Is love really blind? We're about to find out withSeason 9 of the Emmy-nominated seriesscheduled to drop on Netflix this week. "Love is Blind," the popularreality dating show,returns to Netflix next month with a new batch of singlesbased in Denver, Colorado. During the first few episodes of the show, the group of singles will date each other through a wall, inside a comfy pod, and attempt to develop a connection, sight unseen. Squad members will not be able to see each other until they meet for the first time after their engagement. "Over several weeks, the newly engaged couples will move in together, plan their wedding, and find out if their physical connection matches their strong emotional bond developed in the pods," the series synopsis says. "When their wedding day arrives, will real-world realities and external factors push them apart, or will they marry the person they fell blindly in love with?" Here's everything you need to know about the newest season of "Love Is Blind," including the premiere, date, time and cast. Season 9 of "Love is Blind" is scheduled to hit Netflix on Oct. 1 at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT. New episodes of "Love is Blind" Season 9 will drop weekly on Wednesdays on Netflix starting Oct. 1. Here's what the episode schedule looks like: Episodes 1–6: Oct. 1 Episodes 7–9: Oct. 8 Episodes 10–11: Oct. 15 Episode 12: Oct. 22 The date for the reunion episode of Season 9 has not yet been announced. Season 9 of "Love is Blind" will be available to stream on Netflix starting Oct. 1. Previous seasons of "Love is Blind" are also available on the streaming platform. Season 9 of "Love is Blind" will follow a new group of "adventurous singles," from Denver as they "cut through the static of modern dating" and develop deep relationships without seeing each other. Season 8 of the show was set in Minneapolis, Season 7 in Washington, D.C., Season 6 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Season 5 in Houston, Season 4 in Seattle and Season 3 in Dallas. Season 9's pod squad includes singles between the ages of 27 and 41, per Netflix. Among them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers. Netflix added that the group includes "a lot of Aries women and many Gemini men." Here's who is a part of the pod squad and their ages: Women Ali:29, Nurse Anastasia:29, Nurse Anna:28, Hairstylist Annie:31, Hair salon owner Ashley:35, Director of Compliance Aza:32, Events manager Chyna:39, Marketing manager Hilary:39, Medical device sales Kacie:34, Hair and makeup artist Kait:33, Registered dietitian Kalybriah:29, Social worker Kaylen:29, Account executive Madison:28, UX/UI designer Megan H:36, Property manager Megan W:35, Entrepreneur Shelby:35, Realtor Men Anton:29, Transportation/logistics Blake:34, Accountant Brenden:32, Finance manager Chase:29, Water treatment consultant Dayo:30, IT advisor Dylan: 32, Financial analyst Edmond:29, Realtor Jensen:29, Data analyst Joe:29, Sales Jordan:30, Service manager Logan:35, Account executive Michael:41, Medical sales Mike:38, Real estate investor Nick:28, Luxury watch dealer Patrick:31, Construction manager Rohan:27, Private equity 'Love is Blind' Season 9 cast:Meet the hopefuls who will enter the pods Real-life couple Vanessa and Nick Lachey host the show. Yes.Netflix had previously announcedthat the Emmy-nominated series has been renewed through Season 10. Saman Shafiq is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at sshafiq@gannett.com and follow her on X and Instagram @saman_shafiq7. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:'Love is Blind' Season 9 premiere date, cast, where to watch
