‘The Last Person on Earth’: All About Esther Perel’s Opposites-Attract Dating Show
What To Know
- Apple TV’s upcoming documentary series The Last Person on Earth will pair unlikely singles together and challenge their dating norms.
- They’re guided by couples therapist Esther Perel and a team of matchmakers.
- The series was announced on July 23.
A new dating documentary will test if opposites really do attract. Apple TV’s The Last Person on Earth will pair single people together who would never pick each other on their own. Guided by famous couples therapist Esther Perel and a team of matchmakers, the couples will then be sent to a romantic, remote destination to see if their unlikely partner could become the person they can’t live without.
“Over the course of my career as a couples therapist, one truth has become undeniable: love may crave closeness, but desire is fueled by otherness,” Perel said in a statement. “The Last Person on Earth is a bold exploration of relationships that challenges everything we assume about compatibility, inviting people to drop the checklist and embrace dating as an adventure into the unknown. When we choose to step outside the narrow boundaries of what feels familiar or safe, passionate love stories can flourish.”
The premise like that is bound to make for some interesting TV, so when can we expect it to hit screens? Get the rundown on Esther Perel’s TV show.
What is The Last Person on Earth‘s premiere date?
We don’t yet know when we’ll watch The Last Person on Earth couples venture into the unknown. The eight-episode documentary was announced on July 23, 2026, and Perel said it was “coming soon” in an Instagram video.
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Who is Esther Perel?
Perel is a Belgian psychotherapist and bestselling author of Mating in Captivity and The State of Affairs. She has a therapy practice in New York City, works as an organizational consultant for Fortune 500 companies, and serves as an advisor for the dating app Hinge and employee platform Culture Amp. Her TED Talks have 50 million views, and she also has over 2.5 million followers on Instagram. She hosts the Where Should We Begin? podcast if you want to get an idea of her work before the show.
Who is in The Last Person on Earth‘s cast?
The singles taking part in the series haven’t been revealed yet, though we know its executive producing team includes Dan Gray and Lou Hutchinson, who worked on the dating series I Kissed a Girl and I Kissed a Boy, as well as Phil Harris, who helmed Celebs Go Dating and Bravo’s The Singles Project. Josh Jacobs is the series director, and Olly Lambert also directs.
The Last Person on Earth, TBA, Apple TV+
