First Dates (2016–present)

1. S01E01Episode 1April 21, 2016—South African model Federica rattles the nerve of Donegal accountant Lee. Waiter Simon dines out with his bald and bearded doppelänger Tynan
2. S01E02Episode 2April 28, 2016—Will architecture student Alannah Rose find her design for life in free spirited Dawn? Dental nurse Ciara returns to the restaurant for a ch
3. S01E03Episode 3May 5, 2016—Shy student Barry has his eyes opened by self-styled work of art Jordan and outspoken South African office manager Kirk forgets his manners
4. S01E04Episode 4May 12, 2016—Can Wicklow bad boy Brian restore gorgeous Sarah's faith in Irish men? Laid back barista Eoghan unleashes his special blend on psychotherapy
5. S01E05Episode 5May 19, 2016—Skydiver Damien falls hard for the exotic charms of glamorous Dia. Will twinkly-eyed Tony be crowned King of divorcee Lexie's heart?
6. S01E06Episode 6May 26, 2016—Medical student Daniel examines the allure of Miss Curvy Ireland contestant Katie and barman Aidan puts the woo in woo-woo for giddy speech

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Episode 1January 19, 2017—
2. S02E02Episode 2January 26, 2017—
3. S02E03Episode 3February 2, 2017—
4. S02E04Episode 4February 9, 2017—
5. S02E05Episode 5February 16, 2017—
6. S02E06Episode 6February 23, 2017—
7. S02E07Episode 7March 2, 2017—
8. S02E08Episode 8March 9, 2017—
9. S02E09Episode 9March 16, 2017—
10. S02E10Episode 10March 23, 2017—
11. S02E11Episode 11March 30, 2017—
12. S02E12Episode 12April 6, 2017—
13. S02E13Best BitsApril 13, 2017—
14. S02E14Best of Season 1April 20, 2017—

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01Episode 1January 9, 2018—
2. S03E02Episode 2January 16, 2018—
3. S03E03Episode 3January 23, 2018—
4. S03E04Episode 4January 30, 2018—
5. S03E05Episode 5February 6, 2018—
6. S03E06Episode 6February 13, 2018—
7. S03E07Episode 7February 20, 2018—
8. S03E08Episode 8February 27, 2018—
9. S03E09Episode 9March 6, 2018—
10. S03E10Episode 10March 13, 2018—
11. S03E11Episode 11March 20, 2018—
12. S03E12Episode 12March 27, 2018—
13. S03E13Best BitsApril 3, 2018—
14. S03E14Best of Season 2April 10, 2018—

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01Episode 1January 10, 2019—
2. S04E02Episode 2January 17, 2019—
3. S04E03Episode 3January 24, 2019—
4. S04E04Episode 4January 31, 2019—
5. S04E05Episode 5February 7, 2019—
6. S04E06Episode 6February 14, 2019—
7. S04E07Episode 7February 21, 2019—
8. S04E08Episode 8February 28, 2019—
9. S04E09Episode 9March 7, 2019—
10. S04E10Episode 10March 14, 2019—
11. S04E11Episode 11March 21, 2019—
12. S04E12Episode 12March 28, 2019—
13. S04E13Best Bits (Part 1)April 4, 2019—
14. S04E14Best Bits (Part 2)April 11, 2019—

