Ready for Love
GenreMatchmaking
Directed byAlex Rudzinski
Presented by
Starring
Theme music composerAmy Stroup
Opening theme"Hold Onto Hope Love"
Ending theme"Hold Onto Hope Love"
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
Executive producers
  • David Garfinkle
  • Eva Longoria
  • Greg Goldman
  • Jason Ehrlich
  • Jay Renfroe
Production companies
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 9 (2013-04-09) –
June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04)

Ready for Love is an American reality matchmaking competition television series that aired for three weeks on NBC in 2013 and six subsequent weeks on NBC.com. The series was scheduled to air Tuesdays from 9:00pm to 11:00pm Eastern and Pacific time, and premiered in that slot on Tuesday, April 9, 2013. It was hosted by Giuliana Rancic and Bill Rancic.[1] The show featured three bachelors and includes three matchmakers and a field of 36 bachelorettes.[2]

On April 19, 2013, after two low-rated episodes, NBC pulled the Eva Longoria produced Ready for Love from its schedule.[3] The last episode to air on NBC was the April 23 segment. The remaining six episodes were placed online on Tuesdays via the network's website, Hulu, the network's cable video on demand service, and iTunes and Amazon Video for purchase, until the June 4 finale.[4]

Programming

Episodes of Ready for Love run for two hours, and the series debuted on April 9, 2013.[5] It was placed on the Tuesday schedule where it aired immediately after The Voice.[5] It had originally been planned for a Sunday night slot as the lead-in to The Apprentice before NBC reshuffled its spring 2013 schedule; the Tuesday time slot was regarded as an upgrade because The Voice is a strong lead-in, and the network hoped the show would attract the viewers who had previously watched The Bachelor on Tuesdays.[5][6][7]

Show structure

The show was a matchmaking show with the goal of finding romantic partners for three eligible bachelors.[1] Producer Eva Longoria selected the bachelors for the show: Dallas-based financier Ben Patton, Santa Barbara-based Plain White T's member Tim Lopez and Miami-based entrepreneur Ernesto Argüello.[2] Eligible women applied online to matchmakers Amber Kelleher-Andrews, Tracy McMillan and Matthew Hussey. Each of the three bachelors had a field of twelve bachelorettes that were chosen for him: each matchmaker selected four women per bachelor.[1][2] The women applied via a specially designed Facebook app that introduced the participants via a Ready For Love Facebook page as well as a Facebook timeline.[1] The intent was that as the season evolved, each of the three bachelors would find a romantic partner from among the twelve bachelorettes chosen for him while the audience observed the process.[1]

Contestants

Name Age Residence Eliminated
Shandi Finnessey 34 Los Angeles, CA Winner (Ernesto's Pick)
Jenna Reeves 23 Austin, TX Winner (Tim's Pick)
Angela Zatopek 24 Houston, TX Winner (Ben's Pick)
Sara Lavagnino 30 Franklin, TN Finale
Allie Wagner 26 Cincinnati, OH Finale
Hailey Clark 31 Indialantic, FL Episode 8
Tarynn Franco 26 San Francisco, CA Episode 8
Alba Reyes 30 Houston, TX Episode 8
Kristen Sikorski 25 Austin, TX Episode 8
Siham Bengoua 25 Philadelphia, PA Episode 7
Renae Virata 31 Houston, TX Episode 7
Mandy Wagner 26 Studio City, CA Episode 7
Sarah Moore 28 Charlotte, NC Episode 6
Beth Richman 30 Charlotte, NC Episode 6
Danielle Duff 27 Tucson, AZ Episode 5
Erica Larson 25 Addison, TX Episode 5
Kari Krakowski 27 Dallas, TX Episode 5
Christina Rigaud 25 New Orleans, LA Episode 4
Sonia Lettig 31 Miramar, FL Episode 4
Lynsee Gonzales 26 Portland, OR Episode 4
Katie Coyle 34 Pella, IA Episode 3
Taonaya Fleury 31 Miramar, FL Episode 3
Olivia Matti 26 Sterling Heights, MI Episode 3 (Quit)
Katie Crosby 26 Chicago, IL Episode 3
Victoria Mora 24 Chicago, IL Episode 2
Rachel Briese 26 Schaumburg, IL Episode 2
Lisa Marie Hall 30 Covina, CA Episode 2
Kristina Zapata 26 Los Angeles, CA Episode 2
Summer Burns 31 Austin, TX Episode 2
Jade Dhir 24 Austin, TX Episode 2
Elizabeth Capela 30 Dallas, TX Episode 2
Seneca Berniard 34 Los Angeles, CA Episode 2
Leah Trogan 27 Austin, TX Episode 1
Lana Sears 26 Kansas City, MO Episode 1
Alexis Rodriguez 23 Scottsdale, AZ Episode 1
Lisa Conlon 32 Vernon, CT Episode 1

