GoKawiilDating reality shows are a popular genre Apple TV has entirely avoided. And while its newly announced series, The Last Person on Earth, is being billed as a “documentary series” rather than “reality,” it’s the streamer’s first dating show nonetheless.
The Last Person on Earth to feature renowned couples therapist Esther Perel for ‘innovative experiment’
Esther Perel is a renowned couples therapist and NYT bestselling author in the domain of relationships.
Perel is also at the center of Apple TV’s newly announced 8-part dating documentary series: The Last Person on Earth.
Per the press release: ”In the series, couples who appear to be opposites are expertly paired by Perel and a team of matchmakers and therapists, before embarking on an adventure in one of the world’s most romantic and remote destinations.”
It sounds a lot like a reality series, but without the baggage that comes from the reality brand. I suspect Apple’s approach to a dating series is going for an ‘elevated’ feel, thus the ‘documentary series’ label.
Here’s Perel’s personal pitch describing what to expect:
“Over the course of my career as a couples therapist, one truth has become undeniable: love may crave closeness, but desire is fueled by otherness,” said Perel. “‘The Last Person on Earth’ is a bold exploration of relationships that challenges everything we assume about compatibility; inviting people to drop the checklist and embrace dating as an adventure into the unknown. When we choose to step outside the narrow boundaries of what feels familiar or safe, passionate love stories can flourish.”
No release date has yet been announced for the series, but it will likely premiere sometime in 2027.
On a related note, yesterday Apple announced it is adapting bestselling author Rebecca Yarros’ new romance novel into a TV series. Clearly, the streamer wants to push expand beyond its current core genres of sci-fi, comedies, and thrillers.
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