Marriage Boot Camp (also known as Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas, Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars and Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition) is an American reality television series which debuted on May 31, 2013, on WE tv.[1][2] It is a spin-off of Bridezillas[3] and is based on the Marriage Boot Camp non-profit seminar created by Jim Carroll in 1994. It was announced on August 1, 2013, that the series had been renewed for a ten-episode second season.[4] Production began in late 2013.[4] Season 2 dropped Bridezillas from the title,[5] and premiered on March 7, 2014.[6]

Marriage Boot Camp
Also known as
  • Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas
  • Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars
  • Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition
GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons20
No. of episodes194 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Freeman
  • Adam Reed
  • Lauren P. Gellert
  • Leslie Grief
  • Erin Kelly
  • Antonia Mattia
  • Moriah Muse
  • Suzanne Murch
  • Jim Carroll
  • Elizabeth Carroll
Running time42 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkWE tv
ReleaseMay 31, 2013 (2013-05-31) –
June 2, 2022 (2022-06-02)
Related
Bridezillas

The fifteenth season of the series (the third season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition) premiered on October 11, 2019.[7]

On January 8, 2020, it was announced that the sixteenth season of the series (the eleventh season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Hip Hop Edition) would premiere on February 6, 2020.[8]

On May 20, 2020, it was announced that the seventeenth season of the series (the twelfth season of Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Hip Hop Edition) would premiere on July 2, 2020.[9]

Synopsis

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The first two seasons of Marriage Boot Camp chronicle the lives of five couples from previous seasons of Bridezillas as they move into one house together for approximately ten days in order to save their marital bonds. Following the second season, the show chronicles the lives of five couples from various reality shows.[2] The couples do a number of exercises to see if their marriages are worth saving.[2] In the end, the couples decide if they should divorce or make up.[2] Leading the program for the first seven seasons is marriage counselor team Jim Carroll and his wife Elizabeth.[10]

Cast

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Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas Cast

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Season 1 – Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas

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  • Danni and Marlon Starr[11]
  • Kirsten and Seth Walker[12]
  • Melissa and Chris Moore[13]
  • Porsha and Byron Martin[2]
  • Remy (Reham) and Rob Maaddi[2]
  • Hosts and Counselors: Jim Carroll, Elizabeth Carroll, David Bishop, Dana Hamman[2]

Season 2 – Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas 2

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  • Blanca and Julian Lujan[4]
  • Mai-Lee and Tomas Acea[4]
  • Gloria and Mark Darrington[4]
  • Sofia and Shaun Sulligan[4]
  • Tasha Daniel and Jeff Webster[4]
  • Hosts and Counselors: Jim Carroll, Elizabeth Carroll, Bobby Davis and Ilsa Norman[2]

Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Cast

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Season 3 – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars

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Season 4 – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 2

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Season 5 – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 3

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Season 6 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 4

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Season 7 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 5

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Season 8 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 6

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Season 9 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 7

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Season 11 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 9

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Season 13 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 11 - Lovers & Liars

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Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition Cast

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Season 10 – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 8 - Family Edition

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Season 12 – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 10 - Family Edition 2

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Season 15 – Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 13 - Family Edition 3

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Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars - Hip Hop Edition Cast

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Season 14 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 12 - Hip Hop Edition

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Season 16 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 14 - Hip Hop Edition 2

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Season 17 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 15 - Hip Hop Edition 3

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Season 18 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 16 - Hip Hop Edition 4

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Season 19 - Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 17 - Hip Hop Edition 5

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International broadcast

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Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas premiered with double episodes in Australia on 9 May 2015 on Arena.[18] and Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars began on 27 June 2015 on the same channel.[19] In the UK, Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars premiered in May 2016 on ITVBe, while the Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas (title changed to Bridezillas: The Boot Camp) began airing on 18 June 2016 on the same channel.

References

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  1. ^ Bibel, Sara (May 28, 2013). "WE tv Announces Summer Schedule Including 'Bridezillas', 'Pregnant & Dating'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "WE tv Introduces the World Premiere of "Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas" Followed by the 10th and Final Season of WE tv's Original Hit Series "Bridezillas"". The Futon Critic. April 17, 2013.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 28, 2013). "WE TV Renews 'Bridezillas' & 'David Tutera', Orders 'Bridezillas' Spinoff Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Kondolojy, Amanda (August 1, 2013). "'Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas' Renewed by WE tv for a Second Season". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 10, 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Celebrity Cast of Marriage Boot Camp Revealed". InTouch Weekly. Bauer Publishing. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  6. ^ "Make Up or Break Up: WE tv's "Marriage Boot Camp" Returns with an Explosive New Season on Friday, March 7 at 9PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic (Press release). WE tv. February 11, 2014.
  7. ^ "Video: WE tv Reveals a Jaw-Dropping Cast and Sneak Peek of the Highly Anticipated New Season of "Marriage Boot Camp: Family Edition" Premiering October 11 at 10:00 PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. August 8, 2019.
  8. ^ "Video: WE tv Drops Supertease and Reveals the Cast for All-New Season of "Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition" Premiering Thursday, February 6 at 10PM". The Futon Critic. January 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Video: WE tv Drops Sneak Peek and Reveals the Cast for All-New Season of "Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition" Premiering Thursday, July 2 at 9PM". The Futon Critic. May 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Martindale, David (May 30, 2013). "Dallas-based counselors try to save out-of-control couples on 'Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas'". The Dallas Morning News.
  11. ^ Thompson, L'Oreal (May 28, 2013). "Local couple stars on 'Marriage Boob Camp: Bridezillas'". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on June 16, 2013.
  12. ^ Deggans, Eric (May 30, 2013). "Serial reality-TV couple back on 'Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas'". Tampa Bay Times.
  13. ^ Holt, Tony (May 29, 2013). "Palm Coast couple return to 'Bridezillas'". The Daytona Beach News-Journal.
  14. ^ "'Bachelorette' Trista Sutter on 'Marriage Boot Camp': We smell a franchise spinoff!". Zap2it. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  15. ^ a b c d e "MARRIAGE BOOT CAMP REALITY STARS SEASON 2 – MEET THE COUPLES – WE tv". www.wetv.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-05.
  16. ^ a b c d e ""Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars" Returns and This Season Is Breaking All the Rules". The Futon Critic. September 7, 2016.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Shore, Eric (December 2, 2016). "'Bad Girls Club' Alum Gabi Victor To Appear On 'Marriage Bootcamp'". Oxygen. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  18. ^ Purcell, Charles (30 April 2015). "NEW THIS WEEK (May 4): Fresh Off The Boat, The Jinx, The Club, Roger & Val, Mother's Day and live sport". Foxtel Community - The Green Room. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  19. ^ Purcell, Charles (18 June 2015). "NEW THIS WEEK (May 4): Fresh Off The Boat, The Jinx, The Club, Roger & Val, Mother's Day and live sport". Foxtel Community - The Green Room. Archived from the original on 15 August 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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