Of all the shows in the current, stacked reality TV landscape, Love Is Blind stands out as the biggest phenomenon and the most controversial series that remains a must-watch. Except for genuine delights like Lauren and Cameron and Tiffany and Brett (and arguably Bliss and Zach's first Love Is Blind baby), each season has been more contentious than the last. Season 6, which arrived on Netflix on Valentine's Day 2024, shed hints of a feel-good romance, with dramatic breakups and surprising discourse on generational trauma. Even before last season, its fifth installment led to musings that the "social experiment" is now fully broken. The reality juggernaut is also facing several legal challenges as some former cast members have claimed they experienced poor living and working conditions and were left without adequate mental health support, as well as allegations of sexual assault.
Despite all this, whether Love Is Blind will continue has long been a moot point. In December 2023, Netflix announced the series' renewal for seasons 6 and 7, showing that, despite the controversies, the international franchise will continue. Read on for everything we know about the upcoming seventh season so far.
When does 'Love Is Blind' season 7 come out?
Netflix has revealed that Love Is Blind season 7 will arrive on the platform on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with new episodes airing weekly. On the premiere date, the first six episodes will hit streaming.
The flagship series' return comes eight months after season 6, and just two after Love Is Blind: UK premiered to rave reviews in August.
How many episodes are in 'Love Is Blind' season 7?
Love Is Blind season 7 features a total of 12 episodes. After the first six episodes debut on October 2, several episodes will drop at a time in the weeks following. The release schedule is as follows:
● Wednesday, October 2: Episodes 1-6
● Wednesday, October 9: Episodes 7-9
●Wednesday, October 16: Episodes 10-11
● Wednesday, October 23: Episode 12 (the finale)
Where will 'Love Is Blind' season 7 be set?
When Netflix announced the Love Is Blind season 7 premiere date, it also confirmed that this installment will follow a set of singles from Washington, D.C.—just in time for the election.
Vulture previously reported in June in an extensive behind-the-season look at the season that the show would take place in D.C., which has been a long-rumored location among the LIB subreddits. The story included a surprising amount of spoilers for the usually-secretive show.
According to Vulture's Kathryn VanArendonk, who recalls looking in on several pod dates in the piece, "few dates are quickly derailed by politics: A handsome consultant type describes himself as 'a patriot,' and although he can’t see it, the woman across from him winces. 'I hate Ben Shapiro, but I’ve got a good Ben Shapiro impression,' a different guy says." Because first dates aren't hard enough without any political debate.
Who will be the hosts of 'Love Is Blind' season 7?
Netflix's favorite reality-host couple Nick and Vanessa Lachey will return to host season 7, continuing their roles hosting both the U.S. version of Love is Blind and its sister show The Ultimatum. In an interview with PEOPLE, Vanessa opened up about their hosting experience.
"From season 1 to now, we are so far removed from the process, because ultimately, it's their journey," she said, explaining that the pair take more of a back seat now than they did in earlier seasons. "How it's translated now, [we're] allowing those couples to have their own experience and their own journey, and also being realistic with how many successful seasons they've had ... This is actually just a better way to allow them to have their own experience."
Who are the cast members in 'Love Is Blind' season 7?
On September 18, Netflix announced the season 7 cast of Washington, D.C.-based singles. This season's cohort ranges from ages 27 to 37, and, as expected with the host city, it includes military veterans, scientists, realtors, a lawyer, and even a journalist. Also, per Tudum, "This crop of daters over-indexes on Cancer zodiac signs, so if love is truly written in the stars, then emotions are sure to run high."
Plus, as mentioned in the Vulture piece, season 7 also includes the first-ever pair of Love Is Blind sibling cast members.
The Vulture piece noted several other details about the upcoming season 7 contestants—ranging from vague descriptions of personality traits and dates (like the above Ben Shapiro impression) to quotes from some standout cast members. All names were changed for the article, but some moments that still could make it to air include a woman who "talks about conspiracy theories she believes, including that the moon landing was faked;" two sisters who "decide not to talk about their family connection when introducing themselves in the pods," until one man figures it out; and "a woman who has had two disastrous dates in a row [and] breaks down in the lounge." (The sisters, given the monikers Angelina and Emma, reportedly leave the show a week into the pods without getting engaged.)
The article also includes descriptions of three post-engagement reveals, which have the biggest chance of making it to air among all the piece's anecdotes. There's "Josh and Kayla." The latter is the only cast member who's yet to say "I love you" at the time, while the former "asked producers beforehand whether they could help him get a prenup." (Per Vulture, they seem excited during the reveal.)
There's "Wyatt and Harper," who "had an emotional connection before they could meet, but their in-person energies are out of sync. She is self-possessed; he is so overwhelmed he’s shaky and stumbling."
The piece also ends with "Chloe and Ethan," who many of the postproduction team members enjoy watching most. "No one seems to think the two are destined for marriage, but they’re entertaining to watch," VanArendonk writes. Sounds like the new season will have plenty of drama to follow.
Is there a trailer for 'Love Is Blind' season 7?
Yes! Netflix dropped a trailer for Love Is Blind season 7 on September 19, less than two weeks before the October 2 premiere date. The clip teases what D.C.-centric conversations might unfold, including contestants discussing whether they voted in the last election in the pods—but it mostly plays up the drama.
"Someone's starting drama," one cast member says, just before one man in a pod tells the woman he's speaking to, "Is he the best person for you or is he just the first person to tell you, 'I love you?'" And that's just the start of the tension: There's also tears ahead of someone's nuptials, one woman calling another a "jealous bitch," and more.
Based on the trailer, a handful of pairs get engaged and take things to the next step in the real world, but not without bringing the melodrama to their families. "You guys don't like him," one woman tells her parents, while someone's mom says, "If you hurt my daughter, I will cut your balls off."
Plus, there might be a little three-way action. "There’s gonna be, like, little love triangles," one man notes, while a woman adds, "We could just be a little throuple." Get excited!
Beneath the trailer, the streamer also shared an official logline for the season: "This season, the singles form deep and immediate connections, setting the stage for an unexpected journey full of twists, turns, and shocking revelations that will test each relationship well after the participants leave the pods for the real world."
