'Grotesque escapism': Married at First Site is TV you can't defend – but we still watch | Alexandra Spring

The most watched show in Australia trades in gender stereotypes and abusive behaviour. But there’s no point being pious. We watched. Why?

It was the catharsis we all needed. Last night’s series final of Married at First Sight saw the villainous Sam Ball vanquished, the repentant Ines Basic almost forgiven and golden couple Jules Robinson and Cam Merchant glide off into the sunset.

For the past two-and-a-half months, millions of Australians have followed the ups and downs of 24 strangers paired up at the altar in a so-called social experiment on the Nine Network. There have been lies, betrayal and tears, and some of the worst kinds of toxic masculinity and toxic femininity on display. But we couldn’t stop watching.

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