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Burning Love (TV series)

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article Burning Love (TV series), available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 9 August 2025
Burning Love
Company typeWeb series / Television series
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2012
FounderErica Oyama
Key people
Ken Marino (co-producer, director, lead actor), Ben Stiller (executive producer, supporting actor)
ProductsTelevision series, web series

Burning Love is a comedic television series that parodies reality dating competition programs such as The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. Developed and scripted by Erica Oyama, the production was co-produced, directed, and headlined by her spouse, Ken Marino. Executive producer Ben Stiller also took on a supporting acting role.

The show initially debuted on Yahoo! Screen's Comedy Channel before being broadcast on various television networks. In 2013, it earned a nomination for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Live-Action Entertainment Programs.

Season 1

Participants:

Additional roles:

Season 2 cast

Participants:

  • Adam Scott reprises Damien, Mark's former "psychologist"
  • Joe Lo Truglio plays Alex, an emotional single father devoted to his son
  • Paul Scheer features as Robby Z, known for party motivation
  • Rob Huebel acts as Simon, portrayed as a prince
  • Jerry O'Connell appears as Henry, a contractor from Provo, Utah
  • Adam Brody plays Max, characterized as a decent person and Jewish
  • Michael Cera portrays Wally, an intellectual romantic figure
  • Colin Hanks features as Allison, noted for classiness
  • Martin Starr acts as Leo, described as a grown-up premature baby
  • Ryan Hansen returns playing Blaze, the bad boy archetype
  • Nick Kroll appears as Khris, a baby-sitter following a breakup
  • Kumail Nanjiani portrays Zakir, representing the token ethnic contestant
  • Nick Thune acts as Teddy, known for musical talent
  • Brandon Johnson plays Trevor, an additional contestant

Supporting roles:

  • Ben Stiller reprises Joe Rutherford, first season bachelor now financially ruined due to poor investments
  • Christine Taylor returns as Symphony, Joe's spouse
  • Ken Marino appears again as Mark Orlando from the previous season
  • Deanna Russo reprises Tamara G, Mark's ex-girlfriend
  • Colton Dunn continues in role of Tim, medic
  • Abigail Spencer returns portraying Annie from fictional "Burning Love: Hot for Teacher" season
  • Paul Rudd acts as Annie's ex-fiancé
  • Jessica St. Clair features as Polly
  • Katie Aselton plays Idina Blimperson
  • Rob Corddry appears as Lorenzo Blimperson
  • Drew Droege acts as Cyrano Cruze-Shippe
  • Rebecca Romijn features as Katie
  • Jensen Karp appears as Hot Karl
  • Lindsey Kraft portrays Rebecca
  • Janet Varney reprises Carly

Season 3 Cast

  • Michael Ian Black portrays Bill Tundle, the host

The competitors include:

  • June Diane Raphael as Julie, known as the "damaged goods" contestant (appearing in Mark's and Julie's seasons)
  • Joe Lo Truglio as Alex, a single father emotional about being away from his son (from Julie's season)
  • Natasha Leggero as Haley, characterized as a sex enthusiast (Mark's season)
  • Rob Huebel as Simon, a prince figure (Julie’s season)
  • Leslie Bibb as Bevarly, the southern party girl (Joe’s season)
  • Ryan Hansen as Blaze, the rebellious bad boy (Julie's season)
  • Abigail Spencer as Annie, labeled the "too perfect" contestant (Mark’s and Annie’s seasons)
  • Alex Anfanger as Noah, the virgin contestant (Annie’s season)
  • Carly Craig as Felicia, the attractive contestant (Joe’s season)
  • Kumail Nanjiani as Zakir, an additional contestant (Julie’s season)
  • Helen Slayton-Hughes as Virginia, Agnes’ twin and an older woman (Mark’s season)
  • Armen Weitzman as Hathwell, the devoted superfan
  • Morgan Walsh as Vivian, a contestant who was previously pregnant (Mark’s season)
  • Ken Marino as Mark, the attractive firefighter (Mark’s season)
  • Christine Taylor as Symphony, the remorseful winner (Joe’s season)
  • Beth Dover as Lexie, who is obsessed with Blaze (Mark’s season)
  • Janet Varney as Carly, the lesbian contestant (Mark’s season)
  • Rob Delaney as Kirk, known for being the life of the party (Annie’s season)

Additional roles:

Story and Episodes

The series alternates between following a bachelor or bachelorette choosing a romantic partner from a group of contestants and showcasing contestants competing for prize money within a mansion setting. Season one centers on firefighter Mark Orlando (Ken Marino) on his quest for love. Season two features June Diane Raphael reprising her role as Julie, now seeking a romantic partner. Season three shifts focus to previous contestants competing for a $900 cash prize rather than romance, in a format similar to Bachelor Pad.

Season Chronology

Within the show's fictional timeline, two seasons not actually produced but mentioned in dialogue exist: Joe Rutherford's season and Annie's Hot For Teacher season. Additionally, season three refers to an unproduced installment starring superfan Hathwell Crisping.

