Million Dollar Matchmaker is an American reality television show, first broadcast on July 8, 2016 on We TV.[1] The AMC Networks series franchise is fronted by Patti Stanger, who serves financially wealthy clients in their quest for love.[2]
| Million Dollar Matchmaker | |
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| Genre | Reality television |
| Based on | Millionaire Matchmaker |
| Presented by | Patti Stanger |
| Starring | Season 2 co-stars Candace Smith, Maxwell Billieon |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Production locations | Los Angeles, CA |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production company | Thinkfactory Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | We TV |
| Release | July 8, 2016 – October 6, 2017 |
| Related | |
| Millionaire Matchmaker | |
The series opener was officially slated for production during September 2015, shadowing the Bravo broadcast of the same premise The Millionaire Matchmaker popularly hosted by Patti Stanger.[3] The ten-episode season proved to gather ratings worthy of a continuing installment.[4]
On April 5, 2017 it was announced that AMC Networks had ordered a second season of Million Dollar Matchmaker, making its debut on We TV on August 4, 2017.[5] In season two, Stanger returns with a set of fellow relationship experts joining her matchmaking team: Candace Smith and Maxwell Billieon.[6] The Million Dollar Matchmaking trio join forces for one mission: to help client of celebrity status and financial wealth find love.[7]
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2016)
edit| No. | Title [8] | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ken Doll and the Cliff Diver | July 8, 2016 | N/A |
| 2 | The Princess and the Man Boy | July 15, 2016 | N/A |
| 3 | Farrah Abraham and the Obsessed Dad | July 22, 2016 | N/A |
| 4 | Loosey Goosey and Mr. Forever 21 | July 29, 2016 | N/A |
| 5 | The Pop Star and American Psycho | August 5, 2016 | N/A |
| 6 | The Dumped DJ and Shallow Hal | August 12, 2016 | N/A |
| 7 | The Ice Queen and the Playboy Chef | August 19, 2016 | N/A |
| 8 | The Crying Virgin and the Gullible Artist | August 26, 2016 | N/A |
| 9 | Immature Bridesmaid and the Ex From the Block | September 2, 2016 | N/A |
| 10 | The Doormat and the Lazy Lion | September 9, 2016 | N/A |
Season 2 (2017)
edit| No. | Title | Original Air Date | US viewers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cliff Diver and The Egomaniac[9] | August 4, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | Devina A.D.D. and the Relationship Virgin | August 11, 2017 | N/A |
| 3 | Mr. Build-A-Girl and the Basketball Wife | August 18, 2017 | N/A |
| 4 | The Ageist and the Snob | August 25, 2017 | N/A |
| 5 | Little Lovebird and Mr. Know-It-All | September 1, 2017 | N/A |
| 6 | The Rapping Politician and the 90s Rap Icon | September 8, 2017 | N/A |
| 7 | Bad Boy Magnet and the Insta-Ham | September 15, 2017 | N/A |
| 8 | Mr. Hit It and Quit It and the Baywatch Babe | September 22, 2017 | N/A |
| 9 | Crazy Kelly & the Desperate Housewife | September 29, 2017 | N/A |
| 10 | Mr. Self-Absorbed & The Trainwreck | October 6, 2017 | N/A |
References
edit- ^ "Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger Joins WE tv". The Futon Critic (Press release). September 8, 2015. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ^ Sacks, Ethan (July 3, 2016). "'Million Dollar Matchmaker' Patti Stanger's tough love for exec". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ Snierson, Dan (May 31, 2016). "Patti Stanger returns in July with Million Dollar Matchmaker on WEtv". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
- ^ "Million Dollar Matchmaker Renewed for Second Season". Deadline Hollywood. 5 April 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (April 5, 2017). "Million Dollar Matchmaker Renewed For Second Season By WE TV". Deadline Hollywood.
- ^ "Million Dollar Matchmaker Starring Patti Stanger Returns To WE TV On August 4". The Futon Critic. [via press release from WE tv]. June 29, 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "We Tell All : Patti Stanger Is Back". WE TV. June 30, 2017.
- ^ "Million Dollar Matchmaker – Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "The Cliff Diver and The Egomaniac". wetv.com.