First Dates
First Dates promotional title card for series 1 to 4
Genre	Reality
Narrated by	Sam Mac (season 1–4) Tommy Little (season 5)
Country of origin	Australia
Original language	English
No. of series	5
No. of episodes	51
Production
Executive producer	Geraldine Orrock[1]
Running time	42–56 minutes
Production company	Warner Bros. International Television Production
Original release
Network	Seven Network (2016–20, 2026)
Release	3 February 2016 (2016-02-03) – 11 March 2020 (2020-03-11) 2026
Network	Network 10
Release	24 February (2022-02-24) – 28 May 2022 (2022-05-28)
Related
First Dates UK First Dates Ireland

First Dates is an Australianrealitydating television show. The format is based on aBritish program of the same name.^[2] The first four seasons previously aired onSeven Network and were narrated bySam Mac.^[3] The fifth season aired onNetwork 10 and was narrated byTommy Little. The sixth season is set to return to Seven in 2026.

The program follows two strangers, who have been matched up by a relationship expert,^[2] meeting for afirst date at a restaurant inSydney.^[4] At the end of the date, the couples are interviewed together and asked whether they would like to see each other again.^[5]

During filming of the date, there are no producers or cameramen in the restaurant, to ensure the "authenticity of the date," with cameras being remotely operated.^[6]

The eight episode first season premiered on theSeven Network on 3 February 2016^[3][7] airing on Wednesday at 9 pm.^[8] The second season premiered on 1 November 2016, with six episodes airing on either Tuesday or Wednesday at 7:30 pm.^[9] The remaining two episodes of the season aired on 10 and 11 April 2017.^[10] In May 2017, the series was renewed for a third season.^[11] The series was renewed for a fourth season which aired in 2018.^[12]

The series was cancelled by Seven in October 2020.^[13] However casting for a fifth season was announced, with the series confirmed to be switching toNetwork 10. Applications closed on 1 November 2021.^[14][15][16] The fifth season (and the first for 10) began airing from 24 February 2022.^[17] In August 2023, it was originally announced the series would return to Seven in 2024, after only one season on 10.^[18][19] However, the series was pushed backed to 2025^[20] and announced it’s been pushed back again to 2026.^[21]

In June 2016, the series began broadcasting in theUnited Kingdom under the titleFirst Dates Abroad onE4.^[22][23]

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• Australian dating and relationship reality television series
• 2010s Australian reality television series
• Australian English-language television shows
• Seven Network original programming
• Television series by Warner Bros. Television Studios
• 2020s Australian reality television series
• Australian television series based on British television series

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