Series synopsis
MTV Couples Retreat is an American reality television series that premiered on MTV on April 19, 2021. It stars A.J. Johnson, Tony Gaskins, John Salley and Ronnie DeVoe.
Famous couples, aided by life coaches and relationship experts, are ready to open up and have honest, candid conversations about the challenges of intimacy, romance and commitment.
Premise
Famous couples, aided by life coaches and relationship experts, are ready to open up and have honest, candid conversations about the challenges of intimacy, romance and commitment.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- A.J. Johnson as Self - Life Coach
- Tony Gaskins as Self - Life Coach
- John Salley as Self - Advisor
- Ronnie DeVoe as Self
- Shamari DeVoe as Self
- Falynn Pina as Self
- Jaylan Banks as Self
- Apollo Nida as Self
Supporting cast
- Sherien Almulfti as Self
- Styles P as Self
- Bre-Z as Self
- Adjua Styles as Self
- Chris Amore as Self
- Fatboy SSE as Self
- Tiana Kimbrough as Self
- Yung Joc as Self
- Kendra Robinson as Self
- Nick Young as Self
- Keonna Green as Self
- Michael Blackson as Self - Host
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | April 19, 2021 | May 31, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 8 | May 16, 2022 | July 4, 2022 |
| Season 3 | 10 | May 2, 2023 | June 27, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loving in Color Yandy and Mendeecees get down to the root of their relationship issues and how his time in prison affected her -- begging the question: if the roles were reversed, would he have held HER down? |
April 19, 2021 |
| 2 |
Ring of Fire After Ray J storms out of the Stuck exercise, the stage is set for an explosive one on one confrontation with AJ Johnson. |
April 26, 2021 |
| 3 |
Second First Dates After the disastrous Ring of Fire exercise, the men and women meet separately with two very different experts who give very different advice. Yandy and Mendeecees struggle with the things left unsaid in their relationship, while Princess and Ray J find some surprising common ground. And the men try to recapture the magic in their marriages by recreating their first dates. |
May 3, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dig a Little Deeper Michael and Rada's recent engagement maybe on the rocks; Ronnie and Shamari relive their painful past; Claudia wants commitment from her boyfriend; Jess doesn't find her boyfriend's views on love humorous. |
May 16, 2022 |
| 2 |
Build the Wall The couples and cover some hidden roadblocks in their relationships; Claudia and KJ take shots at the other couples, and one another; Daniel attempts to get back into Jess' good graces; Keonna takes aim at Nick's approach to parenting. |
May 23, 2022 |
| 3 |
The Truth Hurts Rada begins to wonder if she's happy in her open relationship with Michael; Daniel publicly humiliates Jess; despite Styles P and Adjua's attempts to mediate, Nick and Keonna hit another bump in the road. |
May 30, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Show Us Your Hand AJ is back for another couples retreat and has invited six couples whose love lives have been splashed across the headlines to take a gamble on their love in Las Vegas. |
May 2, 2023 |
| 2 |
Social Media-tor AJ's attempt to dig a little deeper with Chris and Bre-Z goes up in smoke; the couples face their public perceptions head on; Falynn opens up about her divorce; Fatboy admits he may be gambling on more than just his relationship in Vegas. |
May 9, 2023 |
| 3 |
Back to Bae-sics Kendra confides in Shamari about a personal decision, Falynn and Jaylan share their traumas with AJ, the group works with a hypnotherapist, and a couple's public spat leads to name-calling. |
May 16, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 19, 2021 |
| Last aired | June 27, 2023 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |