Married at First Sight (Courtesy Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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 Frste Blik that first aired on September 4, 2013, on DR3. The original Danish series format has been sold to broadcasters throughout the world.

The eleventh season premiered on July 15, 2020 following a kickoff and matchmaking special on July 8, 2020. The twelfth season premiered on January 13, 2021.

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. 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. 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. 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. On October 25, 2016, FYI renewed the show for a fifth season. 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.

Synopsis

Over the 11 completed seasons of MAFS, 39 couples have been matched. Out of these 39, 24 couples (60%) chose to stay married on Decision Day, at the end of a six-, eight-, or sixteen-week experiment. Half of them have since divorced. As of December 2020, 12 couples remained married, making for a current overall success rate of 30%.

Season 1

The first season took place in New York City and northern New Jersey. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Current status
1	Jamie Otis-Hehner	27	Nurse	Yes	Married
	Doug Hehner	31	Software salesman
2	Cortney Hendrix	26	Make-up artist	Yes	Divorced
	Jason Carrion	27	EMT
3	Monet Bell	33	Product development manager	No	Divorced
	Vaughn Copeland	30	Field service technician

Cortney and Jason divorced after five years of marriage. Jason married actress Roxanne Pallett in January 2020 and Cortney married Sherm, an accountant, in November 2020.

Jamie and Doug are now a family of four. The couple lost their first son, Johnathan Edward, at 17 weeks' gestation in 2016 before going on to have a daughter, Henley Grace in 2017. 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.

Season 2

The second season, just like the first, took place in New York City and Northern New Jersey. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Current status
1	Jaclyn Methuen	30	Vodka saleswoman	Yes	Divorced
	Ryan Ranellone	28	Real estate agent
2	Davina Kullar (now Davis)	34	Pharmaceutical saleswoman	No	Divorced
	Sean Varricchio	35	Trauma nurse
3	Jessica Castro	30	Receptionist	Yes	Divorced
	Ryan DeNino/Oehl	29	Businessman

Season 3

The third season took place in Atlanta, Georgia. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Current status
1	Vanessa Nelson	26	Event manager	Yes	Divorced
	Tres Russell	27	Luxury car salesman
2	Ashley Doherty	30	Nursing student	No	Divorced
	David Norton	29	Software account executive	Yes
3	Samantha Role	30	Bank manager	Yes	Divorced
	Neil Bowlus	31	Compliance specialist	No

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 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. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Sonia Granados	33	Social worker	Yes	Divorced
	Nick Pendergrast	32	Vacation rental manager
2	Heather Seidel	32	Flight attendant	No1	Divorced
	Derek Schwartz	35	Account executive
3	Lillian Vilchez	24	Realtor	Yes	Divorced
	Tom Wilson	29	Boat interior designer

₁ Heather and Derek left in the middle of the experiment.

Season 5

The fifth season of Married at First Sight was renewed on October 25, 2016. For this season, the show moved to the Lifetime channel. The episodes aired in 2017 and featured couples in Chicago. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Danielle DeGroot	30	Dietician	Yes	Divorced
	Cody Knapek	26	Trainer / gym owner
2	Sheila Downs	31	School district facility director	Yes	Divorced
	Nate Duhon	26	Branch manager of a car rental company
3	Ashley Petta	30	Manager of family-owned bar & grill	Yes	Married
	Anthony D'Amico	33	Sale account executive

Ashley Petta and Anthony D'Amico announced in July of 2020 that they"?re expecting daughter No. 2 after welcoming their first, Mila, in January of 2019.

Season 6

The sixth season of Married at First Sight was renewed on the Lifetime channel. The first of the episodes aired on January 2, 2018 and featured couples in Boston. Relationship expert Dr. Jessica Griffin joined the show as a specialist, replacing Rachel DeAlto who left after Season 5. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Shawniece Jackson	29	Cosmetologist	Yes	Married
	Jephte Pierre	26	2nd grade school teacher
2	Molly Duff	25	Commercial insurance adjuster	No	Divorced
	Jonathan Francetic	28	Financial associate
3	Jaclyn Schwartzberg	29	Technical sales representative	Yes	Divorced
	Ryan Buckley	29	Firefighter

Shawniece Jackson and Jephte Pierre welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Laura Denise Pierre, in October of 2018.

