- In a world where sometimes it feels like
making a real connection is harder and harder to do,
"Married at First Sight" is back to prove
that you can find true love.
[cheering]
Sometimes, you just need a little help.
- I'm willing to take the biggest risk
I can ever make for love.
- Marrying a complete stranger may seem crazy.
- I never thought that I would be doing something like this.
- But over 80,000 applicants
from 14 seasons believe
it could be the way to find their happily ever.
- I'm ready to be married. I'm ready for love.
- These hopeful singles have
put their hearts on the line...
- I know that I'll be a great wife and a great mother.
- And their future in our hands.
- A woman's touch would be needed.
- Oh, 100%.
- For our 14th season,
we return to Boston,
a city known for its rich history,
unique culture, and celebrated diversity.
[upbeat music]
Tonight, we're on the search for the perfect candidates
for the "Married at First Sight" process.
We'll peel back the layers
and let you in on our matchmaking secrets.
- When I hear "picky," I think, "Oh, [bleep]."
- A behind-the-scenes view of what we, the experts,
look for when we bring together two individuals
that we believe will make a successful marriage.
- I like her, but she needs a man who can understand
the boldness of who she is.
- He has a lot to prove.
- With so many people seeking their happily ever after...
- I'm ready to meet my person.
- I ultimately do want a life partner.
- We're determined to only make matches that we feel
have the best chance to go the distance.
- Great guy.
I don't think he's ready for marriage.
- I totally agree.
- The stakes are high.
- I know that I will love you
more than anybody has ever loved you.
- If I'm doing this, I'm going all in.
- These couples will meet for the first time
at the altar,
where they will be legally married.
The only way out is divorce.
- Do you want to stay married to me
going forward, yes or no?
[dramatic music]
- No.
- But we know this process works.
To date, 12 "Married at First Sight" couples
are still together.
- I'm so happy.
- And their families are growing every day.
- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. - Hi there, Daddy.
- The search for Boston's final five couples
ends tonight.
- ♪ Watch me shine ♪
- And then their journey to find love really begins.
- I believe the risk of marrying a stranger
is worth the reward.
- I have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
- ♪ Watch me shine ♪
- ♪ It's all or nothing ♪
- This is the "Married at First Sight"
Matchmaking Special, Boston.
- ♪ It's all or nothing ♪
[upbeat fiddle rock]
- I can't believe we're back here again in Boston.
The first time, it was season six, I believe.
- Yeah, it was a long time ago. - Yeah.
- But I always loved this city
and I'm so glad to be back. - Oh, my gosh.
- And it's your first time here.
- It's my first time. I have enjoyed it.
I love the accent. I love the history.
The people seem really kind and sweet.
- What's so cool also about Boston
is that we got Jephte and Shawniece here.
[emotional music]
- Are you gonna kiss me?
- You may now kiss the bride. - I'm gonna give you a kiss.
♪ ♪
- Oh, you want me to get in this--okay.
- [laughs]
[camera shutter clicks]
- Well, let's hope that we get
their luck times five this time.
- Look, five for five, I want to see it.
- This is a city
that has a zillion colleges and universities.
- Oh, my gosh.
- So I wonder if what happens is, you either, you know,
pair up during that time, then it's all young people,
and if you're a little bit older,
it's tough for them to find somebody.
- And so many people are just swiping left and right.
They're seeing pictures of each other,
but they're not even meeting in person.
- Right. - And through this process,
we've done so much of the work that they wish they could do.
- People are aching to be committed.
- And women say, "Where are all the great men
who want to be married?" and men say,
"Where are all the great women who want to be married?"
We're like, "Well, we have them both."
You know, they're all right here.
- They're here.
- This season, nearly 1,500
eager Boston singles applied to be matched with a stranger
and get married at first sight.
- My sister actually called me and she was like,
"Um, 'Married at First Sight' is casting in Boston."
[laughs]
- I'm like, "They're coming back to Boston?"
I applied to "Married at First Sight" back in 2017.
So this is redemption round.
- I'm ready for marriage now. I don't want to die alone.
Who wants to die alone?
- Guys have told me in the past like,
"Oh, I didn't approach you at the bar there
'cause you're unapproachable."
I'm like, "Okay, I have resting bitch face."
[camera shutter clicks]
- Future wife, one quirk that I gotta let you know about
is that I snore.
And I don't mean just snore-snore.
I go--[imitates loud snore] Like that.
- All my family's paired off except for me,
and I will accept professional help.
[laughs]
- I want the peanut butter to my jelly.
No, no, I'm peanut butter.
I want the jelly to my peanut butter.
- There is definitely some pee in the dating pool.
So I would say I totally need the help
finding the right person.
- I know I'm single because I'm a serial dater.
It just always just flames out after a while.
- Every person you talk to, they would tell you,
"Noi loves being in love.
"She loves so hard.
"And then when she gets devastated
and it doesn't work out, she just does it again."
- I'm the perfect foster girlfriend.
I don't want to do that anymore.
Like, I just want wifey for lifey.
[laughs]
- My grandparents are actually a product
of an arranged marriage,
and they've been together over 60 years.
Seeing that they had a successful arranged marriage
really gives me hope about that.
- I am a beautiful, wonderful woman
who deserves the best partner in the world.
- After extensive background checks
and psychological evaluations, we selected 53 candidates
to meet in person for in-depth interviews.
- Welcome, welcome. - Thank you.
- I'm looking at your biceps, man.
I'm like, jeez, that's, like, the size of my leg.
In order to create the perfect match,
we leave no stone unturned
as we get to know these applicants.
Nothing is off-limits.
[cheerful music]
Why "Married at First Sight"?
- I honestly feel like I've tried everything else
to find the right person.
- Been there, done that with, like, the dating
and the frolicking around and--
- Frolicking is what we're calling it?
- Yeah. [laughs]
- Why are you not already engaged and married?
- I am the picky one of my group.
- Either my picker is broken
or I've had bad luck or whatever.
- I worked on the nightclub scene for a really long time.
- Do you like bad guys?
- The younger me did. Now, no.
- You're not trying to get a bad boy thing anymore?
- No. No. [laughs]
♪ ♪
- Are you ever chill?
I mean, you got a lot of energy.
- Yeah, yeah, I do have a lot of energy.
A lot of people say that. And I'm loud too. I'm loud.
- Everyone calls me "Mark the Shark."
- Why do they call you that?
- A buddy of mine was like,
"I always see you at Nantasket Beach,
"on the shore, on the boardwalk, in the water,
"down the shore talking to girls.
You're like a shark." I'm like, "Pretty much."
- And I hear that you're looking for Mrs. Shark.
- I-I need to find her. She's lost.
- If you were gonna describe yourself to me--
- A golden retriever in a, you know, human form.
I don't have a mean bone in my body.
- Are you kind of a nerd?
- So I can nerd out. - Yeah?
- I'm a pretty well-rounded person, though.
I have a lot of friends that keep me balanced.
- If you're my husband
and you're coming home from work,
I'm probably gonna be singing and dancing,
making dinner, and talking to my cats.
I just want to be picked up and hugged
and loved and cherished and cared for and protected,
and I want to do the same.
♪ ♪
- What are you looking for in a husband?
- Ooh.
- What are the real core things
that you would be happy with?
The things that would be long-term necessities?
- I'm very ambitious,
so I would love also someone who's very ambitious.
- As an attorney, are you looking for your--
The Michelle to your Barack?
- Everybody's looking for Michelle.
- So what does this guy look like?
- I love facial hair. I'm a sucker for a beard.
- How do you feel about tattoos?
- I love tattoos. [laughs]
- Idris Elba kind of. Like, dark skin.
- So perfection? You're looking for perfection?
- Yeah, pretty much. Yeah. [both laugh]
- Someone who's tall, athletic build,
darker features, is driven to be successful.
I just want a comfortable life, pretty much.
- Okay. I think I've got it. [laughs]
[up-tempo dance music]
- What are your dealbreakers?
- What are some of the things that you
could not accommodate in a partner?
- Someone who's really closed off.
- Anyone who's, like, a big gamer.
- Hygiene is a dealbreaker.
If you've got bad hygiene, forget about it.
- Someone that does not want kids.
I want four.
- Big family. - Yes.
I have a lot of brothers and sisters.
I'm, like, a child of nine. - Good to know.
- So I'm the last of my name. - Really?
- So, like, if I don't have any kids, that's it.
- So what if you have a girl?
- I'll keep trying. [laughs]
♪ ♪
- So do you want someone who has that sexy vibe?
- Yes. - Okay.
You're like yes, yes. Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.
- Yes, yes, yes. [laughs]
- Are you a highly sexual person?
- Probably higher than average, yeah.
- Kinky. Dirty talk.
