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Married at First Sight is coming back for a 19th season. But don’t look for the new episodes on Lifetime. The long-running reality series about people who agree to marry a complete stranger is moving to Peacock. 

‘Married at First Sight’ moves from Lifetime to Peacock

Married at First Sight – which is based on a Danish reality series called Gift ved første blik – premiered in 2014 on FYI. It moved to Lifetime in 2017. The show follows couples who say “I do” after meeting at the altar, then embark on an eight-week trial marriage to test their compatibility. After two months, they face a Decision Day, where they must choose to either remain together or get divorced. While most Married at First Sight relationships end in divorce, the show has produced 12 lasting marriages, including Camille and Thomas from the recently wrapped season 18 in Chicago. 

For its upcoming 19th season, Married at First Sight joins Peacock’s lineup of reality TV shows, which also includes The Traitors and Love Island USA. According to Variety, Peacock has committed to three seasons of the reality show, which is from the same team behind Netflix’s hit series Love Is Blind and The Ultimatum. A premiere date for season 19 hasn’t been announced, but Deadline reports that episodes will start streaming some time in 2025.

Where will ‘Married at First Sight’ Season 19 take place?

Each season of Married at First Sight takes place in a different city. A location for season 19 has been announced. But the most recent casting call on producer Kinetic Content’s Instagram was seeking singles in Austin, Texas. In an intriguing twist, another post specifically asked for applicants who were 55+, raising the possibility that a Golden Bachelor-inspired version of MAFS might be in the works. 

As of now, there’s no word on whether Peacock will stick with the familiar MAFS format or shake things up in an effort to breathe more life into the show. Recent seasons have been plagued by relatively low success rates, cast members who bail on their marriages before the eight weeks are up, a runaway bride, and, in season 18, a partner-swapping scandal.

Some international versions of the series take a different approach to the relationship experiment. For example, in Married at First Sight: Australia, couples do not get legally married and participate in a weekly commitment ceremony where they decide if they want to remain together or break up. Producers could give the show a refresh by finding new experts to match the couples, adding same-sex couples to the mix, or incorporating more (or less) interaction between the couples. 

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