Bride & Prejudice (TV series)
{{short description|Australian reality dating television show}}
{{about|the TV series|2004 film|Bride & Prejudice}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2017}}
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Bride & Prejudice (also known as Bride & Prejudice: The Forbidden Weddings) is an Australian reality dating television show which premiered on the Seven Network on 30 January 2017. The series is an adaptation of an American program of the same name which aired for one season in 2016 on FYI,{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaday.com.au/bride-prejudice-confirmed-for-seven-in-2017/|title=Bride & Prejudice confirmed for Seven in 2017|work=Mediaday|date=14 December 2016|accessdate=21 January 2017}} until the program got a second season on Lifetime in 2020. The program follows couples planning to wed, but whose family disapprove of their relationship.{{cite web|url=http://www.c21media.net/seven-preps-controversial-format/|title=Seven preps controversial format|work=C21 Media|first=Don|last=Groves|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=21 January 2017}}
A second season premiered on 29 October 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/celebrity/tv/bride-prejudice-couples-2018-51932|title=Meet The Bride & Prejudice Couples For 2018|date=23 October 2018|accessdate=30 October 2018|work=TV Week}} with six new couples.{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/10/returning-bride-prejudice.html|title=Returning: Bride & Prejudice|work=TV Tonight|date=22 October 2018|accessdate=30 October 2018|first=David|last=Knox}} During the second season, a casting call was made for new couples{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/auditions-bride-prejudice.html|title=Auditions: Bride & Prejudice|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|date=10 November 2018|accessdate=13 November 2018}} with a third season confirmed for 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/reality-tv/bride-and-prejudice-returns-is-this-australias-worst-motherinlaw/news-story/0b4f61688362cd9b6f4836ce2bf55795|title=Bride and Prejudice returns: Is this Australia's worst mother-in-law?|first=Nick|last=Bond|work=news.com.au|date=11 September 2019}}
A 5-episode British version began broadcasting on Channel 4 on 5 June 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/bride-and-prejudice-tv-review-channel-4-couples-weddings-ackley-bridge-a8377246.html|title = Bride and Prejudice TV review: Does true love really conquer all?|website = Independent.co.uk|date = 6 June 2018}}
Production
Seven put out a casting call in June 2016 seeking couples in diverse, multicultural or progressive relationships. At the network's upfronts in October 2016, the network announced a "controversial new show" which was still filming at the time, whose format was being kept under wraps because disclosing details and the title of the program could affect participants.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaweek.com.au/warnie-hoges-seven-2017/|title=ONJ, Warnie and Hoges: New on Seven in 2017|date=27 October 2016|accessdate=21 January 2017|work=Mediaweek}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/11/bride-prejudice-coming-to-seven.html|date=1 November 2016|accessdate=21 January 2017|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox|title=Bride & Prejudice coming to Seven?}} It was confirmed in December 2016 that the program was Bride & Prejudice.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2016/12/seven-confirms-bride-and-prejudice-for-2017.html|title=Seven confirms Bride and Prejudice for 2017|date=15 December 2016|accessdate=21 January 2017|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox}}
Broadcast
=American series=
The original series began airing on March 15, 2016 on FYI. Like Married at First Sight with its fifth season, the series moved to Lifetime for its second season under the name Bride & Prejudice: Forbidden Love, and premiered on February 26, 2020.
=Australian series=
The series began airing at 9:00 pm on 30 January 2017.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/airdate-bride-and-prejudice.html|title=Airdate: Bride and Prejudice|date=25 January 2017|accessdate=31 January 2017|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox}} Episode 5 aired out of timeslot on Wednesday, 22 February 2017 as a late replacement due to an episode of Murder Uncovered being pulled from its regular timeslot for legal reasons.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/murder-uncovered-episode-pulled-for-legal-reasons.html|title=Murder Uncovered episode pulled for legal reasons|date=20 February 2017|accessdate=23 February 2017|work=TV Tonight|first=David|last=Knox}} The second season debuted on 29 October 2018 and aired two further episodes in the following two days.
Deceased stars
- Micah Downey died suddenly on December 28, 2019 at aged 26. The cause of death was down to an overdose of a mix of illegal prescription drugs.
