Netflix’s ‘Perfect Match’ Creates a Reality TV Supervillain

What is it about Francesca Farago? From the moment contestants see her on Netflix’s new dating show, Perfect Match, it’s as though they’ve spotted Venus herself standing on a seashell near the luxury villa in Panama where the show filmed.

The series gathers contestants from almost every Netflix reality show to date so that they can, well, date—or at least make out, feud, and make up. In its opening stretch, however, the proceedings might as well be titled The Francesca Farago Show. A seasoned reality villain with absolutely no concern about the approval of others, Francesca is a force beyond everyone else in the house. She’s also frustrating as all hell. And yet, it’s just impossible to look away.

From a casting perspective, Netflix seems to have left no stone in its archives unturned for Perfect Match. Contestants vying to become the show’s one “Perfect Match” come from series including Love Is Blind, The Circle (US and France), The Ultimatum, The Mole, Sexy Beasts, Twentysomethings: Austin, Selling Tampa, and more.

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