Ready for Love is an American reality matchmaking competition television series that aired for three weeks on NBC in 2013 and six subsequent weeks on NBC.com. The series was scheduled to air Tuesdays from 9:00pm to 11:00pm Eastern and Pacific time, and premiered in that slot on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. It was hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Bill Rancic. The show featured three bachelors and includes three matchmakers and a field of 36 bachelorettes.
On April 19, 2013, after two low-rated episodes, NBC pulled the Eva Longoria produced Ready for Love from its schedule. The last episode to air on NBC was the April 23 segment. The remaining six episodes were placed online on Tuesdays via the network's website, Hulu, the network's cable video on demand service, and iTunes and Amazon Video for purchase, until the June 4 finale.
Programming Episodes of Ready for Love run for two hours, and the series debuted on April 9, 2013. It was placed on the Tuesday schedule where it aired immediately after The Voice. It had originally been planned for a Sunday night slot as the lead-in to The Apprentice before NBC reshuffled its spring 2013 schedule; the Tuesday time slot was regarded as an upgrade because The Voice is a strong lead-in, and the network hoped the show would attract the viewers who had previously watched The Bachelor on Tuesdays.
Show structure The show was a matchmaking show with the goal of finding romantic partners for three eligible bachelors. Producer Eva Longoria selected the bachelors for the show: Dallas-based financier Ben Patton, Santa Barbara-based Plain White T's member Tim Lopez and Miami-based entrepreneur Ernesto Argüello. Eligible women applied online to matchmakers Amber Kelleher-Andrews, Tracy McMillan and Matthew Hussey. Each of the three bachelors had a field of twelve bachelorettes that were chosen for him: each matchmaker selected four women per bachelor. The women applied via a specially designed Facebook app that introduced the participants via a Ready For Love Facebook page as well as a Facebook timeline. The intent was that as the season evolved, each of the three bachelors would find a romantic partner from among the twelve bachelorettes chosen for him while the audience observed the process.
Contestants NameAgeResidenceEliminatedShandi Finnessey34Los Angeles, CA Winner (Ernesto's Pick)Jenna Reeves 23Austin, TX Winner (Tim's Pick)Angela Zatopek24Houston, TX Winner (Ben's Pick)Sara Lavagnino 30Franklin, TN FinaleAllie Wagner 26Cincinnati, OH FinaleHailey Clark 31Indialantic, FLEpisode 8Tarynn Franco 26San Francisco, CAEpisode 8Alba Reyes30Houston, TXEpisode 8Kristen Sikorski 25Austin, TXEpisode 8Siham Bengoua 25Philadelphia, PAEpisode 7Renae Virata 31Houston, TXEpisode 7Mandy Wagner 26Studio City, CAEpisode 7Sarah Moore28Charlotte, NCEpisode 6Beth Richman 30Charlotte, NCEpisode 6Danielle Duff 27Tucson, AZEpisode 5Erica Larson 25Addison, TXEpisode 5Kari Krakowski 27Dallas, TXEpisode 5Christina Rigaud 25New Orleans, LAEpisode 4Sonia Lettig 31Miramar, FLEpisode 4Lynsee Gonzales 26Portland, OREpisode 4Katie Coyle 34Pella, IAEpisode 3Taonaya Fleury31Miramar, FLEpisode 3Olivia Matti 26Sterling Heights, MIEpisode 3 (Quit)Katie Crosby 26Chicago, ILEpisode 3Victoria Mora24Chicago, ILEpisode 2Rachel Briese 26Schaumburg, ILEpisode 2Lisa Marie Hall 30Covina, CAEpisode 2Kristina Zapata26Los Angeles, CAEpisode 2Summer Burns 31Austin, TXEpisode 2Jade Dhir 24Austin, TXEpisode 2Elizabeth Capela 30Dallas, TXEpisode 2Seneca Berniard 34Los Angeles, CAEpisode 2Leah Trogan 27Austin, TXEpisode 1Lana Sears 26Kansas City, MOEpisode 1Alexis Rodriguez23Scottsdale, AZEpisode 1Lisa Conlon 32Vernon, CTEpisode 1
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Key
Matchmaker Matthew Hussey's team. Matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews' team. Matchmaker Tracy McMillan's team.
The contestant won the competition. The contestant did well enough to not be put in the Bottom 3 or Bottom 2. The contestant was in the Bottom 3, but was saved. The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 3. The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 2. The contestant was chosen by the Men to be in the Bottom 2 or 3. The contestant was eliminated.
Reception Sonia Saraiya of The A.V. Club gave the premiere episode an "F" grade, calling it "a catastrophe of a television show", "pure evil", "boring, superficial, and bland" and its treatment of the contestants "despicable".
Ratings Despite aggressive promotion and having The Voice as a lead-in, its premiere only brought in 3.67 million viewers with a 1.5 rating. In terms of viewership, only 27.6% of its lead-in stayed to watch it. In terms of the 18–49 category, it only retained 34.1% of its lead in.
Episodes
International airing - The series premiered in Australia on Channel Seven on December 27, on a Saturday afternoon at 12:30pm - The series premiered in South Africa on SABC 3 (South African Broadcasting Corporation) on 8 April 2020, airing Wednesday evening 19:30pm
References
External links
Ready for Love at The Futon Critic