First Dates (Australian TV series)
First Dates is an Australian reality dating television show which premiered on the Seven Network on 3 February 2016. Narrated by Sam Mac,[2] the format is based on a British program of the same name.[3]
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| Genre | Reality |
| Narrated by | Sam Mac |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Geraldine Orrock[1] |
| Production company | Warner Bros. International Television Production |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Original release | 3 February 2016 – 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | First Dates UK First Dates Ireland |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The series was renewed in August 2016, with a second season originally expected in 2017[4] brought forward to air in November 2016.[5][6] In May 2017, the series has been renewed for a third season.[7] The series was renewed for a fourth season to air in 2018.[8]
The series was cancelled by Seven in October 2020.[9]
Premise
The program follows two strangers, who have been matched up by a relationship expert,[3] meeting for a first date at Verandah restaurant in Sydney.[10] At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again.[11]
During filming of the date, there are no producers or cameramen in the restaurant, to ensure the "authenticity of the date," with cameras being remotely operated.[12]
In episode seven, the series featured its first same sex date, something seen as a rarity on Australian reality shows.[13][14]
Broadcast
The eight episode first season premiered on the Seven Network on 3 February 2016[2][15] airing on Wednesday at 9pm.[12] The second season premiered on 1 November 2016, with six episodes airing on either Tuesday or Wednesday at 7:30pm.[6] The remaining two episodes of the season will air on 10 and 11 April 2017.[16]
In June 2016, the series began broadcasting in the United Kingdom under the title First Dates Abroad on E4.[17][18]
Episodes
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 8 | 3 February 2016 | 23 March 2016 | ||
| 2 | 12 | 1 November 2016 | 27 June 2017 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 12 September 2017 | 16 July 2018 | ||
| 4 | TBA | 28 January 2020 | TBA | ||
Season 1 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Episode One[19] | 3 February 2016 | 921,000[20] |
| 2 | 2 | Episode Two | 10 February 2016 | 945,000[21] |
| 3 | 3 | Episode Three | 17 February 2016 | 1,039,000[22] |
| 4 | 4 | Episode Four | 24 February 2016 | 816,000[23] |
| 5 | 5 | Episode Five | 2 March 2016 | 828,000[24] |
| 6 | 6 | Episode Six | 9 March 2016 | 849,000[25] |
| 7 | 7 | Episode Seven | 16 March 2016 | 814,000[26] |
| 8 | 8 | Episode Eight | 23 March 2016 | 750,000[27] |
Season 2 (2016–2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | Episode One | 1 November 2016 | 839,000[28] |
| 10 | 2 | Episode Two | 8 November 2016 | 914,000[29] |
| 11 | 3 | Episode Three | 15 November 2016 | 865,000[30] |
| 12 | 4 | Episode Four | 16 November 2016 | 824,000[31] |
| 13 | 5 | Episode Five | 22 November 2016 | 825,000[32] |
| 14 | 6 | Episode Six | 23 November 2016 | 736,000[33] |
| 15 | 7 | Episode Seven | 10 April 2017[16] | 747,000[34] |
| 16 | 8 | Episode Eight | 11 April 2017[16] | 707,000[35] |
| 17 | 9 | Episode Nine | 6 June 2017 | 630,000[36] |
| 18 | 10 | Episode Ten | 13 June 2017 | 595,000[37] |
| 19 | 11 | Episode Eleven | 20 June 2017 | 672,000[38] |
| 20 | 12 | Episode Twelve | 27 June 2017 | 628,000[39] |
Season 3 (2017–2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | Episode One | 12 September 2017 | 741,000[40] |
| 22 | 2 | Episode Two | 19 September 2017 | 652,000[41] |
| 23 | 3 | Episode Three | 26 September 2017 | 592,000[42] |
| 24 | 4 | Episode Four | 3 October 2017 | 568,000[43] |
| 25 | 5 | Episode Five | 10 October 2017 | 531,000[44] |
| 26 | 6 | Episode Six | 24 October 2017 | 618,000[45] |
| 27 | 7 | Episode Seven | 1 November 2017 | 610,000[46] |
| 28 | 8 | Episode Eight | 18 June 2018 | N/A |
| 29 | 9 | Episode Nine | 25 June 2018 | N/A |
| 30 | 10 | Episode Ten | 2 July 2018 | N/A |
| 31 | 11 | Episode Eleven | 9 July 2018 | N/A |
| 32 | 12 | Episode Twelve | 16 July 2018 | N/A |
Season 4 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Australian viewers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 1 | Episode One | 28 January 2020 | 372,000[47] |
| 34 | 2 | Episode Two | 29 January 2020 | 370,000[48] |
| 35 | 3 | Episode Three | 5 February 2020 | 379,000[49] |
| 36 | 4 | Episode Four | 12 February 2020 | 408,000[50] |
| 37 | 5 | Episode Five | 19 February 2020 | 329,000[51] |
| 38 | 6 | Episode Six | 26 February 2020 | 355,000[52] |
| 39 | 7 | Episode Seven | 4 March 2020 | 402,000[53] |
| 40 | 8 | Episode Eight | 11 March 2020 | 779,000[54] |
References
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- Swain, Sarah (18 December 2015). "Makers of The Bachelor film in Sydney for Aussie version of First Dates reality show to air on Channel 7". news.com.au. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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- Barrett, Dan (3 February 2016). "Seven wants viewers swiping right on First Dates". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
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First Dates was also down from 738,000 to 660,000 for its final episode
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