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Dates from Hell

Dates from Hell

2012–2014Ended4 seasons30 episodes~30 min/epTV-PGMidcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

Romantic outings gone dangerously awry are detailed.

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Reception

Is Dates from Hell worth watching?

Dates from Hell's Midcredits score is the 27th percentile of all shows, from 192 ratings across 2 sources. 60% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

27th percentile

Better received than 27% of shows

20th percentile among Documentary25th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)24th
Approval (how many liked it)32nd

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

64 /100

24th percentile of all shows

16th percentile among Documentary24th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

60% liked it

32nd percentile of all shows

26th percentile among Documentary30th percentile among 2010s
60% rated it 7–1040% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

16th percentile

190 ratings across platforms

31st percentile among Documentary22nd percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A true-crime series about dates and relationships that go horribly wrong, often featuring naive or reckless participants.

Fans praised

  • focused on actual stories without unneeded drama
  • covers a wide range of relationship archetypes and dangerous situations
  • continually surprising despite viewer's true-crime experience

Detractors panned

  • protagonists make painfully obvious bad decisions
  • stories feel fake or inconsistent across different shows

What stands out

Tension60

frightening stories despite execution flaws

Plot and storyDivisive30

predictable storylines and some episodes feel fabricated

OriginalityDivisive25

formulaic and unoriginal with predictable twists

CharactersDivisive20

protagonists portrayed as frustratingly naive or stupid

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2014 · 6 episodes

  • S3E1
    S3E1

    Kiss Me, Kill Me

    May 14, 2014
  • S3E2
    S3E2

    Nightmare at Lover's Lane

    May 21, 2014
  • S3E3
    S3E3

    Long Kiss Goodnight

    May 28, 2014
  • S3E4
    S3E4

    Dr. Feelgood

    Jun 4, 2014
  • S3E5
    S3E5

    Piece of My Heart

    Jun 11, 2014
  • S3E6
    S3E6

    Blood Red Proposal

    Jun 18, 2014Finale

Watch experience

What is Dates from Hell like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, dark and charged — an even-paced watch that leaves you unsettled.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
DreadTenseCold
Heaviest: late
Register
Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.Cold and cerebral · 6% of shows: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.
Told as
Episodic · 11% of shows: Loosely connected incidents rather than one driving plot.Procedural · 7% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneA dramatised true-crime documentary that presents each cautionary story of a date turned violent with grave seriousness rather than lurid relish.
The rideEach episode builds dread as the story unfolds toward its violent climax, with the heaviest emotional weight in the final act.
StructureEach episode is a self-contained case of a date that turned violent, told through narration and dramatised reenactment.
Episode formatEach episode presents a self-contained true-crime case with a recurring format, following the same structure of a date gone wrong.
Season formatEach season is a collection of standalone episodes with no overarching arc; any episode can be watched independently.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
UnsettlingHaunting · 9% of shows
Why it leaves you this wayThe parade of ordinary dates turning predatory leaves a lingering unease about what can hide behind a romantic interest.
How it ends · evidence
Tragic ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40% (this title)

No archetype fits — true of 40% of shows: ensemble pieces, satire, slice-of-life.

Why this archetypeAn episode-anthology true-crime documentary profiling separate date-gone-wrong cases; there is no single narrative for a plot archetype to fit.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfViolenceSurvival
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31%: Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% (this title) · Deception 6% (this title)
  • Survival 9% (this title): Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% (this title) · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Survival

Violence · 2% of showsDeception · 6% of showsBetrayal · 3% of shows
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how the search for love can turn into a fight for survival, centered on violent encounters and the lies that lead to them.
StanceThe series warns viewers about the dangers that can arise in romantic relationships, presenting each story as a cautionary tale.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanRuralRealistic
Orchestral modernAmbientSupportive music · original score
SettingVarious locations across the United States

Content guide

Is Dates from Hell okay for kids?

TV-14

Dates from Hell is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 11 other countries
  • Germany12
  • France12
  • Ireland16
  • Brazil14
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK12
  • MexicoB
  • Norway18
  • Spain13
  • SwedenFrån 15 år
  • Türkiye13+

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What content warnings does Dates from Hell have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Dates from Hell?

Cast

Darryle Jermaine
as Lead SWAT
Nicholas Truscello
as Jaron Dansie
Robyn Babina
as Erin's Mother
Jeffrey Gardere
as Relationship Expert
Anthony Chatmon II
as Glenn Witherspoon
Aramis Martin
as Ken Hammond
Rachel Kaplove
as Erin
Branden Wellington
as Eddie
Amanda Brooke Lerner
as Detective Patty Munley
Danny Boushebel
as Flower Vendor

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