In just 17 days, viewers will be treated to a new season of 90 Day Fiance.
The TLC series has been both successful and controversial ever since its premiere in early 2014, as it didn’t merely attempt to create long-term relationships under strange circumstances, such as The Bachelor.
Instead, it brings in foreigners to the United States on a Visa and introduces them to American citizens.
We’re basically talking about mail-order spouses here.
These Visas expire after 90 days, meaning the country’s guests must make a marriage work or be sent back to the nation of their origin.
It’s pretty cold and calculating and cynical and really just all around ridiculous.
But, hey, TLC has aired four seasons to date and season number-five kicks off on June 25.
What can viewers expect to take place on new summer episodes?
First, it’s worth noting this scoop from The Futon Critic:
On television over the next several weeks, fans will tune in to watch “90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After?”
But they will also have a chance to go behind the scenes of the show online (and on the TLC Now app) via a program titled “90 Day Fiance: What Now?”
So there’s something to keep in mind.
As for the content of the dual approaches to Season 5?
90 Day Fiance will be checking in on a handful of couples who did walk down the aisle and exchange vows.
From Danielle and Mohamed … to Loren and Alexei … to Russ and Paola … to Jorge and Anfisa … to Chantel and Pedro, we’ll find out what happens when these twosomes are handed a dose of marital reality.
Look for major cultural differences and clashes to become issues for the husbands and their foreign wives, along with stress from financial difficulties and disapproving family members as well.
Mohamed, for instance, doesn’t want to stay in the States; he wants to defect to Qatar or Canada.
Chantel will bring the drama with Pedro, while Jorge and Anfisa will deal with all the ways in which the latter is trying to milk her newfound fame by breaking into the modeling business.
Also, according to one insider, “juicy tidbits about Jorge’s marijuana business” will come to light.
Well… okay then!
We may need to tune in after all this summer.
According to TLC, the new digital series will center on what life has been like for several fan-favorite 90 Day Fiance couples after they made their romance official and legal.
The couples returning for “What Now” will include Narkyia and Lowo; Melanie and Devar; Josh and Aleksandra; Alan and Kirlyam; and Matt and Alla.
What do you think of the concept behind 90 Day Fiance?
Have you been a fan for awhile? Will you be tuning in for Season 5?
Or are you beyond stunned and disgusted that this show even exists?!?
