Married at First Sight is destined to end up as one of those shows everyone will insist they secretly disliked all along. The hit reality TV franchise debuted in Denmark in 2013 and has since been adapted around the world, with the most popular versions being those from the United States, Australia, and the UK.
The format is simple. Romance experts matchmake two strangers whose first encounter is at the altar. The “experiment” then begins, with the pair placed in a compressed simulated relationship and guided by the experts as they try to make it work over several weeks. The ideal outcome is that the pair form an actual romantic connection in the “real world”.
