Cable TV network FYI seems to be concerned about the recent controversies surrounding the results of "Married at First Sight" season 2, which is why the future of the televised social experiment reality show currently hangs in limbo.
According to recent reports, A&E's sister network is concerned about the outcome of the show's second season, wherein all three participant couples ended up divorced within six months after the finale episode. Davina Kullar and Sean Varricchio ended the season by ending their marriage as well. The two remaining couples announced that they wanted to try and make their marriages work behind the cameras, but they also decided to file for divorce, and one of them even had an ugly ending.
Months after the final episode of season 2 was taped, news about the dysfunctional union of Jessica Castro and Ryan De Nino emerged, with allegations about drugs and threats becoming public.
On the other hand, Jaclyn Methuen and Ryan Ranellone seemed to show the most promise during the reunion episode of the show. They decided to exert more effort for their marriage despite admitting that they no longer live in the same house and Ryan's first declaration that he does not have any feelings for his wife. They both told the cameras that they wanted to give their relationship a second chance, but Jaclyn announced through her Twitter account that the marriage was going nowhere and they decided to ultimately split.
Despite reports claiming that the third season of "Married at First Sight" is already in production, the network seems to be cancelling the series, considering the outcome of season 2. The network is reportedly focusing on their new show "The Seven Year Switch" instead.
Unlike "Married at First Sight" in which three sets of single men and women are matched based on scientific pairings and they marry each other the moment they meet, the new series involves four married couples with marital problems. The couples switch partners for two weeks to see if life would be better if they just ended their marriages. The show is reportedly meant to fix the couples' marriages with the help of relationship experts Jessica Griffin and Dan Shapiro.
But before "The Seven Year Switch" even aired its two-hour premiere episode on July 7, the Parents Television Council already condemned the new reality show. Will FYI ultimately decide to scrap "Married at First Sight" in exchange for "The Seven Year Switch"?
