The Ultimatum: Queer Love

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The Ultimatum: Queer Love
The Ultimatum Queer Love trailer card.jpg
Genre Reality
Created byChris Coelen
Presented by JoAnna Garcia Swisher
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Chris Coelen
  • Eric Detwiler
  • Sarah Dillistone
  • Stephanie Boyriven
  • Kelly Montalvo
  • Sunny Franklin
Running time36–65 minutes
Production company Kinetic Content
Original release
Network Netflix
ReleaseMay 24, 2023 (2023-05-24) –
present
Related
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On

The Ultimatum: Queer Love is a dating reality television series created by Chris Coelen and produced by Kinetic Content. [1] The series premiered on Netflix on May 24, 2023, and is hosted by JoAnna Garcia Swisher. The series is a spin-off of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On . The second season of the series premiered on Netflix on June 25, 2025, with the first 7 episodes available to stream on that date and the final 3 episodes released on July 2nd, 2025.

Contents

Format

The Ultimatum is a self-proclaimed social experiment that wants to see how many couples will get married when presented with ultimatums. [2] The show features couples on the verge of marriage. Each pair has eight weeks to decide whether they want to get married or split forever. Couples will later be split up as they choose new partners from the rest of the group, and then move in with them for three weeks.

Contestants

Season 1 [3] [4]
Issuing ultimatumAgePartnerAge
Xander Boger30Vanessa Papa30
Lexi Goldberg25Raelyn Cheung-Sutton27
Yoly Rojas34Mal Wright36
Mildred Bustillo33Tiff Der32
Sam Mark31Aussie Chau42
Season 2 [5] [6]
Issuing ultimatumAgePartnerAge
Britney Thompson27AJ Blount28
Haley Drexler29Pilar Dizon29
Kyle Neal30Bridget Matloff28
Marie Robertson27Mel Vitale27
Dayna Mathews25Magan Mourad27
Ashley Johnson30Marita Prodger25

Season summary

Season 1

Trial marriages
ContestantsResult [a]
Xander and YolySplit
Lexi and MalSplit
Raelyn and VanessaSplit
Mildred and AussieSplit
Sam and TiffSplit
Overview
Original coupleResult [7] [a] Status [7] [b]
Xander and VanessaSplitSplit
Lexi and RaelynEngagedSplit
Yoly and MalEngagedSplit
Mildred and TiffEngagedSplit
Sam and AussieEngagedEngaged

Season 2

Trial marriages
ContestantsResult [a]
Britney and MaritaSplit
Haley and MaganSplit
Kyle and PilarSplit
Marie and AJSplit
Dayna and MelSplit
Ashley and BridgetSplit
Overview
Original coupleResult [8] [b] Status [9] [b]
Britney and AJEngagedEngaged
Haley and PilarEngagedEngaged
Kyle and BridgetEngagedEngaged
Marie and MelEngagedSplit
Dayna and MaganEngagedEngaged
Ashley and MaritaSplitSplit

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 10May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)
2 10June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)

Season 1 (2023)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
11"The Break Up"May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)
22"The Choice"May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)
33"Newlyweds"May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)
44"Group Nights Out"May 24, 2023 (2023-05-24)
55"In and Out of Love"May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
66"The Changeover"May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
77"Cocktails and Confrontation"May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
88"Is Love Enough"May 31, 2023 (2023-05-31)
99"Ultimatum Day"June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)
1010"The Reunion"June 7, 2023 (2023-06-07)

Season 2 (2025)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date
111"Either You Want to Marry Me or You Don't"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
122"Love Triangles"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
133"The Choice"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
144"Secret Rendezvous"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
155"Behind Closed Doors"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
166"The Changeover"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
177"My Heart Is Shattered"June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
188"Backtrack of the Century"July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)
199"Ultimatum Day"July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)
2010"The Reunion"July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)

Production

Filming

The majority of the season was filmed in San Diego, California between September 2021 and November 2021. [10] [11]

The series announced that JoAnna Garcia Swisher would host the series, instead of Nick and Vanessa Lachey who host The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. [12]

The reunion special was filmed in January 2023, over a year after original production ended. [11]

Release

On March 24, 2022, Netflix announced the spin-off ahead of the release of the first season of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On . [13]

A trailer for the series was released following the fourth season reunion of Love Is Blind . [14]

The series consisting of eight episodes premiered on Netflix on May 24, 2023, with the final episode and a reunion episode being released a week later. [15]

Reception

Critical response

Lindsay Lee Wallace of Time wrote that the spin-off was a "solid-watch". However, Wallace also expressed disappointment in the series' ability to match reality television standards. [16]

References

  1. ↑ White, Abbey (May 25, 2023). "'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' Producer on the How Landmark Supreme Court Ruling Opened the Door for the Reality Series". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Charlotte. "'The Ultimatum' Is Putting Couples to the Test". Netflix. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ Weerasinghe, Lazeenah (May 18, 2023). "Netflix's The Ultimatum season 2: Meet the cast". Cosmopolitan Middle East. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Meet the Five Couples Risking It All in the 'Ultimatum: Queer Love' Cast". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Meet The Ultimatum: Queer Love Season 2 Couples Taking a Risk for Marital Bliss". Tudum. Netflix. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wayman, Sasha. "'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' Season 2 Cast: Meet All 6 Couples". Today. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Bricker, Tierney (June 7, 2023). "The Ultimatum: Queer Love Relationship Status Check: Who's Still Together?". E! Online. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (July 3, 2025). "'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' Season 2, Reunion Recap: Who Is Still Together?". autostraddle. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ DeGrushe, Allison (July 2, 2025). "Who's still together from The Ultimatum: Queer Love season 2? See which couples toughed it out (and who called it quits)". Entertainment!. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Valente, Danielle (May 24, 2023). "Where was 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' filmed? A look at the beachside locale". My Imperfect Life. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  11. 1 2 White, Brett. "When and Where was 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love' Filmed? | Decider". Decider. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (September 22, 2022). "Netflix Renews 'Love on the Spectrum' and 'The Ultimatum,' Brings in New Host for 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love'". Variety. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ Longeretta, Emily (March 24, 2022). "'The Ultimatum' Renewed for All-Queer Season 2 Ahead of Netflix Premiere". Variety . Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  14. ↑ Donnellan, Sara (April 18, 2023). "Ready for More Drama? Everything We Know About 'The Ultimatum' Season 2". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ Sofaer, Rachel (May 2, 2023). "Release Date, Trailer, and Everything Else You Need to Know About 'The Ultimatum: Queer Love'". Collider. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  16. ↑ Wallace, Lindsay (May 25, 2023). "The Ultimatum: Queer Love Fails to Reach Its Queer Potential". Time.
  1. 1 2 3 As of Episode 9, "Ultimatum Day".
  2. 1 2 3 As of Episode 10, "The Reunion".
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