Words that come out of my mouth
that I didn't even know I had in me.
♪ ♪
And you're a sex therapist,
so I can say-- - I am. I hear a lot.
- I like a little hair pullin', a little butt slappin'.
- Scratching? - Yeah.
- You know what opens me for business?
Do the laundry? [exhales]
Cleans? Oh, I can't--
- I can't--she's telling me we have to wrap.
And I think it's just in time. - [laughs]
- After our interviews,
we meet in what we call
our "Married at First Sight" War Room,
where the three of us hash it out
about who should move on
and who we will leave behind.
[dramatic music]
Let's rock and roll.
- Okay, let me take Katina, if you'll hand her over to me.
- Oh, yes. - She's absolutely gorgeous.
- She's sweet, she's kind. I think she's so balanced.
- I cannot imagine any guy seeing her and not saying,
"Oh, thank God." - [laughs]
- [in Boston accent] Mark the Shark.
Okay, he's sensitive. He's done his research.
- When somebody comes again, you know, you sort of feel like
they deserve our extra effort. - Absolutely.
- This one shouldn't have shown up at all.
She didn't want to use her real name.
- I don't want to, like, use my real name.
My--it's my middle name.
- This guy might do well in Ibiza,
but he's not gonna do well in "Married at First Sight."
Not gonna happen. [laughter]
- We hit the jackpot with this one.
- Jasmina. - She is...
- Oh, my God. - Successful.
She's beautiful. We have Lindsey.
- I like her, but she needs a man who can understand
the boldness of who she is.
Alyssa.
- I think she's very attractive.
She wants a big life, I think.
- Yeah. - Okay, let me talk about Erin.
I like her, but she worries me.
When I hear "picky," I think, "Oh, [bleep]."
- [laughs]
This guy here.
I'm conflicted with Michael.
He's not the easiest person to read.
- He has a lot to prove. - Chris.
He was like an overexcited puppy
when he came into the room.
- He's endearing. - Yeah.
- Noi. Very balanced and sweet.
She wants this so badly.
- Patricia. - Yes.
- I was totally charmed by her.
- Joanna.
I want to do a home visit with this one.
- Svetlana. I think she's very beautiful.
- She's more of a wife type.
- Yeah. - You know what I mean?
- Yeah. - She's not a side chick type.
I like this guy here. Olajuwon.
He just oozes sensitivity and oozes gratefulness.
I believe this guy is gonna make somebody
an incredible husband.
- Taylor?
- Professionally, this is a star.
- Fun to talk to. Great guy.
I don't think he's ready for marriage.
Now, on the contrary, Steve.
I love the fact that he's older.
He's the reason we do this show.
- I think we all had a really good experience with him.
I don't know, I want to see if it all lines up
and see him in his home.
- I have so often changed my mind
because of the home visit.
- Boston's been great. So far, so good.
I'm pleased with Boston. - Here's hoping.
Let's do it.
Upbeat Music
♪ ♪
You know, I love home visits.
First of all, to see the surprises on their faces.
But to get in there and to see exactly how they live
and whether or not another person can inhabit that space.
- Well, we've done a lot of research up to this point.
When we go to the home visit, we've done background checks,
they've done extensive questionnaires,
they've had several interviews.
And this is when we try and see how they live.
Are they who we thought they were?
It's a critical part of the process.
♪ ♪
[dog barks] - Hi.
- Oh, my gosh.
[doorbell rings] - Ahh!
♪ ♪
- Hi. - Oh, my Gosh.
♪ ♪
- Pastor Calvin. [both laugh]
- Hey. - I wanted to see your home.
- Great. Well, you just spin around...
- Just spin around. - And you can see everything.
[cat meows] - Okay, who's this?
- This is JC. JC is one of my cats.
- One of them?
♪ ♪
- I know you're big into dog rescue.
- I am. - Is this your only one?
- She is my only one.
She was my first ever dog that I rescued.
- Dog mom. Oh.
He actually looks pretty handsome in that, I must say.
[laughs]
♪ ♪
- Get nobody to come up here with you.
- Well, but this is my room.
- A woman's touch would be needed.
- Oh, 100%.
- This is not organized.
- No, I'm not organized when it comes to that stuff.
- This is my collection of sweatshirts.
I have a few. - Oh, that's--yeah.
- A couple. - Oh, my gosh.
You really like sweatshirts. - I do.
- Are you a paper hoarder?
- I'm a paper hoarder.
- And is there a glove in there?
- This is a junk drawer.
- Yeah, well, but it isn't junk.
There's things that might be important in there.
- Mark the Shark. - The Shark. Yeah.
- I have a cleaning problem
so this is all my cleaning products.
- Is it a problem? - No.
I just like a really clean home.
- Let's look at the weights here.
Dude! Brandon, this is crazy.
That's the actual weight? - 125-pound weight.
- Are you serious? I'm gonna try.
- Ahh. There you go. - Okay.
I feel buff, man.
- Are you a cook?
- No. I like to cook. I don't cook often.
- Oh, we have-- Very spare, very bachelor.
There is room for a woman to come in your life.
- That is accurate.
- Are these shrimp? - Yeah.
I just had some shrimp ready to go.
I'm definitely into cooking.
I feel like it's a good opportunity
to really, you know, use your own ingredients
to make it kind of more healthy.
- Who's this? - So that's my dad.
- This is a cool little box.
- So this is actually his ashes.
- [gasps] - Some of his ashes.
- Okay. I'm so sorry. - It's okay. [laughs]
- First of all, let's look at the pictures.
Who is this? - These are my sisters.
- Oh, my gosh. How many do you have?
- Well, I'm a child of nine.
- Oh, yeah, you're the, uh--
- But these are some of them. - Aww.
- This is my annual vision board.
- You know, it's funny, and I mean this
in all the best ways.
I have not actually met a guy before
who had a vision board.
I like it.
- You like to cook? - I do like to cook.
- Really? - West Indian.
- Okay, your parents are from where?
- Jamaica. - Vitamins. Fish oil.
Turmeric, B12.
- So you're really into health.
- Black seed oil.
- How cool.
- Oh, so I had cats before, so that's probably ashes.
[tense music]
- What is it with me and ashes? - [laughs]
- My one closet that I have.
- So you are very efficient. - I try to be.
- Well, this was the quickest, um...
[both laugh] The quickest home visit--
- I don't know what else to show you.
- I've ever had, you know?
- So after the initial shock wears off
that we're standing at their doors--
I especially like that they notice that it's me,
because they know I'm going into
their little special treasure and pleasure chests.
And there's a lot that I can tell from opening up the drawer
and seeing a few things.
♪ ♪
- Where are the toys? I know you've got some.
I can see that look. - [laughs]
- Oh, God, I'm not ready for panty raid.
- Do you have any sex toys? - No. No.
- I put it away. [laughs] - Oh!
- Holy moly. - That's NSFW.
- Wait. You've got Pop Rocks. I know what that's for.
- I love candy. - Mm-hmm.
- Oh, no, don't hold that up. [laughs]
- What, are your parents not supposed to see these?
- No. [both laugh]
- Okay, "Sex at Dawn."
♪ ♪
Help me out. - Just like, they, you know,
open my mind a little bit.
- Wait a minute.
- I haven't worn them yet.
But they were a gift. - Hello.
- But they didn't seem too comfortable,
so I haven't tried them yet.
- These aren't for your pleasure.
- Honey doesn't like them either.
[dog barks]
- Oh, what? Oh, hello.
- Oh, no, that's the hidden-- [laughs]
- You're not supposed to be prepared for the panty raid.
You just have them out here.
What if you've got friends over and they're like--
- No one's gonna go in there. [laughs]
- Oh, I just did. - [laughs]
- Are you the big spoon or the little spoon?
- The little one. I like to be held.
Yeah. [laughs]
- So we don't want a little guy?
- No.
- You want a big guy? - Yes. Mm-hmm.
[dramatic music]
- Now that we've done the home visits--
- That was a lot. - You bet.
And that is the crucial time we get to know these people.
- I visited Noi.
♪ ♪
I like her. - Oh, good.
- Okay? No, no, no.
I'm more impressed after the home visit.
She is fun.
She's a hard worker
and she really, really wants this.
She wants a person of a certain height.
She's a little person, and we don't have
a lot of towering men.
- I think I'm thinking of somebody.
- Okay, Svetlana.
- She's got spice to her.
Can't get a guy who's sensitive.
- I like her. I don't think spice is bad.
I like this dude.
He's one of the nicest guys I've seen in a long time.
He's in great shape and his house is immaculate.
- Patricia.
If we have somebody who's not much of a talker,
this is the woman for him.
- Okay, let me talk about Erin.
She has a beautiful little condo
that she bought herself.
It's all beautifully done.
