Banijay Entertainment has unveiled "Date Knight," a new dating reality format that will be showcased at the Mipcom television market. The innovative show, produced by Nordisk Film TV for Danish broadcaster DR, applies the growing cultural trend of "romantasy" roleplay to dating, offering a distinctive approach to the saturated dating reality genre.

The format places single contestants in a fantasy world where they adopt personas as knights, elves, witches and warriors, meeting and dating entirely in character before gradually revealing their true selves. Guided by DR P3 radio host Jannik Schouw and couples therapist Julie Houe, the show explores whether roleplay-based interactions—grounded in research showing it can boost confidence and empathy—can lead to genuine romantic connections that survive beyond the initial fantasy setting. "Date Knight" joins Banijay's broader Mipcom 2026 slate of new titles.