document_title: Book of Malachi

question_text: who is the book of malachi written to

question_tokens: who is the book of malachi written to

text: Book of Malachi

text: Author[edit]

text: Little is known of the biography of the author of the Book of Malachi, although it has been suggested that he may have been Levitical. The books of Zechariah and Haggai were written during the lifetime of Ezra (see 5:1); perhaps this may explain the similarities in style.

text: According to the editors of the 1897 Easton's Bible Dictionary, some scholars believe the name "Malachi" is not a proper noun but rather an abbreviation of "messenger of YHWH".[1] This reading could be based on Malachi 3:1, "Behold, I will send my messenger...", if my messenger is taken literally as the name Malachi.[2] Several scholars consider the book to be anonymous, with verse 1:1 being a later addition.[2] However, other scholars, including the editors of the Catholic Encyclopedia, argue that the grammatical evidence leads us to conclude that Malachi is in fact a name.[3]

text: Another interpretation of the authorship comes from the Septuagint superscription, ὲν χειρὶ ἀγγήλου αὐτοῦ, which can be read as either "by the hand of his messenger" or as "by the hand of his angel". The "angel" reading found an echo among the ancient Church Fathers and ecclesiastical writers, and even gave rise to the "strangest fancies", especially among the disciples of Origen of Alexandria.[3][4]

text: Period[edit]

text: There are very few historical details in the Book of Malachi. The greatest clue as to its dating may lie in the fact that the Persian-era term for governor (pehâ) is used in 1:8. This points to a post-exilic date of composition both because of the use of the Persian period term and because Judah had a king before the exile. Since, in the same verse, the temple has been rebuilt, the book must also be later than 515 BC.[5] Malachi was apparently known to the author of Ecclesiasticus early in the 2nd century BC. Because of the development of themes in the book of Malachi, most scholars assign it to a position after Haggai and Zechariah,[6][7] close to the time of Ezra and when Nehemiah[7] came to Jerusalem in 445 BC.[8]

text: Aim[edit]

text: The Book of Malachi was written to correct the lax religious and social behaviour of the Israelites – particularly the priests – in post-exilic Jerusalem. Although the prophets urged the people of Judah and Israel to see their exile as punishment for failing to uphold their covenant with God, it was not long after they had been restored to the land and to Temple worship that the people's commitment to their God began, once again, to wane. It was in this context that the prophet commonly referred to as Malachi delivered his prophecy.

text: In 1:2, Malachi has the people of Israel question God's love for them. This introduction to the book illustrates the severity of the situation which Malachi addresses. The graveness of the situation is also indicated by the dialectical style with which Malachi confronts his audience. Malachi proceeds to accuse his audience of failing to respect God as God deserves. One way in which this disrespect is made manifest is through the substandard sacrifices which Malachi claims are being offered by the priests. While God demands animals that are "without blemish" (Leviticus 1:3, NRSV), the priests, who were "to determine whether the animal was acceptable" (Mason 143), were offering blind, lame and sick animals for sacrifice because they thought nobody would notice.

text: In 2:1, Malachi states Yahweh Sabaoth is sending a curse on the priests who have not honored him with appropriate animal sacrifices: "Now, watch how I am going to paralyze your arm and throw dung in your face--the dung from your very solemnities--and sweep you away with it. Then you shall learn that it is I who have given you this warning of my intention to abolish my covenant with Levi, says Yahweh Sabaoth."

text: In 2:10, Malachi addresses the issue of divorce. On this topic, Malachi deals with divorce both as a social problem ("Why then are we faithless to one another ... ?" 2:10) and as a religious problem ("Judah ... has married the daughter of a foreign god" 2:11). In contrast to the book of Ezra, Malachi urges each to remain steadfast to the wife of his youth.

text: Malachi also criticizes his audience for questioning God's justice. He reminds them that God is just, exhorting them to be faithful as they await that justice. Malachi quickly goes on to point out that the people have not been faithful. In fact, the people are not giving God all that God deserves. Just as the priests have been offering unacceptable sacrifices, so the people have been neglecting to offer their full tithe to God. The result of these shortcomings is that the people come to believe that no good comes out of serving God.

text: Malachi assures the faithful among his audience that in the eschaton, the differences between those who served God faithfully and those who did not will become clear. The book concludes by calling upon the teachings of Moses and by promising that Elijah will return prior to the Day of Yahweh.

text: Interpretations[edit]

text: The book of Malachi is divided into three chapters in the Hebrew Bible and the Greek Septuagint and four chapters in the Latin Vulgate. The fourth chapter in the Vulgate consists of the remainder of the third chapter starting at verse 3:19.

text: Christianity[edit]

text: The New Revised Standard Version of the Bible supplies headings for the book as follows:

text:
Verse/Chapter Headings in the NRSV

Verse Reference
Heading
1:1
(Superscription)
1:2–2:9
Israel Preferred to Edom
2:10–17
The Covenant Profaned by Judah
3:1–7
The Coming Messenger
3:8–15
Do Not Rob God
4:1–5 (3:19–24 in Hebrew)
The Great Day of the Lord

text: The majority of scholars consider the book to be made up of six distinct oracles. According to this scheme, the book of Malachi consists of a series of disputes between Yahweh and the various groups within the Israelite community. In the course of the book's three or four chapters, Yahweh is vindicated while those who do not adhere to the law of Moses are condemned. Some scholars have suggested that the book, as a whole, is structured along the lines of a judicial trial, a suzerain treaty or a covenant—one of the major themes throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. Implicit in the prophet's condemnation of Israel's religious practices is a call to keep Yahweh's statutes.

text: The Book of Malachi draws upon various themes found in other books of the Bible. Malachi appeals to the rivalry between Jacob and Esau and of Yahweh's preference for Jacob contained in Book of Genesis 25–28. Malachi reminds his audience that, as descendants of Jacob (Israel), they have been and continue to be favoured by God as God's chosen people. In the second dispute, Malachi draws upon the Levitical Code (e.g. Leviticus 1:3) in condemning the priest for offering unacceptable sacrifices.

text: In the third dispute (concerning divorce), the author of the Book of Malachi likely intends his argument to be understood on two levels. Malachi appears to be attacking either the practice of divorcing Jewish wives in favour of foreign ones (a practice which Ezra vehemently condemns) or, alternatively, Malachi could be condemning the practice of divorcing foreign wives in favour of Jewish wives (a practice which Ezra promoted). Malachi appears adamant that nationality is not a valid reason to terminate a marriage, "For I hate divorce, says the Lord . . ." (2:16).

text: In many places throughout the Hebrew Scriptures – particularly the Book of Hosea – Israel is figured as Yahweh's wife or bride. Malachi's discussion of divorce may also be understood to conform to this metaphor. Malachi could very well be urging his audience not to break faith with Yahweh (the God of Israel) by adopting new gods or idols. It is quite likely that, since the people of Judah were questioning Yahweh's love and justice (1:2, 2:17), they might be tempted to adopt foreign gods. William LaSor suggests that, because the restoration to the land of Judah had not resulted in anything like the prophesied splendor of the messianic age which had been prophesied, the people were becoming quite disillusioned with their religion.

text: Indeed, the fourth dispute asserts that judgment is coming in the form of a messenger who "is like refiner's fire and like fullers' soap . . ." (3:2). Following this, the prophet provides another example of wrongdoing in the fifth dispute – that is, failing to offer full tithes. In this discussion, Malachi has Yahweh request the people to "Bring the full tithe . . . [and] see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down on you an overflowing blessing" (3:10). This request offers the opportunity for the people to amend their ways. It also stresses that keeping the Lord's statutes will not only allow the people to avoid God's wrath, but will also lead to God's blessing. In the sixth dispute, the people of Israel illustrate the extent of their disillusionment. Malachi has them say "'It is vain to serve God . . . Now we count the arrogant happy; evildoers not only prosper, but when they put God to the test they escape'" (3:14–15). Once again, Malachi has Yahweh assure the people that the wicked will be punished and the faithful will be rewarded.

text: In the light of what Malachi understands to be an imminent judgment, he exhorts his audience to "Remember the teaching of my servant Moses, that statutes and ordinances that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel" (4:4; 3:22, MT). Before the Day of the Lord, Malachi declares that Elijah (who "ascended in a whirlwind into heaven . . . [,]" 2 Kings 2:11) will return to earth in order that people might follow in God's ways.

text: Primarily because of its messianic promise, the Book of Malachi is frequently referred to in the Christian New Testament. What follows is a brief comparison between the Book of Malachi and the New Testament texts which refer to it (as suggested in Hill 84–88).

text:
Use of the book of Malachi in the New Testament (NRSV)

Malachi
New Testament

"Yet I have loved Jacob but I have hated Esau" (1:2–3)
"'I have loved Jacob, but I have hated Esau.'" (Romans 9:13)

"And if I am a master, where is the respect due me?" (1:6)
"Why do you call me "Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I tell you?" (Luke 6:46)

"the table of Jehovah" (1:7,12)
"the table of the Lord" (1 Corinthians 10:21)

"For from the rising of the sun to its setting my name is great among the nations," (1:11)
"so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you" (2 Thessalonians 1:12)

"Lord, who will not fear and glorify your name?" (Revelation 15:4)

"For the lips of a priest should guard knowledge, and people should seek instruction from his mouth, for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. But you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to stumble by your instruction; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord of hosts," (2:7–8)
"therefore, do whatever they teach you and follow it; but do not do as they do, for they do not practice what they teach" (Matthew 23:3)

"Have we not all one father?" (2:10)
"yet for us there is one God, the Father" (1 Corinthians 8:6)

"See, I am sending my messenger to prepare the way before me" (3:1)
"See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way" (Mark 1:2)

"See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, who will prepare your way before you" (Matthew 11:10†, Luke 7:27)

"But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?" (3:2)
"for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?" (Revelation 6:17)

"and he will purify the descendants of Levi and refine them like gold and silver" (3:3)
"so that the genuineness of your faith . . . being more precious than gold that, though perishable, is tested by fire . . ." (1 Peter 1:7)

"against those who oppress the hired workers in their wages" (3:5)
"Listen! The wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud" (James 5:4)

"For I, Jehovah, change not;" (3:6)
"Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8)

"Return to me, and I will return to you," (3:7)
"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you" (James 4:8)

"But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise," (4:2)
"By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us," (Luke 1:78)

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come." (4:5)
"he is Elijah who is to come." (Matthew 11:14)

"Elijah has already come," (Matthew 17:12)

"Elijah has come," (Mark 9:13)

"Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse." (4:5–6)
"With the spirit and power of Elijah he will go before him, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous," (Luke 1:17)

text: Although many Christians believe that the messianic prophecies of the Book of Malachi have been fulfilled in the life, ministry, transfiguration, death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth, most Jews continue to await the coming of the prophet Elijah who will prepare the way for the Lord.


