Brand-new spoilers revealed theMarried At First Sightseason 18 premiere date. This comes at an important time for the Lifetime reality dating series.Married At First Sightseason 17was a disaster.Out of the five featured couples,only Becca Haley and Austin Reed said yeson Decision Day, but then their relationship quickly fell apart after she accused him of lying to her.Michael Shiakallis and Chloe Brown were spliton their decision, with the latter wanting to stay married and the former ending the relationship. Every other couple chose to get divorced on Decision Day.
Married At First Sightseason 18 will reportedly premiere in October, according to a recent leaked spoiler.
According to fan account@mafsfan, which claimed to have “insider information,“theMarried At First Sightseason 18 premiere date is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2, though Lifetime has not made it official just yet. An October return, if confirmed by the network, makes sense and is in line with the timeframe forMarried At First Sightseason 17, which debuted Jul 20, 2025. The fan account also claimed thatMAFSseason 18, which was filmed in Chicago, Illinois, will continue the “train wreck” that viewers have been used to lately.
What Can MAFS Season 18 Do To Improve The Show?
MAFS Fans Want The Format To Change
The outcomes of theMAFSseason 17 relationships left a sour taste in fans' mouths. In the end, not a single couple from that season stayed together, not even the two cast members who initially wanted to stay together on Decision Day.Clearly, theMAFSexperiment is failing and falling apart for all to see on national TVand social media. In the comments section of @mafsfan’s premiere date post, several fans left complaints.@Bqueenymisses the “good old days” when potential cast members signed up forMAFSbecause they actually wanted to get married instead of to gain fame.
A lot of fans wantMarried At First Sightto make changes to the formatof the show itself. As@Laurasullyb13said, “Back to the old days of MAFS."@Mandi_o_agreed with that sentiment, adding that they miss the early days of the reality show when “it was real.” Other fans, like@Michb67, claimed MAFS has become “unbearable” in recent years, and the show needs to be fixed.
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The format has been apoint of contention sinceMAFSseason 17 aired.The casting team and experts Pastor Cal Roberson, Dr. Pia Holec and Dr. Pepper Schwartz have come under fire over their inability to play matchmaker, since they’re pairing up cast members whose relationships are clearly not going to last. It gets frustrating to watch week after week when the inevitable (multiple breakups) ends up coming to fruition. WhileMarried At First Sightseason 18might not make major changes, hopefully, Lifetime will take fans' criticisms into account when planningMAFSseason 19 and beyond.
Married At First Sight
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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.
