| The Millionaire Matchmaker | |
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The Millionaire Matchmaker logo |
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| Format | Dating, Reality |
| Starring | Patti Stanger |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 7 (Season 1) 12 (Season 2) 12 (Season 3) 12 (Season 4) 15 (Season 5) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Los Angeles, CA & New York, NY |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Bravo |
| Original run | January 29, 2008 – November 29, 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Millionaire Matchmaker is a television series produced by Bravo and presented by Patti Stanger. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners.[1] The premise of the series is to match single wealthy people, all claiming to be millionaires, with potential spouses.[2]
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On the series premiere of The Millionaire Matchmaker, the world is introduced to Patti Stanger, a matchmaker who is the founder and CEO of the Millionaire's Club, a dating service attempting to match wealthy clients to people looking to date rich partners.
Season 2 consisted of 12 episodes which ran from February 2009 to May 2009. The Season 2 premiere episode remains as one of the highest rated hours ever for Bravo television (according to February 2009 Nielsen rating chart).
Season 3 began on January 12, 2010. During its 12 episode arc, the 3rd season averaged 1.3 million viewers per episode, a 17% increase from the second season. The season 3 finale is the highest rated episode in Millionaire Matchmaker history according to the Nielson rating chart.[3]
For Season 4, Stanger moved her matchmaking service to New York City.[4]
The fourth season premiered October 19th.
For Season 5, Stanger moved her matchmaking service back to Los Angeles. Season 5 premiered on August 15, 2011.
Some of the show's contestants have appeared on other reality programs.
Millionaire Matchmaker Season 1 (2 Discs) was released on 11/02/2010.
| Regular Cast Members | Positions | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Patti Stanger | CEO of Millionaire's Club | Season 1- |
| Chelsea Autumn | VP of Matching | Season 1-3 |
| Alison Standish | Club Rep in Sales | Season 1 |
| Destin Pfaff | Executive Assistant (S1) & COO (S2-) | Season 1- |
| Rachel Federoff | Office Assistant (S1-3) & VP of Matching (S4-) | Season 2- |
| Andreea | Intern | Season 4 |
| Mara | Recruiter | Season 5 |