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Apple Gets Into the Dating Game: New Series Sends Unlikely Couples to World’s Most Remote Locations
Apple TV+ has announced its first dating series, The Last Person on Earth, an eight-part documentary format pairing seemingly incompatible singles in remote romantic locations. The programme reflects streaming platforms’ continuing interest in unscripted dating shows, as producers seek fresh variations on a highly successful genre.
Couples therapist and author Esther Perel will select participants alongside matchmakers and therapists, with the series testing whether unfamiliar or opposing personalities can form lasting relationships. It is produced by Boldprint Studios and executive produced by Dan Gray, Lou Hutchinson and Phil Harris, with Josh Jacobs and Olly Lambert directing; no release date was announced.
In short
- Apple TV+ is launching its first dating series.
- Esther Perel will help match unlikely couples.
- The eight-part show sends pairs to remote destinations.
Explained simply
Dating reality television has become one of streaming platforms' most popular formats, with programmes such as Love is Blind and The Ultimatum drawing millions of viewers. These shows appeal because they combine romance, unpredictability and personal transformation into compelling television.
Apple TV+ is entering this market with an eight-part documentary series that puts an unconventional spin on the format: pairing seemingly incompatible singles and sending them to remote romantic locations. The concept tests whether couples with opposing personalities can form genuine connections when removed from their everyday lives.
The show features Esther Perel, a couples therapist and author known for her work on relationships and modern romance, alongside other matchmakers and therapists. These experts will select participants and be involved throughout the series.