Tired of roses and pods on reality dating shows? Well The Courtship is taking things old school — like Pride & Prejudice style (or Bridgerton, if you prefer).
The Courtship is a brand new reality dating show that is going to air on NBC (on Peacock via Sky TV for U.K. viewers). Formerly known as Pride & Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance, the new series looks to bring to life the dreams of classical romantic pursuit made famous by the likes of Jane Austen.
From when you can watch it to who the heroine and her suitors are, here is everything you need to know about The Courtship.
When is ‘The Courtship’ release date?
The Courtship is set to debut on NBC on Sunday, March 6, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. It will hold that time slot for its entire first season run (no details on how many episodes there are going to be).
The reality dating show will then be made available for streaming the next day (Monday) for Peacock subscribers in the U.S. It will also be available to watch on Peacock via Sky TV in the U.K. on Mondays as well.
What is ‘The Courtship’ premise?
The idea of The Courtship is to create a Regency-era romantic story, complete with a castle setting and the need to not only win over the heroine, but her “court” (aka family and friends) as well.
The show will focus on a modern girl tired of modern dating. She is transported back to Regency-era England in the hope of finding love. In a grand 19th century castle set among the rolling hills of the English countryside, a group of 16 eligible suitors must battle to win her heart. However, it is not just the heroine who gets to have a say. Her “court” chooses dates for her and helps uncover which suitors deserve her love. As each attempts to out-romance the other, suitors find themselves at a weekly farewell ball where it will be revealed whether their journey in romance continues or their carriage awaits to return them to the modern world.