Love Is Blind Season 11 is now streaming on Netflix, and Boston wastes no time giving the pods a distinct personality. The first five episodes arrived on October 14, 2026, opening a four-week rollout built around 30 local singles, a dating pool they describe as tight-knit, and the familiar question that keeps this franchise alive: can an emotional connection survive the moment real life gets involved?
The cast is more than a parade of photogenic job titles. This group includes a yacht captain, beekeeper, retired professional baseball player, NICU nurse, orthodontist, attorney, mental health counselor and an entrepreneur who admits she usually avoids dating Boston men. Those established careers—and the blunt talk about family, therapy, ambition, religion and hometown expectations—give the season a more grown-up starting point than the premise sometimes suggests. This guide is spoiler-free and reflects Netflix’s confirmed cast and release information as of October 14.
What is Love Is Blind Season 11 about?
The experiment remains unchanged. Singles date from separate pods where they can talk but cannot see one another. A proposal must come before the face-to-face reveal. The engaged couples then leave the controlled setting, take a trip, move in together and attempt to combine families, finances, routines and expectations before deciding at the altar whether to marry.
Season 11 moves the American edition to Boston and draws its cast from people living in and around the region. Nick and Vanessa Lachey return as hosts. Netflix describes the series as a social experiment, but its real drama usually begins when the experiment ends: pod compatibility has to survive attraction, work schedules, old relationships, family opinions and the compressed wedding timeline.
The official title remains Love Is Blind; “Boston” identifies the season’s location rather than a separate spin-off. It is an American unscripted dating and relationship series, created by Chris Coelen and produced by Kinetic Content for Netflix.
Love Is Blind Season 11 release date and episode schedule
Love Is Blind Season 11 premiered globally on Netflix on October 14, 2026. New batches arrive on Wednesdays at 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT, with the 12-episode season unfolding through November 4.
| Date | Episodes | Release time |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2026 | Episodes 1–5 | 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT |
| October 21, 2026 | Episodes 6–8 | 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT |
| October 28, 2026 | Episodes 9–11 | 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT |
| November 4, 2026 | Episode 12 | 3 a.m. ET / 12 a.m. PT |
The schedule preserves the show’s batch-release rhythm: enough episodes for an opening binge, then weekly pauses as relationships move beyond the pods. Netflix has not attached a separate reunion date to the official schedule at the time of this update, so any reunion timing circulating elsewhere should be treated as unconfirmed.
Meet the 30 Boston singles
The men entering the pods are Blake, Cam, Iman, Jay, John, Mark, Matt, Michael, Morrey, Rob, Scott, Stew, Tucker and Wilson. The women are Aneha, Benita, Brittany, Diana, Erika, Jax, Jenn, Kara, Kerry, Liz, Malaine, Michaella, Rachel, Sahar, Sarah and Wilnie.
| Men | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Blake | 38 | Yacht captain |
| Cam | 29 | HR generalist |
| Iman | 34 | Software engineer |
| Jay | 36 | Director of sales |
| John | 33 | Account executive |
| Mark | 37 | Wine sales consultant |
| Matt | 37 | Beekeeper |
| Michael | 35 | Account executive |
| Morrey | 32 | Entrepreneur |
| Rob | 40 | AI infrastructure sales |
| Scott | 38 | Retired pro baseball player |
| Stew | 34 | Director of engineering |
| Tucker | 35 | Senior solutions consultant |
| Wilson | 35 | Senior compliance manager |
| Women | Age | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Aneha | 28 | Principal engineer |
| Benita | 31 | Insurance agent |
| Brittany | 34 | Attorney |
| Diana | 29 | Nanny |
| Erika | 37 | Marketing director |
| Jax | 31 | Entrepreneur |
| Jenn | 39 | Master hairstylist |
| Kara | 32 | Strategic account manager |
| Kerry | 37 | Athletic director |
| Liz | 34 | NICU nurse |
| Malaine | 33 | Senior portfolio analyst |
| Michaella | 35 | Retail consultant |
| Rachel | 32 | Academic advisor |
| Sahar | 34 | Orthodontist |
| Sarah | 34 | Health-care program manager |
| Wilnie | 33 | Mental health counselor |
The singles who already stand out
Blake, the yacht captain looking for an anchor
Blake has crossed the Atlantic twice, and his job helps explain why conventional dating has not been easy. He wants an adventurous partner with enough humor to keep a long relationship interesting, although basic swimming ability would certainly help. His profile feels tailored for the pods: a person accustomed to motion trying to decide what settling down should look like.
Matt, the beekeeper and devoted father
Matt keeps five hives and is the father of an 8-year-old son, which gives his search an immediate real-world stake. He is also a cancer survivor. Netflix’s introduction emphasizes resilience, affection and the work required to maintain a relationship rather than simply finding one. Any connection he makes will have to include his life as a parent, not sit beside it.
