Married At First Sight Production Dropped A Major Clue About A Dramatic Shakeup In Coming Seasons (How Will It Impact The Show?)

A clue about a major shakeup coming in Married At First Sight was recently dropped by production that will greatly impact the show. Married at First Sight premiered in 2014, and it now has 18 complete seasons behind it. Married at First Sight season 18 just wrapped up its "Where Are They Now?" episode, the last of the season. Typically, new seasons of MAFS premiere in the Fall and run into the Spring, this has left the show running 1–2 seasons within a year. The show follows 10 people, who theoretically become five couples at the altar.

They are matched by a panel of "experts," who are licensed therapists and counselors meant to matchmake the couples themselves and guide them in the eight-week-long journey. Dr. Pepper Schwartz has been an expert since season 1, Pastor Cal has been an expert since season 4, and Dr. Pia Holec joined as an expert in season 15. The experts don't go on the honeymoons with the couples, but do offer counsel at every stage. The expert panel has largely been ineffective throughout the show's history, but a big change is coming via MAFS production.

MAFS Has Been Disappointing Fans

Many Bad Matches

Married At First Sight Season 18 Couples in wedding outfits in montag with red and white stripe background — Married At First Sight Season 18 Couples in wedding outfits

Throughout the 18 seasons of MAFS, 69 couples have been matched, and 13 are still together. In season 18, two participants ended up matching themselves after carrying on an illicit affair and ditching their original spouses. Only one original couple in season 18 said yes on decision day, and in MAFS season 17 in Denver, none of the couples stayed together, and only one couple really made it to decision day. One couple from season 16 in Nashville is still together, and none from MAFS season 15 in San Diego are still married. These are examples of what has been years of poor matchmaking.

Married at First Sight's credibility and viewership are at stake, as fans are constantly disheartened by the experiment working out for no one or for only one pairing. The experts have proved their incompetence at matchmaking and at deescalating situations between the couples that have gone off the rails. Moreover, the experts are not skilled at detecting deception from the cast members, as many poor casting choices have been made and scandals, like the season 18 cheating scandal and the season 17 group dupe, have shined a light on the experts' inability to do their jobs effectively.

MAFS Production Is Hiring New Experts

It's Official

But there is good news on that front via @mafsfan. @mafsfan is a fan account that has been reliable over the years in providing up-to-date information about the show and some spoilers. They found a casting call from MAFS production company, Kinetic Content, that announced the show was seeking new experts. The above post highlights the new cities MAFS is casting in, but a recent Instagram Story from @mafsfan revealed the network is also looking for updated experts. The casting calls can also be found on Kinetic Content's casting page.

While the casting call doesn't necessarily mean new experts will be chosen, it is a very strong sign that production is looking to replace the current ones. Since season 19 has already been filmed and is likely in the editing phase, so it's unclear whether new experts will be some of the new faces in MAFS season 19. However, the casting call does bode well for the show's future and affecting solid changes that improve the matchmaking and the style of counseling and therapy.

How Will New Experts Impact MAFS?

It Will Improve Viewership & Credibility

Married at First Sight has been long overdue in finding new experts. Viewers know what to expect Pastor Cal and Dr. Pepper, and they are also of a different generation and have different values, which makes them ineffective at counseling modern couples. Dr. Pia has shown herself to be confrontational, offensive, and unable to conceal her opinions from her face. Replacing at least Dr. Pepper and Pastor Cal would be a step in the right direction towards revamping the show and getting its credibility back.

Not only are new faces fun to watch, but new experts could bring new skillsets and matchmaking prowess to the show that has been teetering on total failure regarding producing successful couples.

Production could even hire a legitimate matchmaker as an expert in the future.

Nonetheless, Married at First Sight has been around more than a decade, and will be switching streaming platforms from Lifetime to Peacock, which all bodes well for the show's future as expert casting changes come into the fold.

Source: @mafsfan/Instagram