Jonathan Francetic and relationship expert Dr. Jessica Griffin revealed they had struck up a romance following his time on the show when Griffin announced she would not be returning to Married At First Sight as an expert for Season 9. They began dating more than five months after the season wrapped. The pair became engaged in April of 2019. Their original wedding date was set for October of 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season 7

The seventh season of Married at First Sight was renewed on the Lifetime channel, and featured couples from Dallas, with the first episode airing on July 10, 2018. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Mia Bally	29	International recruiter of an airline	Yes	Divorced
	Tristan Thompson	29	Tutoring club owner
2	Danielle Bergman-Dodd	30	Software saleswoman	Yes	Married
	Bobby Dodd	27	Construction project manager
3	Amber Martorana	36	Senior title analyst	Yes	Divorced
	Dave Flaherty	37	High yield bond trader

Danielle Bergman-Dodd and Bobby Dodd are expecting their second child together, due January 2021. Their first, Olivia Nicole, was born in February 2019.

Season 8

The eighth season of Married at First Sight featured couples from Philadelphia, and premiered on January 1, 2019. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Stephanie Sersen	35	Financial consultant	Yes	Married
	AJ Vollmoeller	37	President & CEO of a staffing & recruiting company
2	Jasmine McGriff	30	Assistant director	Yes	Divorced
	Will Guess	37	Financial analyst	No
3	Kate Sisk	28	Hotel marketing specialist	No	Divorced
	Luke Cuccurullo	31	Civil and environmental engineer
4	Kristine Killingsworth	29	Residential real estate agent	Yes	Married
	Keith Dewar	29	Kidney dialysis patient care technician

Season 9

The ninth season of Married at First Sight featured couples from Charlotte, North Carolina and premiered on June 12, 2019. Dr. Jessica Griffin did not return after revealing she was in a relationship with Season 6 cast member Jon Francetic, with the couple later getting engaged and going into business together. She was replaced by relationship expert Dr. Viviana Coles. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Iris Caldwell	27	Non-profit program coordinator	Yes	Divorced
	Keith Manley	27	Mentor/coach	No
2	Elizabeth Bice	29	Account executive	Yes	Married
	Jamie Thompson	35	Financial technician
3	Deonna McNeill	30	Operations manager	Yes	Married
	Gregory Okotie	32	Math learning center owner
4	Amber Bowles	27	Middle school teacher	No	Divorced
	Matthew Gwynne	31	Ex-professional basketball player

Deonna McNeill and Greg Okotie announced they are expecting their first baby together in September of 2020.

Season 10

The tenth season of Married at First Sight featured couples from Washington D.C. The first episode aired on January 1, 2020. The couples were:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Katie Conrad	25	Mental health professional	Yes	Divorced
	Derek Sherman	26	Cyber security engineer
2	Jessica Studer	31	Nurse manager	Yes	Married
	Austin Hurd	31	Network technician
3	Taylor Dunklin	27	Research scientist	No	Annulled
	Brandon Reid	34	Sales manager
4	Meka Jones	25	Category analyst	No	Annulled
	Michael Watson	31	Education director
5	Mindy Shiben	34	Figure skating coach	No	Divorced
	Zach Justice	32	Fitness professional

Season 11

The eleventh season of Married at First Sight will feature couples from New Orleans. The first episode was set to premiere on July 15, 2020. The couples are:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Amelia Fatsi	27	Physician	Yes	Married
	Bennett Kirschner	28	Artistic director of a theater company
2	Olivia Cornu	30	Nurse practitioner	No	Divorced
	Brett Lindsey	35	Certified AWS cloud practitioner
3	Karen Landry	30	Human resources consultant	Yes	Married
	Miles Williams	26	Children & youth educator
4	Amani Smith	29	Nonprofit field	Yes	Married
	Woody Randall	30	Teacher and coach/mentor
5	Christina Croce	30	Flight attendant	No	Divorced
	Henry Rodriguez	35	Clinical recruiter

Season 12

The twelfth season of Married at First Sight takes place in Atlanta. It is the first to feature a divorced candidate.

