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‘Married at First Sight’ Season 20 concludes following Peacock redesign
The relationship reality series expanded its cast and altered its expert lineup in its first full season produced for the streaming platform.
The short version
- Season 20 of 'Married at First Sight' concluded its run on Peacock after accumulating more than 1.8 billion minutes viewed.
- Network executives introduced several format changes this season, including expanding the roster to seven couples, hiring new relationship experts, and hosting the reunion in front of a live audience.
- Only one of the season's seven couples, Cameron Mitchell and Michelle Le, remained married by the time of the reunion episode.
Key facts
- Season 20 was the first full season of 'Married at First Sight' produced specifically for Peacock following the franchise's move from Lifetime.[Variety]
- According to Peacock and Nielsen data, Season 20 generated over 1.8 billion minutes viewed and boosted total streaming for the franchise by 153% compared to Season 19.[Variety]
- Production changes included expanding the roster from five to seven couples, replacing previous experts with Paul C. Brunson and Dr. Lisa Paz, and adding a live studio audience for the reunion episode.[Variety]
- Two couples, Mecca Amen and BelléJolie Force alongside Cameron Mitchell and Michelle Le, initially chose to stay together on decision day, though Amen and Force revealed at the reunion that they later divorced.[Variety]
What remains uncertain
- Online viewers questioned the legal validity of the season's marriages, though production executives maintained that participants live as married couples and undergo legal divorces if they split.[Variety]