Married At First Sight Season 18: Latest News & Everything We Know (2024)

Married At First Sight season 18 may premiere sooner than viewers expect. The Lifetime reality TV series has been the source of romantic drama since 2014. The show’s latest season aired in the second half of 2023 and featured some notable cast members such as Orion Martzloff, Lauren G, Michael Shiakallis, Chloe Brown, Becca Haley, Austin Reed, and others. Married At First Sight season 17 concluded in late April 2024, and there’s already some news on the upcoming season. Some of the details highlight the show’s location, teasers of the drama, and when fans can expect to watch.

Married At First Sight’s latest rendition will focus on the relationship of new pairs coming from Chicago. The upcoming season will be the second time Married At First Sight will cover couples from this city. Only one couple, Anthony D’Amico & Ashley Petta, are still together from the original Chicago season from season 5. The couple has been together since they were married in 2016 and now share two daughters. Although Lifetime hasn’t made any official statement about the new season, it’s sure to return in the near future with interesting new cast members.

Married At First Sight Season 18 Latest News

The Season Has Been Filmed

Some old reports and casting calls suggest a few details about what viewers can expect from the upcoming season. The first main detail is the show’s location. Married At First Sight season 18 will take place in Chicago and cover the journey of Chicago residents looking for love and getting married to a stranger. Previously, Married At First Sight season 3 featured couples from Chicago. Another report hinted that the show was casting potential cast members from Austin in September 2023. However, it was likely for a later season, not the upcoming one.

Two trailers for Married at First Sight season 18 have been released. The first was shown after the finale of season 17, and the second was aired at the end of the season 17 Reunion.

One of the brides, whose identity is still unknown, will encounter mixed emotions and seemingly cold feet on their wedding day.

"Would it be the end of the world if I just literally didn't do this?"

Another scene showed a couple questioning the longevity of their union. It also looks like one big and difficult personality will fire off explosive statements. This season 18 male cast members appeared to be involved in two different dramatic scenes. The first scene showed the cast member getting up angrily from a table with their spouse and shouting about a request for space.

"You want your motherf***ing space I will give it to you."

The second dust-up with that cast member will come when they make claims about their personality.

"I'm not everybody cup of tea but I'm somebody Hennessy and co*ke and in four weeks there ain't gonna be no marriage."

In another preview, accusations from a wife to a spouse about lies will be told. Season 18 is fixing not to disappoint with strong personalities, vulnerabilities, and real issues the couples will face in the eight-week-long experience. The trailers are not yet available on YouTube, but they should appear closer to the season's release.

Married At First Sight Season 18 Potential Release Window

MAFS Follows A Pattern

Lifetime network and the show’s official social media account haven’t posted much about when the upcoming season will premiere. Instead, most of the content has been around the Married At First Sight season 17 cast and the ongoing drama. However, previous premiere dates and time frames highlight when fans can expect to see season 18.

MAFS season 15 aired in July 2022, and season 16 was released six months later in January 2023. Next, season 17 came out in October 2023. Since the premiere window suggests a six to eight-month gap, Married At First Sightseason 18 could likely premiere within the next few months.

Married At First Sight Season 18 Potential Cast

There Have Been Some Social Media Giveaways

Like the release date, Lifetime hasn’t yet confirmed the cast for Married At First Sight season 18. The only available information suggests the show will feature Chicago couples, which were previously featured in 2016. The three duos included Danielle DeGroot and Cody Knapek, Sheila Downs and Nate Duhon, and Ashley Petta and Anthony D’Amico. Unfortunately, most of the pairs didn’t stay married. While all the couples decided to be by each other’s side on Decision Day, two of them got divorced. Hopefully, the show’s terrible success rate won’t scare Chicago residents from trying their luck at love.

The Married at First Sight fan account @mafsfan did some digging and released spoilers about the cast members. All but three of the upcoming cast members have been found on Instagram. Only one of them has a public page.

Has Married At First Sight Season 18 Started Filming?

Filming Has Already Happened

Married at First Sight season 17 was the longest season in franchise history, but there is no indication that season 18 will be as long. Married At First Sight season 18 started scouting for a good cast in early 2023. According to Cheat Sheet, the show released a casting call in March 2023.

The show has already filmed the five couples' journeys and the weddings since the trailers have been released. If the predicted release date is spot on, chances are that season 18 is in the final stages of its production. These stages include filming confessionals, other shoots, editing, and other post-production necessities. The show is in development, but it probably isn’t ready to be released. Married At First Sight season 18’s status can only be certain after the network releases its official trailer on YouTube in the coming months.

Source: @mafsfan/Instagram, Cheat Sheet

Married At First Sight

TV-14

Reality

Romance

Based on the Danish version of the series, Married at First Sight is a reality show/social experiment that gives singles a chance to find a lifelong partnership with one particular caveat: they must agree to marry a stranger arranged the moment they meet. Experts provide counseling and guidance as they help couples navigate their new marriage with their unknown partner and highlight the journey of the newlyweds from wedding to honeymoon to beginning their new lives together. At the end of eight weeks, couples will decide to stay married or divorce.

Cast

Pepper Schwartz , Calvin Roberson , Viviana Coles , Jessica Griffin , John Aiken , Mel Schilling , Alessandra Rampolla , Logan Levkoff , Joseph Cilona , Greg Epstein , Rachel DeAlto , DeVon Franklin , Pia Holec

Release Date

July 8, 2014

Seasons

17

Network

Lifetime

Writers

Lotte Offenberg Bergqvist , Razor Rizzotti

Directors

Charlie Mysak , Michael Fitzpatrick Lawrence Jr. , Nick Petrie

Showrunner

Sam Dean

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