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Episode 1January 9, 2020—Passions ignite once more as young hearts, lively suitors and slow burners come together for a smouldering new series of First Dates.
2. S05E02Episode 2January 16, 2020—Homebird Emily from Waterford comes in search of her ‘lobster’ but will she end up holding claws with travel enthusiast Corey from Cork?
3. S05E03Episode 3January 23, 2020—In the third episode of the series, daters include a rock musician from Dublin and a basketball player from Cork who are looking for love.
4. S05E04Episode 4January 30, 2020—Mateo welcomes Michael from Dublin who, at 81 years old, is the oldest dater ever in the restaurant. Will this master gardener cultivate the
5. S05E05Episode 5February 6, 2020 6.0Countdown contestant Edward from Dublin meets bisexual student Ria from Kildare. But will they get the letters; l,o,v, e on their board?
6. S05E06Episode 6February 13, 2020—
7. S05E07Episode 7February 20, 2020—This week, Washington from Brazil describes himself as a ‘plastic Paddy’ but what will he make of the real thing as ginger bearded James fro
8. S05E08Episode 8February 27, 2020—Dania from Dublin is looking for a well dressed man who ‘smells amazing’, but will Chris from Manchester meet her aromatic expectations?
9. S05E09Episode 9March 5, 2020—Accidental cat-fishing, enthusiastic high fives and tattoos are the order of the day in the loved-up restaurant.
10. S05E10Episode 10March 12, 2020—Comedian Edwin Sammon, aka Fr Gabriel from RTÉ 2’s “Bridget and Eamon”, flies in from the Edinburgh festival hoping his date with physical t
11. S05E11Episode 11March 19, 2020—Taxi-driver Paul, 49, sported dyed blonde hair and bad teeth when he first visited the restaurant two years ago. He overcame his fear of den
12. S05E12Episode 12March 26, 2020—Final in series. It’s double trouble when father and daughter Richie and Laura from Tipperary come looking for love. Creche manager Laura da
13. S05E13Episode 13April 2, 2020—As another season of love draws to a close, we revisit some of the most memorable dates. There'll be perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart
14. S05E14Episode 14April 9, 2020—Memorable dates of the series, featuring perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Episode 1February 11, 2021—Series six kicks off, with Maitre d' Mateo, master-mixologist Ethan, plus Alice and Pete at the ready for a group of new hopefuls searching
2. S06E02Episode 2February 18, 2021—Former Dancing with the Stars and Big Brother contestant, Hughie Maughan, finds himself on a date with Paul, and is hoping to leave with a d
3. S06E03Episode 3February 25, 2021—Nurse Carla comes to the restaurant looking for someone to ‘have a laugh with’ only to be dumbstruck by tattooed bad boy Shez from Dundalk
4. S06E04Episode 4March 4, 2021—Among the hopefuls this week are Mary and Johnny from Tipperary, who are looking for a second chance at love, and two hairdressers who are h
5. S06E05Episode 5March 11, 2021—Keen to seize the day, 75-year-old Marie from Meath waltzes into the arms of dapper 79-year-old dancer Denis from Kildare. And Impressively
6. S06E06Episode 6March 18, 2021—Struggling with pre-date nerves, garden designer Anthony from Tipperary blossoms in the excitable presence of chef Mandy from Wexford. And C
7. S06E07Episode 7March 25, 2021—Martina from Limerick returns to the restaurant for a second chance at finding love, while 24-year-old Denis from Dublin goes on a date with
8. S06E08Episode 8April 1, 2021—
9. S06E09Episode 9April 8, 2021—
10. S06E10Episode 10April 15, 2021—
11. S06E11Episode 11April 22, 2021—

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

1. S07E01Episode 1January 6, 2022—
2. S07E02Episode 2January 13, 2022—
3. S07E03Episode 3January 20, 2022—
4. S07E04Episode 4January 27, 2022—Rob from Dublin meets Abby from Wollongong in Australia, and affable Dublin taxi driver Alan attempts to woo confident self-made woman Pauli
5. S07E05Episode 5February 3, 2022—David, a 27-year-old from Limerick, comes looking for a girl to rule his heart, and gets a right royal treat in the form of reigning Miss Co
6. S07E06Episode 6February 10, 2022—
7. S07E07Episode 7February 17, 2022—Insurance salesman Dolapo, who is 29 and from Dublin, is set up with 27-year-old Maria from Cork. Elsewhere, nutrition student Aisling goes
8. S07E08Episode 8February 24, 2022—
9. S07E09Episode 9March 3, 2022—
10. S07E10Episode 10March 10, 2022—
11. S07E11Episode 11March 24, 2022—
12. S07E12Episode 12March 31, 2022—

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

1. S08E01Episode 1January 5, 2023—Mateo and the team return for series eight, as more hopefuls keen to find romance enter the First Dates restaurant.
2. S08E02Episode 2January 12, 2023—Eight more hopefuls enter the Restaurant of Romance, under the watchful eyes of Mateo, Alice, Pete, and Neil.
3. S08E03Episode 3January 19, 2023—A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but now the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On hand, as always, is
4. S08E04Episode 4January 26, 2023—A fresh sitting of daters arrives to sample the food of love, but unlike last year, the tables are intimate and the masks are off. On hand,
5. S08E05Episode 5February 2, 2023—
6. S08E06Episode 6February 9, 2023—Phil, 65, is hoping to repeat the success that her daughter Carla had two years ago in the restaurant. Carla matched with Shez and is now en
7. S08E07Episode 7February 16, 2023—
8. S08E08Episode 8February 23, 2023—Mateo, Alice, Neil and Pete meet a new bunch of daters and watch romance blossom in the Restaurant of Romance.
9. S08E09Episode 9March 2, 2023—Aisling, 23, from Galway meets her date Lochlainn, 23, from Armagh while former `Ireland's Got Talent' contestant Gary, 35, from Tipperary m
10. S08E10Episode 10March 9, 2023—A Thursday night special as the Restaurant of Romance reopens, serving up spice and sizzle.
11. S08E11Episode 11March 16, 2023—
12. S08E12Episode 12March 23, 2023—Strongman John, 34, from Mayo enters the restaurant with his guns on show trying to impress Renata, 37, from Galway who's an artillery gunne
13. S08E13Episode 13March 30, 2023—Maître d' Mateo, assisted by Alice and Pete, and cocktail maestro Neil are ready to go back to some of the most memorable matchups of 2022.
14. S08E14Episode 14April 6, 2023—It's a special date night in the restaurant of love as Mateo welcomes back some of the successful couples from previous years.