- I was hoping that her place was put together
'cause she seems put together. - Yeah.
- It is. - Well, good.
- The lovely Katina. - She's beautiful.
And she's also a lovely human being.
- Yeah, I think that a lot of these guys described her.
- I get home, family, egalitarian.
She's not traditional-traditional.
But just a really nice person to be around.
- I liked Chris when we first met him,
but I liked him even more when I visited his home.
He's a very bright, attractive person.
Good sense of humor. Very ambitious guy.
He asks a lot of himself,
and I think he wants someone to, you know,
kind of have fun in the world with.
I think he'd make a great husband
and people would have an interesting life with him.
So I'm high on Chris.
- I think we should find him a match.
- Jasmina.
I could have talked to her, you know,
a long time because she's so real.
And I love the fact that she is very comfortable with herself.
She wants someone who's kind, someone who treats her well.
She just wants someone who's just a good husband.
- I hope we have someone for her.
- Yeah. - We have Lindsey,
who is a ball of energy.
- I think she's an intelligent person.
She's a nurse. A caretaker type.
- She needs a guy with energy who can keep up with her.
- Alyssa, she's really pleasant.
- You know, I have this term, sort of "universal donor."
That is, I can think of quite a few men
that would be extremely happy to be with her,
and I think she with them.
- I like this guy.
Olajuwon is such a bright spirit.
This guy has bought a home.
He's getting a raise in his job.
So he knows where he's going in life.
I think he would really work to make a marriage work.
I think he really would.
- He was so emotionally intense.
- But he's very--he wears his heart on his sleeve.
If he's mad, you know it. If he's happy, you know it.
- But I think what comes through is his sweetness.
- Yeah. - And that's important to me.
- I agree. - Yeah. Mark Maher.
- Yeah. This is his second time.
- This guy is probably the most committed, dedicated guy
that I've ever met in this process.
He will do anything
to get a good wife and a family going.
- He pulled your heartstrings. - He did.
He also got me a little allergic
while I was up there.
- Why? - She's gotta love cats.
- Ew. - They're, like, his babies.
- I don't know if we have one cat lover among them, but--
- Me included, no.
You know, I visited Michael.
- How did it go? - You know what?
I like him more than I did in the interview.
He's a smart guy. He comes from a big family.
He really wants to have children, like, right away.
You know, like, you know--
- Like, honeymoon? - Honeymoon babies.
- I did see a lot of women
who want kids, like, within the next year.
- Yeah, within the next couple years, I think,
he wants to get started.
Okay, Steve Moy. First of all, he's tall.
I don't know, he's, like, 6'4" or something like that.
- Yeah, he's a big guy. I must say,
when I talked to him, I thought he was engaging.
I really enjoyed him. He's intelligent.
- He wants somebody younger, though.
- Yes. Does that differentiate him
from a lot of men?
No.
You know, we have gathered an enormous amount of data.
We've had the interviews, we've had the home visits.
Pull it all together, plus our intuitions,
and make some matches here.
It's time.
- Let's get them out of here
and out on paper.
- And at the altar.
- We have to put some couples together.
♪ Knock us down ♪
♪ But we get up again ♪
- So we've talked it all out.
We have some possibilities for each person.
Are you guys ready to do some real matchmaking?
- Yes. - Absolutely.
- Let's do this. - Okay.
Who should we match first?
- Oh, I think Mark the Shark.
He's so deserving of this. - I agree.
He shows a lot of persistence
because this is his second time.
- What did y'all think of him the first time around?
- Honestly, not much.
♪ ♪
- We just didn't think he was ready.
- What would you be looking for?
- Somebody that doesn't need makeup,
but is that beautiful.
Nothing crazy. Like, not like a model.
- But this time, I think that he's improved
a lot of things about himself.
- He's definitely a better version of himself.
- Oh, God, yeah, absolutely. - I'm kind of glad
that I didn't meet him the first time around
'cause it really was, like, a clean slate.
Mark is a big guy, but I think he's got an even bigger heart.
[upbeat music]
- This is the second time you applied
for "Married at First Sight." - Yeah.
- Why again now?
- Well, I think it's just another opportunity.
The older I get, I think there's more people
that live too far or just got out of a marriage
or have multiple kids
and it's tough with work schedules.
- So how close have you gotten?
- I mean, I would say there were four people
I would have built a life with.
[emotional music]
- So why do you think it hasn't happened?
- It's just timing.
I mean, I always put myself out there.
I go on dating websites.
I'm not somebody who's, like,
not trying to meet a girlfriend.
- Let's switch gears a little bit to your family
and your family situation, your family obligations.
- So my mother is in a rehab for her legs.
My grandmother is in the same building in a nursing home.
There's no other family that takes care of them.
I have no brothers and sisters.
It's what I have to do. It's my job.
- Do you think that that will be something that
impedes your ability to be a husband?
- I mean, anyone that I've met over the years
that knows my relationship with my mom
and grandmother have always been supportive.
- Wow, okay. - So yeah.
- You know, I know that you want this.
- Yeah. - And I have no doubt
that you would bend over backwards
for a marriage to work.
- Oh, absolutely.
If I went and got married, it's because she's the one.
I need you to find her.
- Aww. - Yeah.
- He is a family man.
He knows obligations,
but he also knows how to take care of himself
and have fun.
- I do like that about him.
I also feel that he shows
extraordinary compassion to his family,
to his mother and grandmother, which is not every guy.
He's gonna need someone who has a big heart, too,
because they're gonna have to take in the cats,
the mother, the grandmother.
- Ooh, that's a lot to take in.
There are two women who could possibly be
a good match for him, and those are Lindsey...
♪ ♪
And Joanna.
♪ ♪
- Joanna, she's ready for children.
She does also get the caretaking thing.
She is that woman in her family as well.
- Well, I like the Lindsey match,
but I don't like the Joanna match.
He's a guy who admires positive, happy.
He really tries to see the world that way,
and I don't think that's a match in that department.
- I tend to agree with you in that Joanna
doesn't come across as jolly, but she's ready for children.
She's said she's been ready for marriage for a long time.
- Well, you know what, I think that
when we look at, though, Lindsey
and how exuberant she is,
does it look like that Lindsey is the better choice?
[upbeat music]
- Your energy is through the roof.
- I know. And I'm off the bean.
- Off the bean? - Off the bean.
Baby, I stopped drinking coffee three years ago.
- But what I want to know is,
is that how things are all the time?
Or is it something that's, like--
- Yes. Until 9:00 p.m.
- Do you think that people expect you
to be on all the time?
- Totally.
Like...
yes, I'm on the verge of tears a lot,
because I feel like a lot of my friends will say,
"Man, you're intense," and I am.
I'm intense. I'm full-on. I love intensely.
I give intensely. I nurture intensely.
And, like, my dream would be for a husband
who appreciates that in me.
I can never take somebody telling me, "You're too much."
No. I'm too much? Enjoy it. Let's live this life.
- Why do you think you're ready now for marriage?
- I think I'm worthy of it. I think I'm deserving of it.
And I know that I'll be a great wife
and a great mother.
- So what do you think you'll bring to a marriage?
- Love, joy, loyalty,
everything that they ever dreamed about.
Because I know that I am one in a million.
And I know that I will love you more
than anybody has ever loved you.
And I want to protect and care for somebody.
And I, most importantly,
want somebody who wants to protect and care for me.
- I really hope we can get you that guy.
♪ ♪
- Let's think about the pros and cons,
because we want to be very careful, right?
So one reason I think Lindsey is the one for Mark
is because she's a nurse.
You know, he's managing a mother who's ill,
a grandmother who's failing, he has real family issues
that are gonna need that kind of not only compassion,
but ability to navigate.
I think that part is, like, you know, writ in the stars.
It's perfect.
- I think also that Lindsey, she's very vulnerable.
- Yeah. - Yes.
- She doesn't hide who she is...
- Love that. - Or what's on her mind.
You never have to guess what she's thinking about.
She's just there in your face.
- It's a lot,
but I think Mark would love that.
- Yeah. You know, one thing about them is that
because they're so emotional, their equal vulnerability
is gonna make them incredibly passionate.
But it's also gonna make them incredibly volatile.
- I do worry that two big personalities, you know,
are they gonna figure out how to mesh?
- I mean, we've seen big personalities
work out together. - Absolutely.
- We've also seen big personalities not work out.
We don't have that crystal ball,
but I'm betting on these two.
- I think they could be a very exciting couple.
- Yeah. - They sure won't be boring.
- Do we all agree that they are a great match?
- Absolutely. - Yes.
- I see them having a lot of fun creating a cat family
and also taking care of the human one.
So yeah, I'm good for it.
- She's going to take him so far out of his comfort zone.
