First Dates (Australian TV series)

First Dates is an Australian reality dating television show airing on Network 10 from 24 February 2022. Narrated by Tommy Little the format is based on a British program of the same name.[2]

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 episodes46
Production
Executive producerGeraldine Orrock[1]
Running time42–56 minutes
Production companyWarner Bros. International Television Production
Release
Original network
Original releaseSeven Network
3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)–11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)
Network 10
24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) –
present
Chronology
Related showsFirst Dates UK
First Dates Ireland

The first four seasons previously aired on Seven Network and were narrated by Sam Mac.

Premise

First Dates Australia is the heart-warming, heart-breaking and occasionally heart-stopping fly-on-the-wall dating series, that takes viewers inside the intimate world of genuine first dates. From initial nerves to flirty smiles and sparks of passion, hidden cameras capture every magical moment, as it unfolds.

Packed with a rich and diverse cast, all genuinely looking for love, our daters will give their honest insights into their love lives, backstories, and their expectations for the upcoming date, before they are expertly matched for a First Dates Dinner.

Each date ends with a trip to the First Dates booth, where each couple reveals what they really thought, and viewers discover if true love has blossomed, or if it's back to love's drawing board.

Broadcast

The eight episode first season premiered on the Seven Network on 3 February 2016[3][4] airing on Wednesday at 9 pm.[5] The second season premiered on 1 November 2016, with six episodes airing on either Tuesday or Wednesday at 7:30 pm.[6] The remaining two episodes of the season aired on 10 and 11 April 2017.[7]

In June 2016, the series began broadcasting in the United Kingdom under the title First Dates Abroad on E4.[8][9]

The 2022 revamped new season, is currently airing on Network 10 7.30pm Thursdays, from 24 February 2022.

Episodes
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)
5TBA24 February 2022 (2022-02-24) ()Network 10

Season 1 (2016)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
11Episode One[10]3 February 2016 (2016-02-03)921,000[11]
22Episode Two10 February 2016 (2016-02-10)945,000[12]
33Episode Three17 February 2016 (2016-02-17)1,039,000[13]
44Episode Four24 February 2016 (2016-02-24)816,000[14]
55Episode Five2 March 2016 (2016-03-02)828,000[15]
66Episode Six9 March 2016 (2016-03-09)849,000[16]
77Episode Seven16 March 2016 (2016-03-16)814,000[17]
88Episode Eight23 March 2016 (2016-03-23)750,000[18]

Season 2 (2016–2017)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
91Episode One1 November 2016 (2016-11-01)839,000[19]
102Episode Two8 November 2016 (2016-11-08)914,000[20]
113Episode Three15 November 2016 (2016-11-15)865,000[21]
124Episode Four16 November 2016 (2016-11-16)824,000[22]
135Episode Five22 November 2016 (2016-11-22)825,000[23]
146Episode Six23 November 2016 (2016-11-23)736,000[24]
157Episode Seven10 April 2017 (2017-04-10)[7]747,000[25]
168Episode Eight11 April 2017 (2017-04-11)[7]707,000[26]
179Episode Nine6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)630,000[27]
1810Episode Ten13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)595,000[28]
1911Episode Eleven20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)672,000[29]
2012Episode Twelve27 June 2017 (2017-06-27)628,000[30]

Season 3 (2017–2018)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
211Episode One12 September 2017 (2017-09-12)741,000[31]
222Episode Two19 September 2017 (2017-09-19)652,000[32]
233Episode Three26 September 2017 (2017-09-26)592,000[33]
244Episode Four3 October 2017 (2017-10-03)568,000[34]
255Episode Five10 October 2017 (2017-10-10)531,000[35]
266Episode Six24 October 2017 (2017-10-24)618,000[36]
277Episode Seven1 November 2017 (2017-11-01)610,000[37]
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)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
331Episode One28 January 2020 (2020-01-28)372,000[38]
342Episode Two29 January 2020 (2020-01-29)370,000[39]
353Episode Three5 February 2020 (2020-02-05)379,000[40]
364Episode Four12 February 2020 (2020-02-12)408,000[41]
375Episode Five19 February 2020 (2020-02-19)329,000[42]
386Episode Six26 February 2020 (2020-02-26)355,000[43]
397Episode Seven4 March 2020 (2020-03-04)402,000[44]
408Episode Eight11 March 2020 (2020-03-11)379,000[45]

Season 5 (2022)
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
411Episode One24 February 2022 (2022-02-24)N/A
422Episode Two3 March 2022 (2022-03-03)N/A
433Episode Three10 March 2022 (2022-03-10)N/A
444Episode Four17 March 2022 (2022-03-17)N/A
455Episode Five31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)N/A
466Episode Six7 April 2022 (2022-04-07)N/A
477Episode Seven14 April 2022 (2022-04-14)TBD
488Episode Eight20 April 2022 (2022-04-20)TBD
499Episode Nine27 April 2022 (2022-04-27)TBD
5010Episode Ten4 May 2022 (2022-05-04)TBD
5111Episode Eleven11 May 2022 (2022-05-11)TBD

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