Synopsis: Are you single and tired of the dating scene? Do you dread another Saturday night as "the third wheel?" Do you believe that your Mr. or Mrs. Right is out there somewhere, but you just haven't found him or her yet? Find out who is willing to take a once-in-a-lifetime chance to change their future and meet the person of their dreams on MARRIED BY AMERICA, the new, unscripted reality series from the creators of the hit series "Joe Millionaire."

This innovative and groundbreaking series follows two single men and two single women who put their trust in the American viewing public to play matchmaker. These men and women and their potential mates are successful in every aspect of their lives but have been unsuccessful at meeting that special someone by conventional means.

With the help of relationship experts, five potential mates will be handpicked for each of these men and women. Their friends and family will meet each of these potential partners, discuss their lives, interests and intentions and winnow them down. Meanwhile, the home audience will be given the opportunity to weigh in and vote by phone to make the final decision as to which of these partners is the perfect match. Once face-to-face, these new couples will embark on a journey toward matrimony in hopes that they have indeed found their one true love.

The five featured singles are:
Billie Jeanne, 27, an artist currently living in New York City
Jill, 25, a New York Islanders arena hostess and announcer from Holtsville, Long Island
Jennifer, 27, a commercial real estate agent living in Atlanta, Georgia
Stephen, 35, a restauranteur from New York City
Matt, 26, who works in broadcast promotions in Atlanta, Georgia

These men and women and their potential spouses are successful in every aspect of their lives, except at finding a mate by conventional means. With the help of relationship experts, five potential mates will be handpicked for each of them. Their friends and family will analyze each potential partner, discuss their lives, interests and intentions and winnow them down. Then, the home audience will be given the opportunity to vote by phone to make the final decision as to which of these partners is the perfect match. Once face-to-face, these new couples will embark on a journey toward matrimony in hopes that they have indeed found their one true love.

MARRIED BY AMERICA will launch with a three-hour premiere over two nights. The first two hours will air on Monday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) followed by a one-hour episode on Wednesday, March 5 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT). Viewers will get a chance to vote by phone for three potential couples after the two-hour show on Monday, March 3, and then for two more couples after the one-hour show on Wednesday, March 5. Immediately following these two episodes, the toll-free MARRIED BY AMERICA phone lines open. Viewers can vote until Midnight ET/PT (11:00 PM CT/MT), subject to local time zone restrictions. One-hour episodes will begin airing in their regular Monday (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) time period on March 10, the night the series' couples meet for the first time and get engaged.

Los Angeles deejay Sean Valentine has been named host of the series. Valentine began working at 102.7 KIIS-FM in August of 1996 as the evening deejay. He was promoted to afternoons four years ago, and he quickly took the No. 1 spot in the ratings for the first time in the history of KIIS-FM. He is currently the most listened to afternoon personality in Los Angeles. Valentine also started and hosts the syndicated radio show "Valentine in the Morning," which can be heard in cities across the country. (courtesy Fox Networks, 2003)

Production Credits:
From the creators of the hit series "Joe Millionaire," MARRIED BY AMERICA is a Rocket Science Laboratories, Inc. production. Ted Haimes, Chris Cowan and Jean-Michel Michenaud serve as executive producers.