Ready for Love (TV series)

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Ready for Love
Ready for Love logo.jpg
Genre Matchmaking
Directed byAlex Rudzinski
Presented by
Starring
Theme music composerAmy Stroup
Opening theme"Hold Onto Hope Love"
Ending theme"Hold Onto Hope Love"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
  • David Garfinkle
  • Eva Longoria
  • Greg Goldman
  • Jason Ehrlich
  • Jay Renfroe
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 9 (2013-04-09) –
June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)

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. [1] The show featured three bachelors and includes three matchmakers and a field of 36 bachelorettes. [2]

Contents

On April 19, 2013, after two low-rated episodes, NBC pulled the Eva Longoria produced Ready for Love from its schedule. [3] 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. [4]

Programming

Episodes of Ready for Love run for two hours, and the series debuted on April 9, 2013. [5] It was placed on the Tuesday schedule where it aired immediately after The Voice . [5] 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. [5] [6] [7]

Show structure

The show was a matchmaking show with the goal of finding romantic partners for three eligible bachelors. [1] 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. [2] 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. [1] [2] 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. [1] 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. [1]

Contestants

NameAgeResidenceEliminated
Shandi Finnessey 34 Los Angeles, CA Winner (Ernesto's Pick)
Jenna Reeves23 Austin, TX Winner (Tim's Pick)
Angela Zatopek24 Houston, TX Winner (Ben's Pick)
Sara Lavagnino30 Franklin, TN Finale
Allie Wagner26 Cincinnati, OH Finale
Hailey Clark31 Indialantic, FL Episode 8
Tarynn Franco26 San Francisco, CA Episode 8
Alba Reyes 30 Houston, TX Episode 8
Kristen Sikorski25 Austin, TX Episode 8
Siham Bengoua25 Philadelphia, PA Episode 7
Renae Virata31 Houston, TX Episode 7
Mandy Wagner26 Studio City, CA Episode 7
Sarah Moore28 Charlotte, NC Episode 6
Beth Richman30 Charlotte, NC Episode 6
Danielle Duff27 Tucson, AZ Episode 5
Erica Larson25 Addison, TX Episode 5
Kari Krakowski27 Dallas, TX Episode 5
Christina Rigaud25 New Orleans, LA Episode 4
Sonia Lettig31 Miramar, FL Episode 4
Lynsee Gonzales26 Portland, OR Episode 4
Katie Coyle34 Pella, IA Episode 3
Taonaya Fleury31 Miramar, FL Episode 3
Olivia Matti26 Sterling Heights, MI Episode 3 (Quit)
Katie Crosby26 Chicago, IL Episode 3
Victoria Mora24 Chicago, IL Episode 2
Rachel Briese26 Schaumburg, IL Episode 2
Lisa Marie Hall30 Covina, CA Episode 2
Kristina Zapata26 Los Angeles, CA Episode 2
Summer Burns31 Austin, TX Episode 2
Jade Dhir24 Austin, TX Episode 2
Elizabeth Capela30 Dallas, TX Episode 2
Seneca Berniard34 Los Angeles, CA Episode 2
Leah Trogan27 Austin, TX Episode 1
Lana Sears26 Kansas City, MO Episode 1
Alexis Rodriguez23 Scottsdale, AZ Episode 1
Lisa Conlon32 Vernon, CT Episode 1

Elimination chart

Tim's WomenErnesto's WomenBen's Women
PlaceContestantEpisodesPlaceContestantEpisodesPlaceContestantEpisodes
1345678Finale2345678Finale2345678Finale
1Jenna ReevesInInInInInInBtm 2Btm 3Winner1 Shandi Finnessey InInInBtm 2InInInWinner1Angela ZatopekInSavedInInInInInInWinner
2Sara LavagninoInInInBtm 2InInInBtm 3Out3Alba ReyesInInInInInInInOut2Allie WagnerInInInInBtm 2InBtm 2Btm 2Out
3Hailey ClarkInSavedBtm 3InBtm 2InInOut3Kristen SikorskiInSavedInInBtm 2InBtm 2Out3Tarryn FrancoInInSavedInInBtm 2InOut
4Siham BengouaInInInInInBtm 2Out4Mandy WagnerInInSavedInInInOut4Renae VirataInInInBtm 2InInOut
5Sarah MooreInBtm 3InInInOut5Erica LarsonInBtm 3Btm 3InOut5Beth RichmanInInBtm 3InInOut
6Danielle DuffInInInInOut6Sonia LettigInInInOut6Kari KrakowskiInBtm 3InInOut
7Christina RigaudInInSavedOut7Katie CrosbyInInOut7Lynsee GonzalesInInInOut
8Taonaya FleuryInInOut8Olivia MattiInInQuit8Katie CoyleInInOut
9Leah TroganInOut9Victoria MoraInOut9Rachel BrieseInOut
10-12Lana SearsOut10-12Lisa Marie HallOut10-12Kristina ZapataOut
Alexis RodriguezOutSummer BurnsOutJade DhirOut
Lisa ConlonOutElizabeth CapelaOutSeneca BerniardOut

Key

  Matchmaker Matthew Hussey's team.
  Matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews' team.
  Matchmaker Tracy McMillan's team.
 Winner  The contestant won the competition.
 In  The contestant did well enough to not be put in the Bottom 3 or Bottom 2.
 Saved  The contestant was in the Bottom 3, but was saved.
 Btm 3  The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 3.
 Btm 2  The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 2.
 Btm 2 or 3  The contestant was chosen by the Men to be in the Bottom 2 or 3.
 Out  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". [8]

Ratings

Despite aggressive promotion and having The Voice as a lead-in, [9] 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. [10]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"A Rockstar Search for Love"April 9, 2013 (2013-04-09)3.67 [10]
2"Meet Ben and Ernesto"April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)3.20 [11]
3"Love Connections"April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23)2.86 [12]
4"A Vineyard, a Trivia Contest and a Food Fight, Parts 1 & 2"April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30) (NBC.com)N/A
5"Vegas, In Love and War"May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07) (NBC.com)N/A
6"Love In Paradise"May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14) (NBC.com)N/A
7"Meet The Parents"May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) (NBC.com)N/A
8"Ernesto Finds Love"May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28) (NBC.com)N/A
9"An Engagement and a Song"June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04) (NBC.com)N/A

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