And it's a good thing. - Yeah.
And we always talk about how we want people to grow.
I bet these people grow each other and in love.
- Yeah, I am. I'm with you. I'm excited.
- It's official. Mark and Lindsey, first match.
- Let's keep matching.
♪ Everything will be all right ♪
- Let's keep matching. - Okay, who's next?
- Someone who I really like is Olajuwon.
He is somewhat of a traditionalist.
- Well, I think, though, it's important
that we know he likes a traditional household.
- He makes no qualms
about sharing that with us, thankfully.
- He's very emotional, he's very open.
[up-tempo music]
Why do you want us to find you a wife?
- I think it's honestly the best thing that's for me.
When I do meet a girl who I think is great,
she has too much luggage with her.
- Define luggage.
- Like, she has children, she has her own drama.
I don't--negative energy.
If I feel like you're not giving me everything you want,
being open and honest with me,
it'd be hard for me to do the same for you.
I'm really-- That's why I'm single now.
It's just always, you know, like I've been standing alone.
When women find out, like, my--like, how I live
and they see me, they think, "This dude's just a playboy."
- Why is she saying you're a playboy?
- No, because they just think
because it's too good to be true.
You have a dude who works out.
A dude who takes care of himself.
A dude who cares about family.
If you ask me, am I scared of going out there
and saying, hey, I gotta commit to one person?
I'm not scared of it.
I've been single for a while now past.
I've been in the streets.
There's nothing out there except trouble
and going the wrong way.
I want a woman who's gonna go out there and give good energy.
That's part of having a partner is that, hey,
when my heart's down or I'm mentally tired,
you need somebody to say, "You could do this."
That's how you get the connection.
Connection is not always physical.
We help each other out.
But I like the traditional role, that mom.
I think that, I find, is so beautiful and so intriguing.
I feel like it's so sexy as a woman, that you come home,
there's a meal, there's a meal, there's, you know--
- So you want a woman to have a meal on the table
when you get home. - No, not cooking, right,
but somebody who likes to cook.
If I find a woman and she's giving me all and she's, like,
"Dude, I am committed," I'm gonna love you.
I'm gonna give you my heart and my soul.
Just give me that same energy or try to match me
and know that we're not gonna be perfect.
And this is gonna be a hard, hard process.
- Yeah. - I'm here.
- I want you to put in the frame of mind
that this is not about you feeling like you want to do it.
This is about you doing it because you know
that, "I am better with a wife in my life."
- Oh, I know I am.
- That your wife will make you a better man.
- Right. And that's what I look for.
I look for someone who's gonna make me better.
- I think that someone would find him attractive.
Let's just be shallow.
- Yeah. He's a good-looking guy.
- You know, I would pay for, you know--
To have his physique.
- He is very emotionally expressive.
That kind of worries me because if your emotions
are right up there at the top and they're so strong,
I just wonder, has he dealt with some of this stuff?
- Here's the thing about him.
He's had such a tough past and upbringing.
But you look at him now and he's accomplished so much.
I mean, he's done some work on himself.
- Now, of course, we have to figure out
who we're gonna match him with.
- I think we should definitely consider Katina.
- The women he describes sound to me like Katina.
- Yeah. - You know, tall, fit.
I think she's hardworking.
She wants a guy who's also hardworking.
She would be a very good candidate as a wife.
[upbeat music]
- This is your mom's house? - Yes. This is my mom's house.
So I was just cooking.
Let me bring you into the kitchen.
There's some baked mac and cheese and chicken.
- So are you a cook in general?
- I like to go out to eat more.
But if I have to sit at home and cook, I will do it.
- I remember you saying you were a foodie.
- Mm-hmm. I like seafood. I like Indian food, Thai.
As long as it tastes good, I'll try anything.
- Am I correct, did you have an Instagram on food?
- I do.
♪ ♪
- I think you have so much going for you.
You have good values.
What kind of man are you looking for
in terms of your strengths?
What do you want to be their strengths?
- I want them to be hardworking as well.
I want them to set goals for themselves
and know how to reach them.
I definitely want them to be someone who's family-orientated.
And then I want them to be active and knows how to talk,
like, 'cause my friends are an important part of my life.
So you gotta know how to interact with other people.
- What are the things that you go, like,
"I can't do that"?
- The only dealbreaker that I have
is a passive personality.
[emotional music]
Only because I broke up with somebody
off of that specific reason.
- And when you mean passive,
they don't want to make decisions?
- Exactly.
One of my flaws is I think I second-guess myself sometimes.
I'm a Cancer, so, like, sometimes we, like, overthink.
So someone who just knows how to, like, reassure me
and just knows how to just encourage me.
So I don't want someone who's passive.
- You're a very attractive woman.
What has gotten between you and marriage?
- [sighs] I think the guys that I pick
or, like, the guys that I talk to,
like, we'll meet, we'll get along,
we'll date for, like, two
to, like, maybe five months,
it might be leading into a relationship.
It's, like, they get cold feet
and they're, like, "Oh, you know what you want.
Like, I'm--I don't know if I'm ready for this."
The past two people I've dated, that's what's happened.
And honestly, I thought by now, I would be married.
I thought I would have children.
And for me, I'm someone who likes to take chances.
'Cause I just feel like at the end of this,
I don't have anything to lose.
So I'd rather have experts around to know
what they're doing and make the decision for me.
- Well, we'll see what we can do.
- What I admire about her is that
she didn't stand out to me in any negative way at all.
- Right. I get that same impression.
I think that Katina is almost the meaning of "wife."
She wants to be a wife.
- I think Katina is a great match for Olajuwon.
They're both very family-orientated
and are ready to kind of get that part of their lives going.
He let his wild days go a long time ago.
She, a little bit more recently,
but she's actively working on that.
'Cause she does really want to have a very chill,
domestic life with her husband.
- One other thing I like about them
is, they're both very ambitious.
They both really want to create
not just economic success, but experiences.
They both want professional success.
I also like her kind of more chill temperament
for his big, you know-- Big, out there, you know--
- Think she'll calm him down?
- Yeah, I think it's a nice yin and yang there.
- I think Katina and Olajuwon have great potential.
And I think we should consider them our next match.
- I couldn't agree more.
- I think it looks like a great match.
- All right, so Katina and Olajuwon.
- Katina and Olajuwon.
- It's official.
♪ This Place is a part of us ♪
♪ It's a dor we can never shut ♪
♪ It always lingers just like smoke in the air ♪
- All right, who's next?
- Let's talk about Noi.
Noi is such a sweetheart.
I mean, after I visited with her, I was like,
"Okay, we have to find this girl a husband."
- ♪ I used to see you on the other side ♪
- I want to know about your dating life.
Because you've dated quite a bit.
- Yeah, I don't know.
I guess I just haven't had any luck meeting someone
who is on the same page as me.
- What does that look like?
- Someone who does eventually want to get married.
I think this last relationship that I just got out of
just taught me a lot about
how much I did want that and need that in my life.
- What about that relationship taught you that?
- I had tried so hard to make that relationship work.
And I think when I finally got out of it, I was like,
I don't want to waste any more time
being with the wrong person.
- Right. - So I'm a big talker.
Like, I love to talk about emotions and feelings.
And I think sometimes, that scares some people.
'Cause some people aren't comfortable
talking about their feelings,
and don't like being vulnerable, 'cause it's scary.
- Yeah, absolutely.
- In relationships, I think I need that from my partner.
- No, and that's fair. - Mm-hmm.
- You must know what you need.
- Mm-hmm. - And what you want.
You know, your parents are still together.
They've been together for years.
Was it a model, do you think, of what a marriage should be?
- Yeah. They met each other as children, actually.
It was when they lived in Laos.
And they would always tell me stories about
how they used to walk to school together,
and I always thought it was just so sweet.
Especially after they moved to the U.S.
and just seeing what they've built.
- Mm-hmm. - They worked so hard
and they still had this successful marriage.
It makes me emotional, but-- - Really? Why?
- 'Cause I just love them so much.
I think a part of their success story
is seeing their kids grow up and be happy.
- Mm-hmm. - Yeah.
- Tell me, what specifically are you missing out on
as a single person?
- Yeah, I just want to be able to count on someone
day in and day out.
And someone who wants to spend their time with me
and wants to create new memories with me.
- You know, after I did the home visit,
I liked her more.
Her situation is kind of interesting
because she comes from very tough times.
I mean, she grew up pretty much impoverished.
So that's sort of like a driving force.
She wants to build a family.
She wants to make her family proud.
And I just thought she was lovely.
- I did too, and I respect people
who come from that immigrant experience,
where everybody has to help towards survival.
- Oh, absolutely.
- I mean, you start off in a refugee camp,
and that's a huge part of what somebody needs to get.
