The Ultimatum: Queer Love is back for another season—and tensions are at an all-time high.
The trailer for the second installment of the Netflix reality series—which sees couples torn over the prospect of marriage temporarily partner up with someone new before deciding if they’ll get engaged or break up—has arrived, and it promises to be even more dramatic than season one.
As a tearful Pilar—who received the ultimatum in her relationship—says right at the trailer’s open, “My worst fear was that I would get to a point where I was ready and you were falling in love with someone else—now it’s happening.”
And that appears to be just the tip of the drama iceberg.
For one couple, their relationship struggles originate from outside voices. “My family doesn’t want me to be with a woman,” Magan tells cameras, to which her partner Dayna replies, “You’re so confident in so many areas of your life, I just want you to be brave.”
But it looks like their challenges will only deepen as the show progresses, with Magan—who received the ultimatum—telling Dayna later in the trailer, “I can’t believe I wanted to marry you.”
And as the couples partner up with someone new, developing feelings and crossed boundaries cause heartbreak and fighting.
“There’s proof,” Marie—who issued partner Mel the ultimatum—says during a confrontation, “that you were f--king.”
After all, the stakes couldn’t be higher, as host JoAnna Garcia Swisher reminds the couples.
“Will you leave here alone?” JoAnna says during the group’s first meeting. “Will you leave here engaged? Or will you leave here with someone new?”
Because for half the group, marriage is not just their desired next step—it’s the only step they’ll accept.
“I don’t want to waste any more time,” Britney tells cameras, after issuing girlfriend AJ the ultimatum. “You’re it, let’s do this. Either you want to marry me or you don’t.”
But to see just how everything pans out, fans will need to wait until June 25th when the first half of the season premieres on Netflix.
To learn more about the season two couples, keep reading.
Meet the Season 2 Cast
The Ultimatum universe is expanding to showcase more stories of love, relationships, and the ups and the downs of commitment. In The Ultimatum: Queer Love, six new couples, made up of women and non-binary people, are at a crossroads in their relationship. One partner is ready for marriage, the other may have doubts. An ultimatum is issued. And in just over eight weeks, each couple will either get married, or get out, after they each choose new potential partners in a life-changing opportunity to get a glimpse of two different futures.
Marie & Mel
Marie (She/Her, 27) issued the Ultimatum to Mel (She/Her, 27), @marieeangeline, @melentersthechat
Dayna & Magan
Dayna (She/Her, 25) issued the Ultimatum to Magan (She/Her, 27), @mdayna, @maganmourad
Haley & Pilar
Haley (29, She/Her) issued the Ultimatum to Pilar (She/Her, 29), @haleydrexler, @dr.dmusic
Britney & AJ
Britney (She/Her, 27) issued the Ultimatum to AJ (She/Her, 28) @britneythmpsn, @ajalways_jammin
Ashley & Marita
Ashley (She/Her, 30) issued the Ultimatum to Marita (She/Her, 25) @ashleyj_19, @maritaprodger
Kyle & Bridget
Kyle (30, She/They) issued the Ultimatum to Bridget (She/They, 28), @inkybinky231, @bridgetmatloff