The Ultimatum: Queer Love

2023 onward queer relationship reality series. Selected S1 couples enter as Lexi/Rae and Mal/Yoly; trials and later changes are not represented as current relationship status.

Ended2023United States2 seasons · 20 episodes

Couples arrive at a point where one partner wants a commitment and the other is not ready to make it. Rather than resolving that disagreement…Read more +Read less −

Couples arrive at a point where one partner wants a commitment and the other is not ready to make it. Rather than resolving that disagreement privately, they enter an experiment involving temporary partnerships with other participants and a later return to their original relationship. New connections can reveal needs that had become difficult to name, but they can also intensify jealousy and uncertainty. The reality series places queer women and nonbinary people at the center of its exploration of commitment, with its first season including Lexi and Rae alongside Mal and Yoly. The relationships shown are specific to the filming period, and the experiment's decisions do not provide a permanent answer about anyone's future together.

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Sapphic characters & cast

Lexi Goldberg

as Lexi (S1 participant)

Main sapphic character

Rae Cheung-Sutton

as Rae (S1 participant)

Supporting sapphic character

Mal Wright

as Mal (S1 participant)

Supporting sapphic character

Yoly Rojas

as Yoly (S1 participant)

Supporting sapphic character

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Details & credits

Country: United States
Language: English
Premiere: 2023-05-24
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 20

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Last researched 2026-11-13. Editorially approved.

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trailer url: Netflix official Season 2 trailer; checked 2026-11-13
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