||||||
| 2 | Cortney Hendrix | 26 | Make-up artist | Yes | Divorced | - | yes (nm) | 2 |
| Jason Carrion | 27 | EMT | yes (nm) | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Monet Bell | 33 | Product development manager | No | Divorced | |||
| Vaughn Copeland | 30 | Field service technician |
In March 2019, Cortney and Jason divorced after five years of marriage.[6] Since their divorce, Cortney and Jason have both moved on. Jason married actress Roxanne Pallett in January 2020.[7] In June 2021, they announced they were expecting their first child together.[8] Cortney married Sherm, an accountant, in October 2020.[9] In April 2021, they announced they were expecting their first child together.[10] In October 2021, Cortney gave birth to her and Sherm's first child, a baby boy.[11] In February 2023, they announced they were expecting their second child together.[12]
Jamie and Doug are now a family of four. The couple lost their first son, Jonathan Edward, at 17 weeks gestation in July 2016,[13] before going on to have daughter Henley Grace in August 2017.[14] They have spoken about subsequent struggles to conceive, experiencing a chemical pregnancy in 2018 and a miscarriage at 10 weeks along in 2019. Their son, Hendrix Douglas, was born in May 2020.[15] In February 2024, they announced that they were expecting their third child.[16]
Season 2
The second season, just like the first, took place in New York City and Northern New Jersey. This season premiered March 17, 2015. The couples were:
| # | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current Status | Children | New marriage (nm) / new relationship (nr) | Children in nm / nr |
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| 1 | Jaclyn Methuen | 30 | Vodka saleswoman | Yes | Divorced | - | yes | 2 |
| Ryan Ranellone | 28 | Real estate agent | ||||||
| 2 | Davina Kullar (now Davis) | 34 | Pharmaceutical saleswoman | No | Divorced | - | yes (nm) | 2 |
| Sean Varricchio | 35 | Trauma nurse | yes | 1 | ||||
| 3 | Jessica Castro | 30 | Receptionist | Yes | Divorced | - | yes | 1 |
| Ryan DeNino/Oehl | 29 | Businessman |
Concluding Jaclyn's and Ryan's marriage, Jaclyn entered into another relationship in 2018 and announced she was expecting a child in 2019.[17] She had a daughter in November 2019.[17] As of 2021, Ryan is still single.[18]
Davina is now married with a son named Hudson.[19] As of 2021, Sean is married with a daughter.[20]
Jessica Castro and Ryan DeNino had a contentious relationship, with Ryan threatening to harm Jessica on multiple occasions.[21] Jessica filed a restraining order against him in June 2015.[21] As of 2021, Jessica Castro is in a relationship and has a son with him.[21] As of 2021, Ryan's status is unknown.[22]
Season 3
The third season took place in Atlanta, Georgia. This season premiered on December 1, 2015. The couples were:
| # | Couple | Age | Occupation | Final Decision | Current Status | Children | New marriage (nm)/ new relationship (nr) | Children in nm / nr |
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| 1 | Vanessa Nelson | 26 | Event manager | Yes | Divorced | - | ||
| Tres Russell | 27 | Luxury car salesman | ||||||
| 2 | Ashley Doherty | 30 | Nursing student | No | Divorced | - | yes (nm) | 1 |
| David Norton | 29 | Software account executive | Yes | |||||
| 3 | Samantha Role | 30 | Bank manager | Yes | Divorced | - | yes (nm) | 3 |
| Neil Bowlus | 31 | Compliance specialist | No |
Vanessa and Tres got divorced within six months of Decision Day.[23] Vanessa appeared on Married At First Sight: Second Chances in 2017 and married Andre Forbes.[23] Their marriage also ended in divorce.[23] As of 2020, Tres was in a "complicated" relationship.[23] As of 2021, Vanessa appeared to be single.[24]
After divorcing David, Ashley learned that he had a history of misdemeanors.[25] In 2019, Ashley shared a photo from her wedding.[25] In 2020, Ashley announced that she was pregnant and gave birth to a son in April 2021.[25]
In April 2018, Samantha married Chris Wise and in September gave birth to a daughter.[26] In March 2022 Samantha gave birth to twins. Samantha and Neil are still friends.[26] In April 2020, Neil revealed that he is in a relationship.[26]
Season 4
The fourth season of Married at First Sight premiered on Tuesday, July 26, 2016. The setting was South Florida (particularly Miami) and in this season, two new specialists joined along with sociologist Dr. Pepper Schwartz: communication and relationship expert Rachel DeAlto, and marriage counselor Pastor Calvin Roberson. Doctors Joseph Cilona and Logan Levkoff exited the series after season three.[27] The couples were:
