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Better Date Than Never

2023–2024 · 2 seasons

A gentle, honest look at nervous first dates that feels warm and quietly hopeful.

Genres
Documentary, Reality
Overview
From the creators of Love on the Spectrum, this refreshingly real and honest six-part docuseries follows a diverse group of single love seekers as they take their first step into the dating world.

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Genres
Documentary, Reality
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • love
    • identity
    • friendship
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • documentary
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism10
    Romance5
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    documentary, reality
    Length
    2 seasons, 13 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    ABC TV
    Languages
    English

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