Would you marry a complete stranger the first time you ever met them? If you answered no, then you’re not a candidate for the Peacock reality show aptly titled Married At First Sight. The show’s premise is that alleged experts choose 14 strangers to make up seven marriages, and the brides and grooms never meet until they get married at the altar, all dressed up in wedding gowns and fancy suits. The camera crews then follow these couples around for the first weeks of their marriages as they try to adjust to life together, build a bond, and, hopefully, fall in love. By the end of the show, each couple decides if they will stay married or get divorced.
If that sounds wild to you, then I’ve got some good news: The show recently aired its 20th season, which delivered in spades when it came to unintentional comedy, cringe-worthy embarrassing moments, and a real look at the gender dynamics and relationship trends evident in the modern heterosexual dating and marriage scenes.
Season 20 includes disagreements over what the proper timeline for sexual activity in a new relationship is and examinations of generational traumas and their impact on descendents working to create lasting marriages, as well as a pickleball enthusiast and thrill-seeker who seems dead-set on ensuring his wife shares every one of his passions and interests at any cost. Like all good reality TV, Married at First Sight may enrage you and spark new debates with partners and friends by offering an edited but undeniably considered take on what it means to be alive right now.
Married at First Sight is streaming on Peacock.
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