‘Dated & Related’ Trailer: Siblings Play Protective Wingmen in Netflix Reality Series (VIDEO)
Dating can be awkward at the best of times; now imagine your brother or sister there to watch your every move. That’s the concept behind the new Netflix reality series Dated & Related, which is set to premiere on Friday, September 2.
The series will see a group of singles living in a luxury villa in the south of France in the hopes of finding love. The catch? Each person is joined by their sibling, who is also looking for love. “Having the person who knows you better than anyone should help you navigate the tricky world of dating,” reads the show’s synopsis, but, judging by the trailer, it could also make things that much harder.
In the August 4 teaser, we saw cringe-inducing dinner dates, uncomfortable sibling conversations, and plenty of awkward hookups. “Why would anyone do this?” asked host Melinda Berry, which is an entirely valid question. “Because finding love isn’t easy,” she followed up, which doesn’t quite justify things. Berry herself rose to fame on the second season of another awkward Netflix dating show, Too Hot to Handle.
In the official Dated & Related trailer, above, we see people fiercely protecting their siblings and the drama that ensues. The trailer kicks off with Berry asking the most misleading of questions: “When it comes to the battle for love, should you keep it in the family? Who better to have in your corner than your brother or sister who will be joining you in your search for love?”
The two-minute clip shows brothers talking about their sisters’ dating habits, sisters going to bat for each other, and lots of reaction shots to steamy moments. You may ask, why do siblings have to witness this? Why, indeed. “I think it’s gonna be so awkward to see our sibling flirting,” one participant says. Can confirm it probably will be. The awkward questions continue when Berry asks, “Could your sibling be the answer to finding everlasting love? Time to find out.”
Cast members include Texas-based student sisters Mady and Lily Bajor; British twin brothers Kaz and Kieran Bishop; competitive cousins Jason Cohen and Chris Hahn; brothers and best friends Dyman and Deyon Miller; Norwegian twin sisters Diana Javidi Parsijani and Nina Javidi Parsijani; and brother and sister combo Corrina and Joey Roppo.
The series comes from All3Media labels Great Scott Media and Main Event Media. It is executive produced by Leon Wilson, Ed Sleeman, Saul Fearnley, Jimmy Fox, and Emily Bon.
“Is this about to be the most awkward dating show in history?” wonders Berry towards the end of the teaser. Judging by these new snippets? It’s undoubtedly going to be in the running.
Dated & Related, Premieres, Friday, September 2, Netflix