- James Ciseau killed in a car crash in Queensland, Australia on November 29, 2021.
- Tori Ciseau died by suicide just one year after the death of her husband, James.
Ratings
=Season 1 (2017)=
{{Australian television episode ratings
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| title1 = Episode 1
| date1 = 30 January 2017
| OVviewers1 = 874,000
| OVrank1 = 8
| CONviewers1 = 52,000
| CONrank1 = 8
| total1 = 927,000
| ref1 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/monday-30-january-2017.html|title=Monday 30 January 2017|date=31 January 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/timeshifted-monday-30-January-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 30 January 2017|date=12 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
| title2 = Episode 2
| date2 = 6 February 2017
| OVviewers2 = 764,000
| OVrank2 = 10
| CONviewers2 = 64,000
| CONrank2 = 8
| total2 = 828,000
| ref2 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/monday-6-february-2017.html|title=Monday 6 February 2017|date=7 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-monday-6-february-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 6 February 2017|date=19 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
| title3 = Episode 3
| date3 = 13 February 2017
| OVviewers3 = 636,000
| OVrank3 = 10
| CONviewers3 = 92,000
| CONrank3 = 11
| total3 = 727,000
| ref3 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/monday-13-february-2017.html|title=Monday 13 February 2017|date=14 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-monday-13-february-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 13 February 2017|date=26 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|-
| title4 = Episode 4
| date4 = 20 February 2017
| OVviewers4 = 731,000
| OVrank4 = 11
| CONviewers4 = 80,000
| CONrank4 = 10
| total4 = 811,000
| ref4 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/monday-20-february-2017.html|title=Monday 20 February 2017|date=21 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-monday-20-february-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 20 February 2017|date=4 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title5 = Episode 5
| date5 = 22 February 2017
| OVviewers5 = 712,000
| OVrank5 = 8
| CONviewers5 = 68,000
| CONrank5 = 7
| total5 = 780,000
| ref5 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/wednesday-22-february-2017.html|title=Wednesday 22 February 2017|date=23 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-wednesday-22-february-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 22 February 2017|date=4 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title6 = Episode 6
| date6 = 27 February 2017
| OVviewers6 = 714,000
| OVrank6 = 11
| CONviewers6 = 75,000
| CONrank6 = 10
| total6 = 789,000
| ref6 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/02/monday-27-february-2017.html|title=Monday 27 February 2017|date=27 February 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-monday-27-february-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 27 February 2017|date=11 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title7 = Episode 7
| date7 = 6 March 2017
| OVviewers7 = 700,000
| OVrank7 = 11
| CONviewers7 = 73,000
| CONrank7 = 8
| total7 = 773,000
| ref7 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/monday-6-march-2017.html|title=Monday 6 March 2017|date=7 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-monday-6-march-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 6 March 2017|date=14 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title8 = Episode 8
| date8 = 13 March 2017
| OVviewers8 = 708,000
| OVrank8 = 12
| CONviewers8 = 84,000
| CONrank8 = 10
| total8 = 792,000
| ref8 = {{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/monday-13-march-2017.html|title=Monday 13 March 2017|date=14 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2017/03/timeshifted-monday-13-march-2017.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 13 March 2017|date=26 March 2017|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
}}
=Season 2 (2018)=
{{Australian television episode ratings
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| title1 = Episode 1
| date1 = 29 October 2018
| timeslot1 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers1 = 633,000
| OVrank1 = 12
| CONviewers1 = 51,000
| CONrank1 = 12
| total1 = 684,000
| ref1 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/10/monday-29-october-2018.html|title=Monday 29 October 2018|date=30 October 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-monday-29-october-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 29 October 2018|date=10 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title2 = Episode 2
| date2 = 30 October 2018
| timeslot2 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers2 = 583,000
| OVrank2 = 10
| CONviewers2 = 50,000
| CONrank2 = 10
| total2 = 634,000
| ref2 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/10/tuesday-30-october-2018.html|title=Tuesday 30 October 2018|date=31 October 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-tuesday-30-october-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Tuesday 30 October 2018|date=10 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title3 = Episode 3
| date3 = 31 October 2018
| timeslot3 = Wednesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers3 = 525,000
