The Last Resort (2017 TV series)

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The Last Resort
GenreReality television
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes11
Production
Production companyNine Network
Original release
Network Nine Network
Release9 May (2017-05-09) 
28 June 2017 (2017-06-28)

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]

Contents

Couples

Couple [4] AgesRelationshipHometown
Carl & Lucy37 & 38Married with three children Sydney, New South Wales
Dan & Lisa35 & 37Dating with separate children Brisbane, Queensland
Jodie & Stu34 & 39Married with two daughters Gold Coast, Queensland
Josh & Sharday25 & 27Separated with one daughterGold Coast, Queensland
Keelan & Sarah24 & 25Dating for eight years Canberra, ACT

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateTimeslotOvernight ratingsConsolidated ratingsTotal
viewers
Ref(s)
ViewersRankViewersRank
1Episode 19 May 2017Tuesday 7:30pm414,000414,000 [5]
2Episode 210 May 2017Wednesday 7:30pm435,0001926,00020461,000 [6] [7]
3Episode 316 May 2017Tuesday 7:30pm383,000383,000 [8]
4Episode 417 May 2017Wednesday 7:30pm371,000371,000 [9]
5Episode 524 & 25 May 2017Wednesday 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]

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