She needs stability.
She needs somebody who can help provide stability.
- Yeah. - And I don't want to minimize
the fact that she's also a very intelligent young woman.
- Yes, she is. - And we need someone
who can also appeal to her intellectually.
- So who do we have that's good enough for Noi?
- I know exactly who. I visited him.
Steve.
- I think Steve is exceptional.
- He's adventuresome. Intelligent.
I mean, he loves family, has a huge family.
Now, okay, I'm going against Pepper, though.
Do not criticize me.
Because he is not currently employed.
[music dies down]
- He is jobless? - He is jobless, okay?
But due to COVID, he was laid off.
But he's not unemployable.
♪ ♪
- ♪ Woke up feelin' blessed ♪
- So tell me, why are you traveling so much?
I mean, what's going on?
- So my last position was a sales engineer.
And I was thinking about working remotely,
because it was just hard to picture
another COVID winter in Boston.
So I just thought, you know, I'll bring my laptop somewhere,
maybe Florida, California, somewhere sunny,
and just work from there.
And just as I was starting to gear up in that direction,
the layoffs happened,
and then I just decided to hit the road at that point.
It just allowed me to go to the beach
and also take some time to work on myself.
Self-development type of work, you know?
So the way I, you know-- The way I feel is basically,
those four months were really me learning,
growing, thinking about the past year or two,
reflecting, and deciding what I want to do next
in regaining my energy
so that when I get home, I can hit the ground running.
- If you're married at first sight,
what will you tell your potential wife,
as far as your future financial plans?
- I mean, you know, I can always
find a way to make it work, you know?
I can do some freelance jobs or I can get back into,
you know, a career once I understand and know
where--you know, when the right time is for that.
- You don't have any fears
about whether or not you can make money?
- Not at all. - Really?
- Yeah. - Okay.
- Yeah, there's always ways to make money.
- Why do you feel like you're ready for marriage?
- Well, you know, I've definitely hit
a lot of my life goals.
But this is something-- You know,
a big missing piece in my life,
and it is something I look forward to.
You know, I spend a lot of time with my nieces and nephews
and, you know, I'm their Funcle Steve, so--
- Funcle Steve? - Yeah.
I also, you know, am excited to, you know,
bring my kids one day
around to my brothers and sisters as well.
- Well, why are you single?
- I haven't found someone who's in the same place as me
and is looking to build the same future as me.
Like, some of the biggest times
I've grown is in a relationship,
so I'm looking for someone to grow with as well.
- Okay. Thank you for your honesty,
and I learned a lot.
- Having somebody who doesn't have regular income
in a married at first sight situation
is at a deficit.
I know. - Mm-hmm. I know.
- We're gonna go back to the past.
- Yes, we'll go there. - I think this guy's terrific.
And I think your point's well taken.
But I think Steve would be a great match for Noi.
I think there's a lot of things that they connect on.
Family's really important to them.
And they have a cultural tie
in how important family traditions are.
She wants an expressive man,
and he talked about getting more in tune with his emotions
as he got older, but he's also got a degree.
He's had a good track record of working.
If he were any less impressive as a human being,
I would say forget it.
There's a lot of little things that, you know,
maybe they're not high in my hit parade,
but I think she really wanted somebody very tall.
- Mm-hmm. - He's tall.
I think they both wanted somebody
who was fun and adventurous and could be silly and goofy.
And here he is, the Funcle, you know?
Where, you know, that sort of certifies him
not just as a fun partner,
but, you know, maybe as a fun father.
And I think this is a guy to invest in.
- He's definitely ready for marriage.
He has vision, he knows what he wants,
he knows where he's going,
and he's ready to settle down and do the work.
- Now, there's one thing that I can't decide
if it's pro or con.
- What's that? - Okay.
- Well, her name might be Noi Moy.
[laughter] - I know, right?
- That's so--you either love it or you don't.
- Oh, my goodness, she might be keeping her last name.
- I know. Noi Moy.
- Oh, my goodness.
- So I believe that we all agree
that we have a match with Noi and Steve.
- Let's make it official.
- We have our third couple.
- Let's do it. Let's do this. I think this is good.
- Three down, two to go.
♪ Will you love me tomorrow? ♪
- All right, let's keep matching.
- Let's talk about Michael. I visited this guy.
First of all, he's a physical trainer.
He's got, like, major guns. He's--
- Major. - Oh, my gosh.
He's a motivator.
I mean, he likes encouraging people
and trying to bring people up.
Now, here's the thing: he comes from a family
of four sisters, which is great,
because he knows how to be around and treat women.
- I love it. I love a man with lots of sisters.
There's good possibilities there.
- Exactly.
[energetic music]
♪ ♪
Tell me why you're doing this.
What has been the real issue, Michael?
- Partly me. I was meeting great women
that could potentially be great partners.
But when it got to the point of actually
doing what it takes to commit-- - Mm-hmm.
- I wasn't making the necessary adjustments.
- What brought you to the realization
that you were not ready at that time?
- At the time, I wasn't ready to be vulnerable with somebody.
- Okay.
- So when it got to the portion of a relationship
where you had to be vulnerable, I was not--
I wasn't doing that. - Okay.
- But now that I've spent some time on myself
and I looked five-plus years down the line
and I say, "I want a wife. I want kids.
I want to have a family,"
well, step one is, I have to be vulnerable
in order to even begin
to potentially find that one day.
- You want children, I understand.
- Yes, I do.
- A whole gaggle of them. How many kids?
- Two-plus.
- Now, how many siblings do you have?
- Technically, I have three others.
But I was raised with cousins that I consider sisters.
- That does kind of shape your understanding of family.
Because I just figured--
Just looking at you from a cursory glance,
you tend to be much more of a serious type guy.
You're a very deep thinker--
- Yeah. - You know?
And that's a good thing.
But do you expect other people to have that same amount
of seriousness, of gravitas, of, you know?
- No, but I want to be mentally stimulated in some way.
- Ah. - I want to feel like if I ask
a question about the world, about society,
about books, about what you're into,
I want to get excited about what you're talking about.
I want to feel like there's
so much more to know about this person.
You know, it's funny, if you were to ask my sisters,
if you were to say, "Mike is super serious,"
they'd be like, "What?"
- Straight up? - Yeah. I swear.
- Are they available during the day at any time?
- Yeah, I could call them. - Yeah, I want you to.
- She's gonna freak out.
[line rings]
- Pam?
- Pastor Cal from "Married at First Sight."
How you doing?
- Listen, I need to talk to you about your brother,
who's so serious all the time.
- Okay, why are you laughing?
- Okay, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
I'm talking about Michael, your brother.
[laughter]
Is he a jokester at all? - Absolutely.
- Again, we're talking about Michael, your brother.
- [laughs]
- Thank you so much. I appreciate your input.
All right. Okay, Good.
Mike, I challenge you
to show people that side that your sisters see.
We got the intellect. We know that's there, okay?
But that endearing side of you that's funny,
that's an icebreaker right there, Michael.
♪ ♪
- What I really liked about Michael is,
he's very soft-spoken--
- Yeah. - Very considered.
But also, I just thought there was a deeper guy there.
I found myself wanting to know more about him.
Maybe he doesn't reveal himself all at once, you know?
- Okay, we all love Michael. Who are we thinking for him?
- I think Jasmina is the woman for Michael.
I did Jasmina's home visit
and I was really impressed with her.
I mean, she teaches two-year-olds.
She was engaging, she was personable,
she just came across as such a genuine--
And a little guarded, but just a very sweet person.
- ♪ Hey, yeah ♪
♪ You dancin' for me ♪
- Are you ready for this? - I am ready.
I've always been a relationship kind of girl.
I've never just dated just to date.
- But you were in a relationship
where you were cheated on?
- Mm-hmm. - Okay.
And that was the end of it for you?
- Yes, it was. - Okay. All right.
You've recovered from that? - I have.
It took some time, but I have.
- So now you're single, no strings attached.
- No strings attached. - So what would you say
is a good marriage model for you?
Who presents that to you?
- My mom.
I always tell her it's because of her
why I want love.
I've seen a lot of men that hurt her
and, like, put her through a lot,
but one thing that she's never done
is given up on love.
So that's just made me hopeful.
- How do you picture yourself as a wife?
- I like to joke around.
I never want a relationship
to feel like a relationship.
Like, I believe that you have to be friends
with your partner.
- Tell me, then, about the kind of man.
- I would like for my husband to be intelligent.
I'm a very social person.
I would also like my husband to be a social person as well.
- You want someone who handles his business,
a hard worker when he needs to be a hard worker,
but he knows how to have fun also.
- Yes.
- Jasmina, this is good. This is good.
I'm glad we had this time to talk.
Do you have any questions for me?
