Netflix’s Mega-Hyped ‘Love Is Blind’ Live Reunion Devolved Into A Tech Fiasco, A Viewer Meltdown, And A Profuse Apology

Netflix’s first live stand-up comedy special with Chris Rock was a raging success (emphasis on the “raging”) for everyone other than Jada Pinkett Smith and Will. Netflix’s planned live reunion for Season 4 of Love Is Blind, on the other hand, “did not turn out as we had planned,” according to a contrite tweet (which we’ll revisit soon) from the streamer.

Things got messy, alright, and yikes. Immediately before the planned Sunday live streaming event was due to launch, co-host Nick Lachey tweeted an enthused, “Who’s ready! #LoveIsBlindLIVE.”

— Nick Lachey (@NickLachey) April 16, 2023

This swiftly backfired when the scheduled airtime did not happen. A promised 15-minute delay then led to a longer wait, which turned into over an hour. And that turned into the “Not Netflix” trend, which spread far and wide once it became apparent that the reunion would not make its advertised airtime.

— Julitza (@JuliesPub) April 17, 2023

Not y’all #LoveIsBlindLIVE https://t.co/2tTGMvUBhT

— Pisces Groove (@brvd___) April 17, 2023

Everyone but y’all https://t.co/ywEc9R8EkA