1. Burning Love with Mark Orlando 2. Burning Love with Julie Gristlewhite 3. Burning Love: Burning Down The House

Season 1

Call-Out Order for Mark's Season
# Contestants Episodes
1 2 4 5 6/7 8/9/10 11 13 14†
1 Annie Tamara G. Titi Template:Black Template:Black Willow Template:Black Annie Template:Black Annie
2 Agnes Julie Julie Titi Julie Titi Carly Carly Template:Black Titi
3 Ballerina Annie Lexie Haley Tamara G. Carly Annie Titi Ballerina1 Carly
4 Carly Haley Haley Agnes Titi Tamara G. Willow Tamara G.
5 Dana Mandy Agnes Annie Vivian Haley Tamara G.
  • 1 Contestant selected by Bachelor Mark for proposal.
  • † Following the final rose ceremony episode.
Eliminated immediately upon arrival
Removed during rose ceremony
Voted out by fellow contestants
Awarded rose on group date
Eliminated during one-on-one date (episode 6)
Disqualified due to rule breach (episode 8)
Eliminated during two-on-one date (episode 9)
Removed at final proposal ceremony
Received proposal and accepted
Received proposal but declined

Season 2

Order of Julie's Call-Outs
Position Episode
1/2 3/4 5 6/7 8/9/10 11 12/13
1 Blaze Blaze Blaze Template:Black Blaze Alex* Template:White
2 Simon Henry Allison Template:Black Henry Henry* Template:Black
3 Alex Wally Henry Henry Alex Template:Black Template:Black
4 Max Alex Alex Max Template:Black Template:Black
5 Leo Max Max Alex Template:Black
6 Henry Allison Teddy Template:Black Template:Black
7 Wally Teddy Leo Template:Black
8 Damien Leo Simon Template:Black
9 Robby Z Simon Template:Black
10 Teddy Template:Black
  • * Both participants received the box at the same time
Removed during box ceremony
Dismissed due to misconduct in wine cellar
Eliminated after puppet date for unfavorable remark
Voluntarily withdrew, showing no interest in Julie
Awarded box on camping date
Left voluntarily because of religious disagreements
Proposed marriage to Julie; proposal declined
Proposed but exited due to disinterest
Initially accepted proposal then retracted for others
Proposal accepted by Julie

Season 3: Contestant Status by Episode

# Contestant Name Episodes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
1 Annie IN IN IN IN IN IN IN Template:Black IN IN Template:Black IN IN Template:Black
2 Blaze IN IN Template:Black IN IN Template:Black IN Template:Black IN IN Template:Black IN IN Template:Black
3 Julie

  IN   IN   IN   IN   style="background:blue;" Template:Black IN   IN   IN   IN   IN   IN   style="background:red;" Template:Black OUT   style="background:yellow;" Template:Black IN   style="background:blue;" Template:Black IN   style="background:red;" Template:Black OUT

4 
  Mark   
  IN   
  IN   
  style="background:green;" Template:Black IN   
  IN   
  style="background:blue;" Template:Black IN   
  IN   
  IN   
  IN   
  IN   
  style="background:blue;" Template:Black IN   
  IN   
  IN   
  style="background:blue;" Template:Black IN   
  style="background:red;" Template:Black OUT
Contestant secured victory in challenge
Contestant eliminated by peers
Contestant withdrew voluntarily
Contestant selected for date by challenge winner
Contestant went on date and earned immunity
Contestant removed due to arrest
Contestant exited because of pregnancy
Contestant eliminated following challenge loss
Contestant returned owing to partner rule
Contestant opted for prize money instead of relationship, winning overall
Contestant chose relationship over prize money, forfeiting winnings

Television

The debut season of Burning Love aired on Australia's E! channel in January 2013, followed by its U.S. premiere on E! on February 25, 2013. In Canada, the show was broadcast on Much, which is affiliated with the local E! network. The series made its UK debut on Netflix in October 2013, formatted as a 110-minute feature-length presentation. Subsequent seasons two and three were introduced on Australia's E! in February and March of 2014, respectively.

Home media and streaming

The first season became available on DVD starting November 12, 2013, while seasons two and three were issued together as a two-disc collection on September 16, 2014. Additionally, the entire series can be streamed via Pluto TV.

International adaptation

A French version titled La Flamme (translated as The Flame) premiered on October 12, 2020 through Canal+. The show was developed by Jérémie Galan, Florent Bernard, and lead actor Jonathan Cohen, with Ben Stiller serving as an executive producer. The ensemble cast features Leïla Bekhti, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Florence Foresti, Pierre Niney, among others. On October 27, 2020, Canal+ confirmed a second season named Le Flambeau : Les Aventuriers de Chupacabra (The Torch: The Adventurers of Chupacabra), which parodies the French adaptation of Survivor. This follow-up season premiered on May 23, 2022.

External links

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