Coupled (TV series)

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Coupled
Coupled Logo.jpg
Created by Mark Burnett
Presented by Terrence J
Starring See below
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 3
Production
Executive producer(s) <templatestyles src="Plainlist/styles.css"/>
  • Mark Burnett
  • Tom Shelly
  • Ben Newmark
  • Dan Newmark
  • Larry Barron
Running time 60 minutes
Distributor MGM Television
Grandma’s House Entertainment
Release
Original network Fox
Original release May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17) –
present
External links
Website

Coupled is an American reality show that debuted on Fox on May 17, 2016 and airs on Tuesdays at 8 p.m. It is hosted by television personality, Terrence J and created by Mark Burnett, of Survivor, The Apprentice, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, Shark Tank, and The Voice.[1]

Filming took place in Anguilla. The cast includes Miss Arizona USA 2009 Alicia-Monique Blanco, Miss Colorado USA 2015 Talyah Polee, intellectual property attorney and host, Domonique Price, and American singer-songwriter, TV personality, and former collegiate athlete Alex Lagemann.

Tyler Gattuso was in the running to be a cast member on Big Brother 17, but was ultimately not chosen due to the news being leaked by online media and his Instagram hinting at the news suggesting he wasn't going to be active for quite a while. A few days later, after the cast for Big Brother was announced, he was ranting on twitter, shortly deleting them and deactivating his account.[2][3]

Premise

Coupled features 12 single women who are on the quest for love. Each week different men come to the Caribbean Islands and meet with the women. The women have the choice to go left saying yes to pursuing the man some more and join him at the Tiki bar or going left saying no to spending anymore time with the man going back to the bungalow to await the next guy. This process is inspired by the app Tinder, in which you swipe left or right depending on your preference.

The women that choose to go to the tiki bar will await the man, where he will then pick two women to pursue further at the villa. Once at the vill, the man will spend some individual time with each of the women to see which one he has the most chemistry or connections with. At the end of the night, he will select one of the women to stay with him at the villa becoming Coupled and the other one will go back to the bungalow to await the next guy.

At the end of the their 6 week stay at the Caribbean Island, Anguilla, the couples will be faced with the decision to continue their relationship back in the united states or to end their relationship. The women who want to continue the relationship will join their partner waiting for them at a helicopter, while the women who do not want to continue the relationship will not join the men.[4]

During the show, the contestants are giving cell phones which they can use to interact with each other. Some of the text messages will be featured on the show to create a dialogue and convey even more drama.[1]

Contestants

Women Men
Name Age Hometown Occupation Name Age Hometown Occupation
Lindsey Tuer 30 Carlsbad, CA Sales Rep Alex Lagemann 26 Hermosa Beach, CA Musician
Domonique Price 29 Seattle, WA Attorney Red XN Imari Dale 29 Los Angeles, CA Digital Ad Executive
Ashley Reitz 27 Marco Island, FL Curve Model Brian "BT" Urruela 30 Tampa, FL Romance Novelist
Lisa Rotondi 26 New York City, NY Real Estate Agent Taylor Hart 36 Los Angeles, CA Entrepreneur
Brittany Lo 24 Manhattan, NY Beauty Company CEO Future Men
Alicia Blanco 29 Phoenix, AZ Executive Assistant Tyler Gattuso 24 St. Pete, FL Model
Kristin Kirgan 33 Los Angeles, CA Photographer Jeffrey Blockson 30 Chicago, IL Real Estate Investor
Alexandra “Alex” Clark 23 Louisville, KY Radio Personality Ben Rosenfield 36 Chicago, IL Tech Entrepreneur
Alyssa Reeves 32 Sherman Oaks, CA Model Steven Moran Los Angeles, CA
Michelle Tam 28 New York, NY Interior Decorator Javier Finlay Miami, FL Lawyer
Talyah Polee 27 Lakewood, CO Substance Abuse Counselor Brandon Smith 29 Los Angeles, CA Former Basketball Pro
Terecia “TT” Baker 26 Los Angeles, CA Theme Park Princess

Note:
↔ The pair is COUPLED.
Red XN The pair broke up and the man was eliminated.

Contestant Progress

Episode 1 2 3 4
Men Alex Imari BT Taylor
Women 8/12 7/11 5/10 3/9
“Alex” NO NO YES NO
Alicia YES VILLA NO NO
Alyssa YES YES NO NO
Ashley YES NO VILLA
Brittany VILLA NO NO NO
Domonique NO VILLA
Kristin NO YES VILLA YES
Lindsey VILLA
Lisa YES NO NO VILLA
Michelle YES YES YES VILLA
Taylah NO YES NO NO
“TT” YES YES YES NO
 NO  The woman chose to go left back to the Bungalows to await the next man.
 YES  The woman chose to go right to the Tiki Bar to await the man.
 VILLA  The woman was selected by the man to go to the VILLA, but was not chosen to stay.
 VILLA  The woman was selected by the man to stay at the VILLA with him.

Episodes

No. Title Original air date U.S. viewers
(million)
1 "Chemistry 101" May 17, 2016 (2016-05-17) 1.76[5]
In the series premiere, 12 women begin their search for love by meeting face-to-face with a series of men and instantly deciding if they have enough chemistry to begin dating.
2 "Instant Connection" May 24, 2016 (2016-05-24) 1.22[6]
The second man arrives and decides which ladies he wants to spend time with and the first couple tests their chemistry in the Couples' Villas.
3 "Chemical Attraction" May 31, 2016 (2016-05-31) N/A
A text message sparks tension in one of the couples and a new single guy arrives.
4 "At First Sight"[7] June 7, 2016 (2016-06-07) N/A
5 "Love Bites" June 14, 2016 (2016-06-14) N/A

Ratings

Episode U.S. ratings
Original air date Live Rank
(18–49)
Live+7
Viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18–49)
Night Week Viewers
(millions)
Rating/share
(18–49)
"Chemistry 101" May 17, 2016 1.76[5] 0.5/2[5] TBA TBA TBA TBA
"Instant Connection" May 24, 2016 1.22[6] 0.5/2[6] TBA TBA TBA TBA

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General references
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