Is The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 3 Worth Watching?

Netflix has released the first five episodes of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On, and we share whether the series is worth checking out.

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 3. J.R Warren and Zaina Sesay in Season 3 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. Cr. Adam Rose / Netflix © 2024
The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 3. J.R Warren and Zaina Sesay in Season 3 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. Cr. Adam Rose / Netflix © 2024

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On has returned for its third season. In it, couples in Arizona are trying to work out the kinks and decide whether it is time to get engaged or walk away. The first five episodes debuted on Netflix and were filled with plenty of drama. The big question is whether the third season is good. Or should you skip it?

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On follows couples on the verge of marriage. One partner is ready to get engaged, while the other doesn't think they are ready. One of the partners issues an ultimatum and the couple must commit to marriage within eight weeks or break up for good. During the process, each person chooses a new partner from one of the other couples to get a glimpse of two different futures.

In two seasons of the show, we have seen eleven couples attempt to go through the experiment, with nine of them ending up engaged and only one trial marriage ending up leaving the experiment together. The series' high success rate should make it relatively easy for them to cast couples. Although they might end up engaged, it doesn't mean there isn't drama along the way.

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The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On Season 3. Nick Tramontin and Sandy Gallagher in Season 3 of The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On. Cr. Adam Rose / Netflix © 2024

The first two episodes of The Ultimatum always feel like they are seven episodes in one. While we meet the couples, the "dating" process is quite a bore. To me, this is part of the process that I would like to see revamped. The pool atmosphere feels forced or even a reason for the singles to wear little to nothing. A sit-down environment with a real-speed dating atmosphere would be better.

Outside of that, the dinner table sequence was filled with all the drama we usually love. I can't imagine how hard it would be to sit there and listen to someone else talk about how amazing your significant other is. It leads to many meme-worthy eye rolls or scoffs that make you laugh.

Overall, The Ultimatum: Marry or Move delivers for a third season in a row. While there were severe mishaps with a pair of couples, I like what we have with the remaining people, which makes me want to see more. More than anything, I need to see what unfolds with the love triangle of JR, Sandy, and Nick because this could get heated.

The Ultimatum: Marry or Move Season 3 Episodes 1-5 are streaming on Netflix