First Dates (Australian TV series)

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First Dates
First Dates promotional title card for series 1 to 4
GenreReality
Narrated by
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series5
No. of episodes51
Production
Executive producerGeraldine Orrock[1]
Running time42–56 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. International Television Production
Original release
NetworkSeven Network (2016–20, 2025)
Release3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) – 11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)
2025
NetworkNetwork 10
Release24 February (2022-02-24) –
28 May 2022 (2022-05-28)
Related
First Dates UK
First Dates Ireland

First Dates is an Australian reality dating television show. The format is based on a British program of the same name.[2] The first four seasons previously aired on Seven Network and were narrated by Sam Mac.[3] The fifth season aired on Network 10 and was narrated by Tommy Little. The sixth season is set to return to Seven in 2025.

Premise

The program follows two strangers, who have been matched up by a relationship expert,[2] meeting for a first date at a restaurant in Sydney.[4] At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again.[5]

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.[6]

Broadcast

The eight episode first season premiered on the Seven Network on 3 February 2016[3][7] airing on Wednesday at 9 pm.[8] The second season premiered on 1 November 2016, with six episodes airing on either Tuesday or Wednesday at 7:30 pm.[9] The remaining two episodes of the season aired on 10 and 11 April 2017.[10] In May 2017, the series was renewed for a third season.[11] The series was renewed for a fourth season which aired in 2018.[12]

The series was cancelled by Seven in October 2020.[13] However casting for a fifth season was announced, with the series confirmed to be switching to Network 10. Applications closed on 1 November 2021.[14][15][16] The fifth season (and the first for 10) began airing from 24 February 2022.[17] In August 2023, it was originally announced the series would return to Seven in 2024, after only one season on 10.[18][19] However, the series was pushed backed to 2025.[20]

United Kingdom

In June 2016, the series began broadcasting in the United Kingdom under the title First Dates Abroad on E4.[21][22]

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast releasedNetwork
183 February 2016 (2016-02-03)23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)Seven Network
2121 November 2016 (2016-11-1)27 June 2017 (2017-6-27)
31212 September 2017 (2017-9-12)16 July 2018 (2018-7-16)
4828 January 2020 (2020-1-28)11 March 2020 (2020-3-11)
51224 February 2022 (2022-2-24)18 May 2022 (2022-5-18)Network 10

Season 1 (2016)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
11Episode One[23]3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)921,000[24]
22Episode Two10 February 2016 (2016-02-10)945,000[25]
33Episode Three17 February 2016 (2016-02-17)1,039,000[26]
44Episode Four24 February 2016 (2016-02-24)816,000[27]
55Episode Five2 March 2016 (2016-03-2)828,000[28]
66Episode Six9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)849,000[29]
77Episode Seven16 March 2016 (2016-03-16)814,000[30]
88Episode Eight23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)750,000[31]

Season 2 (2016–2017)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
91Episode One1 November 2016 (2016-11-1)839,000[32]
102Episode Two8 November 2016 (2016-11-8)914,000[33]
113Episode Three15 November 2016 (2016-11-15)865,000[34]
124Episode Four16 November 2016 (2016-11-16)824,000[35]
135Episode Five22 November 2016 (2016-11-22)825,000[36]
146Episode Six23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)736,000[37]
157Episode Seven10 April 2017 (2017-4-10)[10]747,000[38]
168Episode Eight11 April 2017 (2017-4-11)[10]707,000[39]
179Episode Nine6 June 2017 (2017-6-6)630,000[40]
1810Episode Ten13 June 2017 (2017-6-13)595,000[41]
1911Episode Eleven20 June 2017 (2017-6-20)672,000[42]
2012Episode Twelve27 June 2017 (2017-6-27)628,000[43]

Season 3 (2017–2018)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
211Episode One12 September 2017 (2017-9-12)741,000[44]
222Episode Two19 September 2017 (2017-9-19)652,000[45]
233Episode Three26 September 2017 (2017-9-26)592,000[46]
244Episode Four3 October 2017 (2017-10-3)568,000[47]
255Episode Five10 October 2017 (2017-10-10)531,000[48]
266Episode Six24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)618,000[49]
277Episode Seven1 November 2017 (2017-11-1)610,000[50]
288Episode Eight18 June 2018 (2018-6-18)N/A
299Episode Nine25 June 2018 (2018-6-25)N/A
3010Episode Ten2 July 2018 (2018-7-2)N/A
3111Episode Eleven9 July 2018 (2018-7-9)N/A
3212Episode Twelve16 July 2018 (2018-7-16)N/A

Season 4 (2020)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
331Episode One28 January 2020 (2020-1-28)372,000[51]
342Episode Two29 January 2020 (2020-1-29)370,000[52]
353Episode Three5 February 2020 (2020-2-5)379,000[53]
364Episode Four12 February 2020 (2020-2-12)408,000[54]
375Episode Five19 February 2020 (2020-2-19)329,000[55]
386Episode Six26 February 2020 (2020-2-26)355,000[56]
397Episode Seven4 March 2020 (2020-3-4)402,000[57]
408Episode Eight11 March 2020 (2020-3-11)379,000[58]

Season 5 (2022)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release dateAustralian viewers
411Episode One24 February 2022 (2022-2-24)334,000[59]
422Episode Two3 March 2022 (2022-3-3)374,000[60]
433Episode Three10 March 2022 (2022-3-10)402,000[61]
444Episode Four17 March 2022 (2022-3-17)375,000[62]
455Episode Five31 March 2022 (2022-3-31)314,000[63]
466Episode Six7 April 2022 (2022-4-7)337,000[64]
477Episode Seven14 April 2022 (2022-4-14)269,000[65]
488Episode Eight20 April 2022 (2022-4-20)N/A
499Episode Nine27 April 2022 (2022-4-27)N/A
5010Episode Ten4 May 2022 (2022-5-4)N/A
5111Episode Eleven11 May 2022 (2022-5-11)N/A
5212Episode Twelve18 May 2022 (2022-5-18)N/A

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