‘90 Day Fiancé’ Casting Director On Recruiting the Spinoff’s First Transgender Woman and Deaf Person
variety.comMcKinley Franklin editor Reality hit “90 Day Fiancé” has grown into an entire industry for TLC, spawning countless spin-offs — and even spin-offs of those spin-offs.
The series, which premiered in 2014, quickly resonated with audiences who were fascinated by the premise: Under the United States’ K-1 Visa process, in which an American’s fiancé from another country moves to the U.S.
to get married, there’s a ticking clock. Xouples have a short 90-day time window (hence the show’s title) in which they must get married — or their non-American citizen partner will have to exit the country.
There are now dozens and dozens of “90 Day” spinoff series, including “90 Day Financé: Happily Ever After?,” “90 Day Fiancé: What Now?,” “90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way” and “90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days.” As a matter of fact, there are also spinoffs focused on individuals like “Darcey & Stacey” and “The Family Chantel,” as well as international versions of “90 Day.” The “90 Day” Universe is arguably more sprawling than the MCU.
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