''First Dates'' is an Australian

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television show. The format is based on a British program of the same name. The first four seasons previously aired on

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and were narrated by

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. The fifth season aired on

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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, meeting for a

first date A first date is the initial meeting during the dating process of two individuals, in which an effort is made to ask about each other, plan a potential relationship, and/or organize some sort of romantic activity. Aims vary between finding a ...

at a restaurant in

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. At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again. 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.

Broadcast

The eight episode first season premiered on the

on 3 February 2016 airing on Wednesday at 9 pm. The second season premiered on 1 November 2016, with six episodes airing on either Tuesday or Wednesday at 7:30 pm. The remaining two episodes of the season aired on 10 and 11 April 2017. In May 2017, the series was renewed for a third season. The series was renewed for a fourth season which aired in 2018. The series was cancelled by Seven in October 2020. However casting for a fifth season was announced, with the series confirmed to be switching to

. Applications closed on 1 November 2021. The fifth season (and the first for 10) began airing from 24 February 2022. In August 2023, it was originally announced the series would return to Seven in 2024, after only one season on 10. However, the series was pushed backed to 2025.

United Kingdom

In June 2016, the series began broadcasting in the

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under the title ''First Dates Abroad'' on E4.

Episodes

Season 1 (2016)

Season 2 (2016–2017)

Season 3 (2017–2018)

Season 4 (2020)

Season 5 (2022)

References

External links

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