When will 'Married At First Sight' Season 18 air? Release date, time and all scoop about Lifetime show

'Married At First Sight' Season 18 will introduce five new couples
'MAFS' star Kevin Frazier hosts reunions (@lifetime)
'MAFS' star Kevin Frazier hosts reunions (@lifetime)

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: 'Married At First Sight' has been renewed for Season 18 following the conclusion of the drama-filled Season 17. However, Lifetime has yet to announce a release date for season 18, but fans can anticipate streaming the new installment soon.

'MAFS' Denver was disappointed with failed marriages, runaway brides, and relationship drama. However, the Lifetime show experts now moved to the windy city of Chicago, Illinois for the second time in franchise history. 

The experts will match ten singles who are ready to be married at first sight. The Lifetime show franchise was previously filmed in Chicago for season 5 in 2017, where fans met beloved fan-favorite couple Ashley Petta and Anthony D'Amico.

What is 'Married At First Sight' Season 18 about?

'Married At First Sight' Season 18 will feature a series of emotional dramas, last-minute back-outs, divorces, and more. Lifetime released a teaser for the upcoming season during the premiere of 'MAFS' Season 17 Reunion Part 2. The teaser opened with Dr Pia Holec telling her fellow panelists, Dr Pepper Schwartz, and Pastor Cal Roberson, "Welcome to my beautiful city of Chicago."

Dr Pia admitted, "I am so excited. Chicago is a great place to find love." Meanwhile, Pastor Cal added, "There's some really great people and their ready for this." The preview also showed expert interviews with potential matches. However, the upcoming season's trailer also teased a bride having last-minute doubts and she considered her choice not to walk down the aisle.

The bride said, "I really don’t know if I can do this." However, a wedding attendee noted, "Is she really running away?"

'Married at First Sight' Season 17 is available to watch on Lifetime (YouTube/Lifetime)
'Married at First Sight' Season 17 cast strategized the plot (YouTube/Lifetime)

How to stream 'Married At First Sight' Season 18?

'Married At First Sight' Season 18 will be available on the official website of Lifetime. The new episode will also be available to rent on Amazon Prime Video. Lifetime is included in Frndly TV’s streaming package.

Viewers can also catch up with the newest episodes of the Lifetime show on-demand through live TV streaming services like Philo or Sling TV. Fans can also watch episodes on the network's website after they air. Previous seasons of the show are available on Netflix and Hulu for viewers to access.

'Married at First Sight' Season 17 episode 3 will put the couples' love for each other to the test (YouTube/Lifetime)
'Married at First Sight' Season 18 will premiere on Lifetime (YouTube/Lifetime)

Who stars in 'Married At First Sight' Season 18?

'Married At First Sight' Season 18 fans will be introduced to five couples who will get married at the altar without seeing each other. According to the reports, the Lifetime show experts have matched, Juan and Carla, Michael and Chloe, David and Michelle, Allen and Madison and Thomas and Camille.

Dr Pia Holec, Dr Pepper Schwartz, and Pastor Cal Roberson will return to the upcoming season to help the couples navigate their married lives. 

'MAFS' SEason 17 experts Pastor Cal and Pepper Schwartz invite former cast members (@lifetime)
'MAFS' experts Pastor Cal and Pepper Schwartz will return in Season 18 (@lifetime)

What is the latest buzz around 'Married At First Sight' Season 18?

'MAFS' host Kevin Frazier has recently teased that Season 18 would offer a fresh approach compared to previous seasons. The producers seemingly have taken some effective measures after the Denver cast admitted to plotting together to control their storylines.

Kevin recently took to his Instagram and posted a photo from the reunion. The Lifetime show host asked his followers to share their opinions on the reunion. Multiple fans took to the comment section to share their disappointment with Season 17 and its cast members.

However, Kevin teased in the comment section, "There are some changes being made with Chicago... people really come on saying they want to get married and be in love, then don’t want to be married or in love..."

'MAFS' Season 17 reunion part 2 exposed shocking secrets (@lifetime)
'MAFS' Season 18 will be different from Season 17 (@lifetime)

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