document_title: Cocktail

question_text: where does the word cocktail come from wikipedia

root

text: Cocktail

text: Usage and related terms[edit]

text: When a mixed drink contains only a distilled spirit and a mixer, such as soda or fruit juice, it is a highball; many of the International Bartenders Association Official Cocktails are highballs. When a cocktail contains only a distilled spirit and a liqueur, it is a duo and when it adds a mixer, it is a trio. Additional ingredients may be sugar, honey, milk, cream, and various herbs.[1]

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text: Etymology[edit]

text: The origin of the word cocktail is disputed. The first recorded use of cocktail not referring to a horse is found in The Morning Post and Gazetteer in London, England, March 20, 1798:[2]

text:
Mr. Pitt,
two petit vers of "L'huile de Venus"
Ditto, one of "perfeit amour"
Ditto, "cock-tail" (vulgarly called ginger)

text: The Oxford English Dictionary cites the word as originating in the U.S.[3] The first recorded use of cocktail as a beverage (possibly non-alcoholic) in the United States appears in The Farmer's Cabinet, April 28, 1803:[4]

text: Drank a glass of cocktail—excellent for the head...Call'd at the Doct's. found Burnham—he looked very wise—drank another glass of cocktail.

text: The first definition of cocktail known to be an alcoholic beverage appeared in The Balance and Columbian Repository (Hudson, New York) May 13, 1806; editor Harry Croswell answered the question, "What is a cocktail?":

text: Cock-tail is a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water, and bitters—it is vulgarly called bittered sling, and is supposed to be an excellent electioneering potion, in as much as it renders the heart stout and bold, at the same time that it fuddles the head. It is said, also to be of great use to a democratic candidate: because a person, having swallowed a glass of it, is ready to swallow any thing else.[5]

text: Etymologist Anatoly Liberman endorses as "highly probable" the theory advanced by Låftman (1946), which Liberman summarizes as follows:[6]

text: It was customary to dock the tails of horses that were not thoroughbred ... They were called cocktailed horses, later simply cocktails. By extension, the word cocktail was applied to a vulgar, ill-bred person raised above his station, assuming the position of a gentleman but deficient in gentlemanly breeding. ... Of importance [in the 1806 citation above] is ... the mention of water as an ingredient. ... Låftman concluded that cocktail was an acceptable alcoholic drink, but diluted, not a "purebred", a thing "raised above its station". Hence the highly appropriate slang word used earlier about inferior horses and sham gentlemen.

text: Several authors have theorized that cocktail may be a corruption of cock ale.[7][8][9]

text: In his Imbibe! (2007) David Wondrich also speculates that cocktail is a reference to a practice for perking up an old horse by means of a ginger suppository so that the animal would "cock its tail up and be frisky."[10]

text: Development[edit]

text: There is a lack of clarity on the origins of cocktails.[11] Traditionally cocktails were a mixture of spirits, sugar, water, and bitters.[12] But by the 1860s, a cocktail frequently included a liqueur.[13][14]

text: The first publication of a bartenders' guide which included cocktail recipes was in 1862 – How to Mix Drinks; or, The Bon Vivant's Companion, by "Professor" Jerry Thomas. In addition to recipes for punches, sours, slings, cobblers, shrubs, toddies, flips, and a variety of other mixed drinks were 10 recipes for "cocktails". A key ingredient differentiating cocktails from other drinks in this compendium was the use of bitters. Mixed drinks popular today that conform to this original meaning of "cocktail" include the Old Fashioned whiskey cocktail, the Sazerac cocktail, and the Manhattan cocktail.

text: The ingredients listed (spirits, sugar, water, and bitters) match the ingredients of an Old Fashioned,[15] which originated as a term used by late 19th century bar patrons to distinguish cocktails made the "old-fashioned" way from newer, more complex cocktails.[16]

text: The term highball appears during the 1890s to distinguish a drink composed only of a distilled spirit and a mixer.[17]

text: The first "cocktail party" ever thrown was allegedly by Mrs. Julius S. Walsh Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, in May 1917. Mrs. Walsh invited 50 guests to her home at noon on a Sunday. The party lasted an hour, until lunch was served at 1 pm. The site of this first cocktail party still stands. In 1924, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis bought the Walsh mansion at 4510 Lindell Boulevard, and it has served as the local archbishop's residence ever since.[18]

text: During Prohibition in the United States (1919–1933), when alcoholic beverages were illegal, cocktails were still consumed illegally in establishments known as speakeasies. The quality of liquor available during Prohibition was much worse than previously.[19] There was a shift from whiskey to gin, which does not require aging and is therefore easier to produce illicitly.[20] Honey, fruit juices, and other flavorings served to mask the foul taste of the inferior liquors. Sweet cocktails were easier to drink quickly, an important consideration when the establishment might be raided at any moment.

text: Cocktails became less popular in the late 1960s and through the 1970s, until resurging in the 1980s with vodka often substituting the original gin in drinks such as the martini. Traditional cocktails began to make a comeback in the 2000s,[21] and by the mid-2000s there was a renaissance of cocktail culture in a style typically referred to as mixology that draws on traditional cocktails for inspiration but utilizes novel ingredients and often complex flavors.[22]

text: Cocktails

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document_title: 2017 World Series

question_text: who won game 3 of the world series this year

text: 2017 World Series

text: Background[edit]

text: This was the first World Series matchup, and second postseason meeting overall, between the Astros and Dodgers. Los Angeles defeated Houston in the 1981 National League Division Series in five games en route to its World Series championship that year.[10] The teams also met in the 1980 National League West tie-breaker game.[11] This was the first Fall Classic since 1970, and the eighth overall, in which both participants had 100 or more wins during the regular season.[12][13]

text: The two teams did not meet in interleague play during the regular season.[14]

text: Los Angeles Dodgers[edit]

text: The Dodgers held a 91–36 record through August 25.[15][16] They won their fifth consecutive National League West title and home field advantage throughout the playoffs.[17] In the postseason, the Dodgers swept the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League Division Series and defeated the defending World Series champion Chicago Cubs in the previous year's rematch of the National League Championship Series in five games.[18] This was the first appearance in the Fall Classic for the Dodgers since 1988, the tenth since the franchise moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, and the 19th overall.[19]

text: Entering the 2017 World Series, the Dodgers bullpen had thrown 23 consecutive scoreless innings, a postseason record for a bullpen.[20] Additionally, by outscoring the Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago Cubs by a combined 48–19 margin, the Dodgers entered the World Series with the third-best run differential of any pennant winner since the playoff structure was expanded in 1995.[21]

text: All-Star shortstop Corey Seager, who was out for the entire National League Championship Series with a back injury, was included on the Dodgers' World Series roster.[22] Manager Dave Roberts became first manager of Asian heritage ever in the World Series, as well as the fourth African-American manager.[23]

text: Houston Astros[edit]

text: With a 101–61 regular season record, the team won its first American League West title, and their first division title since 2001.[24][b] In the American League Division Series, they defeated the Boston Red Sox in four games and then defeated the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series (ALCS) in seven games.[25] This was their second World Series appearance and first since 2005, when they were swept in four games by the Chicago White Sox.[26] They became the first team in history to make it to the World Series as members of both the National League and the American League.[27]

text: The city of Houston in August 2017 suffered record flooding from Hurricane Harvey. The team began to wear patches which had the logo of the team with the word "Strong" on the bottom of the patch, as well as promoting the hashtag Houston Strong.[28][29] Manager A. J. Hinch has stated in an interview that the team wasn't just playing for a title, but to help boost moral support for the city.[30]

text: On August 31, just seconds before the midnight deadline, the Astros traded for Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander.[31] Following the trade, including the regular season and postseason to this point, Verlander had posted a 9–0 win-loss record with a 1.23 earned run average.[32] He was named the ALCS MVP.[33]

text: Summary[edit]

text: Houston won the series, 4–3.

text:
Game
Date
Score
Location
Time
Attendance

1
000000002018-10-24-0000October 24
Houston Astros – 1, Los Angeles Dodgers – 3
Dodger Stadium
2:28
54,253[34]

2
000000002018-10-25-0000October 25
Houston Astros – 7, Los Angeles Dodgers – 6 (11)
Dodger Stadium
4:19
54,293[35]

3
000000002018-10-27-0000October 27
Los Angeles Dodgers – 3, Houston Astros – 5
Minute Maid Park
3:46
43,282[36]

4
000000002018-10-28-0000October 28
Los Angeles Dodgers – 6, Houston Astros – 2
Minute Maid Park
3:06
43,322[37]

5
000000002018-10-29-0000October 29
Los Angeles Dodgers – 12, Houston Astros – 13 (10)
Minute Maid Park
5:17
43,300[38]

6
000000002018-10-31-0000October 31
Houston Astros – 1, Los Angeles Dodgers – 3
Dodger Stadium
3:22
54,128[39]

7
000000002018-11-01-0000November 1
Houston Astros – 5, Los Angeles Dodgers – 1
Dodger Stadium
3:37
54,124[40]

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text: Pre-game ceremonies[edit]

text: Game 1: The ceremonial first pitch was thrown out by members of former Dodger Jackie Robinson's family, including his widow Rachel.[41] The game marked the 45th anniversary of Robinson's death, and the 2017 season was the 70th anniversary of his breaking of the baseball color line.[42] Keith Williams Jr., a gospel singer, performed "The Star-Spangled Banner", the national anthem.[43]

text: Game 2: Fernando Valenzuela threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Steve Yeager; both were introduced by retired Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully.[44][45] Country music's Brad Paisley performed the national anthem.[46]

text: Game 3: Houston Texans defensive end J. J. Watt, who had raised $37 million for Hurricane Harvey victims, threw out the first pitch. The ball was given to him by Astros' Hall of Famer Craig Biggio.[47][48] The national anthem was performed by Texas Air National Guard Master Sergeant Promise Harris.[49]

text: Game 4: Hailey Dawson, a seven-year-old girl from Nevada, threw out the ceremonial first pitch using a 3D printed hand.[50][51] The national anthem was performed by the Houston Police Department Quartet.[49]

text: Game 5: Former President of the United States George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch. His father, former President George H. W. Bush handed him the ball.[52] Justin Verlander caught the pitch. Country singer Clay Walker performed the national anthem.[49]

text: Game 6: Orel Hershiser and Tommy Lasorda, celebrating the Dodgers' 1988 World Series title, each threw out the ceremonial first pitch.[53] Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer Rosalind Curry performed the national anthem.[54]

text: Game 7: The LAPD Quartet sang the National Anthem. The first pitch was thrown out by Sandy Koufax. Rick Monday, Steve Garvey and Don Newcombe participated as well.[55]

text: Game summaries[edit]

text: Game 1[edit]

text:
October 24, 2017, 5:11 pm (PDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 103 °F (39 °C), clear

Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E

Houston
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
0

Los Angeles
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
X
3
6
0

WP: Clayton Kershaw (1–0)   LP: Dallas Keuchel (0–1)   Sv: Kenley Jansen (1)
Home runs:
HOU: Alex Bregman (1)
LAD: Chris Taylor (1), Justin Turner (1)
Attendance: 54,253

text: The temperature at the start of the game was 103 °F (39 °C), which made this the hottest World Series game ever recorded.[56] Clayton Kershaw started Game 1 for the Dodgers, while Dallas Keuchel started for the Astros.[57]

text: Chris Taylor hit a home run for the Dodgers on Keuchel's first pitch of the game. It was the third home run to leadoff a game in Dodgers postseason history (following Davey Lopes in 1978 World Series and Carl Crawford in 2013 NLDS).[58] Alex Bregman hit a tying solo home run for the Astros in the fourth inning. In the sixth inning, Justin Turner hit a go-ahead two-run home run for the Dodgers. Turner tied Duke Snider for most career runs batted in (RBIs) in Dodgers postseason history with 26.[59] Kershaw struck out 11 in seven innings pitched with no walks and only three hits allowed while Keuchel allowed three runs on six hits in 6 2⁄3 innings. Brandon Morrow pitched a scoreless eighth and Kenley Jansen earned the save.[60] The two-hour, 28-minute game was the shortest World Series contest since Game 4 in 1992.[61]

text: Game 2[edit]

text:
October 25, 2017, 5:17 pm (PDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 93 °F (34 °C), clear

Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
R
H
E

Houston
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
7
14
1

Los Angeles
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
1
6
5
0

WP: Chris Devenski (1–0)   LP: Brandon McCarthy (0–1)
Home runs:
HOU: Marwin González (1), José Altuve (1), Carlos Correa (1), George Springer (1)
LAD: Joc Pederson (1), Corey Seager (1), Yasiel Puig (1), Charlie Culberson (1)
Attendance: 54,293

text: The starting pitchers for Game 2 were Rich Hill for the Dodgers and Justin Verlander for the Astros. The Astros scored first when Bregman drove in Josh Reddick with a hit in the third inning. Hill struck out seven in four innings but was replaced by Kenta Maeda in the fifth. Joc Pederson tied the game with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, and the Dodgers took the lead when Corey Seager hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth inning. Verlander allowed two hits, both home runs, in his six innings pitched. Carlos Correa drove in the Astros' second run of the game on a single in the eighth, ending the Dodgers bullpen's streak of 28 consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason. Marwin González hit a home run off Jansen in the ninth to tie the game.[62] This was only Jansen's second blown save all season and snapped his streak of converting his first 12 postseason save opportunities, a major league record.[63]

text: The game went into extra innings. José Altuve and Correa hit home runs off Josh Fields in the tenth inning to put the Astros in the lead. In the bottom of the inning, Yasiel Puig hit a home run off of Ken Giles and Enrique Hernández drove in Logan Forsythe to tie the game, with the latter being the Dodgers' first run that was not driven in by a home run. In the next inning, George Springer hit a two-run home run for the Astros off of Brandon McCarthy to retake the lead. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Charlie Culberson homered off of Chris Devenski, who later struck out Puig to end the game. This was the first ever World Series game in which a team hit home runs in the ninth, tenth and eleventh inning. [62][64] The teams set a new record for combined home runs in a single World Series game with eight[65] and this was the first time in MLB history, regular season or postseason, that five home runs were hit in extra innings.[66] The Astros won their first World Series game in franchise history as they had been swept in their previous appearance in 2005.[67][68]

text: Game 3[edit]

text:
October 27, 2017, 7:21 pm (CDT) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, 65 °F (18 °C), roof closed

Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E

Los Angeles
0
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
4
2

Houston
0
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
X
5
12
0

WP: Lance McCullers Jr. (1–0)   LP: Yu Darvish (0–1)   Sv: Brad Peacock (1)
Home runs:
LAD: None
HOU: Yuli Gurriel (1)
Attendance: 43,282

text: The starting pitchers for Game 3 were Yu Darvish for the Dodgers and Lance McCullers Jr. for the Astros. The Astros scored four runs in the bottom of the second inning on a home run by Yuli Gurriel and RBIs by González, Brian McCann, and Bregman.[69] Darvish left the game after 1 2⁄3 innings, which was the shortest outing of his career.[70] The Dodgers scored one run in the top of the third inning as Seager grounded into a double play after McCullers loaded the bases with three consecutive walks.[69][71] The Astros added another run in the fifth on an RBI single by Evan Gattis and the Dodgers added two in the sixth on an RBI groundout by Puig and a wild pitch. McCullers wound up pitching 51⁄3 innings and allowed three runs on four hits.[72][73] Brad Peacock replaced McCullers, completing the final 3 2⁄3 innings with no hits allowed and four strikeouts to earn his first major league save. It was the longest hitless World Series relief outing since Ron Taylor's four innings in Game 4 of the 1964 Series, and tied Ken Clay for the longest hitless postseason save, first accomplished in the 1978 ALCS.[74]

text: Gurriel made a racially insensitive gesture in the dugout after his home run. He stretched the sides of his eyes and mouthing the Spanish word chinito, which translates to "little Chinese Boy"; Darvish is from Japan.[75][76] Gurriel apologized, and said that anyone from Asia is called a chino in Cuba, although he acknowledged knowing that the term was offensive in Japan from having played there.[75][77] As a result, Rob Manfred, the Commissioner of Baseball, suspended Gurriel for the first five games of the 2018 MLB season without pay, but allowed him to continue playing in the World Series.[78][79]

text: Game 4[edit]

text:
October 28, 2017, 7:20 pm (CDT) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, 67 °F (19 °C), roof closed

Team
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3
4
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9
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Los Angeles
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
5
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0

Houston
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
0

WP: Tony Watson (1–0)   LP: Ken Giles (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Joc Pederson (2)
HOU: George Springer (2), Alex Bregman (2)
Attendance: 43,322

text: The starting pitchers for Game 4 were Alex Wood for the Dodgers and Charlie Morton for the Astros.[80] Springer homered off Wood in the bottom of the sixth for the first run of the ballgame. It was the only hit Wood allowed in 5 2⁄3 innings pitched in the game. Forsythe drove in Cody Bellinger to tie the game in the top of the seventh. Morton struck out seven and only allowed three hits and one run in 61⁄3 innings.[81] Bellinger then drove in the go-ahead run with a double in the top of the ninth off of Giles and the Dodgers added four more runs on a sacrifice fly by Austin Barnes and a three-run homer by Pederson. Bregman hit a home run off of Jansen in the bottom of the ninth inning, but the Dodgers won the game to even up the series. The Astros had two hits in the game; both were home runs. This was the first game in World Series history where both starting pitchers allowed four or fewer baserunners.[82]

text: After Game 4, both teams' pitching coaches, Rick Honeycutt for the Dodgers and Brent Strom for the Astros, commented on how the baseball being used for the World Series is slicker than the baseball used during the regular season. Pitchers on both teams noted that this difference has made it more difficult for them to throw their sliders.[83]

text: Game 5[edit]

text:
October 29, 2017, 7:21 pm (CDT) at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas, 69 °F (21 °C), roof closed

Team
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
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Los Angeles
3
0
0
1
3
0
1
1
3
0
12
14
1

Houston
0
0
0
4
3
0
4
1
0
1
13
14
1

WP: Joe Musgrove (1–0)   LP: Kenley Jansen (0–1)
Home runs:
LAD: Cody Bellinger (1), Yasiel Puig (2)
HOU: Yuli Gurriel (2), José Altuve (2), George Springer (3), Carlos Correa (2), Brian McCann (1)
Attendance: 43,300

text: Kershaw and Keuchel started Game 5, in a rematch of the opening game of the series.[84] Forsythe singled in two runs off of Keuchel in the first inning to put the Dodgers up early. A third run scored on a throwing error by Gurriel. Barnes singled in the fourth to score Forsythe. Keuchel pitched 3 2⁄3 innings for the Astros, allowing five hits and four runs (three earned). The Astros scored their first run with an RBI double by Correa in the bottom of the fourth inning, followed by a three-run home run by Gurriel to tie the game. Bellinger hit a three-run home run off of Collin McHugh in the top of the fifth to put the Dodgers back on top only for Altuve to hit his own three-run home run in the bottom of the inning off Maeda to tie it back up. Kershaw pitched 42⁄3 innings and allowed six runs on four hits and three walks.

text: A triple by Bellinger on a line drive that Springer missed on a dive in the seventh inning off of Peacock scored Hernández from first base. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Springer hit a home run off the first pitch he saw off of Morrow, who was pitching for the third consecutive day, to tie the game. Bregman scored on a double by Altuve to put the Astros ahead for the first time in the game, and then Correa hit a two-run home run to extend the lead. Seager doubled in a run in the top of the eighth inning, but McCann hit a home run in the bottom of the inning. That was the 21st home run of the series, tying the record set in the 2002 World Series. Puig broke the record with a two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning. Down to their last strike, Chris Taylor drove in Barnes to tie the game with a single.[85]

text: In the tenth inning, McCann was hit by a pitch to put him on base with two outs. Subsequently, Springer walked on five pitches to move McCann to second base. McCann was then replaced by pinch runner Derek Fisher.[86] On the next pitch, Bregman singled in Fisher for the winning run.[87] The Astros became only the second team to come back twice from three runs down in a World Series game,[88] the other was the Toronto Blue Jays in the 15–14 win during Game 4 of the 1993 World Series. The six game tying home runs in the series to this point is the most for any World Series on record.[89] This World Series set a new record for most players to hit a home run (14 to date in the World Series).[88] With the teams combining to score 25 runs throughout the game, this was the highest scoring World Series game since the Florida Marlins defeated the Cleveland Indians 14–11 in Game 3 of the 1997 World Series.[90] Game 5 lasted five hours and seventeen minutes, making it the second longest World Series game in history by time.[91][92]

text: Game 6[edit]

text:
October 31, 2017, 5:21 pm (PDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 67 °F (19 °C), overcast

Team
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E

Houston
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
0

Los Angeles
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
X
3
5
0

WP: Tony Watson (2–0)   LP: Justin Verlander (0–1)   Sv: Kenley Jansen (2)
Home runs:
HOU: George Springer (4)
LAD: Joc Pederson (3)
Attendance: 54,128

text: Game 6 featured the same starting pitchers as the second game: Verlander and Hill. Springer hit a solo home run off of Hill in the top of the third for the first run of the night.[93] It was Springer's fourth homer of the series, tied for third all-time in a single series and joining Gene Tenace, in 1972, as the only players with four game-tying or go-ahead home runs in a World Series.[94] Springer also joined Hank Bauer in the 1958 World Series and Barry Bonds in the 2002 World Series with four home runs in a series.[95] The Astros loaded the bases in the fifth inning, but did not score. Hill pitched 4 2⁄3 innings, struck out five and allowed four hits and one run.[93]

text: In the sixth inning, Taylor tied the game with an RBI double and Seager hit a sacrifice fly to give the Dodgers the lead.[96] Verlander pitched six innings with nine strikeouts and only three hits allowed. Pederson hit a home run in the bottom of the seventh inning and Jansen pitched two scoreless innings for the save.[97] Pederson tied a World Series record with his fifth consecutive game with an extra base hit and Andre Ethier, who appeared in the game as a pinch hitter, set a new Dodgers franchise record with his 50th career postseason game.[98]

text: Game 7[edit]

text:
November 1, 2017, 5:21 pm (PDT) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California, 69 °F (21 °C), partly cloudy

Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E

Houston
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0

Los Angeles
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
6
1

WP: Charlie Morton (1–0)   LP: Yu Darvish (0–2)
Home runs:
HOU: George Springer (5)
LAD: None
Attendance: 54,124

text: This was the first World Series Game 7 to be played at Dodger Stadium (and the first postseason Game 7 at the stadium since the 1988 NLCS, and the Dodgers' first World Series Game 7 since 1965).[99] It was also the first time since the 1931 World Series that a Game 7 occurred in a Series with both teams having won at least 100 games during the season.[100] This was the first time since the 2001 World Series and 2002 World Series that back-to-back Fall Classics had a Game 7.[101]

text: The starting pitchers for this game were the same as in the third game: McCullers and Darvish.[102] Springer doubled to open the game and scored the first run on an error by Bellinger, which allowed Bregman to reach second base. Bregman stole third base and scored on an Altuve groundout. McCann scored the next inning on a groundout hit by the pitcher McCullers. Springer hit a two-run home run, his fifth of the series, tying Reggie Jackson and Chase Utley for most home runs in a single World Series and setting a new record with 29 total bases in any postseason series. As in Game 3, Darvish lasted only 1 2⁄3 innings (tying the shortest outing of his career) and became the third pitcher with two starts of less than two innings in a World Series, and the first since Art Ditmar in the 1960 World Series. Morrow relieved Darvish and in the process became only the second pitcher to pitch in all seven games of a single World Series, joining Darold Knowles in the 1973 World Series. McCullers lasted only 21⁄3 innings himself; he allowed three hits and hit a World Series record four batters. This was the first Game 7 in World Series history where neither starting pitcher got past the third inning.[103]

text: The Dodgers failed to score a run and left eight men on base through five innings.[104] Ethier, pinch hitting, scored Pederson on a single in the sixth inning for the Dodgers' only run. They only had one hit in 13 chances with runners in scoring position in the game.[103] Kershaw pitched four scoreless innings of relief in the game, and in the process, he broke Orel Hershiser's Dodgers postseason record with his 33rd strikeout.[105] Morton pitched four innings of relief to earn the win, as Corey Seager grounded out to José Altuve, who threw to Yuli Gurriel to end the game, with the Astros winning their first championship in franchise history, and ending their 56-year drought.[103] Springer won the World Series MVP Award.[5]

text: After Game 7, Correa proposed to his girlfriend, 2016 Miss Texas USA winner Daniella Rodríguez, on live television during a postgame interview conducted by Rosenthal. She accepted.[106]

text: Composite line score[edit]

text: 2017 World Series (4–3): Houston Astros beat Los Angeles Dodgers.

text:
Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
R
H
E

Houston Astros
2
7
2
5
4
1
4
2
2
3
2
34
56
2

Los Angeles Dodgers
4
0
1
1
4
9
3
1
8
2
1
34
47
4

Home runs:
HOU: George Springer (5), José Altuve (2), Alex Bregman (2), Carlos Correa (2), Yuli Gurriel (2), Marwin González (1), Brian McCann (1)
LAD: Joc Pederson (3), Yasiel Puig (2), Cody Bellinger (1), Charlie Culberson (1), Corey Seager (1), Chris Taylor (1), Justin Turner (1)
Total attendance: 346,702   Average attendance: 49,529
Winning player's share: $438,901.57.   Losing player's share: $259,722.14.

text: Broadcasting[edit]

text: Television[edit]

text: Fox broadcast the series in the United States, with Joe Buck serving as the play-by-play announcer, along with John Smoltz as color commentator and Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci as field reporters.[107] For Fox Deportes, Rolando Nichols provided play-by-play while Carlos Álvarez and Edgar Gonzalez provided color commentary.[108]

text: Kevin Burkhardt hosted the pregame shows, joined by analysts Keith Hernandez, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez, and Frank Thomas.[109] Outside the United States, MLB International televised the series, with Matt Vasgersian on play-by-play and Buck Martinez doing color commentary.[110]

text: Ratings[edit]

text: According to Nielsen ratings, this series was the third highest rated since 2005, trailing only the 2009 World Series and the 2016 World Series.[111] For the second straight year, a World Series game, Game 5, beat out NBC Sunday Night Football in ratings.[112]

text:
Game
Ratings
(households)
Share
(households)
U.S. audience
(in millions)
Ref

1
8.7
15
14.97
[113][114]

2
9.2
18
15.48
[115][116]

3
8.8
17
15.68
[117][118]

4
8.7
17
15.40
[119][120]

5
10.5
21
18.94
[121][122]

6
12.6
23
22.23
[123][124]

7
15.8
28
28.24
[125][126]

text: Radio[edit]

text: ESPN Radio broadcast the series nationally in English, with Dan Shulman providing the play-by-play and Aaron Boone serving as color analyst. Tim Kurkjian and Buster Olney served as reporters for the network, while Marc Kestecher hosted the pre-game and post-game coverage along with analyst Chris Singleton. The ESPN Radio coverage was carried on affiliated stations throughout the United States and Canada, as well as online at ESPN.com and via the ESPN mobile app. Spanish-language coverage was provided by ESPN Deportes Radio, with Eduardo Ortega, Renato Bermúdez, José Francisco Rivera, and Orlando Hernández announcing.[127]

text: Locally, both teams' flagship radio stations broadcast the series with their regular announcers. Sportstalk 790 aired the English-language broadcast for the Houston area, with Robert Ford and Steve Sparks calling the games.[110] In Los Angeles, AM 570 LA Sports aired the English-language broadcast, with Charley Steiner and Rick Monday announcing.[110] In Spanish, Univision America 1020 carried the broadcast, with Jaime Jarrín and Jorge Jarrín on the call. In Korean, Radio Korea 1540 aired the series, with Richard Choi and Chong Ho Yim in the booth.[128]

text: Sponsorship[edit]

text: For the first time, MLB sold presenting sponsorships to all of its postseason series;[129] the internet television service YouTube TV is the first-ever presenting sponsor of the World Series. The series is officially known as the 2017 World Series Presented by YouTube TV.[3] This sponsorship includes logo branding in-stadium and on official digital properties, as well as commercial inventory during Fox's telecasts of the games.[130]

text: Impact and aftermath[edit]

text: The Astros earned $30,420,155.57 from postseason pool money to split among team personnel; each share was worth $438,901.57. The Dodgers received $20,280,103.72, with shares of $259,722.14[131] The sportsbooks in Nevada lost $11.4 million in November 2017, a record for baseball-related betting.[132]

text: The city of Houston held a parade for the Astros on November 3, 2017, which Mayor Sylvester Turner proclaimed was "Houston Astros' Day". An estimated 750,000 to one million attended the parade.[133] Springer and Altuve appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's November 13, 2017, issue, with Altuve holding the Commissioner's Trophy and Springer holding a copy of a Sports Illustrated from 2014 that predicted the Astros would win the 2017 World Series.[134]


document_title: Dan Scott

question_text: who set the fire on dan scott's office

question_tokens: who set the fire on dan scott 's office

text: Dan Scott

text: Fictional character biography[edit]

text: Dan grew up in Tree Hill, NC and attended Tree Hill High, where he was the star of the Ravens basketball team. Towards the end of senior year, Dan got his girlfriend Karen Roe pregnant, but abandoned her to take a basketball scholarship to North Carolina. At college he met Deb Lee, who also became pregnant by him. Dan returned to Tree Hill on the night his and Karen's son Lucas was born but, on seeing Keith with Karen at the hospital, Dan left without Karen seeing him. Dan and Deb married and moved back to Tree Hill with their son Nathan. Dan tried to get joint custody of Lucas, but Karen refused and Dan gave up on trying to be part of Lucas's life. He later became a successful car salesman having set up his own business with Deb's money. Dan is a man with big dreams and expectations, especially regarding his son Nathan, but he doesn't handle it very well when they're not fulfilled.

text: Season 1[edit]

text: Dan is a controlling father to Nathan, who is now the Ravens' star player, but has nothing to do with Lucas. When Lucas joins the Ravens, Dan encourages Nathan to give his half-brother a hard time. Dan puts so much pressure on Nathan that Nathan takes drugs to enhance his basketball performance, leading to him collapsing on the court. When Deb finds out, she asks Dan for a divorce. When Dan's parents come to town for Dan's birthday, it is revealed that Dan's father Royal put similar pressure on Dan and that Dan faked the extent of an injury he suffered in college in order to give up basketball. Dan also has an uneasy relationship with Keith, due to Keith's continuing friendship with Karen. When Keith crashes the car he is driving with Lucas inside, Dan pulls Lucas from the car and saves his life, leading to a temporary truce with Karen. Keith is left in financial difficulty due to Lucas's medical bills and Dan offers to buy Keith's garage from him while Keith continues to run it. However, it soon becomes clear that Dan will be running the garage in his own way and Keith quits. After being rejected by Karen, Keith turns to Deb for comfort and they have a one-night stand. On walking in on them in bed together, Dan tells Keith that he is no longer his brother. Dan is about to sign his divorce papers to Deb when he suffers a heart attack. When Deb finds Dan on the floor, Dan tells her "you'd better hope I die."

text: Season 2[edit]

text: After his heart attack, Dan claims to be a changed person and tries to get closer to Lucas. Dan and Deb are united in their disapproval of Nathan's marriage to Haley. Dan claims to have forgiven Deb and Keith for their fling and a guilty Deb allows Dan to live with her while he recovers. It becomes clear that the new Dan is an act when he lies to Deb after being given a clean bill of health and it is revealed that Keith's new girlfriend Jules was actually hired by Dan to seduce his brother. On discovering that he has the same heart condition as Dan, Lucas agrees to move in with Dan on the conditions that Dan pays for Lucas's medication and keeps this from Karen, and also that Dan leaves Keith and "Jules" alone. Dan keeps his promises but Karen discovers the truth about Jules and threatens to tell Keith, leading to Jules leaving Keith at the altar. Dan is delighted at this result and, after knocking down the groom on the wedding cake, looks at Deb saying "one down, one to go". On discovering what Dan did, Keith confronts Dan at the dealership and attacks him. Before leaving town, Keith tells Dan that he has nothing left to lose, but Dan does. When Nathan and Haley's marriage is in trouble, Dan is quick to pounce, and gets Nathan to sign annulment papers and move back in with him and Deb. However, Deb wants Dan out of their lives for good, especially after learning that Dan told Nathan that it is his fault that Deb is now addicted to pills. Lucas continues to live with Dan in order to bring down his father once and for all. He finds cash and an incriminating ledger in the attic of the dealership and discovers that Dan has been making money illegally by changing the amounts on bills and pocketing the extra cash. However, Dan has made Deb the co-owner of the dealership, meaning that she would be incriminated too. Dan then reveals he left the cash and ledger for Lucas to find as a test of Lucas's loyalty, which Lucas failed, and so Dan severs all ties to Lucas, even cutting off his son's heart medication. Dan also sabotages Karen's relationship with her business lecturer Andy by walking into one of Andy's classes and telling everyone that Andy is sleeping with Karen, which leads to Andy losing his job. Dan then tries to have Andy deported back to New Zealand. When Karen angrily confronts Dan at the dealership, Dan grabs her and forcefully kisses her, saying "isn't that was this is really about?" At the end of the season Dan falls unconscious after drinking a poisoned bottle of whisky that was left for him with a note saying "for everything you've done". The dealership is then set on fire with Dan inside.

