Single men and women date for ten days in purpose-built pods, talking through a wall without ever seeing each other. Only after a proposal is accepted do couples meet face to face, before a retreat, a few weeks of living together and a wedding where each decides whether to say "I do". Nick and Vanessa Lachey host.
Why watch The premise is a genuine experiment in whether emotional connection survives first sight, and the slide from pods to apartments to altar gives each season a built-in arc. It has earned six Emmy nominations for Outstanding Structured Reality Program and three Critics Choice Awards, and spun off editions from Japan to Brazil. For viewers who enjoy reality dating with real stakes and the occasional slow-motion collapse.
What to know
Chris Coelen created the series, produced by Kinetic Content for Netflix. It premiered on 13 February 2020 and has aired ten seasons in the United States. Each season ends with a reunion special.
The pods are shot in a 68,000-square-foot studio covered by 81 cameras, and producers use a matching formula to schedule dates so every participant has options. Couples who get engaged go on a group retreat, then move into an apartment complex for the final weeks, meeting each other’s families and planning weddings.
International versions have been produced in Brazil, Japan, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, Argentina, Mexico, the UAE, France, Poland and Italy, and Canadian, South African and Dutch editions are slated for 2026 and 2027.
Where to start
Season one, filmed in Atlanta, remains the template, and it became Netflix’s top trending title in the first months of the pandemic. After that, each season stands alone, so pick by city.
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