- Do you think you will be able to find me a someone?
- I can't say too much, but...
- [laughs]
- We're gonna see what we can do.
- All right.
- I think one of the things I like about Jasmina
is, she has high standards.
She doesn't strike me as a vain or narcissistic person.
- Jasmina and Michael, I think they'd be great together
because she wants to be seen
for more than just her exterior.
And I think that he knows how to respect a woman
and really hear a woman
with all of the recommendations and training
that his older sisters have put him through.
- I think they both are gonna put family
at the center of their lives.
I see a gentleness in both of them,
which would be wonderful for family building.
I think that there's a reticence about him
that she will help bring out.
And I think there's a honesty and stability about him
as a human being that she will feel good about.
I'm pretty convinced that Michael and Jasmina
are going to be a really successful couple.
So do you agree? Where are we on this?
- I am so excited about this couple.
I think that we nailed it.
- Yes. - Yes.
- I think so. - I honestly do.
- I think we have our next match in Michael and Jasmina.
- Yeah. - Four down, one to go.
♪ It's a long dusty road ♪
♪ When I get there, I... ♪
- I can't believe we're almost done with our Boston couples.
Can you believe that? - It's been exciting.
- Are you ready to do our last match?
- Yes. - Absolutely.
- You know, let's talk about Alyssa.
- Okay.
- She rescues dogs.
She's been into animal rescue for years.
That speaks a lot to who she is as a person.
- ♪ Throw your hands up if you a freak like me ♪
- First of all, okay, you work in animal rescue.
- I've been rescuing animals, like, my whole life.
- Really?
- And, you know, I'd find a stray dog on the street
or a hurt bird and I would help them.
And then I've always loved dogs.
- So you have a serious humanitarian side of you.
And does that lead to you having a big heart?
- Oh, yeah. - Does that lead to you
also having a heart that gets hurt?
- Oh, yeah. Of course.
- Okay.
Let's talk a little bit about that.
You broke up with-- In a relationship recently.
Well, not recently, about a year ago.
- A little over a year.
- He broke up with you? - Yes.
- How long were you together?
- We were together for two and a half years.
- Did he tell you why?
- No. Not really.
- I mean, there had to be some warning signs, Alyssa.
- He took me ring shopping.
- Huh? - And I never got a ring.
- What? - [laughs] Yeah.
♪ ♪
- Do you feel like the strings are absolutely cut from him
and that you're over him?
- Oh, yeah. Obviously, in the beginning,
it was very hard because you thought
you were gonna spend your life with this person.
But then as I came to really think about it
and did, like, so much work on myself,
I was like, you know, why was I living like that?
And so I'm so much happier
to be out of that situation.
- Okay. Well, good. You're ready to be a wife?
- I'm so ready to be a wife.
I think after me and my ex broke up,
I knew exactly what I wanted in somebody.
And I knew what I had to offer somebody.
Honesty and loyalty and kindness.
And I'm always willing to go
110% for a relationship.
- What specific things are you looking for in a husband?
- Well, someone cute. [laughs] - Someone cute?
- Someone cute. - "Someone cute."
- Someone so cute. - Okay.
- Someone who's, like, kind
and compassionate and loves animals.
- Where does financial success come?
- I mean, obviously, I would like them
to have a good career that they enjoy and they love.
But is it the most important thing?
No.
- You wouldn't say it's number one?
- No. I think that in where I want to go in life,
I would want that person
to be on that track to also go that way.
- Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. - Yeah.
- All right. Great. I think we're good.
She loves, you know, what she does
as far as rescuing dogs.
So knowing this about her, I think we need to find someone
who at least loves animals...
- 100%. - As much as she does.
That's a big deal. - Yeah.
- And who's also very career-orientated.
- Yeah.
- She has big plans for herself.
She needs someone driven, ambitious,
and who's a goal-getter, you know?
That's just how she is. - Yeah, it is.
- She thinks she wants to be part of a power couple.
- I think you guys know, I like Chris for Alyssa.
- One thing I really like about Chris,
he's so optimistic.
He's positive. He's a "can do" kind of guy.
He's an entrepreneur.
He's just really got his eye on the prize.
He's marching steadily forward in a very optimistic
and very pleasant way to be around.
- ♪ I feel like a CEO ♪
♪ When I walk in the room, I'm a boss, you should know ♪
- Nice size living room. Dog. We have a dog.
- I don't have a dog.
I wanted sort of a dog of my own.
I still do want a dog my own.
- This is a dog-in-waiting? - Dog-in-waiting.
So bought all the stuff,
but don't have a dog to put in it just yet.
- Pregnant with puppy. Okay. - Yeah. [laughs]
- Well, let's sit down and talk seriously
about who you are.
- I feel like I'm a ambitious glass-half-full kind of guy.
I have lofty goals.
- Are they so lofty that no woman can fulfill
what you want out of a woman?
- I don't think it's unreasonable, necessarily,
what I'm looking for in a woman.
I want somebody who is positive,
who's optimistic, adventurous, somebody who's flexible,
who has sort of a growth verse a fixed mindset.
It's not "I can't do that."
It's "I can't do that yet, but let's figure it out.
Let's go try it. Let's have fun."
- Are you emotionally available?
Do you let a woman see what's inside of you,
what's insecure, what's hurt?
- I like to think that I have high emotional intelligence
and that I'm really good at being vulnerable.
It wasn't always like that.
I think I've gotten better at listening and hearing
and trying to ask the sorts of questions
that will tell me what somebody is thinking
or how they're really feeling deep down.
- What I really like about you is, you don't give answers
that are just trying to be pleasing.
You say where you are and what you want,
how you feel, and that helps us.
- I feel like if I'm gonna marry somebody,
it's better to be honest than--
- That's 100% necessary. - Yeah.
- Better not to get married at all
than to get the wrong person.
♪ ♪
- I feel like Chris and Alyssa
have pretty much matched themselves.
They want what the other person has.
- Yeah. - They both have big hearts
when it comes to animals and family.
They both want to achieve amazing things
in their careers.
They're easy to be around. They're easy to talk to.
I mean, the list goes on and on.
- He checks off all of her desires--
- Yeah. - And vice versa.
- I think I remember him talking about wanting
somebody who was independent,
who had their own life. - Yes.
- And that's for sure who she is.
- She's definitely independent.
- I just think there's a lot of things
that they both have said they want.
- Yeah. - I think we got a couple here.
- Yeah, and just like with all our couples,
if they put in the work, I think we'll have something.
- Let's make it official.
I think we have our fifth and final couple,
Alyssa and Chris.
- Yes. - Yes!
- We do. Alyssa and Chris.
- We did it. - Yes.
I believe that Boston is gonna give us
our first five-for-five.
- We have Lindsey and Mark, Katina and Olajuwon,
Jasmina and Michael, Noi and Steve,
and Alyssa and Chris.
You know what we have to do next.
This is my favorite part.
- My favorite part too. - Yes.
Let's go tell them. - Let's go.
♪ ♪
We've selected our five couples
to be married at first sight.
Now, it's time to surprise them with the big news.
They'll be saying "I do" to a complete stranger
in just two weeks.
The first couple is Katina and Olajuwon.
♪ ♪
Katina is a social butterfly
who's ready to focus her attention on just one guy.
Olajuwon is a natural charmer who's ready to settle down
and replace wild nights on the town
with romantic nights at home.
Both are hardworking
and are serious about providing
a stable home full of love for each other
and their future children.
We believe that together,
they can make that dream come true.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Ah, right here. Right. Ah, what I was looking for.
- I'm at the hardware store, and I'm about to meet Olajuwon,
where I'm gonna tell him that he's off the market.
He's getting married at first sight.
♪ ♪
Can I help you with templates?
- [laughs]
- I noticed you just looking around and I want to make sure.
- [laughs]
- What are you doing?
- Remodeling my house, so I'm picking out colors,
you know, trying to build, trying to build.
- I want to talk to you, man.
We're getting down to the wire.
You know, I gotta make sure your player days are gone.
[dramatic tone]
- Yeah, no, no, no. I've passed--I'm cleaning up.
I'm wearing pink now, you know? I'm a different type of person.
Everybody around me has that marriage.
If not, they're about to be. And I want that.
I want that so bad, I would let anything go for it.
- You know, when it comes down to the whole thing then,
we're trying to find, you know, who's good for who.
- Right. - We come to your name,
it's like, gosh, man.
I don't know if we have anybody out there who's good for you.
Sometimes we have to do that.
But fortunately, this is not one of those times
'cause in two weeks, you're getting married.
- Oh, man! [laughs]
♪ ♪
Thanks, man. I'm so happy.
I'm glad.
I almost want to throw everything on the floor.
But I'm not--I'm not--
- No, no, no, don't do that.