text: Season 3[edit]

text: Dan survives the fire, but the dealership is destroyed. Dan at first thinks it was Lucas who tried to kill him when he remembers seeing him in the fire, but it is revealed that Lucas saved him. Wanting access to the fire investigation, Dan runs for mayor of Tree Hill. His family-based campaign includes having Deb pretend to love him in exchange for a final divorce. This ploy works and Dan is elected mayor. As mayor, Dan gains access to CCTV showing Keith buying the whisky used to drug Dan, and when Keith returns to town Dan has him arrested on suspicion of his attempted murder. Although the police release Keith due to lack of evidence, Dan still believes that Keith was the perpetrator, and things become worse when Keith announces that he is going to marry Karen and adopt Lucas. One day at Tree Hill High, Jimmy Edwards takes a gun to school and fires it, causing a lock down. Keith persuades Dan as mayor to let him go into the school to talk to Jimmy, but Jimmy commits suicide by shooting himself in front of Keith. Dan then gets into the school, picks up the gun and shoots Keith, killing him. Jimmy gets the blame for Keith's death as it is assumed that he shot Keith before turning the gun on himself. Dan convinces himself that Keith deserved what he got as he started the war with Dan. Nevertheless, Dan becomes haunted, seeing visions of Keith as a child everywhere, and this has a profound effect on him. Realizing he has to change his ways he tries to get closer to Nathan, telling his son that he is proud of him and that he loves him. Haley then gives Dan a second chance by inviting him to her and Nathan's second wedding. At the ceremony Deb tells Dan that it was her, not Keith, who tried to kill him in the fire. Dan goes to Keith's grave and breaks down. Dan then apologizes to Karen for how he treated her and Lucas and she reveals that she is pregnant with Keith's child. Dan takes her in his arms promising to be there for her this time. He then goes home and discovers that someone has written "MURDERER" on his wall.

text: Season 4[edit]

text: Dan tries to make amends for Keith's death by looking after Karen. However, he still sees messages everywhere calling him a murderer, and wonders if it is all in his head. Meanwhile, Nathan is in deep debt and asks Dan to help him. Dan refuses and Nathan goes to a loan shark, Daunte, instead. Daunte forces Nathan to shave points in a basketball game and then demands that Nathan lose the State Championship. On discovering the trouble that Nathan is in, Dan confronts Daunte and offers to pay him off, but Daunte gets Dan to back down by threatening Nathan, Lucas, the pregnant Haley and Karen. When the Ravens win the State Championship, Daunte runs Haley over and crashes into a construction site. Nathan pulls Daunte out of the car and beats him, before realizing he is dead. Dan takes the fall for Nathan and is arrested. Dan plans to plead guilty to Daunte's murder in order to be punished for Keith's death, but the coroner's report shows that Daunte was already dead when Nathan pulled him out of the car. Dan is released and the experience brings him and Karen closer together, as Karen admires what Dan was willing to do for his son. Dan and Karen begin to come together romantically, attending the school prom together as chaperones, but Dan continues to receive text messages and notes accusing him of killing his brother. Dan discovers that the person sending the messages is Abby Brown, a student who witnessed the shooting. Dan then visits Abby and her mother and tries to explain why he killed Keith, saying "Karen was mine, she was supposed to be mine". Abby leaves Tree Hill for good, but not before telling Lucas what she knows. Lucas walks in on Dan and his mother kissing and attacks Dan, shouting that he killed Keith, but Karen refuses to believe him. Lucas then goes to the police, but Dan has got there first and told them that Lucas is just trying to sabotage Dan's relationship with Karen. On learning from Haley that Deb has a gun, Lucas steals the gun and confronts Dan in front of Karen, causing her to collapse. Lucas fires a warning shot to make Dan leave, before rushing the unconscious Karen to hospital. After learning from Deb that Dan killed Keith, Nathan confronts Dan and tells him that he will never be a part of his grandson's life. After Karen's daughter is born by c-section, Dan visits his new niece in the hospital, before turning himself in to the police.

text: Two weeks later, a recovered Karen visits Dan in his cell and tells him that she has a daughter, Lily, who will never know her father because of Dan, before spitting at him. Dan is so distraught by this encounter that he tries to hang himself in his cell with his bedsheet. The sheet unravels after a few seconds, and Dan falls to the floor, left to agonize over what he has done.

text: Season 5[edit]

text: Four and a half years later, Nathan visits Dan in prison, and tells him that he will never be like him. Nathan then tells Dan that Jamie found a picture of him once and Nathan told him that his grandfather was dead. Later, a prison guard tells Dan that Nathan left behind an envelope, which contains a picture of Jamie. A parole hearing is held for Dan[1] and despite Lucas pleading with the board not to be fooled by Dan, he is released. Soon after, Dan goes to a store to buy a basketball for his grandson and ends up sleeping with the cashier later that night.[2] At Lucas's wedding, Dan sits outside in his car and is confronted by Haley, who tells him to stay away from the family. When Jamie is abducted during the ceremony by his evil nanny, Carrie, Dan saves him and threatens Carrie, telling her that he killed his brother and would have no problem doing the same to her. Dan then returns Jamie to Nathan and Haley's house and is attacked by Lucas and Nathan. On Jamie's 5th birthday Dan goes to drop off a gift and has a confrontation with Deb. After the party Nathan goes and tells Dan to stay away and Dan reveals he only has six months to live due to his HCM. After the man in front of him on the heart transplant list dies he becomes number one.Excited he leaves the hospital and helps an old man retrieve his cane before getting hit by a car. Ironically, seconds later his beeper goes off because a heart has been found for him.[3]

text: Season 6[edit]

text: When he wakes up from the accident, it is revealed that Carrie, Jamie's former nanny, was the one who ran him over, as revenge for interfering with her taking Jamie as her son. He finds himself in a "hospital room" but when he tries to escape (Carrie is torturing him) he discovers that he is not in a hospital room, but in her house, in a room which Carrie designed to confuse him by disguising it as a hospital room by putting medical equipment and painting the room, as well as adding hospital-style curtains. Carrie devises a plan to get Jamie by telling Haley that Dan is dying, so that she'll bring Jamie to see him. Carrie goes after Jamie, then Haley too. Dan shoots Carrie once she attempts to kill Haley and Deb. Carrie wakes up later that night, and reminds Dan that he promised he'd kill her if she came near his family again, prompting him to keep his word and shoot her again, this time killing her. As a result, Nathan and Haley let Dan see Jamie, but Nathan quickly reminds his father that he still hates him for killing his uncle. Unfortunately, Dan still finds himself without a heart transplant and has to wait longer. In the mean time, he tries to be a father to Nathan by advising him on his basketball and has a talk with Lucas about the day of the school shooting to help with the Ravens movie. His relationship with Jamie also grows and he finally has a blowout with Deb about Keith. When his heart transplant does come, the man who delivers it trips over a dog's leash and the dog eats it. Dan ultimately loses all hope and attempts to drown himself at a beach. He then goes to tells Jamie goodbye. Jamie becomes upset and asks him who killed Keith; and Dan admits that he did it. Dan leaves Tree Hill, but not before saying some last words to Lucas and Nathan. At the end of the season we see Dan as a broken man. He hates his life and wants to die. To make amends he goes to visit Coach Durham to whom he confesses that when he looks back on his life it all went wrong when he refused to play at the state championship. He tells Coach Durham that he should be dead but he isn't and that he realizes "this is my hell". He has to see his family experience the happiest moments of their lives but he can't feel them. To this Coach Durham replies "you created that, Danny". Dan then turns a gun on himself but can't bring himself to pull the trigger. He then forces the gun into Coach Durhams hand and begs him to shoot him later, after Dan cries in his arms, adds "there is still time for redemption, son". Nathan shows up and tells Dan that he has made it to the NBA. Later Peyton lets Dan hold his other grandchild Sawyer Scott. At the end of the episode he tells the audience that when he looks in the mirror he sees that he was supposed to be someone else, but fell short of that person.

text: Season 7[edit]

text: Fourteen months have past since the season six finale, and Dan is now a motivational speaker. He has his own TV show called Scott Free Redemption. He has also written a book with the same title. It is then revealed that he is married to Rachel Gatina. Dan reached out to his son Nathan when he read about him and Renee Richardson who he meets and ask her to speak about it on his show. Dan reveals that Renee Richardson was lying about Nathan Scott alleged affair and exposes her truth on his show. It is also revealed that Dan did in fact have a heart transplant as he quotes Renee Richardson con as "Takes a Con to Know a Con." About a year earlier Dan traveled to Mexico to have a heart transplant. His new wife Rachel Gatina, paid with his money for a family to pull the life support plug on their young son. The heart was then given to Dan. Dan returns to Tree Hill and tries to ask forgiveness from Nathan. Nathan will not forgive Dan, but only "tolerate" him for Jamie's sake. Dan then meets Clay who he shakes up (throws him in the ocean) and basically tells him not to give up on being an agent. On the eve of Nathan and Haley's departure, Rachel gets Dan to do a live broadcast from the school hallway where he killed Keith. Dan then runs into Jimmy's mom who tells him she will never be able to forgive him. So instead of reading his script, Dan talks about his life and tells his audience that there is no forgiveness for him, only what comes next. He gives everything that he has to charity as well as divorce papers to Rachel. As he is preparing to leave Tree Hill, Nathan meets up with him to tell him that he's back with the Bobcats, and says thank you. He then says goodbye to Jamie.

text: Season 8[edit]

text: Dan has moved to a diner, and reappears again when Quinn visits him to help her to kill Katie Ryan, and he convinces her not to do it. In the finale, Nathan visits him and gives him a photo of Lydia and a baseball from Jamie's first game and Dan thinks that there is a chance for forgiveness.

text: Season 9[edit]

text: Dan burns down his diner and returns to Tree Hill and asks Haley for a place to stay, initially resistant, she offers him money, but he says that he doesn't want money. He moves into Nathan and Haley's house to the delight of Jamie who is excited to spend time with him. Nathan tells him that he is going to Europe and that when he comes back he wants him to be gone. When Nathan does not return from Europe, Haley and Jamie blame Dan. He rents out the sound stage from Julian and uses it to find Nathan. Dan, Julian and Chris Keller save Nathan. However, Dan is shot while rescuing Nathan and dies in the hospital surrounded by Nathan, Haley, Deb, Jamie and Lydia. When he dies, he sees a vision of his brother Keith, who brings him to the hallway where Dan shot Keith and he tells him that he forgives him. When Keith goes into the light, Dan asks him "I know where you're going, but what about me?" and Keith says "Don't worry little brother, You're my plus one."


