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The world of Netflix dating series is continuing to expand!
On Thursday,Netflixannounced a new reality series calledJewish Matchmaking, set to air later this year. The series is a spinoff from Netflix’s already-successfulIndian Matchmaking, which will also premiere its second season in 2022 (and a third sometime in the future!)
Jewish Matchmakingwill follow a handful of singles in both America and Israel as they try to find their perfect match. To do so, each single will team up with a Jewish matchmaker to use the traditional practice of shidduch, an arranged marriage specifically seen in Orthodox Jewish communities.
Some praised the idea and expressed excitement to see the new love connections. “Honestly surprised it took this long for Netflix to make a Jewish matchmaking show,” one Twitter user wrote.
“JEWISH MATCHMAKING. The drama I cannot WAIT,” another user added.
Others expressed concerns about how the culturally-sensitive topics may be represented on screen. “I hate to be skeptical about ‘Jewish Matchmaking,’ but . . . this is not a genre that bodes well for evading stereotypes,” one Twitter user wrote. “A reminder that not all representation is equal or good.”
Some even joked they may be up for watching but don’t want to end up on the series themselves. “Friends, followers, bots… please DO NOT TELL MY MOTHER that there is aJewish Matchmakingshow,” one tweet read.
Indian Matchmakinghas already been a huge success on Netflix. The series, which first aired in 2020, followed eight singles of Indian heritage who were living in the United States and India as they tried to find love.
Throughout the series, Mumbai Matchmaker Sima Taparia set potential couples up on dates, using traditional and modern matchmaking techniques, and helped each person work through their personal obstacles that could prohibit them from finding a fitting match.
While the series hasn’t seen any couples follow through with a marriage, it was nominated for outstanding unstructured reality program at the 2021Emmy Awards.
In the upcoming second and third seasons, Taparia will return to guide the next love connections, and Netflix confirmed some other familiar faces may appear on the series.
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Jewish MatchmakingandIndian Matchmakingare just two shows ona long lineup of dating series coming to Netflixin 2022.
The streamer also announced a U.S. version ofLove on the Spectrum, additional seasons ofLove Is BlindandToo Hot to Handle, and the premiere of two new series,Dated and RelatedandThe Ultimatum.
There will also be a new dating series, which is currently untitled, that brings former Netflix reality stars together for a chance to find love across the shows.
source: people.com