- I feel like this is a dream come true.
If I could do a backflip, like,
I would do a backflip right now.
Look at that.
That's called precision right there, Pastor.
I hope my wife likes me and she loves me.
My hands get clammy when I get a little nervous and excited.
So I hope when I first touch her,
she embraces my hands, how little they are,
and she just loves me for me, you know?
- I believe you're gonna be a great husband.
- Thanks, Pastor. - Prove us right.
All right, my man.
- I love you, baby. I'm coming. I'm coming. I'm coming.
[laughs] - All right, chief, we'll talk.
- Thank you, Pastor.
Man, you guys are good with that guy.
[laughs]
Bravo, bravo. Touché.
I thought he was gonna show up some other time.
♪ ♪
- Oh, there's a flower in it. That's so cute.
The buffalo cauliflower and the pizza
are my favorite dishes so far.
Dr. Pepper!
- This looks good.
Are you doing this as sort of the way you do a blog?
- Yes, but this pizza, you should try it.
It's really good. - Yeah, I'm only doing this
in the interest of science, right?
- Yeah. And it's healthy.
- Mmm. - [laughs]
- This is really good. - Mm-hmm.
- However, much as I would just love to do girl talk,
I actually-- I'm here with a purpose.
And so there's a couple of questions
I have that concern me.
- Mm-hmm.
- It seems that your lifestyle is still pretty young,
pretty free, and you like being out at night
and you're kind of a party girl.
But it's not entirely in sync with being a wife.
[tense music]
What are the changes you'd have to make
that you would live with happily?
- At this point in my life, I really want to live
that wife--a wife role. [laughs]
- It's a real change. Are you ready for this?
- Mm-hmm. I am. I am. I truly am.
- Well, you better be ready for this
because you're getting married in two weeks.
[upbeat electronic music]
♪ ♪
[laughs]
♪ ♪
[champagne pops] Ooh!
- I'm nervous and I just want to know what he looks like,
what he smells like.
[record scratch] But I'm happy.
- Your prize is each other. Forever.
- Yeah, it is.
- So let's drink to that. - Thank you.
I'm committing to someone for the rest of my life.
And I'm hoping that he knows this is
for the rest of his life as well.
I hope he grabs my hand.
It'll be all sweaty. I'm like, "please." [laughs]
- The next couple to find out
they'll be getting married at first sight
is Lindsey and Mark.
Mark is a hardworking and dependable guy
who wears his heart on his sleeve
and is determined to find a wife
that he can shower with affection.
Lindsey is a bundle of energy who's ready to find a husband
that she can count on in the good times
and in the bad.
We believe their charming personalities,
their caring nature,
and their longing for love and family
will form a bond that will last the test of time.
♪ ♪
- [gasps] Oh, my goodness.
- Hi. - Does this mean--
- Does this mean what? - That you found me a match?
- Mm, let's talk about that. - Okay.
♪ ♪
- One of the reasons that I wanted to come
to talk to you about all this today
is because you talked a lot
about how you put intentions out into the world
and you write down your affirmation.
I don't know if the manifestation
for being married at first sight
is coming from you
or coming for you.
Because you are getting married at first sight in two weeks.
[emotional music]
Lindsey. Aww.
♪ ♪
I'm getting married in two weeks.
To, apparently, Mr. Right.
To love and happiness. - To love and happiness.
- I just can't wait.
I don't know what's happening, but I'm down for the ride.
[laughs]
- You are gonna make the most amazing wife.
This is gonna be your forever marriage.
We're gonna put it out there, we're gonna manifest it.
- Now I can get that "wifey for lifey" shirt.
- Cheers. - [chuckles]
- ♪ Yeah, it's my time now ♪
[quirky music]
♪ ♪
- Hello. - Oh.
- Hi. - I like your mask.
- Thank you. - It's beautiful.
- I thought you would. I thought you would.
- Oh, I noticed that too.
You did that and a mask. - Yeah.
- Wow. - Is there somewhere
we can go talk? - Yeah.
♪ ♪
- I'm a fan. You know I'm a fan.
I think you're capable of so much.
I'm not concerned about commitment towards love.
What I'm concerned about is that you have
so many responsibilities and obligations.
♪ ♪
Three cats. - Yeah.
- Three gyms. - Yeah.
- Mom and a grandma. - Yeah.
- It's a lot to take on as an individual.
But then to bring into a marriage,
there's a lot of things to juggle.
- I have to figure this out.
Like, because if I ever get married, like,
I have to incorporate work, working out, and a wife.
- And cats.
- I mean, the wife's gonna outlive them at some point.
You know? They're not gonna live forever.
They're already 14 and 13.
- Okay. And if this time you weren't to be matched,
how do you think you'd handle it?
Either differently or the same?
- But at this stage where I've done so many different things,
it would be more, I guess, hurtful because I got so far.
- Again, they do say that third time's the charm.
But fortunately for you, second time's the charm,
because you got matched. - I did?
- And you're gonna get married at first sight in two weeks.
- Oh. [laughs]
You had me, like, really nervous there.
- What? I'm gonna give you a hug.
Oh.
- I'm getting married. Two weeks. 14 days.
For the rest of my life.
To a stranger that I don't even know.
- Yes. - Cheers.
- Cheers to you. - Thank you.
- And cheers to being married at first sight, Mark.
- Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate it.
I'm excited for her. She's gonna get a kind of love
that she's never had in her entire life.
- Good luck. - Thank you.
- All right. See you later.
- See you later. Thanks for coming.
♪ It's like no one cares ♪
♪ No one knows if you're even there ♪
♪ You're the ghost ♪
- The next couple we're gonna surprise with the big news
is Jasmina and Michael.
♪ ♪
Jasmina and Michael both come from large families
and are ready to start one of their own.
Jasmina's sweet, nurturing side
is the perfect complement to bring out the best
in Michael's more reserved personality.
They're both seeking a stable relationship
with someone they can trust.
And we think this pairing
is just the right recipe for success.
[energetic electronic music]
♪ ♪
Why don't you let me have those?
I don't--I think that's a little too heavy for you.
[both laugh]
How's it going? Come on down on my level.
♪ ♪
Now, I want to talk to you about a few things.
As a future spouse if you were to get married,
what do you feel like might be some of the challenges
you might encounter, Mike?
- Being able to be comfortable with somebody
enough to where I could show them all sides of me.
Because often times, if-- I have this demeanor
that's kind of-- Can be seen as indifferent.
And the person can think,
"Oh, this person isn't interested in me."
Which is--could not even be the case.
It's just my personality type.
- How do you reconcile that, though?
Because I'd tell anybody who's venturing
to go down this road is that, you know,
the word "husband" is from the German word
that actually means "house band."
You're the one who bands the house.
You keep the bad stuff out and the good stuff in.
You have to protect their feelings
so that if you need to come out of yourself,
even though you don't feel like opening up,
you have to sort of push yourself, you know,
beyond your own barriers to say,
"You know what, she needs me to be more open."
You understand? - I understand. Yeah.
- Yeah. And it's important for you
to understand this concept about the--
Of the house band, of the husband,
because in two weeks, you're going to be one.
[music stops]
- Can you say it again? [laughs]
- You heard me. [chuckles]
♪ ♪
- I am. Like, this is real.
Like, this is all hitting me all at once right now.
- I think that this is gonna be good for you.
- I think so too. - Here's to success.
- Thank you.
To my wife, I'm gonna show you all of me,
all parts of me day one.
I can't wait to meet you.
- You're gonna need this. Just take it.
'Cause you're gonna need the whole bottle.
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God. Every time.
- I was walking down the street and I got sidetracked.
- Oh, my God. Hi. How are you?
- What's up? How you doing, kid?
- Good to see you.
♪ ♪
- Okay.
I want to know, if we did find somebody for you,
what efforts are you willing to put forth
to make marriage work?
- A big thing with me is communication.
That was a problem in, like, most of my relationships
was I felt like I was always the one communicating.
And I wasn't getting it in return.
So it just didn't, like, work out.
- What does it make you feel about yourself?
- That maybe I just wasn't good enough for them
to make them want to be that person.
- You know, the one thing that I find is,
it's not about you not being good enough,
but it's just that that person was not for you.
- Yeah.
- And it's a really good thing
that you didn't connect with those people.
And you know why it's a good thing?
Because in two weeks, you're gonna be connecting
with a new husband. - Oh, my God.
[laughs]
Are you serious?
- You are getting married in two weeks.
- [laughs, sobs]
- Aww.
- These are happy tears. - Good.
[champagne pops] Whoo!
- Now I'm just gonna do this real quick, you know?
[coughs]
What did you say? Oh.
Don't worry about it. [chuckles]
[imitates yawn] Sorry.
