Married At First Sight Production Speed Is Bothering Me (The Season 19 Couples Got Married Over A Year Ago)

The speed at which Married at First Sight produces seasons is bothering me, and it's been revealed that the upcoming season 19 couples got married over a year ago. Married at First Sight season 18 recently finished airing its final "Where Are They Now?" episode, and fans are now looking ahead to Married at First Sight season 19. In season 19, MAFS is switching from its long-time home on Lifetime Network over to Peacock. This is a huge as Peacock is more renowned than Lifetime when it comes to the reality TV genre.

Fans are also coming off of years of poor success rates among the seasons. The experts, Pastor Cal Roberson, Dr. Pepper Schwartz, and Dr. Pia Holec are tasked with the matchmaking and counseling the couples during the eight-week-long journey. However, they have gotten it wrong more often than not, with one couple in season 18 even swapping spouses after carrying on an affair. What I think adds to MAFS wayward success rate and viewer perception, is how long fans have to wait between seasons, and that seasons were filmed long in the past.

Married At First Sight Has Been Known To Be Slow

Long Hiatuses and Drama From More Than A Year Back

With Lifetime, MAFS has been known to have four to six-month hiatuses each year. Not only that, but there is a huge lag time between the couples getting married and when the season goes on air. This wait is around a year, which is annoying to me because it feels like what I'm watching on screen happened so long ago. Moreover, the reunion and "Where Are They Now?" episodes are filmed far in advance from when they hit TV. I would rather have seasons go into the editing and production phase for less time, because I feel the long lag diminishes the show's quality.

MAFS Season 19's Couples Got Married Over A Year Ago

In Austin

Via @mafsfan, a Married at First Sight fan and spoiler account, season 19 will be taking place in Austin, Texas. But I am dismayed by the timeline of the new season, because it's not really going to be new when it finally drops. The MAFS season 19 couples got married in mid-February 2024, meaning more than a year has gone by. What's worse to me, is that season 19 likely won't drop for another four to six months, which is entirely too long in my opinion.

MAFS Isn't Following Reality TV Trends

Most Major Reality TV Hits Produce Shows Faster

Married at First Sight's long lag time is not following current reality TV trends. While shows like Love Is Blind do air the season a year after it's filmed, it's still not the year and half delay that MAFS has put me through. Shows like The Traitors only take six months to shoot, edit, and air their seasons.

MAFS should be able to pick up the pace if it wants to compete with the bevy of other reality shows out there.

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MAFS Could Improve Its Turnaround Speed Under Peacock Network

A New Network Could Mean Changes

I'm certain Married at First Sight production needs to pick up the pace to boost its credibility. By the time fans view season 19, it will have been a year and a half since the events of the season took place, which makes the storylines more irrelevant to me. I'm still going to watch it, and I have hope that with the switch over to Peacock, the production speed will change.