‘Couples Therapy’ Announces Season 4 Date in Emmy Eligibility Window, Debuts New Trailer With First Polyamorous Couple (EXCLUSIVE)
The docuseries “Couples Therapy” from Paramount+ with Showtime has announced its fourth season, set to launch on May 31, Variety can exclusively reveal. It’s timed for the final day of the Emmy eligibility period, so fans and Television Academy voters can binge the entire season.
The new season, which spans nine episodes, will be available for streaming and on-demand for subscribers of Paramount+ with the Showtime package. Additionally, the season’s initial two episodes will premiere on linear cable on Sunday, June 2, at 10 p.m. Following, two episodes will air back-to-back each Sunday, culminating in the season finale on June 30.
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With its fourth season, “Couples Therapy” has officially joined the Emmy race, vying for the outstanding structured reality program category. It faces stiff competition from the reigning champion “Queer Eye” on Netflix, along with long-standing contenders like “Shark Tank” from ABC and “Antiques Roadshow” on PBS.
The series provides an intimate look into the therapy sessions conducted by psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik. In the opening episodes of the fourth season, Dr. Guralnik delves into the complex relationships of four new couples. These include a polyamorous trio dealing with power struggles and hidden resentments, newlyweds navigating religious and sexual differences after cutting ties with a critical mother, a volatile young couple trying cohabitation for their child’s sake, and a challenging case of a man with dissociative identity disorder, struggling with memory lapses during conflicts with his partner.
In a promotional push, the entire first season of “Couples Therapy” is available for free from April 30 through May 31. This sampling is accessible across multiple platforms, including YouTube, Amazon, Apple, Roku devices, Pluto TV and the Paramount+ Free Content Hub. Additionally, season two airs every Tuesday at 10 p.m. on MTV.
The series was previously honored with the Television Critics Association Award for outstanding achievement in reality programming in 2021 and the ACE Eddie Award for best-edited non-scripted series in 2024. Produced by Edgeline Films, “Couples Therapy” boasts a team of Sundance Award-winning filmmakers, including Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg, and Eli Despres, as executive producers. Sophie Kissinger and Matt Parker produced the fourth season, with Kim Roberts directing.
Emmy submissions are due Thursday, May 9. The eligibility deadline for all series concluding their runs is May 31. The nominations-voting-round is open from June 13 to June 24.
Watch the first trailer below.
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