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text: Season overview[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired

Season premiere
Season finale

1
6
18 May 2015
22 June 2015

2
7
4 April 2016
27 April 2016

3
8
29 August 2016
13 September 2016

4
29
30 January 2017
3 April 2017

5
32
29 January 2018
21 March 2018

6

2019
2019

text: Season 1 (2015)[edit]

text: During the first season, four female contestants were matched with their ‘perfect’ male partner by a panel of experts. In the first episode, two couples (Michael & Roni, Clare & Lachlan) met and wed. In the second episode, another two couples (Zoe & Alex, Michelle & James) did the same. They all embarked on married life together for the rest of the season.[8] In the fourth episode, all couples meet each other for the first time and discuss their current experiences.

text: Couples[edit]

text:
#
Couple
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Final Decision
Status

1
Lachlan McAleer
36
Sydney, New South Wales
Farmer
Yes
Separated

Clare Tamas
37
Sydney, New South Wales
Marketing Manager

2
Roni Azzopardi
32
Melbourne, Victoria
Payroll Manager
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Michael O'Dea
31
Melbourne, Victoria
Event Manager

3
Zoe Hendrix
25
Melbourne, Victoria
Digital Marketing Executive
Yes
Separated

Alex Garner
29
Melbourne, Victoria
Plumber

4
Michelle Worsley
34
Sydney, New South Wales
Communications Manager
Yes
Separated

James Webster
36
Sydney, New South Wales
Sign Writer

text: Lachlan & Clare[edit]

text: Lachlan and Clare met and wed in Sydney in the show's first episode. Despite their decision to continue their relationship at the end of the season, Lachlan and Clare revealed they had split but remain good friends.[9] The Nine Network announced on 26 June 2015, that Lachlan would participate in the networks upcoming revival of The Farmer Wants a Wife.[10]

text: Roni & Michael[edit]

text: Roni and Michael met and wed in Melbourne in the show's first episode. By the fifth episode, Roni and Michael found that their relationship was not working for them and they mutually decided to split.[11]

text: Zoe & Alex[edit]

text: Zoe and Alex met and wed in Melbourne in the show's second episode. Following the conclusion of the season, Zoe and Alex are the only couple currently still together. In March 2016, Zoe and Alex revealed that they are planning to get married legally.[12] After suffering a miscarriage in June 2015,[9] Zoe and Alex revealed that they were expecting their first child in October 2016.[13] On November 14, 2016, Zoe gave birth to their baby girl named Harper-Rose Garner. On April 17th 2018, Zoe announced via Instagram her and Alex had sadly split up.[14]

text: James & Michelle[edit]

text: James and Michelle met and wed in Sydney in the show's second episode. In early June 2015, news reports revealed that James and Michelle had split, with Michelle having remarried to a former boyfriend.[15] It was revealed that the two are no longer in contact with each other.[9]

text: Season 2 (2016)[edit]

text: After airing only one episode, the Nine Network on 19 May 2015, announced that the series had been renewed for a second season which aired on 4 April 2016.[16] During the second season, four female contestants are matched with their ‘perfect’ male partner by a panel of experts. In the first episode, two couples (Erin & Bryce, Christie & Mark) meet and wed. In the second episode, another two couples (Clare & Jono, Simone & Xavier) do the same. They all embark on married life together for the rest of the series. In the fifth episode, all couples meet each other for the first time and discuss their current experiences.

text: Couples[edit]

text:
#
Couple
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Final Decision
Status

1
Erin Bateman
26
Melbourne, Victoria
Retail Manager
Yes
Currently Together

Bryce Mohr
31
Melbourne, Victoria
Business Analyst

2
Christie Jordee
39
Sydney, New South Wales
Business Owner
Yes
Separated

Mark Hughes
36
Gippsland, Victoria
Farmer

3
Clare Verrall
32
Melbourne, Victoria
Recruitment Consultant
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Jono Pitman
28
Melbourne, Victoria
Tradie

4
Simone Lee Brennan
29
Sydney, New South Wales
Make-Up Artist
No
Separated

Xavier Forsberg
26
Sydney, New South Wales
Sales Manager

text: Erin & Bryce[edit]

text: Erin and Bryce met and wed in Melbourne in the show's first episode. In the final episode, they both decided to stay together. They are the only couple currently still together.[17] Since the show ended Erin has started her own fashion label called Boy Is Mine[18] and is writing a fashion lifestyle blog, erinbateman.com.[19]

text: Christie & Mark[edit]

text: Christie and Mark met and wed in Sydney in the show's first episode. In the final episode, they both decided to stay together. On 15 June 2016, they announced that they had split up.[19]

text: Clare & Jono[edit]

text: Clare and Jono met and wed in Melbourne in the show's second episode and quickly became the season's most controversial couple. By the fifth episode, Clare decided that their relationship was not working as she felt 'uncomfortable' with Jono's constant aggressive outbursts and she decided to end the relationship prior to the couple's dinner.[20] After the show it was revealed by investigative journalist Siobhan Duck of the Herald Sun that Jono Pitman had previously been arrested and charged with assault after a bar brawl and completed a court ordered anger management course. Jono was then matched with Clare Verrall, who had been open about being attacked on the street by a stranger only months prior to filming[21] and suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after the incident. A Nine Network spokesperson confirmed they were aware of Jono Pitman's violent history prior to coupling up the pair.[22][23]

text: Simone & Xavier[edit]

text: Simone and Xavier met and wed in Sydney in the show's second episode. In the final decision, Simone decided to walk away from the relationship and they are now separated.[19]

text: Season 3 (2016)[edit]

text: It was announced in February 2016 that show should would return with two seasons, season two & three, there will be a bold casting move this season. This season will be the first to include five couples & is set to include the series' first ever same-sex male couple.[5] During the third season, four female contestants are matched with their ‘perfect’ male partner & for the first time a male contestant is matched with his 'perfect' male partner by a panel of experts. In the first episode, two couples (Keller & Nicole, Mark & Monica) met and wed. In the second episode, another two couples (Jess & Dave, Bella & Michael) did the same. In the third episode, one more couple (Craig & Andy) were wed. They all embark on married life together for the rest of the series. In the sixth episode, all couples (bar one) meet each other for the first time and discuss their current experiences.[24]

text: Couples[edit]

text:
#
Couple
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Final Decision
Status

1
Craig Keller
26
Brisbane, Queensland
Mechanical Fitter
Yes
Separated

Nicole Heir
28
Gold Coast, Queensland
Teacher

2
Mark Ellam
30
Sydney, New South Wales
Firefighter
Yes
Separated

Monica Vanderkley
28
Sydney, New South Wales
Project Manager

3
Jess Wardrop
31
Sydney, New South Wales
Bank Officer
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Dave Crisp
28
Melbourne, Victoria
Account Manager

4
Bella Frizza
30
Gold Coast, Queensland
Radio Announcer
Yes
Separated

Michael Hughes
32
Brisbane, Queensland
Fashion Accessories Designer

5
Craig Roach
41
Gold Coast, Queensland
Hairdresser
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Andy Ankers
41
Sydney, New South Wales
Global Account Director

text: Keller & Nicole[edit]

text: Keller and Nicole met and wed in Brisbane in the show's first episode. In the final episode, they both decided to stay together.[25] Since filming, the couple have called it quits.[26]

text: Mark & Monica[edit]

text: Mark and Monica met and wed in Sydney in the show's first episode. In the final episode, they decided to stay in the relationship.[25] Since filming, the couple have decided to break up.[26]

text: Jess & Dave[edit]

text: Jess and Dave met and wed in Sydney in the show's second episode. In the fifth episode, Dave felt their relationship was going nowhere so they broke up.[27]

text: Bella & Michael[edit]

text: Bella and Michael met and wed in Brisbane in the show's second episode. In the final episode, they both agreed to stay together.[25] Since filming, the couple had decided to split up.[26]

text: Craig & Andy[edit]

text: Craig and Andy met and wed in New Zealand in the show's third episode. In the fifth episode, Craig decided to walk away from the relationship during the honeymoon, due to a lack of intimacy.[28]

text: Season 4 (2017)[edit]

text: It was announced on 12 September 2016 the season would return in 2017 with an extended series which saw 10 couples being wed.[29] During the fourth season, 10 female contestants were matched with their ‘perfect’ male partner by a panel of experts.[30] In the first episode, two couples (Cheryl & Jonathan, Susan & Sean) met and wed in Sydney and Melbourne. In the second episode, another two couples (Scarlett & Michael, Nadia & Anthony) met and wed in Sydney. In the third episode, two more couples (Alene & Simon, Vanessa & Andy) met and wed in Sydney and Melbourne respectively. In the fourth episode, another two couples (Lauren & Andrew, Deborah & John) met and wed in Sydney. In the fifth episode, the final two couples at the same time (Michelle & Jesse, Sharon & Nick) met and wed in Perth.

text: Couples[edit]

text:
#
Couple
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Final Decision
Status

1
Jonathan Troughton
30
Brisbane, Queensland
Entrepreneur
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Cheryl Maitland
25
Gold Coast, Queensland
Hair Salon Assistant

2
Sean Hollands
35
Maryborough, Queensland
Farmer
No
Separated

Susan Rawlings
37
Perth, Western Australia
Mining Truck Driver

3
Michael Tomic
30
Perth, Western Australia
Data Entry Clerk/Stripper
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Scarlett Cooper
30
Sydney, New South Wales
Aspiring Author

4
Nadia Stamp
36
Brisbane, Queensland
Flight Attendant/Model
No
Separated

Anthony Manton
33
Sydney, New South Wales
Racing Broadcaster

5
Simon McQuillan
36
Ipswich, Queensland
Business Owner
Yes
Separated

Alene Khatcherian
31
Sydney, New South Wales
Registered Nurse

6
Andy Hills
30
Gold Coast, Queensland
Aerodrome Plant Operator
No
Separated

Vanessa Belvedere
31
Melbourne, Victoria
Student

7
Lauren Bran
33
Sydney, New South Wales
Automotive Aftermarket Sales
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Andrew Jones
38
Perth, Western Australia
Firefighter

8
John Robertson
53
Melbourne, Victoria
Business Owner
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Deborah Brosnan
53
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Ex Model

9
Michelle Marsh
31
Perth, Western Australia
Commercial Cleaner
No
Separated

Jesse Konstantinoff
31
Adelaide, South Australia
Retailer

10
Sharon Marsh
31
Perth, Western Australia
Business Owner
Yes
Separated

Nick Furphy
30
Melbourne, Victoria
Carpenter

11
Cheryl Maitland
25
Gold Coast, Queensland
Hair Salon Assistant
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Andrew Jones
38
Perth, Western Australia
Firefighter

text: Jonathan & Cheryl[edit]

text: Despite having a good start, Jonathan and Cheryl began to develop cracks during their honeymoon in New Zealand. These cracks further deepened at the dinner party which resulted in Jonathan exchanging numbers with Scarlett and the duo spent the night texting. At the first commitment ceremony, Cheryl claimed she didn't wish to continue with Jonathan as "he seemed more interested in someone else". The duo called it quits at the commitment ceremony. Jonathan is now dating someone else.

