First Dates (Australian TV series)

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, 2024)
Release3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) – 11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)
2024
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 2024.

Premise

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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

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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 announced the series would return to Seven in 2024, after only one season on 10.[18][19]

United Kingdom

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In June 2016, the series began broadcasting in the United Kingdom under the title First Dates Abroad on E4.[20][21]

Episodes

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SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast airedNetwork
183 February 2016 (2016-02-03)23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)Seven Network
2121 November 2016 (2016-11-01)27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)
31212 September 2017 (2017-09-12)16 July 2018 (2018-07-16)
4828 January 2020 (2020-01-28)11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)
51224 February 2022 (2022-02-24)18 May 2022 (2022-05-18)Network 10

Season 1 (2016)

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

Season 2 (2016–2017)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
91Episode One1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)839,000[31]
102Episode Two8 November 2016 (2016-11-08)914,000[32]
113Episode Three15 November 2016 (2016-11-15)865,000[33]
124Episode Four16 November 2016 (2016-11-16)824,000[34]
135Episode Five22 November 2016 (2016-11-22)825,000[35]
146Episode Six23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)736,000[36]
157Episode Seven10 April 2017 (2017-04-10)[10]747,000[37]
168Episode Eight11 April 2017 (2017-04-11)[10]707,000[38]
179Episode Nine6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)630,000[39]
1810Episode Ten13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)595,000[40]
1911Episode Eleven20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)672,000[41]
2012Episode Twelve27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)628,000[42]

Season 3 (2017–2018)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
211Episode One12 September 2017 (2017-09-12)741,000[43]
222Episode Two19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)652,000[44]
233Episode Three26 September 2017 (2017-09-26)592,000[45]
244Episode Four3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)568,000[46]
255Episode Five10 October 2017 (2017-10-10)531,000[47]
266Episode Six24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)618,000[48]
277Episode Seven1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)610,000[49]
288Episode Eight18 June 2018 (2018-06-18)N/A
299Episode Nine25 June 2018 (2018-06-25)N/A
3010Episode Ten2 July 2018 (2018-07-02)N/A
3111Episode Eleven9 July 2018 (2018-07-09)N/A
3212Episode Twelve16 July 2018 (2018-07-16)N/A

Season 4 (2020)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
331Episode One28 January 2020 (2020-01-28)372,000[50]
342Episode Two29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)370,000[51]
353Episode Three5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)379,000[52]
364Episode Four12 February 2020 (2020-02-12)408,000[53]
375Episode Five19 February 2020 (2020-02-19)329,000[54]
386Episode Six26 February 2020 (2020-02-26)355,000[55]
397Episode Seven4 March 2020 (2020-03-04)402,000[56]
408Episode Eight11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)379,000[57]

Season 5 (2022)

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
411Episode One24 February 2022 (2022-02-24)334,000[58]
422Episode Two3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)374,000[59]
433Episode Three10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)402,000[60]
444Episode Four17 March 2022 (2022-03-17)375,000[61]
455Episode Five31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)314,000[62]
466Episode Six7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)337,000[63]
477Episode Seven14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)269,000[64]
488Episode Eight20 April 2022 (2022-04-20)N/A
499Episode Nine27 April 2022 (2022-04-27)N/A
5010Episode Ten4 May 2022 (2022-05-04)N/A
5111Episode Eleven11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)N/A
5212Episode Twelve18 May 2022 (2022-05-18)N/A

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