There’s nothingTLCseems to love more than releasing a new90 Day Fiancéspin-off. There’s90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days,and now90 Day: The Last Resort.Quantity over quality isn’t always a recipe for success, but in this case, TLC’s approach has continued to expandthe reality franchiseand its revenue. We’ve seen OG couples fight to stay together, while others navigate messy divorces on the spin-off shows. Differentcast members have also tried their hand at datingeach other, which doesn’t end up smoothly (but does make for great drama).
It likely won’t be long before TLC announces another spin-off to capitalize on the success of90 Day Fiancé,but why not try something new? While sticking to the same format has worked so far – where multiple couples are followed on independent storylines – it may be time to try something new.The franchise doesn’t seem to be suffering, so TLC can take the riskwithout worrying it’ll sink everything. And given how many stars90 Day Fiancéhas produced, and how many seem eager to date each other, a dating series seems like the perfect way to expand the beloved franchise. Here’s why.
A Dating Spin-Off Is A Recipe For Success
TLC is pretty much guaranteed a successful spin-off if it produces a90 Day Fiancédating shows, for several key reasons. For one, as mentioned, the franchise is hugely successful.Many viewers are aching for more episodes to binge-watch, so a dating spin-off wouldn’t suffer from viewership.
Moreover, TLC should pick from former cast members rather than new folks. The90 Dayfranchise has gotten criticism forcasting people who’re interested in fame, not love. But this spin-off would avoid that issue sinceclout chasers are exactly what this type of show needs to bring the drama. While it’d be a nice touch to see the contestants find love, people tuning into this spin-off would be there for the familiar characters more than anything.
‘90 Day Fiancé’ Star Declares Marriage “Best It’s Ever Been” After Struggles
The couple’s relationship has faced major challenges.
A spin-off could capitalize on the popularity of fan favorites, which will draw in viewership even more. Fans love to hate on Big Ed, but there’s no denying fans would love to see him embarrass himself on another spin-off. Big personalities like Jasmine and Natalie are currently single, so they’d keep the drama going on a show exploring them dating. We’ve already seen other networks do this, like Netflix’sPerfect Match,which throws a bunch of contestants from Netflix reality shows together to find love – itbecame an immediate success.
A ‘90 Day Fiance’ Dating Series It Needs To Be Different Than ‘The Single Life’
To be fair, there’s already90 Day Fiancé: The Single Life,which explores former contestants as they try to date. Butwhat this spin-off would do differently is actuallyset upcontestants. It could be similar toLove IslandorThe Ultimatum,where the stars have a chance to all date each other to start, and then they build those connections over the seasons. Contestants could be forced to participate in challenges that test their romantic connections, helping to create the drama that the90 Day Fiancéfranchise has become known for.
No one going into (or watching) this spin-off would expect the contestants to find their soul mate. We’re here for the drama. But most dating shows are like that nowadays. While some naïve contestants onLove is BlindorThe Bachelormay think they can find true love, for others, it’s part of a career opportunity. Butviewers love eating this content up, which is why networks like Netflix keep pushing out tons of dating-style shows. We know TLC loves its spin-offs,so to keep current with the times and trends, putting out a90 Day Fiancédating show seems like a logical move. So long as the show delivers the drama viewers crave, then it’s destined to succeed.
90 Day Fiancecan be streamed on Discovery+.
90 Day: The Last Resort
In90 Day: The Last Resort, five couples from the90 Day Fiancéfranchise, teetering on the brink of separation, embark on an intensive retreat to salvage their relationships. Guided by professionals, they confront deep-seated issues such as trust, intimacy, and jealousy through group therapies and unique activities.
Stream on DIscovery+