text: Sean & Susan[edit]

text: Sean and Susan broke up but decided to "stay friends" citing the fact that they lived too far away from one another and Susan could not live on Sean's farm.[31] Since the show ended, Susan has not spoken to Sean and is said to be quite upset with the way the producers portrayed her.

text: Michael & Scarlett[edit]

text: Things started unraveling for the couple when Michael told Scarlett that he would not move to meet her halfway between their current states due to the fact that he was "established" and he thought that because she was less tied down so she could move to him. From that point they really only saw each other as friends and nothing really was going to happen as Scarlett was not Michael's dream girl. After the first commitment ceremony, the couple decided to go different ways and later that night it came out that Scarlett and Jonathan (Cheryl's husband) had sent text messages to each other for hours the night before.

text: Nadia & Anthony[edit]

text: As of the last Commitment Ceremony, they decided to stay together and Anthony said that Nadia would have to move in order for him to provide for them both as he was in a "niche market". Nadia turned up to the reunion dinner alone, and when asked where Anthony was she confided that he had dumped her the day after filming had stopped saying that "his feelings weren't progressing"

text: Simon & Alene[edit]

text: As of the Final Commitment Ceremony before the Final Decision they had both decided to stay and said that they told everyone that they had feelings for each other. They had decided to stay committed to each other after the experiment. They have since separated.

text: Andy & Vanessa[edit]

text: The Final Commitment Ceremony before the Final Decision they decided to stay, though the fact that they may have to do long distance for a while before they decides what happens may cause contention in the long run. Even though the difference in communication made it hard the couple have decided to stay together after the experiment. Andy and Vanessa broke up because of the difference in communication styles.

text: Lauren & Andrew[edit]

text: On the wedding night Lauren disappeared leaving Andrew unaware of her whereabouts. After a confrontation meeting, Lauren said she wanted to try again, but Andrew decided that he did not wish to continue the experiment with Lauren.[32] Andrew has since re-entered the experiment with Hair Salon Manager Cheryl. A friend of Lauren's has since done an interview in which she said the reason that Lauren ran away is because when she went out to a club with Andrew he started abusing a bouncer who wouldn't let them in because it was past 1am.

text: John & Deborah[edit]

text: After meeting and Deborah's initial disappointment that John was not a Polynesian man or someone with culture, John and Deborah seemed to get on each other's nerves because John was simply everything she hated. During the honeymoon in Samoa they ended up sleeping in separate beds, and John removed his wedding ring which caused further tension between them. At the commitment ceremony Deborah wanted to give it another crack and so they ended up staying, but the next day John left the experiment saying "They wouldn't be anything but friends and that's not what he was there for".

text: Michelle & Jesse[edit]

text: As of the Final Commitment Ceremony they are still together, despite Michelle's doubt on whether she sees Jesse more as a friend than her husband. In their Vow Renewal ceremony, Jesse told Michelle he wants to stay in the relationship but Michelle reveals to him that she wants him in her life forever, but not as her partner, they are now broken up.[33]

text: Sharon & Nick[edit]

text: As of the Final Commitment Ceremony they have decided to stay, Nick even going so far as to say "That he would go where as long as Sharon was by his side". Although the original plan was for Nick to move to Perth because of Sharon's cleaning business, Nick got news that his father has a medical condition so he is unable to leave his family as they would need his help. They have since broken up. Nick has renewed his membership at the strip club.

text: Cheryl & Andrew[edit]

text: After Cheryl left the experiment after the Jonathan & Scarlett texting scandal, she spoke to the experts and ask if they could set up a date between Andrew and herself. They went on two dates before they deciding that they would re-enter the experiment together as an unmarried couple, this caused controversy around the table at the dinner party as she was at the dinner the week prior with Jonathan. Even though the couple originally had some sparks, they were thrown into the deep end of the experiment having to jump right into the home stays, tensions started to rise when Andrew met Cheryl's abrasive father for the first time and it didn't go well, Andrew feeling like Cheryl didn't have his back enough against her bullying dad. Andrew chose to leave while Cheryl chose to stay to see if the relationship could be salvaged.

text: When the couples all had a family get together the couple was put into an intense boot camp to see if John the expert could overhaul the bond that they had. They decided to give it another go, but when the boys and girls night came about Andrew spent most of the night bagging out and putting down Cheryl even going as far to say that his runaway bride, Lauren, "was way more fun". Some of the boys took offense to this, namely Sean and Simon, and even silently Andy. Sean and Susan told Cheryl about it the next day but when Cheryl confronted Andrew about it he got snarky and condescending even going so far to start mimicking Cheryl. Andrew and Cheryl chose to leave the experiment at the Final Commitment Ceremony after the video of the boys night was aired to the girls.

text: Season 5 (2018)[edit]

text: In February 2017, the season was renewed for a fifth season which aired on January 29, 2018.[34] On 11 October 2017, the fifth season was officially confirmed at Nine’s upfronts and again will include 11 couples like the previous season. During the fifth season, 11 female contestants are matched with their ‘perfect’ male partner by a panel of experts. In the first episode, the first two couples (Tracey & Dean, Sarah & Telv) met and wed in Sydney and Melbourne.[35] In the second episode, another two couples (Jo & Sean, Alycia & Mat) met and wed in Sydney and Melbourne.[36] In the third episode, two more couples (Davina & Ryan, Charlene & Patrick) met and wed in Warrawong and Melbourne.[37] In the fifth episode, two more couples (Ashley & Troy, Melissa & John) met and wed in Gold Coast and Melbourne.[38] In the sixth episode, another two couples (Gabrielle & Nasser, Carly & Justin) met and wed in Sydney.[39] In the seventh episode, the final couple (Blair & Sean) met and wed in Sydney.[40]

text: Couples[edit]

text:
#
Couple
Age
Hometown
Occupation
Final Decision
Status

1
Sarah Roza
38
Melbourne, Victoria
Beauty Specialist
Yes
Separated

Telv Williams
33
Perth, Western Australia
Machinery Technician

2
Dean Wells
39
Sydney, New South Wales
Executive Creative Director
No
Separated

Tracey Jewel
34
Perth, Western Australia
Marketing Consultant

3
Mathew Lockett
32
Melbourne, Victoria
Plumber
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Alycia Galbraith
29
Adelaide, South Australia
Student

4
Jo McPharlin
39
Adelaide, South Australia
Single Mother
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Sean Donnelly
39
Adelaide, South Australia
Pub Manager

5
Davina Rankin
26
Brisbane, Queensland
Personal Trainer/Bikini Model
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Ryan Gallagher
29
Sydney, New South Wales
Tradesman

6
Charlene Perera
33
Melbourne, Victoria
Brand Manager
Yes
Separated

Patrick Miller
34
Melbourne, Victoria
Operations Manager

7
Melissa Walsh
53
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Journalist
Yes
Separated

John Robertson
54
Melbourne, Victoria
Business Owner

8
Troy Delmege
35
Sydney, New South Wales
IT Accounts Manager
No
Separated

Ashley Airvin
28
Brisbane, Queensland
Flight Attendant

9
Gabrielle Bartlett
44
Sydney, New South Wales
Marketing Coordinator/Plus Size Model
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Nasser Sultan
50
Sydney, New South Wales
Fitness Instructor

10
Justin Fischer
41
Sydney, New South Wales
Entrepreneur
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Carly Bowyer
32
Melbourne, Victoria
Marketing Manager

11
Sean Thomsen
34
Perth, Western Australia
Railway Technician
Broke up before final decision
Separated

Blair Rachel
31
Sydney, New South Wales
Executive Assistant

text: Sarah & Telv[edit]

text: As of the fifth commitment ceremony they were still together but are now separated.

text: Dean & Tracey[edit]

text: In the first commitment ceremony, Dean chose to leave (which blindsided Tracey), while Tracey decided to stay, meaning that they had to stay another week. When they had a second week he stepped up, but at the same time he started a secret flirtationship with Davina. At the dinner party, Dean hooked up with Davina, and at the end of the night Dean and Tracey decided to be intimate. Dean confessed that he had a thing with Davina and that he wanted to make it work with Tracey. As of the fifth commitment ceremony, they are still together. When it came to the vow renewal, Dean said yes and said that he was falling in love with Tracey, but a bomb was dropped when Tracey said that she could not get past the betrayal and hurt at the first two weeks of the experiment. She ultimately said no, leaving Dean gobsmacked at the 'altar'.

text: Mat & Alycia[edit]

text: They have left the experiment between the first and second commitment ceremonies.

text: Jo & Sean D[edit]

text: Jo and Sean met in the second episode of the weddings and from the start, Sean wasn't very interested. When the first commitment ceremony came about Jo decided to stay while Sean decided to leave so they had to stay. Even though Jo tried Sean had no communication. As of the second commitment, they have both decided to leave.

text: Davina & Ryan[edit]

text: Between the first and second commitment ceremonies, Davina started a secret flirtationship with Dean. At the dinner party, Davina hooked up with Dean, leading her to write leave at the second commitment ceremony. Ryan had written stay, so the couple had to stay another week. As of the third commitment ceremony Davina and Ryan have called it quits after the shock of Davina's cheating scandal.

text: Charlene & Patrick[edit]

text: At their final decision they stated that they would stay together and are still currently together to common knowledge. In March 2018, the couple announced they had split up.[41]

text: Melissa & John[edit]

text: As of the fifth commitment ceremony they are still in the experiment. At the Dinner Party, Melissa had to leave early due to her daughter being in labour, and as of the Commitment Ceremony there was still no baby so John was flying solo. From the fifth commitment ceremony they were still together and Melissa's daughter had welcomed a baby into the world.

text: Troy & Ashley[edit]

text: As of the fifth commitment ceremony they are still in the experiment. However at the altar both Ashley and Troy said the relationship wasn't working out.

text: Gabrielle & Nasser[edit]

text: As of the third commitment ceremony, Gabrielle decided to leave due to a lack of intimacy past the friend stage. Nasser decided to stay, and they came to an impasse at the end meaning that Nasser had a week to turn around. On the wife homestay, Gabrielle rented a apartment so that she wouldn't bring a strange man around her daughter. On the first night the bed broke and Nasser wanted to leave, but he stayed until they got into an argument and he left refusing to meet Gabrielle's friends who were on their way over for drinks and a chat. They finally left in the fifth ceremony, they were at peace with everything that went on

text: Justin & Carly[edit]

text: As of the second commitment ceremony Carly decided to leave where as Justin decided to stay, so they have to stay for another week. As of the third commitment ceremony, they have decided to stay even though they only spent three days at the homestay. After the blow up at the dinner party, Carly got fed up with Justin's lack of trying. They have decided to split up. A few weeks after the experiment she entered a relationship with Troy who originally married Ashley.