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

1. S09E01Episode 1January 4, 2024—
2. S09E02Episode 2January 11, 2024—
3. S09E03Episode 3January 18, 2024—
4. S09E04Episode 4January 25, 2024—
5. S09E05Episode 5February 1, 2024—
6. S09E06Episode 6February 8, 2024—
7. S09E07Episode 7February 15, 2024—
8. S09E08Episode 8February 22, 2024—

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

1. S10E01Episode 1January 9, 2025—Singletons from far and wide hope to find their forever love in the restaurant of romance.
2. S10E02Episode 2January 16, 2025—In the First Dates restaurant relishing each other’s spicy flavour, Megan from North Carolina and retired quantity surveyor Aidan from Dubli
3. S10E03Episode 3January 23, 2025—Looking for love in the restaurant of romance this week, Stan – the restaurant’s oldest ever dater – celebrates his 86th birthday with retur
4. S10E04Episode 4January 30, 2025—Makeup artist Ariana from Meath gets to grips with cheeky Venetian wrestler Josh from Tallaght.
5. S10E05Episode 5February 6, 2025—Hoping to find their forever love, this week in the restaurant of romance, Liam from Belfast meets hairdresser Conor from Monaghan and Becky
6. S10E06Episode 6February 13, 2025—Presenter and comedian Bláithín from Dublin meets fellow Gaeilgeoir Mary from Kilkenny in this First Dates Valentine's Day Special.
7. S10E07Episode 7February 20, 2025—In the First Dates restaurant this week, retired electrician Billy from Crumlin meets returning dater Maureen from Usher’s Quay.
8. S10E08Episode 8February 27, 2025—Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor to try oysters for t
9. S10E09Episode 9March 6, 2025—Musical theatre fan Oweny is impressed with bubbly Katie and TikToker Raven casts her spell and convinces student Conor to try oysters for t
10. S10E10Episode 10March 13, 2025—Restaurant employee Kevin has a blind date with ex-wedding planner Gabo and Blackrock student Aoife hits the back of the net with former QPR
11. S10E11Episode 11March 20, 2025—Confident Chris unleashes his charm on flirtatious singer Minnie, chef and jokester Mark sits down with nurse Jill, and David from Swords me
12. S10E12Episode 12March 27, 2025—Pat from Wicklow enjoys his first blind date, with yoga teacher Catherine from Dublin, and a would-be stand-up meets an aspiring singer-song
13. S10E13Episode 13April 3, 2025—Maître d' Mateo and his staff present the first of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups from the series.
14. S10E14Episode 14April 10, 2025—Maître d' Mateo and his staff present the second of two programmes looking back at memorable match-ups from the series.

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

1. S11E01Episode 1January 29, 2026—There's a new set of daters in the First Dates restaurant as series 11 kicks-off. Single mother Boo (32) meets hyperconfident, self-confesse
2. S11E02Episode 2February 5, 2026—Twin sisters Gigi and Edgy from Meath (32) arrive for a double date; actress Sorcha (30) from Drimnagh arrives to the restaurant in search o
3. S11E03Episode 3February 12, 2026—Our most mature daters ever prove that some of the best love songs are classics. At 89, former showband frontman Kevin from Swords meets spr
4. S11E04Episode 4February 19, 2026—Larger than life site foreman James (23) from Clondalkin matches with Fayth (21) from East Wall. Itzel from Mexico is looking for a hot date
5. S11E05Episode 5February 26, 2026—Forward and fearless Leah (22) from Artane meets barman Jake (22) from Cabinteely who is looking for a girl who can put him in his place.
6. S11E06Episode 6March 5, 2026—Singer, actress and former X-Factor contestant Mary Byrne (65) from Ballyfermot is ready to face her fear and find love again after ten year
7. S11E07Episode 7March 12, 2026—his week's dating line up includes Mim and Jack, Esther and Liam, Caoimhe and Will and Marcin and Cavan.
8. S11E08Episode 8March 19, 2026—Attempting to improve her dating record, Jesse, 22, from Meath meets fellow student nurse Michael, 23, from Laois
9. S11E09Episode 9April 2, 2026—After more than a decade documenting every moment of her life, busy social media star Cloda from Tipperary is keen to ditch the apps and mee
10. S11E10Episode 10April 9, 2026—Daters include no-nonsense garda Nikki from Cork, motorcycle-mad Nikki, and fellow biker Emmett from Mullingar, as well as Doyle from Dublin
11. S11E11Episode 11April 16, 2026—
12. S11E12Episode 12April 23, 2026—
13. S11E13Episode 13April 30, 2026—
14. S11E14Episode 14May 7, 2026—

Season 11 ranked & reviewed