[laughs]
- To the future. - Oh, my God.
- You're getting married. - [laughs] Cheers.
♪ ♪
- ♪ We're living in a paradise ♪
- Up next is Noi and Steve.
Noi is a hopeless romantic
who's traveled the world looking for love.
Steve is ready to share his adventurous spirit
with a future wife.
In addition to what we believe
is going to be an instant physical attraction,
we also think that their strong ties
to their family and culture,
as well as their eagerness
to start families of their own,
will make these two the perfect match.
♪ ♪
[upbeat alternative music]
♪ ♪
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- Straws will be over there. - Thank you.
- Enjoy. - Thanks.
♪ ♪
- ♪ I like your vibe ♪
- You asked for the muffin?
- Oh, hi! [both laugh]
How are you, Dr. Pepper?
I was really confused for a minute.
How are you? - I'm just great.
You know, I used to be a waitress a long time ago, so--
- Did you? - Yeah, a long time ago.
So the reason I'm here, I was looking over your background.
There's, you know, some stops and starts.
- [chuckles] Yeah. - So I was wondering
what you think, as you look back,
you've learned about yourself from these relationships?
- I think I was selfish.
I always felt like I should be
at the center of the relationship
and, like, my needs had to be met.
But I've evolved over the last,
I don't know, ten years.
And I don't want to find a perfect person.
I just want to find somebody
who's willing to work with me forever.
[laughs]
Essentially.
- I really do feel like I know you a lot better now.
So all right, I gotta go. - Well, thank you so much.
- I did want to ask you
if you're going anywhere in the next week.
- No. - Oh, good. That's really good.
Because you're gonna need that week
to celebrate your engagement
and get ready for marriage.
- [laughs] What?
- We have found you a husband.
And two weeks from now, you are getting married.
- Oh, my God.
I just lost my [bleep]. [laughs]
I'm so excited. Thank you. - You're welcome.
- I'm engaged. I'm en--me. I'm engaged.
I'll have a ring on this finger in two weeks.
Here's to marriage forever.
- Forever. - Cheers.
Oh, my God.
- It's good with muffins. - Is it? [laughs]
- ♪ I'm comin' up ♪
♪ ♪
- Hey, guys. Yeah. - Hey.
- [laughs] - How's it going?
- Hi, Steve. I'm Dr. Viviana.
I'm one of the experts on "Married at First Sight."
And I have a few questions for you, Steve.
- Oh, I bet.
♪ ♪
- So a few things that actually
I was coming to ask you about.
You're all over the place.
I want to know that if we do find you a match
that we don't have to worry about you
traipsing around everywhere.
Like, is that part of your life something that you're ready
to really, like, put away and settle down?
- It was a four-month trip.
I got a lot of my wanderlust out for sure.
The way I pictured it--
"Here's as free as I'll ever be."
You know, no relationship, no family,
no anything that really dictates
what I--what I need to be focusing on.
- Yeah, stability is really important.
Things are kind of in flux for you.
Tell me about your job and what are you bringing to the table
as far as financially being able to support yourself
and possibly a new wife?
- Yeah, so before my travels,
I was locked down with a job for four years.
You know, working on my career. I've been doing freelance work.
And so I have that going on.
So, you know, I can always create opportunities
until I need to, you know, "Here's the plan.
"Here's what we're gonna build.
We're looking to, you know, buy a house and raise a family."
Then it's time to really buckle down
and get a job, you know?
[tense tone]
- Okay, I feel better about this whole situation
because it's clearer now.
I guess the last thing is that, um,
you're gonna be married at first sight in two weeks.
- Are you serious? - We found you a match.
And you're getting married.
- Oh, man. - You're getting married.
He's getting married! [all cheering]
- I'm excited. I'm happy that my friends are here
to support me through it.
- Let's go, baby! - Wow!
- Wow, huh?
- I'm hoping my future wife is caring, she's loving,
plays with my nieces and nephews.
- To Steve and his future missus.
- Cheers, fellas. All: Yeah.
- Cheers, guys. - Way to go, baby.
[fiddle rock music]
We have one final couple to surprise with the news
that they'll be getting married at first sight.
Alyssa and Chris.
[sentimental music]
Alyssa is passionate about her career and her hobbies.
And she wants an ambitious partner
to build a future with.
Chris is extremely driven in his personal
and professional life
and is determined to succeed at everything he does.
These straight shooters will both tell it like it is
and they won't settle for second best.
And we believe they'll both put in the work
to make this marriage last.
- ♪ Yeah, I call the shots ♪
♪ I call the shots ♪
- Welcome to my classroom. I'm Chris Collette,
the real estate professor.
So today, I want to talk to you about
how to get your home ready for the first open house.
♪ ♪
[doorbell rings] And then we--
♪ ♪
- Hi there. - Hi.
- [laughs] Surprise.
- Oh, this is a new level of nervous.
♪ ♪
- So there's nothing more complex and more demanding
than trying to spend the rest of your life
with somebody else.
- Yeah, especially when you phrase it that way.
Yeah. [both laugh]
- I want you to tell me why it is this feels
could be something you see as marriage
as opposed to something else.
- I'm ready to be married.
I want the relationship.
I want someone to come home to.
I want to be able to be vulnerable with a person.
So I'm hoping that you'll find somebody for me. So--
- I think those are most of the things
that I really wanted to talk about.
I really appreciate you giving me this additional time.
♪ ♪
There is one other thing.
I'm so sorry, I forgot tell you.
You are gonna be married in two weeks.
♪ ♪
- Like, I'm gonna--
- Like, you. Like, you are getting married.
- Like, you actually have a person?
- I do.
- Oh, my God.
- Gotcha. [both laugh]
- I'm engaged. [laughs]
Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
Okay. All right, I can do this.
- [laughs] I know you can do this.
- I've never used that sentence, "I'm engaged."
So this is very shiny and exciting
and new and nervous all at the same time,
like a roller coaster.
- All righty.
- And if you want the house, write an offer.
[both laugh]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
[horse nickers]
- [laughs] Hi. - Hi there.
They told me this horse is 36.
I cannot believe that. - He is.
He's an old man. - Yeah.
He's definitely defied the odds.
As have you, actually.
I mean, here you are. We're still interested
and we still have things to talk about.
- Okay.
♪ ♪
- I know you have been on a journey
since you had a very unfortunate
and abrupt end to a serious relationship.
Do you feel that because you've had to work so hard
to stick up for yourself and become the woman
you want to be and do the things you want to do,
that you've got walls up against anybody?
- I've definitely learned my lesson
and moved on from that.
'Cause, like, that's just not what I'm interested in.
- I really appreciate you being so open.
And I'm gonna go.
- Okay. - Okay?
- Thanks for coming. - Oh, you're welcome.
♪ ♪
Oh, I forgot one thing.
You are engaged and you are going to be married, actually.
[emotional music]
- [sobs]
- And-- [laughs]
- It's nice to have a horse to cry on.
- I don't even know what to say.
I am a fiancée. [laughs]
It's very exciting.
[champagne pops] Whoo!
- There we go.
- I am super excited about it, but I think it's just scary,
you know, thinking about that actual moment
when I'll be, like, walking down the aisle
and seeing his actual face. [laughs]
I hope I like it. [laughs]
I'm so excited. To "Married at First Sight."
[upbeat music]
- Next week on the "Married at First Sight"
kickoff special...
- I'm back with a panel of "Married at First Sight"
aficionados to take a deep dive into the Boston cast.
[dramatic music]
We'll find out who they are and what makes them tick.
- I would risk anything to find the love of my life.
- Plus, we'll be joined by some very special guests.
- We both went into this to get married.
- And see some exclusive sneak peaks
from the upcoming season.
- Are you okay?
- Is there, like, a fan or something?
- It hit her the moment she saw herself in a dress.
- And ultimately, we'll make our predictions
about which couples will go the distance...
- I will be truly devastated if this couple doesn't work out.
- Two thumbs up.
- And which ones will fall short.
- Uh-uh. No.
- There's no way in hell this is going to work.
[laughter]
- And then just two weeks from tonight,
the weddings begin.
- I'm getting married today.
- I am committing my life to a complete stranger,
and that's insane.
- This is your destiny. This is your story.
- For me, there needs to be a physical attraction.
- I'm feeling a lot of feelings right now.
- This is gonna be the happily ever after I always wanted.
- Oh, [bleep].
♪ ♪
- Oh, man.
- Literally every single emotion just hit me at once.
And I'm about to throw up.
- I ask that you please stand.
♪ ♪
- Oh, God, I thought we were gonna have more time.
- I've been waiting for this day for a long time.
I can't wait to meet her.
- [burps] Sorry.
Gotta get my last one out before I become a lady.
- [exhales]
♪ ♪