The Last Resort (2017 TV series)
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The Last Resort is an Australian reality television series that debuted on the Nine Network on 9 May 2017.[1] The show features five long-term couples who take part in a social experiment in an attempt to save their troubled relationships, with a tropical island as the backdrop. The couples have been struck by problems of infidelity, trust, and intimacy. After a month of intensive relationship bootcamp with Australia's leading relationship experts, the couples either call it quits or commit to each other forever.[2][3]
| The Last Resort | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Nine Network |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nine Network |
| Release | 9 May – 28 June 2017 |
Couples edit
| Couple[4] | Ages | Relationship | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl & Lucy | 37 & 38 | Married with three children | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Dan & Lisa | 35 & 37 | Dating with separate children | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Jodie & Stu | 34 & 39 | Married with two daughters | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Josh & Sharday | 25 & 27 | Separated with one daughter | Gold Coast, Queensland |
| Keelan & Sarah | 24 & 25 | Dating for eight years | Canberra, ACT |
Ratings edit
| No. | Title | Air date | Timeslot | Overnight ratings | Consolidated ratings | Total viewers |
Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viewers | Rank | Viewers | Rank | ||||||
| 1 | Episode 1 | 9 May 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 414,000 | — | — | — | 414,000 | [5] |
| 2 | Episode 2 | 10 May 2017 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 435,000 | 19 | 26,000 | 20 | 461,000 | [6][7] |
| 3 | Episode 3 | 16 May 2017 | Tuesday 7:30pm | 383,000 | — | — | — | 383,000 | [8] |
| 4 | Episode 4 | 17 May 2017 | Wednesday 7:30pm | 371,000 | — | — | — | 371,000 | [9] |
| 5 | Episode 5 | 24 & 25 May 2017 | Wednesday 9:00pm (2 cities) Thursday 9:00pm (3 cities) |
172,000 (2 cities) 157,000 (3 cities) |
— | — | — | 172,000 (2 cities) 157,000 (3 cities) |
[10][11] |
References edit
- ^ Knox, David (1 May 2017). "Airdate: The Last Resort". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (8 November 2016). "Upfronts 2017: Nine highlights". TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ "The Last Resort". 9now. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Rota, Genevieve (1 May 2017). "The Last Resort Is Coming Soon! Meet the Couples Here". Popsugar. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (10 May 2017). "Last Resort struggles as Nine fall to third on Tuesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (11 May 2017). "Wednesday 10 May 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (21 May 2017). "Timeshifted: Wednesday 10 May 2017". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (17 May 2017). "War on Waste draws big crowd for ABC". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (18 May 2017). "MasterChef, House Rules lift as Last Resort sinks". TV Tonight. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (25 May 2017). "House Rules leads entertainment shows, Nine wins Wednesday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ^ Knox, David (26 May 2017). "Janet King lifts ABC drama slot, MasterChef tops demos". TV Tonight. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
