First Dates: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of First Dates Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Apr 18, 2017 · 50 min
1 Cupid has a big surprise for mum-of-two Emma. Is lofty rocker Squid the man for six-foot-tall Kat? Charming science student Sameer hopes to meet Mr Right. And will Fran be dappe
Episode 2
Apr 25, 2017 · 50 min
Nervous rugby player Phil meets Sarah who's 21 and has overcome bone cancer. Raymon's 90. He meets ballroom dancing enthusiast Cecelia. And can brickie turned model Frankie charm g
Episode 3
May 2, 2017 · 50 min
Susie, a teaching assistant and burlesque performer meets Trekkie-fan Martin. And hairdresser Bonnie hopes semi-pro boxer Perry can show her his more sensitive side.
Episode 4
May 9, 2017 · 50 min
Eve, who's 22, has alopecia. She's never been on a night out without her wig... until now. Showing off her amazing head tattoo, she stuns teaching assistant Jordan with her beauty.
Episode 5
May 16, 2017 · 50 min
Can retired policeman Alistair hit the right notes with violinist Maggie? Can charmer Hussein handle bricklayer Molly's banter? Are self-proclaimed misfits Patrick and Angharad per
Episode 6
May 23, 2017 · 50 min
Twice-divorced Jo commits a faux pas on her date with Dubliner Robbie. Can marketing assistant Alice handle dairy farmer Ben's tales of the finer details of farm life?
Episode 7
May 30, 2017 · 50 min
Ladies' man Luke meets PR manager Sophie, but can she remember his name? Mum of three Mandy's date with gentle giant Andrew is going well until Mandy - who has Crohn's disease - st
Episode 8
Jun 6, 2017 · 50 min
Two diners decide to serenade their dates in this episode. Meanwhile, Greig is looking for a feisty man, but is John's brutal honesty a step too far? And Hebe, who's 20, is on her
Episode 9
Jun 13, 2017 · 50 min
Trainee astronaut Nicky hopes her date, motoring journalist Daniel, can take her to the stars. And road sweeper Bruce, 58, hopes he can find a lady who'll love him for who he is.
Episode 10
Jun 20, 2017 · 50 min
Can entrepreneur Russell handle stand-up comedian Kelly's banter? Will self-confessed nerd Mark sweet talk archaeologist Sophie with tales of battle grounds and pyramids?
Episode 11
Jun 27, 2017 · 50 min
Dad-of-two Graeme, who's 33 and six foot five, is on his first date since his wife passed away. Rock fan Anthony, who's 64, meets retired nurse and amateur magician Barbara.
Episode 12
Jul 4, 2017 · 50 min
Is t'ai chi enthusiast John the yin to dominatrix Sherry's yang? And can karaoke crooner David help Jenni overcome her dating nerves by serenading her at the table?
Episode 13
Jul 11, 2017 · 50 min
Ex-cruise ship worker Dale is ready to start looking for love again, five years after his partner passed away. Meanwhile, Fred lets Cici off work early to go on a date of her own.