Plot Synopsis

90 DAY FIANCE is a one-hour reality series that follows four couples, each with the bride-to-be visiting the United States on a 90-day fiance visa, as the pairs decide whether or not to get married before their K-1 visa expires and the women must return home. In addition to living together for the first time, these couples must overcome language barriers, culture shock, and the stigma of being thought of as a mail-order bride. Taking the life-altering chance on a cross-border romance, these foreign brides-to-be and their potential husbands discover if their happily ever after is meant to be.

The couples in Season 1 were: Alan (from Los Angeles, CA) and Kirlyam (from Brazil), who met while he was on a religious mission in Brazil and have seen each other only a few times since; Louis (from Indianapolis, IL) & Aya (from Philippines), who met online, becoming engaged when Louis proposed on a 7-day trip to the Philippines for their first face-to-face meeting; Mike (from Cleveland, OH) & Aziza (from Russia), who met on an international language learning website, where Mike wanted to learn Russian for an upcoming trip while Aziza wanted to learn English; and Russ (from Owasso, OK) & Paola (from Colombia), who met when Russ moved to Colombia for work and has returned back home with his fiance, as she lives in his parents' house while they decide their future. Plus, TLC.com featured an additional couple: Len (from Scottsdale, AZ) & Alina (from Ukraine), who met when Len traveled to the Ukraine and have since communicated regularly online.

90 DAY FIANCE returned for its 10-episode second season on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 9pm ET/PT on TLC. In Season 2, six new couples decide to take a chance on love and bring their spouses-to-be stateside by using a special K-1 visa that requires them to get married at the end of only 90 days...or else return to their home countries. The couples featured in Season 2 are: Brett (Snohomish, WA) & Daya (from the Philippines), who met online while Brett was searching for a Filipino woman with strong family values; Chelsea (from Galesburg, IL) & Yamir (from Managua, Nicaragua), who met during a concert of his Nicaraguan boyband, Myla Vox; Danielle (Norwalk, OH) & Mohamed (from Tunis, Tunisia), who met in an international chatroom and dated online before Danielle made the leap of faith to meet Mohamed in person; Danny (Norristown, PA) & Amy (from Cape Town, South Africa), who were both studying abroad at a bible college in Sydney, Australia; Jason (Spring Hills, FL) & Cassia (from Curitiba, Brazil), who met when Jason travelled to Brazil, where he was immediately awestruck by Cassia; and Justin (San Jose, CA) & Evelin (from Santiago de Cali, Columbia) who met at a rugby world game match in Santiago de Cali, Columbia.

Season 3 of 90-DAY FIANCE premiered on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 10pm ET/PT on TLC. The 10-episode third season features these couples: Fernando (age 39; Miami, Florida) and Carolina (age 22; from Colombia), who met at a nightclub in Colombia while both on dates with their now-exes; Josh (22; Rexburg, Idaho) and Aleksandra (21; from Russia), who met in the Czech Republic while Josh was there on a Mormon mission trip and Aleksandra was there for school; Kyle (28; New Orleans, Louisiana) and Noon (25; from Thailand), who met through social media when Kyle was looking for a local to show him around Thailand; Loren (27; New York, New York) and Alexei (27; from Israel), who met in Israel while she was on a Birthright trip, where Alexei served as the group's medic; Mark (58; Baltimore, Maryland) and Nikki (19; from the Philippines), who met through an online dating site; and Melanie (33; Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania) and Devar (28; from Jamaica), who met while Melanie was on vacation in Jamaica at a beach resort where Devar worked as a lifeguard.

