Buying Blind

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Buying Blind
Created byKinetic Content
Starring
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Running time60-90 minutes
Production company Endemol Shine Australia
Release
Original network Nine Network
Original release5 June (2018-06-05) 
10 July 2018 (2018-07-10)

Buying Blind is an Australian reality television series broadcast on the Nine Network on 5 June 2018. The series follows couples and families who sign over their life savings to three experts that make the crucial decisions of finding, purchasing, and renovating a property that meets their expectations. [1]

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Production

The series was announced at Nine Network’s 2018 upfronts in October 2017. [2] In February 2018, production of the series commenced with the buying of several properties. [3] In May 2018, The Block / Selling Houses Australia expert, Shaynna Blaze, buyer’s agent Rich Harvey & builder Marshal Keen were announced as the series experts. [4] The series was scheduled to air on 29 May 2018, [5] however Nine made an amendment and instead placed Young Sheldon in its timeslot, [6] the series was rescheduled and aired on 5 June 2018. [7]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateAustralian viewers
1"Jess & Fotis"5 June 2018 (2018-06-05)647,000 [8]
2"Lis & Ali"12 June 2018 (2018-06-12)622,000 [9]
3"Tyson & Mags"19 June 2018 (2018-06-19)563,000 [10]
4"Jenna & Dallas"26 June 2018 (2018-06-26)567,000 [11]
5"Mel & Andrew"3 July 2018 (2018-07-03)643,000 [12]
6"Kristen & Mal"10 July 2018 (2018-07-10)501,000 [13]

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