A new television show will attempt to rescue failed marriages by arranging a full-on two week spouse switch for couples, FYI announced yesterday. The show entitled The Seven Year Switch is an eight episode series in which couples live, eat, and even sleep with a new significant other. The show is set to premiere this summer. Deadline reports that the series is named after the 1955 Broadway show The Seven Year Itch that was later developed into the film starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. The Seven Year Itch: The series is named after the 1955 Broadway show The Seven Year Itch that was later developed into the film starring Marilyn Monroe (left) and Tom Ewell (right) The show's concept is based on the idea that after seven years of marriage, spouses often become restless and regret their decision to wed. The program chooses four couples who have reached the seven year mark and they guide them through the switch. After the switch is complete the couples will be able to decide whether or not they want to stay together or be with someone else. Gena McCarthy, SVP Programming and Development at FYI, said the show is testing if separating people makes them miss one another even more than they imagined was possible. The show for FYI is produced by Kinetic Content who also produce the love-based show Married At First Sight. Married At First Sight pairs a couple based on their scientific match and they then live together for four weeks. At the end of the four weeks they decide if they want to stay together or divorce. Gena McCarthy, SVP Programming and Development at FYI, said the show is testing if separating people makes them miss one another even more than they imagined was possible .
The show entitled The Seven Year Switch is an eight episode series in which couples live, eat, and even sleep with a new significant other.
The show's concept is based on the idea that after seven years of marriage, spouses often become restless and regret their decision to wed.
After the switch is complete the couples will be able to decide whether or not they want to stay together or be with someone else.