Labor of Love (TV series)

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Labor of Love
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Genre Dating game show
Presented by Kristin Davis
StarringKristy Katzmann
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Production companies
  • Propagate Content
  • Full Picture
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseMay 21 (2020-05-21) 
July 16, 2020 (2020-07-16)

Labor of Love is an American dating game show that aired on Fox from May 21 to July 16, 2020. The show was hosted by Sex and the City actress Kristin Davis and starred former The Bachelor season 11 contestant Kristy Katzmann. Over eight episodes, 15 men participated in challenges and dates that tested their parenting and personal skills. Those whom Katzmann found satisfactory advanced to the following episode, and at the end of the series, she decided with the help of Davis whether to choose one of the men to start a family with or not. [1] [2] The show began production in mid-2017. [3]

Contents

The show has sparked some backlash online and has been described by some critics as "bizarre" and "dangerous in gamifying and making a competition out of the creation of life." [4]

After filming ended, Katzmann dated the winner, Kyle Klinger, for a few months, but the couple broke up and Katzmann chose to pursue in vitro fertilization on her own. [5]

On September 8, 2021, it was revealed that the series was officially cancelled. [6]

Contestants

The cast consists of 15 eligible men.

ContestantAgeHometownOccupationEpisodes
12345678
Kyle Klinger38 Austin, TX Director of Sales and MarketingWINNER
Stewart Gill40 Los Angeles, CA Wealth Management CEOOUT
Marcus Lehman 39 Cincinnati, OH AnesthesiologistOUT
Trent Broach36 Denver, CO Tennis InstructorOUT
Gary Malec38 San Francisco, CA Baseball Bat ManufacturerOUT
Keith Reams38 Los Angeles, CA Gym OwnerOUT
Alan Santini39 South Africa WriterOUT
Matt Kaye 44 West Hempstead, NY Former Professional WrestlerOUT
Jason Christopher Smith38 Huntersville, NC Flooring Business OwnerOUT
Angelo Castricone39 Miami, FL FirefighterOUT
Walker Posey41 North Augusta, SC Funeral DirectorOUT
Mario Calderon40 New York, NY OpticianOUT
Budge Collinson44 Edgewater, MD Creative DirectorOUT
Phillip Michael Jacques38 Los Angeles, CA Medical TechnicianOUT
Tali Raphaely46 Miami, FL AttorneyOUT

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of Labor of Love
No.TitleAir date Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
Ref.
1"15 First Dates"May 21, 20200.2/10.890.00.230.31.12 [7]
2"Crazy, Stupid, Bear"May 28, 20200.3/21.100.00.210.31.31 [8]
3"10 Things Kristy Likes About You"June 4, 20200.2/10.900.00.220.31.12 [9]
4"Some Like It Extra Hot"June 11, 20200.2/10.910.10.220.31.14 [10]
5"40 Year Old... Fathers"June 18, 20200.3/11.040.10.210.31.25 [11]
6"You've Got Babies"June 25, 20200.2/10.880.10.220.31.10 [12]
7"There's Something about Kristy"July 9, 20200.2/10.910.10.250.31.16 [13]
8"Sleepless in Chicago"July 16, 20200.2/10.950.10.240.31.19 [14]

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