The fourth season of 90 DAY FIANCE premieres Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 9pm ET/PT on TLC. The fourth season follows these new couples on their journeys towards the altar: Nicole (Bradenton, Florida), 21, and Azan (from Morocco), 23, met through a messenger app but have never met in person. Nicole has a 20 month-old daughter and has never traveled outside of America. Nicole's family is nervous for her to travel alone, and skeptical of Azan's intentions as they think he is using her for a green card. Narkyia (Camp Hill, Pennsylvania), 36, and Lowo (from Nigeria, living in Vietnam), 28, met on a Facebook group called 'Beautiful Big Women,' when Lowo privately messaged Narkyia. Lowo tried catfishing Narkyia by pretending to live in Alabama, along with other far-reaching lies. Narkyia fears that she can't fully trust him. Matt (Williamstown, Kentucky), 42, and Alla (from Ukraine), 30, met on an international dating site. Matt, married and divorced 3 times, had traveled to Ukraine looking for love. There he found Alla but bringing her to America also means bringing her 7 year old son. Jorge (Los Angeles, California), 25, and Anfisa (from Moscow, Russia), 20, met when Jorge stumbled on Anfisa's Facebook page and began courting her. Soon he was taking her on expensive trips across Europe. Now he plans to show Anfisa a life of luxury in America where he hopes she will fit in with his large family, which includes protective older sisters. Chantel (Atlanta, Georgia), 25, and Pedro (from Dominican Republic), 24, met when Chantel's former Spanish teacher pointed her to Pedro's Facebook page so she could learn Spanish faster. Chantel has hidden the truth about her relationship with Pedro from her family. They think he is entering the US on a student visa and have no idea that Pedro has only 90 days to marry Chantel or leave the country.

Season 5 of 90 DAY FIANCE premiered on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 9pm ET/PT on TLC. The new season features all new stories, including a young Christian singer and her Spanish "prince charming," a mother determined to make it work with her Moroccan beau, an Arizona man hoping the third time is a charm with his Filipino fiance, and a Georgia woman love-struck by her Latin lover. These hopeful couples take a chance on love and bring their potential spouses-to-be stateside. Using a special K-1 visa, they are required to get married at the end of only 90 days or else, by law, be forced to return to their home countries. The couples featured are: Elizabeth (age 27; Tampa, Florida) & Andrei (age 31; Chisinau, Moldova), who met on a social app while she was looking for a local guide for her European vacation; Evelyn (age 18; Claremont, New Hampshire) & David (age 27; Granada, Spain), who met when he came across the aspiring singer's social media account and soon the two began messaging back and forth; Josh (age 43; Mesa, Arizona) & Aika (age 36; Quezon City, Philippines), who met on a dating app and he was drawn to her profile despite being accidentally matched outside of his local search; Molly (age: 41; Woodstock, Georgia) & Luis (age: 26; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic), who met at a local bar where Luis bartends while she was on a girls' trip to the Dominican Republic; and Nicole (age: 23; Bradenton, Florida) & Azan (age: 24; Taroudant, Morocco), who met for the first-time last season with Nicole now headed back to Morocco in the hopes that she can finally bring Azan back to America.

90 DAY FIANCE returned for its sixth season on Sunday, October 21, 2018 from 9-11pm ET/PT on TLC. Six couples separated by land and sea are prepared to begin their long and arduous journey as they work to bring their fiances stateside and tie the knot within 90 days, or else risk losing love as their significant others must return to their home countries. The couples this season include: Kalani (age: 29; Orange County, CA) and Asuelu (age: 23; Samoa), who met while Kalani was on vacation in Samoa and Asuelu was working at the resort she was staying at; Eric (age: 40; Baraboo, Wisconsin) and Leida (age: 29; Indonesia), who met when Eric, divorced with three daughters, posted a personal ad on an international website; Jonathan (age: 32; Lumberton, North Carolina) and Fernanda (age: 19; Mexico), who met at a club in Mexico, leading Jonathan to extend his trip for an extra three days; Ashley (age: 31; Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) and Jay (age: 20; Jamaica), who met in a club when Ashley went to Jamaica for her friend's wedding; Colt (age: 33; Las Vegas, Nevada) and Larissa (age: 31; Brazil), who met when Colt met Brazilian bombshell Larissa via social media; and Steven (age: 20; Bowie, Maryland) and Olga (age: 20; Russia) who met met on the beach, when Olga was only in the U.S. for the summer and the two of them were just having fun.

