Married at First Sight cracks 1m viewers on debut for Nine as NRL beats Game of Thrones

The debut of Nine’s controversial reality program Married at First Sight pulled in 1.134m at 8.45pm timeslot to be the most-watched non-news show of the evening, topping Ten’s Masterchef.

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The ratings success came as Nine announced it had already commissioned a second series of the show, which has faced a barrage of criticism with accusations it is “morally unsound”.

Undeterred, Nine said it has been “buoyed by the bumper launch figures” and confirmed a second series of Married at First Sight would shortly enter production and air in 2016.

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