The dating series “Marriage Market” has been ordered at Fox, the network announced Friday. Hosted by actress, comedian and podcaster Whitney Cummings, the unscripted series is slated for the 2026-27 season broadcast.
“Marriage Market” lets real singles relinquish control of their love lives to their family, putting their faith into a high-stakes arranged marriage experiment.
“Filled with humor, heart, heartbreak and unpredictable outcomes, ‘Marriage Market’ is a one-of-a-kind, immersive matchmaking experience where families come together with one goal in mind: helping their single family member find a meaningful, lasting match,” per the official logline. “Inside this vibrant, real-world setting, families meet, connect and advocate for their loved one as they search for a perfect partner.”
When two families belive they’ve set up the perfect match, the two singles are engaged on the spot, with the goal of actually saying “I do.” “From there, the couples and their families move in together, navigating real-life compatibility, big personalities and even bigger expectations.”
“‘Marriage Market’ gives all new meaning to shotgun wedding, turning dating on its head with one of the most extreme marketplace spectacles you’ve ever seen,” said Michael Thorn, president of Fox Television Network. “Watching families come together to make these matches is deeply relatable and wildly emotional, giving this distinctive concept all the ingredients of a signature Fox unscripted series.”
“‘Marriage Market’ is a bold new format that reflects our strategy of creating distinctive IP that take the kind of big and culturally relevant risks that viewers love,” said Allison Wallach, head of unscripted for Fox Entertainment Studios. “We’ve taken a timeless idea and reimagined it in a modern, high-stakes way with the families in full control and the talented, always funny Whitney Cummings presiding over it all as host.”
“Marriage Market” is produced by Fox Entertainment Studios and will be distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global. The series is executive produced by Alycia Rossiter and John Carr, with Rossiter serving as showrunner.
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