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SEASON
Indian Matchmaking - Season 1 [Sub: Eng]
Matchmaker Sima Taparia guides clients in the U.S. and India in the arranged marriage process, offering an inside look at the custom in a modern era.
July 16, 2020
Indian Matchmaking is a delight. It opens up a glimpse into a world that a lot of us only know by its worst aspects.
July 27, 2020
Especially galling is the way independent-minded women are shown the door.
July 15, 2020
This Netflix series has definitely delivered above expectations, laying out matchmaking on an in-depth and carefully articulated level.
July 23, 2020
Taking all of this into account, which most people won't, "Indian Matchmaking" is still as undeniably appealing as any series operating on a similar level of unreality, such as The Bachelor or The Bachelorette.
July 20, 2020
An infuriating exercise in delusion, ending up doing exactly what it intended to rally against: exoticising a calculated, cultural practice that in reality is steeped in decades of misogyny, casteism, and gender inequality.
July 17, 2020
Isn't too much different than other matchmaking and dating shows, except it brings thousands of years of tradition into the mix.
July 16, 2020
All of this is presented as glossy, cosmopolitan drama, without a hint of "look at these crazy foreigners and their kooky customs!" condescension.
July 16, 2020
Natural light suffuses the production, and the colorful B-roll footage in India is refreshingly free of stereotypes. The 35- to 40-minute runtime is well suited to the storylines, with well-constructed cliffhangers underscoring the series' narrative.