text: Sean T & Blair[edit]

text: They both choose to stay at the second commitment ceremony, but during the grooms home-stay, Sean revealed he had no feelings for Blair. He chose to leave at the third commitment ceremony, while Blair wanted to stay. Although obligated to work it out over the next week, Sean refused to go on Blair's home stay, essentially ending their relationship. Sean was in a relationship with Tracey who was in the experiment with Dean. But Recently it was announced that they had Broken up.

text: Season 6 (2019)[edit]

text: Viewership[edit]

text: Season ratings[edit]

text:
Season
Episodes
Originally aired
Preliminary
Consolidated

Season premiere
Season finale
Average viewers
Average rank
Average viewers
Average rank

1
6
18 May 2015
22 June 2015
1.115
#4
1.195
#3

2
7
4 April 2016
27 April 2016
0.915
#7
0.999
#6

3
8
29 August 2016
13 September 2016
0.880
#7
0.970
#5

4
29
30 January 2017
3 April 2017
1.081
#3
1.186
#2

5
32
29 January 2018
21 March 2018
1.223
#1
1.328
#1

6

2019
2019

text: Season 1 (2015)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total
viewers
Ref(s)

Viewers
Rank
Viewers
Rank

1
Episode 1
18 May 2015
1,134,000
5
65,000
2
1,199,000
[42][43]

2
Episode 2
25 May 2015
1,103,000
4
77,000
2
1,180,000
[44][45]

3
Episode 3
1 June 2015
1,116,000
3
84,000
3
1,200,000
[46][47]

4
Episode 4
8 June 2015
971,000
7
99,000
6
1,070,000
[48][49]

5
Episode 5
15 June 2015
1,079,000
3
85,000
2
1,164,000
[50][51]

6
Episode 6
22 June 2015
1,290,000
1
71,000
1
1,361,000
[52][53]

text: Season 2 (2016)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total
viewers
Ref(s)

Viewers
Rank
Viewers
Rank

1
Episode 1
4 April 2016
771,000
13
86,000
9
857,000
[54][55]

2
Episode 2
5 April 2016
905,000
6
91,000
5
996,000
[56][57]

3
Episode 3
11 April 2016
874,000
8
62,000
7
936,000
[58][59]

4
Episode 4
12 April 2016
880,000
8
85,000
6
965,000
[60][61]

5
Episode 5
18 April 2016
899,000
6
122,000
7
1,021,000
[62][63]

6
Episode 6
19 April 2016
831,000
9
93,000
8
924,000
[64][65]

7
Finale
27 April 2016
1,048,000
4
66,000
2
1,114,000
[66][67]

7
Finale - Follow Up
27 April 2016
1,110,000
1
66,000
1
1,176,000
[66][67]

text: Season 3 (2016)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total
viewers
Ref(s)

Viewers
Rank
Viewers
Rank

1
Episode 1
29 August 2016
805,000
11
74,000
7
879,000
[68][69]

2
Episode 2
30 August 2016
810,000
7
60,000
7
870,000
[70][71]

3
Episode 3
31 August 2016
788,000
9
79,000
7
867,000
[72][73]

4
Episode 4
5 September 2016
843,000
8
97,000
6
940,000
[74][75]

5
Episode 5
6 September 2016
919,000
5
93,000
4
1,012,000
[76][77]

6
Episode 6
7 September 2016
974,000
2
117,000
1
1,091,000
[78][79]

7
Episode 7
12 September 2016
814,000
9
100,000
8
914,000
[80][81]

8
Episode 8
13 September 2016
1,083,000
3
101,000
1
1,184,000
[82][83]

text: Season 4 (2017)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total
viewers
Ref(s)

Viewers
Rank
Viewers
Rank

1
Episode 1
30 January 2017
820,000
10
84,000
9
904,000
[84][85]

2
Episode 2
31 January 2017
927,000
5
79,000
5
1,006,000
[86][87]

3
Episode 3
1 February 2017
824,000
6
75,000
5
899,000
[88][89]

4
Episode 4
5 February 2017
909,000
4
90,000
4
999,000
[90][91]

5
Episode 5
6 February 2017
893,000
6
100,000
6
993,000
[92][93]

6
Episode 6
7 February 2017
920,000
6
96,000
2
1,016,000
[94][95]

7
Episode 7
8 February 2017
905,000
6
112,000
3
1,017,000
[96][97]

8
Episode 8
12 February 2017
1,064,000
3
103,000
2
1,167,000
[98][99]

9
Episode 9
13 February 2017
1,107,000
2
108,000
2
1,215,000
[100][101]

10
Episode 10
14 February 2017
1,024,000
1
119,000
2
1,143,000
[102][103]

11
Episode 11
20 February 2017
1,096,000
2
96,000
2
1,192,000
[104][105]

12
Episode 12
21 February 2017
1,062,000
2
152,000
2
1,214,000
[106][107]

13
Episode 13
26 February 2017
1,113,000
1
129,000
1
1,242,000
[108][109]

14
Episode 14
27 February 2017
1,101,000
2
123,000
1
1,224,000
[110][111]

15
Episode 15
28 February 2017
1,092,000
1
144,000
1
1,236,000
[112][113]

16
Episode 16
5 March 2017
1,170,000
1
86,000
1
1,256,000
[114][115]

17
Episode 17
6 March 2017
1,099,000
1
101,000
1
1,200,000
[116][117]

18
Episode 18
7 March 2017
1,122,000
1
117,000
1
1,239,000
[118][119]

19
Episode 19
12 March 2017
1,160,000
1
91,000
1
1,251,000
[120][121]

20
Episode 20
13 March 2017
1,060,000
1
103,000
1
1,163,000
[122][123]

21
Episode 21
14 March 2017
1,148,000
1
104,000
1
1,252,000
[124][125]

22
Episode 22
19 March 2017
1,190,000
1
102,000
1
1,292,000
[126][127]

23
Episode 23
20 March 2017
1,239,000
1
108,000
1
1,347,000
[128][129]

24
Episode 24
21 March 2017
1,194,000
1
93,000
1
1,287,000
[130][131]

25
Episode 25
26 March 2017
1,157,000
1
72,000
1
1,229,000
[132][133]

26
Episode 26
27 March 2017
1,163,000
2
137,000
2
1,300,000
[134][135]

27
Episode 27
28 March 2017
1,034,000
5
112,000
2
1,146,000
[136][137]

28
Finale - Part 1
2 April 2017
1,379,000
1
98,000
1
1,477,000
[138][139]

29
Finale - Part 2
3 April 2017
1,389,000
1
107,000
1
1,496,000
[140][141]

text: Season 5 (2018)[edit]

text:
No.
Title
Air date
Overnight ratings
Consolidated ratings
Total
viewers
Ref(s)

Viewers
Rank
Viewers
Rank

1
Episode 1
29 January 2018
912,000
7
102,000
5
1,014,000
[142][143]

2
Episode 2
30 January 2018
907,000
5
101,000
4
1,008,000
[144][145]

3
Episode 3
31 January 2018
929,000
4
81,000
2
1,010,000
[146][147]

4
Episode 4
1 February 2018
995,000
1
96,000
1
1,091,000
[148][149]

5
Episode 5
4 February 2018
835,000
5
102,000
4
937,000
[150][151]

6
Episode 6
5 February 2018
879,000
6
101,000
4
978,000
[152][153]

7
Episode 7
6 February 2018
899,000
7
130,000
3
1,029,000
[154][155]

8
Episode 8
8 February 2018
938,000
1
124,000
1
1,062,000
[156][157]

9
Episode 9
11 February 2018
1,163,000
1
76,000
2
1,239,000
[158][159]

10
Episode 10
12 February 2018
1,158,000
1
89,000
2
1,247,000
[160][161]

11
Episode 11
13 February 2018
1,057,000
1
91,000
2
1,148,000
[162][163]

12
Episode 12
14 February 2018
1,133,000
1
107,000
1
1,240,000
[164][165]

13
Episode 13
18 February 2018
1,351,000
1
101,000
1
1,452,000
[166][167]

14
Episode 14
19 February 2018
1,296,000
1
104,000
1
1,400,000
[168][169]

15
Episode 15
20 February 2018
1,233,000
1
104,000
1
1,337,000
[170][171]

16
Episode 16
21 February 2018
1,341,000
1
132,000
1
1,473,000
[172][173]

17
Episode 17
25 February 2018
1,536,000
1
92,000
1
1,628,000
[174][175]

18
Episode 18
26 February 2018
1,325,000
1
107,000
1
1,432,000
[176][177]

19
Episode 19
27 February 2018
1,253,000
1
102,000
1
1,355,000
[178][179]

20
Episode 20
28 February 2018
1,315,000
1
127,000
1
1,442,000
[180][181]

21
Episode 21
4 March 2018
1,535,000
1
108,000
1
1,643,000
[182][183]

22
Episode 22
5 March 2018
1,271,000
1
98,000
1
1,369,000
[184][185]

23
Episode 23
6 March 2018
1,267,000
1
119,000
1
1,386,000
[186][187]

24
Episode 24
7 March 2018
1,260,000
1
112,000
1
1,372,000
[188][189]

25
Episode 25
11 March 2018
1,342,000
1
107,000
1
1,429,000
[190][191]

26
Episode 26
12 March 2018
1,256,000
1
102,000
1
1,358,000
[192][193]

27
Episode 27
13 March 2017
1,230,000
1
103,000
1
1,333,000
[194][195]

28
Episode 28
14 March 2018
1,188,000
1
132,000
1
1,320,000
[196][197]

29
Episode 29
18 March 2018
1,446,000
1
76,000
1
1,522,000
[198][199]

30
Episode 30
19 March 2018
1,525,000
1
78,000
1
1,603,000
[200][201]

31
Finale - Part 1
20 March 2018
1,623,000
1
127,000
1
1,750,000
[202][203]

32
Finale - Part 2
21 March 2018
1,753,000
1
136,000
1
1,889,000
[204][205]

text: Season 6 (2019)[edit]

text: Controversy and legality[edit]

text: Before the first season went to air, an online petition calling for the series to be axed attracted over 15,000 signatures.[206]

text: There was also criticism that, unlike the original Danish series, such marriages would not be legal under Australian law. Channel 9 admitted that participants would not actually marry. A spokesman said "In order to comply with the Australian Marriage Act (1961) which requires one month and one day notification, a marriage in law was not conducted. Each participant embarked on a commitment ceremony with a wedding celebrant with all due intention to commit fully to this union for the duration of the experiment. At the end of the experiment, they are given the option to continue with the relationship or go their separate ways".[206]

text: Second season participant Simone Lee Brennan described the program as "never [being] portrayed to its full authenticity," suggesting the man she had been paired with, Xavier Forsberg, had been recruited by producers and was seeking a sports-presenting role, rather than an applicant also looking for a relationship.[207]