Netflix has expanded their reality dating gene pool once again! Indian Matchmaking dives into the intersection of arranged marriages and matchmaking in Indian American culture. Bombay’s highly-esteemed matchmaker, Sima Taparia isn’t only the show’s host, but weaves her millennial singles through a detailed search in the hopes of finding their perfect match. And since season one ended on bit of a cliffhanger, we’re left with just one burning question. Will there be a season two?
“This is an ongoing cycle of life for our community and for Sima, specifically. She’s going to continue doing this work, on camera and off. The story continues,” series creator Smriti Mudhra told OprahMag.com. Season one of Indian Matchmaking concluded with some loose threads, and we’re just hoping the cameras were there to catch what all went down. Mudhra hinted the season’s ending was an intentional nod to Netflix asking for another season
Due to the current pandemic and the fact that show is heavily centered around coordinating production around the world, it’s a bit early to tell if we’ll see a second season in the near future. The eight-episode series stretched across both the US and India, as Sima paired her eligible clients based off their career ambitions, personality, astrological compatibility, and family dynamics. Of course, sifting through the expectations of her clients and more importantly, their parents, was a hot topic of conversation throughout the show. Looking ahead, Smriti is already finding ways she help improve the show, the biggest being with portraying diversity within the cast.
“We have people from different religious backgrounds, different social economic backgrounds, different ideological backgrounds. I wanted the show to represent different aspects of the diaspora – not only one lens,” she said.
The modern-era matchmaking series is a refreshing new spin for the reality TV dating market, and Smriti’s optimistic approach to a sophomore season has us keeping our fingers crossed that we’ll be seeing a lot more of Sima and her eligible clients sometime soon. Indian Matchmaking, debuted on Netflix on July 16, and you can catch up on all of season one now.
