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'Love Is Blind' Season 5: Cast, premiere date, trailer, how to watch new episodes

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY

Updated September 22, 2023 at 6:31 a.m.·2 min read

New pod squad, assemble!

"Love Is Blind" is back, which means a new group of hopeful singles will enter the pods for Season 5 looking for their soulmates.

The show centers around singles who "want to be loved for who they are," as Netflix says. They contestants signed up for a "less conventional approach to modern dating," as they choose someone to marry without ever meeting them.

Over the course of the show, the newly-engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding and "find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotion bond developed in the pods," the show's page reads.

The group of singles participating in Season 5 includes a minister, ICU nurse, scientist and a firefighter, according to Netflix.

Here's everything you need to know about the newest season of "Love Is Blind."

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When does 'Love Is Blind' come out? Season 5 premiere date

The first four episodes of the season will be released on Netflix on Friday, Sept. 22. Netflix generally releases its original TV show episodes and movies worldwide at 3 a.m. ET.

'Love Is Blind' Season 5 episode schedule

Episodes 5-7 will come out on Sept. 29, while episodes 8-9 will be released on Oct. 6.

The finale will drop on Netflix on Oct. 13. Each episode is one hour long.

Where does 'Love Is Blind' Season 5 take place?

Season 5 of the show returns to Texas, with the season being filmed in Houston.

Season 3 was filmed in Dallas and Season 4 took place in Seattle.

'Love Is Blind' Season 5 trailer

Netflix released the trailer for the new season on Sept. 7.

Who are the hosts of 'Love Is Blind'?

The show is hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey.

'Love is Blind' Season 5 cast

Here's the full cast of Season 5 including ages and occupations, per Netflix:

Aaliyah, 29, ICU travel nurse
Estefania, 30, teacher/dancer
Shondra, 32, flight attendant
Maris, 30, HR specialist
Paige, 32, stylist
Renee, 32, veterinarian
Lydia, 32, geologist
Erica, 27, marketing manager
Miriam, 32, scientist
Stacy, 34, director of operations
Johnie, 32, lawyer
Linda, 32, talent acquisition recruiter
Mayra, 25, minister
Taylor, 26, teacher
Robert, 30, special education teacher
Izzy, 31, sales
Chris, 28, project manager for commercial and retail development
Efrain, 27, software sales
Ernesto, 32, supply chain manager
Connor, 31, geoscientist
Enoch, 27, financial advisor
Jarred, 34, university director
Jared, 32, firefighter
Josh, 32, sales representative
Carter, 30, construction
Justice, 28, personal trainer
Milton, 25, petroleum engineer
Uche, 34, lawyer/entrepreneur

Photos of each contestant can be found on Netflix's website.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New 'Love Is Blind': Season 5 cast, release date, episode schedule

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