Married at First Sight (2014)
The cart comes way before the horse in the reality series "Married at First Sight." Based on a hit Danish format, "Married..." features people who agree to participate in an extreme experiment: Each covenants legal marriage with a complete stranger. Specialists -- including a spiritualist, a relationship coach and a sociologist -- use scientific matchmaking methods to determine each couple, who will not have met or had contact with each other until the wedding day. The series then documents the relationships, including honeymoons and other relatable events of married life. After several weeks, each couple must decide whether to remain together or go their individual ways.
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2014 / TV-PGThe cart comes way before the horse in the reality series "Married at First Sight." Based on a hit Danish format, "Married..." features people who agree to participate in an extreme experiment: Each covenants legal marriage with a complete stranger. Specialists -- including a spiritualist, a relationship coach and a sociologist -- use scientific matchmaking methods to determine each couple, who will not have met or had contact with each other until the wedding day. The series then documents the relationships, including honeymoons and other relatable events of married life. After several weeks, each couple must decide whether to remain together or go their individual ways.
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In Chicago Illinois, ten singles make the riskiest decision they have ever made; to marry a complete and total stranger. Pre wedding jitters present themselves in different ways. From spilling too much tea to bawling their eyes out, one thing is clear; the risk is worth the reward of everlasting love. But for one nervous bride, the jitters may be too much to bear.
The wedding day continues in the Windy City where 8 more singles prepare to meet their spouses at the altar. As the pressure mounts and the moment of truth approaches, hopes and wishes are pondered as one bride puts her full trust in the Universe, and one groom holds a secret that could doom his marriage.
The final couple finally meet at the altar and then it's time for the wedding receptions to begin! And while some couples are immediately drawn to each other, one bride is quickly overwhelmed, while one groom reveals a secret about his past that could derail his marriage on the first day.
In the morning after the weddings, a myriad of concerns arise amidst the joy of newlywed life, including financial worries, age gaps, and the revelation of a spouse still living at home. During family brunches, unease deepens with a father's request for STI testing and another spouse's pursuit of perfection. But despite doubts about attraction and some hesitations, the journey begins as our couples embark on their honeymoons.
Our ten newlyweds enjoy their honeymoon in the beautiful Mexican Riviera, and begin to explore all aspects of the strangers they just married. As most couples bond over deep conversations and fun activities in paradise, one couple fights to find a connection. Could their marriage be over before they return to Chicago?
As their honeymoon comes to an end, four of the couples look to build on their blossoming marriages while one couple looks to try and put the pieces back together again. Then, back in Chicago, real life hits hard as they settle into their new lives as husband and wife.
The cart comes way before the horse in the reality series "Married at First Sight." Based on a hit Danish format, "Married..." features people who agree to participate in an extreme experiment: Each covenants legal marriage with a complete stranger. Specialists -- including a spiritualist, a relationship coach and a sociologist -- use scientific matchmaking methods to determine each couple, who will not have met or had contact with each other until the wedding day. The series then documents the relationships, including honeymoons and other relatable events of married life. After several weeks, each couple must decide whether to remain together or go their individual ways.