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Current status
1	Haley	28	Account executive	TBD	TBD
	Jacob	38	Senior IT analyst
2	Paige Banks	25	Accountant	TBD	TBD
	Chris Williams	27	Finance manager
3	Briana	28	Engineer	TBD	TBD
	Vincent	27	Auto Broker
4	Clara	27	Flight attendant	TBD	TBD
	Ryan	29	Project manager
5	Virginia	26	Account coordinator	TBD	TBD
	Erik	34	Pilot

Season 13

The thirteenth season of Married at First Sight will feature couples from Houston.

Timeline of Cast

Cast	Seasons
	1	2	3	4	5	Second Chances	6	7	Honeymoon Island	8	9	10
Dr. Pepper Schwartz	colspan="5"		colspan="2"		colspan="3"
Dr. Logan Levkoff	colspan=3	colspan=9
Dr. Joseph Cilona	colspan=3	{ colspan=9
Chaplain Greg Epstein	colspan=3	{ colspan=9
Pastor Calvin Roberson	{ colspan=3	colspan=9
Rachel DeAlto	{ colspan=3	colspan="3"	{ colspan=6
Dr. Jessica Griffin	{ colspan=6	colspan="4"	{ colspan=2
Dr. Viviana Coles	{ colspan=10	colspan="2"
Jamie Otis							colspan="2"		colspan=3

Spinoffs

Married at First Sight has had eight spinoffs:

• Married at First Sight: The First Year
• Married Life
• Married at First Sight: Second Chances
• Jamie and Doug Plus One
• Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island
• Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After
• Married at First Sight: Couples' Cam
• Married at First Sight: Unmatchables

Married at First Sight: The First Year

Married at First Sight: The First Year follows the lives of the two Season 1 couples that remained married from the six-month mark to the one-year anniversary and beyond. The couples are Jamie Otis-Hehner and Doug Hehner, and Cortney Hendrix-Carrion and Jason Carrion. The first episode premiered on January 13, 2015. A total of two seasons have been shown for this spinoff.

Married Life

Married Life continues to follow the daily lives of two married couples from Season 1, Jamie Otis-Hehner and Doug Hehner and Cortney Hendrix-Carrion and Jason Carrion. The first season premiered May 5, 2015. The second season premiered January 24, 2017.

Married at First Sight: Second Chances

Two participants from Season 3, Vanessa Nelson and David Norton, both took part in the first season of the second spinoff Married at First Sight: Second Chances. Both David and Vanessa selected from a group of men (for Nelson) and women (for Norton) to date in a format similar to that of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, ultimately ending with each of them choosing someone to marry. The groups were narrowed down from one hundred (in a speed dating-like situation) to twenty-five, to ten. After Vanessa and David each picked their top ten, they eliminated one person each episode (with the exception of one week's double elimination) until finding 'the one'. The first season premiered on 27 April 2017 and concluded on 6 July 2017 with Vanessa becoming engaged to Andre, although they ultimately ended their relationship, and David choosing to marry no one.

Jamie and Doug Plus One

Jamie and Doug Plus One continues to follow the lives of Jamie Otis-Hehner and Doug Hehner from the time right before the birth of their daughter Henley, through the first months of new parenthood. The series shows the couple's struggles with caring for their newborn while trying to maintain intimacy in their marriage.

Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island

Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island is an eight-episode series about sixteen singles on an exotic island attempting to match themselves. Casting includes unmatched singles from earlier seasons of the original, fan favorites, and new candidates. Married at First Sight: Honeymoon Island premiered on October 23, 2018, and the participants are:

#	Name	Gender	Age	Occupation	From
1	Brandin Brosh	Female	28	Clothing boutique owner	Biloxi, MS
2	Isabella McKenzie	Female	25	Hostess	Atlanta, GA
3	Jada Rashawn	Female	27	Nanny placement specialist	San Antonio, TX
4	Jocelyn Thompson	Female	30	Business owner	Los Angeles, CA
5	Katie Muller	Female	28	Digital advertising specialist	Denver, CO
6	Kimber Gardner	Female	28	Medical sales representative	Las Vegas, NV
7	Lizzie Muse	Female	30	Kundalini yoga teacher	Boston, MA
8	Mekalya Silvera	Female	32	Hair stylist	Miami, FL
9	Bryan McKay	Male	40	Estimator	Miami, FL
10	Chris Perry	Male	29	Personal trainer and youth counselor	Binghamton, NY
11	Corey Saunders	Male	31	Founder and CEO of BEFIT	Boston, MA
12	Eric Acosta	Male	31	Entrepreneur	Denver, CO
13	Jona Bienko	Male	35	Auto broker	Como, CO
14	Shannon Raddler	Male	33	Pharmaceutical sales representative	Atlanta, GA
15	Travis Dalton	Male	30	Aerospace engineer	Bluffton, SC
16	Tyler Moody	Male	26	Construction company owner	Greeley, CO

At the end of the season, the following participants remain:

#	Couple	Age	Occupation	Final Decision	Status
1	Kimber Gardner	28	Medical sales representative	Yes	Engaged but have since broken up
	Shannon Raddler	33	Pharmaceutical sales representative
2	Jada Rashawn	27	Nanny placement specialist	Yes	Engaged but have since broken up
	Chris Perry	29	Personal trainer and youth counselor
3	Brandin Brosh	28	Clothing boutique owner	Yes	Engaged but have since broken up
	Jona Bienko	35	Auto broker

Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After

Married at First Sight: Happily Ever After follows the lives of couples from previous seasons who still remain married and are expecting children, including Ashley Petta and Anthony D'Amico from Season 5, Shawniece Jackson and Jephte Pierre from Season 6, and Danielle Bergman and Bobby Dodd from season 7. The first episode premiered on October 30, 2018.

Married at First Sight: Couples' Cam

Married at First Sight: Couples' Cam premiered on May 20, 2020.

International versions

The format created in Denmark has been adapted in several countries.

Country	Local Title	TV channel	Year aired
	Blind Getrouwd	VTM
	?????? ?? ???? ??????	NOVA
	Svatba na prvn pohled	TV Nova	2020-present
(original format)	Gift ved frste blik	DR3 (season 1) DR1 (season 2 - present)
	Married at First Sight	Channel 4
	Married at First Sight	Nine Network
	Matrimonio a prima vista Italia	Sky Uno, TV8 (season 1-3) Real Time (season 4 - present)
	Hochzeit auf den ersten Blick	Sat.1
	Ensitreffit alttarilla	AVA
	Maris au premier regard	M6
	?lub od pierwszego wejrzenia	TVN	2016-present
	Casados primeira vista	SIC
	Married at First Sight	Three	2017-present
	????? ???? ?????	Keshet	2017-present
	Married at First Sight SA	Lifetime	2016-present
Slovakia	Svatba na prv poh?ad	Markza	2020-present
	Gift vid frsta gonkastet	Sveriges Television	2014-present
	Married at First Sight	RTL4	2016-present
	???? ?? ???????? Brak na nevi?eno	RTV Pink	2018-present
	Brak na prvu	RTL	2020-present
	Casamento Primeira Vista	A&E Lifetime	2015-present
	Casados a primera vista	Antena 3
	Gift vid frsta gonkastet	Sveriges Television	2014-present

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