Coupled (TV series)

Coupled
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)	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.

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.

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.

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.

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	N	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.
N 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
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
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"	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	0.5/2	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
"Instant Connection"	May 24, 2016	1.22	0.5/2	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA

References

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