Elimination chart

Tim's Women Ernesto's Women Ben's Women
Place Contestant Episodes Place Contestant Episodes Place Contestant Episodes
1 3 4 5 6 7 8 Finale 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Finale 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Finale
1 Jenna Reeves In In In In In In Btm 2 Btm 3 Winner 1 Shandi Finnessey In In In Btm 2 In In In Winner 1 Angela Zatopek In Saved In In In In In In Winner
2 Sara Lavagnino In In In Btm 2 In In In Btm 3 Out 3 Alba Reyes In In In In In In In Out 2 Allie Wagner In In In In Btm 2 In Btm 2 Btm 2 Out
3 Hailey Clark In Saved Btm 3 In Btm 2 In In Out 3 Kristen Sikorski In Saved In In Btm 2 In Btm 2 Out 3 Tarryn Franco In In Saved In In Btm 2 In Out
4 Siham Bengoua In In In In In Btm 2 Out 4 Mandy Wagner In In Saved In In In Out 4 Renae Virata In In In Btm 2 In In Out
5 Sarah Moore In Btm 3 In In In Out 5 Erica Larson In Btm 3 Btm 3 In Out 5 Beth Richman In In Btm 3 In In Out
6 Danielle Duff In In In In Out 6 Sonia Lettig In In In Out 6 Kari Krakowski In Btm 3 In In Out
7 Christina Rigaud In In Saved Out 7 Katie Crosby In In Out 7 Lynsee Gonzales In In In Out
8 Taonaya Fleury In In Out 8 Olivia Matti In In Quit 8 Katie Coyle In In Out
9 Leah Trogan In Out 9 Victoria Mora In Out 9 Rachel Briese In Out
10-12 Lana Sears Out 10-12 Lisa Marie Hall Out 10-12 Kristina Zapata Out
Alexis Rodriguez Out Summer Burns Out Jade Dhir Out
Lisa Conlon Out Elizabeth Capela Out Seneca Berniard Out

Key

  Matchmaker Matthew Hussey's team.
  Matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews' team.
  Matchmaker Tracy McMillan's team.
 Winner  The contestant won the competition.
 In  The contestant did well enough to not be put in the Bottom 3 or Bottom 2.
 Saved  The contestant was in the Bottom 3, but was saved.
 Btm 3  The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 3.
 Btm 2  The contestant was chosen by the Matchmakers to be in the Bottom 2.
 Btm 2 or 3  The contestant was chosen by the Men to be in the Bottom 2 or 3.
 Out  The contestant was eliminated.

Reception

Sonia Saraiya of The A.V. Club gave the premiere episode an "F" grade, calling it "a catastrophe of a television show", "pure evil", "boring, superficial, and bland" and its treatment of the contestants "despicable".[8]

Ratings

Despite aggressive promotion and having The Voice as a lead-in,[9] its premiere only brought in 3.67 million viewers with a 1.5 rating. In terms of viewership, only 27.6% of its lead-in stayed to watch it. In terms of the 18–49 category, it only retained 34.1% of its lead in.[10]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"A Rockstar Search for Love"April 9, 2013 (2013-04-09)3.67[10]
2"Meet Ben and Ernesto"April 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)3.20[11]
3"Love Connections"April 23, 2013 (2013-04-23)2.86[12]
4"A Vineyard, a Trivia Contest and a Food Fight, Parts 1 & 2"April 30, 2013 (2013-04-30) (NBC.com)N/A
5"Vegas, In Love and War"May 7, 2013 (2013-05-07) (NBC.com)N/A
6"Love In Paradise"May 14, 2013 (2013-05-14) (NBC.com)N/A
7"Meet The Parents"May 21, 2013 (2013-05-21) (NBC.com)N/A
8"Ernesto Finds Love"May 28, 2013 (2013-05-28) (NBC.com)N/A
9"An Engagement and a Song"June 4, 2013 (2013-06-04) (NBC.com)N/A

International airing

  •  Australia - The series premiered in Australia on Channel Seven on December 27, on a Saturday afternoon at 12:30pm[13]
  •  South Africa - The series premiered in South Africa on SABC 3 (South African Broadcasting Corporation) on 8 April 2020, airing Wednesday evening 19:30pm

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "NBC Announces New Dating Series 'Ready for Love' From Executive Producer Eva Longoria With Hosts Giuliana And Bill Rancic Set To Premiere In Winter 2012–13". NBC. April 20, 2012. Archived from the original on April 21, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Kwiatkowski, Elizabeth (March 6, 2013). "'Ready for Love's 36 bachelorettes revealed by NBC". Reality TV World. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 19, 2013). "NBC Pulls 'Ready For Love', Moves 'Grimm' To Tuesdays". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (April 25, 2013). "Canceled Reality Series 'Ready For Love' To Finish Its Run Online & On VOD". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  5. 1 2 3 "NBC Schedule Changes: "Ready for Love" to Tuesdays, "Go On" to Thursdays, "Smash" to Saturdays". Thefutoncritic.com. March 13, 2013. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (March 13, 2013). "NBC's 'Smash' To Move To Saturday, 'Go On' To Thursday, 'Ready For Love' To Tuesday". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ Carter, Bill (March 13, 2013). "NBC Moves Struggling 'Smash' to Saturday Slot". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ Saraiya, Sonia (10 April 2013). "Ready For Love". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Harnick, Chris (April 10, 2013). "'Ready For Love' Ratings: Viewers Skip NBC Dating Show". Huffington Post. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  10. 1 2 Kondolojy, Amanda (April 10, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'NCIS', 'Hell's Kitchen', 'NCIS:LA' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Ready for Love' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  11. ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 17, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Hell's Kitchen', 'The Voice' & 'Dancing With the Stars' Adjusted Up; 'Ready for Love' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  12. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 24, 2013). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'Body of Proof', 'Hell's Kitchen', 'The Voice', 'NCIS' & 'NCIS:LA' Adjusted Up; 'Ready for Love' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Seven Guide - week beginning 21 December 2014" (.docx). TV Tonight. p. 14. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
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