Tired of roses and pods on reality dating shows? Well, The Courtship is taking things old school — like Pride & Prejudice style (or Bridgerton, if you prefer).
The Courtship is a brand new reality dating show. Formerly known as Pride & Prejudice: An Experiment in Romance, the new series looks to bring to life the dreams of classical romantic pursuit made famous by the likes of Jane Austen.
The show's title isn't the only thing that has changed. After the first two episodes aired Sundays on NBC, multiple outlets have reported that The Courtship is being moved to Wednesdays on USA Network.
From when you can watch it, to who the heroine and her suitors are, here is everything you need to know about The Courtship.
When is The Courtship next episode?
The recent shift from NBC to USA Network is going to cause some confusion for The Courtship viewers.
First off, The Courtship will air on Wednesdays at 11 pm ET/PT, following Temptation Island on USA Network. However, even though the first two episodes of the show already aired on NBC, starting March 16 USA Network will begin from the start with the premiere episode.
The next new episode, The Courtship episode 3, will air on March 23, following a reairing of episode 2. The Courtship episode 4 will then premiere on March 30.
Even with the move, the reality dating show will still be made available for streaming the next day (now Thursday) for Peacock subscribers in the US.
The Courtship recaps and who's been eliminated
Read below for a brief recap of the most recent episodes of The Courtship and who was eliminated in each episode. SPOILER ALERT if you do not want to know who has been eliminated.
Episode 1: Nicole Remy, her court (aka family and friends) and her suitors all arrive at the Castle Howard estate in North Yorkshire, England. Following a quick rundown of the rules (see premise below), Nicole got her first introduction to her 16 suitors the old-fashioned way, with hand-written letters.
They all got to meet in person at the show's first ball, first with the court and suitors mingling. Later, Nicole made her grand entrance. The suitors quickly tried to stand out and get some one-on-one time with Nicole, as well as six being selected for a brief group date. Nicole then selected her first one-on-one date, Daniel Bochicchio, where sparks flew literally and figuratively, as they kissed as fireworks went off.
It was then time for Nicole to select the first three contestants to be eliminated. Sharing a potential "last dance" with the six suitors she was least sure about, Nicole ultimately chose Caleb Ward, Lewis Echavarria and Jarrett Schanzer.
Episode 2: The latest round of The Courtship began with the Nicole, the suitors and her court spending the day on the lake. The suitors rowed everyone across the lake for a picnic, each trying to impress either Nicole and her parents. One boat of suitors (Mr. Cones, Mr. Chapman and Mr. Kesseler) not carrying anyone else decided to show their dedication to Nicole by jumping into the lake for her and pulling her boat ashore. Rowing the parents, Captain Kim opened up about past heartbreak, while on shore, Mr. Saffa got a little flirty with Nicole's friend.
Mr. Hunter, after chatting up Nicole's parents at the picnic, earned the one-on-one date with Nicole, a tour of the estate. After telling her about his past travelling around the world and desire to end his solo travels and instead have new adventures with a partner, the two shared a kiss.
At the farewell ball, Captain Kim, Mr. Mumbray, Mr. Luxe, Mr. Kesseler and Mr. Cones were all put up for elimination. Ultimately, Mr. Luxe and Mr. Kesseler were sent home.
What is The Courtship premise?
The idea of The Courtship is to create a Regency-era romantic story, complete with a castle setting and the need to not only win over the heroine, but her “court” (aka family and friends) as well.
The show will focus on a modern girl tired of modern dating. She is transported back to Regency-era England in the hope of finding love. In a grand 19th century castle set among the rolling hills of the English countryside, a group of 16 eligible suitors must battle to win her heart. However, it is not just the heroine who gets to have a say. Her “court” chooses dates for her and helps uncover which suitors deserve her love. As each attempts to out-romance the other, suitors find themselves at a weekly farewell ball where it will be revealed whether their journey in romance continues or their carriage awaits to return them to the modern world.
Who is in The Courtship cast?
The leading lady for The Courtship will be Nicole Remy, a 26-year-old software engineer from Seattle. According to NBC’s bio, at the start of the pandemic Nicole pursued a new career and learned coding, eventually allowing her to join a tech startup. She also was previously a part of the Seattle Seahawks cheerleading team, the Sea Gals, for two years. She enjoys fitness, nature, travel, reading and practices sustainability and mindfulness.
Nicole’s court will be made up of her mom, Dr. Claire Spain-Remy; her dad, Claude Remy; her sister, Danie; and friend, Tessa Cleary.
Her are the full list of 16 suitors taking part in The Courtship:
- Daniel Bochicchio, 31, real estate agent, Staten Island, N.Y.
- Giuseppe Castronovo, 27, pizzeria owner, Point Pleasant, N.J.
- Lincoln Chapman, 25, model, Nashville, Tenn.
- Christian Lee Cones, 25, IT support manager, Los Angeles
- Lewis Echavarria, 26, mortgage advisor, Miami
- Jaquan Holland, 30, teacher, Long Island, N.Y.
- Dan Hunter, 32, travel company owner, Los Angeles
- Derek Kesseler, 31, digital marketing manager, Vancouver, Canada
- Danny Kim, 31, former Air Force captain, Seoul, South Korea
- Alex “Achilles” King, 35, online fitness coach, San Diego
- Chandler “Chan” Luxe, 24, musical artist, West Hollywood, Calif.
- Charlie Mumbray, 25, at-home personal trainer, Kent, England
- Peter Saffa, 23, social media manager, Defiance, Mo.
- Jarrett Schanzer, 35, anesthesiologist, Miami
- Nate Shanklin, 34, recruiter, Sacramento, Calif.
- Caleb Ward, 24, content creator, Hampton, Va.
The Courtship is hosted by Rick Edwards, from BBC Radio’s 5 Live Breakfast show and previously hosting BBC One’s !mpossible.
Check out the gallery below to see who is who on The Courtship:
Is there a The Courtship trailer?
Just because they’re trying to emulate the courting practices of the Regency era, doesn’t mean that the drama viewers love from reality dating shows won’t be taking place, as evident by the trailer for The Courtship, which you can watch right here.
Also, you can take a virtual tour of the castle that is serving as the location for The Courtship right here:
How to watch The Courtship
Airing on NBC, The Courtship will be readily available for US viewers that have either a traditional cable/satellite pay-TV service or who use a TV antenna, which can receive TV market’s local NBC station signal. Live TV streaming services are also an option, as NBC is included with popular services like FuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV.
Traditional pay-TV of live TV streaming subscribers can also watch the show the next day via NBC.com using their login information.
The Courtship will also be available to stream on demand the day after each new episode airs for Peacock Premium subscribers in the US. UK viewers who have Sky TV can also tune in on Mondays for new episodes of The Courtship, as Peacock is made available through Sky TV.