Season 7 of 90 DAY FIANCE premiered on Sunday, November 3, 2019 from 8-10pm ET/PT on TLC. The couples this season include: Tania (age: 29; Colchester, Connecticut) & Syngin (29; South Africa); Robert (41; Winter Park, Florida) & Anny (30; Dominican Republic; Michael (41; Greenwich, Connecticut) & Juliana (23; Brazil); Emily (28; Portland, Oregon) & Sasha (31; Russia); Blake (29; Los Angeles, California) & Jasmin (27; Finland); Anna (38; Bellevue, Nebraska) & Mursel (38; Turkey); and Mike (34; Seguim, Washington) & Natalie (35; Ukraine).

TLC premiered the eighth season of 90 DAY FIANCE on Sunday, December 6, 2020 from 8-10pm ET/PT, featuring four new and three returning couples: Brandon (age: 27; Dinwiddie, VA) & Julia (26; Russia):; Mike (age: 35; Sequim, WA) & Natalie (35; Ukraine); Rebecca (age: 49; Woodstock, GA) & Zied (27; Tunisia); Jovi (age: 29; New Orleans, LA) & Yara (25; Ukraine); Stephanie (age: 52; Grand Rapids, MI) & Ryan (27; Belize); Andrew (age: 32; Roseville, CA) & Amira (28; France); and Tarik (age: 46; Virginia Beach, VA) & Hazel (28; Philippines). These couples have overcome many obstacles to get approved for the K-1 Visa and bring their spouses-to-be stateside, but the hard part is far from over. They will each have 90 days from the moment their significant other lands on U.S. soil to say "I do," or else the foreigners will have to head back to their home countries. In the two-hour season opener, "I Think You're My Future Wife," Brandon's parents' strict rules surprise his Russian fiancee, Julia. Ukrainian bombshell Yara isn't impressed with fiancee Jovi's hometown. Rebecca and her Tunisian beau Zied await visa news. Mike and Natalie's relationship takes an unexpected turn.

Season 9 of 90 DAY FIANCE premiered on Sunday, April 17, 2022 from 8-10pm ET/PT on TLC. This season, couples aren't just navigating unique lifestyle and cultural changes when arriving in America -- many of them must also adjust to parenthood and nontraditional family lifestyles. And while absence makes the heart grow fonder, personalities and temperaments have changed and not always for the best... will these seven couples make it to the altar? This season's couples are: Emily (29; Salina, KS) & Kobe (34; Cameroon); Ari (30; Princeton, NJ) & Bini (31; Ethiopia); Kara (29; Charlottesville, VA) & Guillermo (23; Venezuela); Bilal (42; Kansas City, MO) & Shaeeda (37; Trinidad and Tobago); Jibri (28; Rapid City, SD) & Miona (23; Serbia); Yvette (48; Albuquerque, NM) & Mohamed (25; Egypt); and Patrick (31; Austin, TX) & Thais (25; Brazil).

90 DAY FIANCE returned for its 10th season on Sunday, October 8, 2023 from 8-10pm ET/PT on TLC. Six new couples and one returning couple embark on a colossal journey and take a passionate leap of faith all in the name of love. These long-distance, international couples go the distance as they navigate cultural differences, discover surprising personality traits and process lingering tensions brought on by doubtful friends and families. The couples in Season 10 are: Jasmine (36, Panama) & Gino (52, Michigan); Sophie (23, United Kingdom) & Robert (32, California); Manuel (34, Ecuador) & Ashley (31, New York); Nick (30, Australia) & Devin (23, Arkansas); Justin (36, Moldova) & Nikki (47, New Jersey); Anali (26, Peru) & Clayton (29, Kentucky); and Citra (26, Indonesia) & Sam (30, Missouri).
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On Sunday, March 10, 2024 from 8-10pm ET/PT, TLC premiered "Tell All (Part 2)" to close out the 10th season of 90 DAY FIANCE. In this two-hour special, the dramatic "Tell All" continues with more tears and revelations; Jasmine reveals that she received a shocking letter along with panties; Sam gives an update on his legal situation; the cast goes after Justin for his hurtful comments to Nikki.