| OVrank3 = 13
| CONviewers3 = 57,000
| CONrank3 = 14
| total3 = 582,000
| ref3 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/wednesday-31-october-2018.html|title=Wednesday 31 October 2018|date=1 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-wednesday-31-october-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 31 October 2018|date=10 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title4 = Episode 4
| date4 = 5 November 2018
| timeslot4 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers4 = 629,000
| OVrank4 = 7
| CONviewers4 = 65,000
| CONrank4 = 7
| total4 = 694,000
| ref4 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/monday-5-november-2018.html|title=Monday 5 November 2018|date=6 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-monday-5-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 5 November 2018|date=16 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title5 = Episode 5
| date5 = 6 November 2018
| timeslot5 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers5 = 744,000
| OVrank5 = 8
| CONviewers5 = 56,000
| CONrank5 = 9
| total5 = 800,000
| ref5 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/tuesday-6-november-2018.html|title=Tuesday 6 November 2018|date=7 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-tuesday-6-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Tuesday 6 November 2018|date=16 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title6 = Episode 6
| date6 = 7 November 2018
| timeslot6 = Wednesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers6 = 583,000
| OVrank6 = 12
| CONviewers6 = 69,000
| CONrank6 = 10
| total6 = 653,000
| ref6 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/wednesday-7-november-2018.html|title=Wednesday 7 November 2018|date=8 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-wednesday-7-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 7 November 2018|date=16 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title7 = Episode 7
| date7 = 12 November 2018
| timeslot7 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers7 = 668,000
| OVrank7 = 11
| CONviewers7 = 57,000
| CONrank7 = 9
| total7 = 725,000
| ref7 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/monday-12-november-2018.html|title=Monday 12 November 2018|date=13 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-monday-12-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 12 November 2018|date=23 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title8 = Episode 8
| date8 = 13 November 2018
| timeslot8 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers8 = 653,000
| OVrank8 = 7
| CONviewers8 = 57,000
| CONrank8 = 6
| total8 = 710,000
| ref8 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/tuesday-13-november-2018.html|title=Tuesday 13 November 2018|date=14 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-tuesday-13-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Tuesday 13 November 2018|date=23 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title9 = Episode 9
| date9 = 14 November 2018
| timeslot9 = Wednesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers9 = 623,000
| OVrank9 = 9
| CONviewers9 = 60,000
| CONrank9 = 8
| total9 = 682,000
| ref9 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/wednesday-14-november-2018.html|title=Wednesday 14 November 2018|date=15 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/timeshifted-wednesday-14-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Wednesday 14 November 2018|date=23 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title10 = Episode 10
| date10 = 19 November 2018
| timeslot10 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers10 = 687,000
| OVrank10 = 8
| CONviewers10 = 64,000
| CONrank10 = 7
| total10 = 751,000
| ref10 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/monday-19-november-2018.html|title=Monday 19 November 2018|date=20 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/12/timeshifted-monday-19-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 19 November 2018|date=10 December 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title11 = Episode 11
| date11 = 20 November 2018
| timeslot11 = Tuesday 7:30pm
| OVviewers11 = 711,000
| OVrank11 = 6
| CONviewers11 = 58,000
| CONrank11 = 6
| total11 = 769,000
| ref11 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/tuesday-20-november-2018.html|title=Tuesday 20 November 2018|date=21 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/12/timeshifted-tuesday-20-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Tuesday 20 November 2018|date=10 December 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
|-
| title12 = Episode 12
| date12 = 26 November 2018
| timeslot12 = Monday 7:30pm
| OVviewers12 = 699,000
| OVrank12 = 6
| CONviewers12 = 55,000
| CONrank12 = 6
| total12 = 754,000
| ref12 = {{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/11/monday-26-november-2018.html|title=Monday 26 November 2018|date=27 November 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}{{cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/12/timeshifted-monday-26-november-2018.html|title=Timeshifted: Monday 26 November 2018|date=10 December 2018|first=David|last=Knox|work=TV Tonight}}
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References
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