The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On (2022- ) is a show my wife and I watched together on Netflix (Season 1). The storyline follows a group of couples where an individual in the relationship has decided that their partner needs to marry them or move on. To help in this process they decide to go on this show and meet other couples in the same situation and date each other to see if that helps with next steps to stay together or move on...
As a season one of any reality television series you can tell there were some lessons learned from the team that created the show. It started right off in episode 2 when several couples panicked and immediately proposed when they were scared their partner would date someone else and no one wanted them. The series did handle it well but it drastically reduced the scope of the show.
Another lesson was hopefully learned when they look back will be how they handle serious societal issues. There was a physical altercation they didn't cover well. There was also a character that was pregnant in the final episode so they didn't showcase her evolution and challenges in the show (likely due to her condition, but it felt strange they didn't cover her rollercoaster journey in the final episode).
However, overall it was an entertaining and unique series that was worth a viewing if you enjoy dating/matchmaking type show. I would score this a 7.5/10 and recommend giving it a shot.
As a season one of any reality television series you can tell there were some lessons learned from the team that created the show. It started right off in episode 2 when several couples panicked and immediately proposed when they were scared their partner would date someone else and no one wanted them. The series did handle it well but it drastically reduced the scope of the show.
Another lesson was hopefully learned when they look back will be how they handle serious societal issues. There was a physical altercation they didn't cover well. There was also a character that was pregnant in the final episode so they didn't showcase her evolution and challenges in the show (likely due to her condition, but it felt strange they didn't cover her rollercoaster journey in the final episode).
However, overall it was an entertaining and unique series that was worth a viewing if you enjoy dating/matchmaking type show. I would score this a 7.5/10 and recommend giving it a shot.