Relationships as you’ve never seen before
The Marriage Ref
Synopsis
The Marriage Ref features opinionated celebrities, comedians, sports personalities and international A-list stars that will candidly comment, judge and offer different strategies to real-life couples in the midst of a classic marital dispute. The show vows to look at relationships unlike anything you've ever seen on TV.
Genre:
Entertainment, Comedy
About
In The Marriage Ref, married life takes centre stage as disputes between real-life couples are revealed, examined -- and ultimately judged. For the first time, audiences are able to look at these clashes, analyze them and declare a winner.
These marital tiffs run the gamut of disagreements -- quirky, funny, and relatable. At the centre of the action and making "the call," is a warm, witty, A-list prime time comedian or presenter who will serve as the actual Marriage Ref and will have the final say in determining the victor of each spat.
The couples that present their problems will be given a call by the Ref, just like in sports. Wife is right, husband is wrong. Wife wins the prize. Advising and influencing the Ref's decision will be a rotating panel of "experts" comprised of top celebrities, comedians and sports stars who will weigh in and offer their own wit, wisdom and unique opinions. In the States, this panel comprised, amongst others, Madonna, Larry David, and Ricky Gervais.
Endemol is the exclusive distributor of The Marriage Ref format across all platforms outside of the USA and will produce local versions of the show around the world. Endemol Worldwide Distribution is also globally distributing the NBC series, which is being Executive Produced by Jerry Seinfeld and Ellen Rakieten whose previous credits include twenty-three years with ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show.’