Aneha, the engineer who will not dim herself
At 28, Aneha is the youngest person in the Season 11 cast. She works as a principal engineer in biotech and describes herself as independent, bubbly and unwilling to make herself smaller for a relationship. Her stated desire for both romance and autonomy sets up the kind of practical negotiation the show handles best once couples leave the pods.
Jax, the entrepreneur breaking her Boston rule
Jax owns a skin-care company and admits that she generally dates outside Boston. That makes her appearance in a Boston-based experiment especially interesting. She wants stability and support for the business she built, but she is also looking forward to unremarkable intimacy: coffee, dog walks and grocery shopping. The pods may reveal whether her problem was the city’s men or the usual way she met them.
Sahar, the orthodontist balancing ambition and family
Sahar moved to the United States at age 10 and speaks openly about watching her parents navigate immigration. The 34-year-old orthodontist wants a partner who reciprocates care and respects the Persian traditions she hopes to pass to future children. Her profile points to a recurring Love Is Blind question: can a fast engagement make room for the cultural and family conversations that usually take years?
Why Boston could change the experiment
Location matters on this show because couples eventually have to merge actual lives. A season based in a compact, socially interconnected city can expose compatibility problems quickly. Several cast members describe Boston dating as monotonous or clique-driven. Others make their local identity part of the relationship brief: Rachel wants to stay in the city and raise Bostonian children; Morrey and Tucker are committed Red Sox fans; Diana imagines winter dates at the Frog Pond.
The age range may matter too. This is a cast with homeowners, parents, previous marriages, demanding medical careers and people who have spent years building businesses. That does not guarantee mature decisions—reality television has taught us better—but it gives the conversations more concrete consequences than a vague desire to “settle down.”
Filming and production details
Netflix has confirmed Boston as the Season 11 setting and describes the participants as Boston singles. It has not publicly detailed every filming address, wedding venue or post-pod vacation location. The exact pod-stage location also had not been officially identified before the premiere, so claims about specific venues should be treated as unconfirmed until Netflix or the production discloses them.
The franchise was created by Chris Coelen and is produced by Kinetic Content. Nick and Vanessa Lachey have hosted the American edition since its 2020 launch. Because this is an unscripted ensemble series, Netflix’s pre-release campaign centers the cast and experiment rather than billing individual directors. Season-specific directing and producer credits had not been fully published as of September 30.
Watch the official Love Is Blind Season 11 trailer
Netflix’s 1-minute-41-second Boston trailer previews tense pod conversations, emotional reveals and the moment real-world compatibility starts complicating the experiment. Watch the official Season 11 trailer on Netflix Tudum.
The embedded “Meet the Singles” video is also an official Netflix release and works as a quick, spoiler-free introduction to the full cast.
Reviews, ratings and the future of Love Is Blind
Only the opening batch is available on release day, so there is not yet a meaningful critical consensus or stable Season 11 audience score. Early IMDb or Rotten Tomatoes figures can change sharply as more episodes arrive and should not be mistaken for a verdict on the complete season. The broader franchise remains an Emmy-nominated Netflix reality staple, but Boston will ultimately be judged on the relationships that hold up after the pods—not the size of the launch-day conversation.
Netflix has not announced a twelfth US season as of October 14, 2026. Casting activity, local production reports and fan theories do not amount to a renewal. Viewers following the format beyond the American edition can also read our Love Is Blind UK Season 4 renewal and casting guide.
Frequently asked questions
When did Love Is Blind Season 11 premiere?
The Boston season premiered on Netflix on October 14, 2026, with Episodes 1–5.
Where was Love Is Blind Season 11 filmed?
The season follows singles from Boston, Massachusetts. Netflix has not yet published a complete list of filming venues or confirmed the exact pod-stage location.
Who hosts Love Is Blind Season 11?
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey return as hosts.
How many episodes are in Love Is Blind Season 11?
Season 11 has 12 scheduled episodes. Episodes 1–5 arrived October 14, Episodes 6–8 follow October 21, Episodes 9–11 arrive October 28, and Episode 12 streams November 4.
Who is in the Love Is Blind Boston cast?
The cast contains 30 singles aged 28 to 40, including yacht captain Blake, beekeeper Matt, entrepreneur Jax, NICU nurse Liz and orthodontist Sahar.
Has Love Is Blind Season 12 been confirmed?
No. Netflix had not announced a twelfth US season as of October 14, 2026.
Sources and further reading
- Netflix Tudum: Season 11 release date and episode schedule
- Netflix Tudum: Official Boston cast guide
- Netflix Tudum: Official Season 11 Boston trailer
- Netflix Tudum: 2026 romance slate and production credits
- Netflix: Love Is Blind official title page
- Kinetic Content: Official production company website
Updated October 14, 2026, to reflect the premiere and Netflix’s confirmed 12-episode release schedule.
