Love is Blind, Habibi season 2: Who's in the pods, who hosts and when it's on Netflix

Netflix has unveiled the trailer for the upcoming second season of Love is Blind, Habibi, the Arabic adaptation of the dating reality show. Scheduled to debut on November 12, the 10-episode season will feature a new group of singles from across the Arab world who will date without ever laying eyes on each other. If they decide to get engaged before meeting in person, they'll face the challenge of deciding whether their relationship can withstand the test of physical attraction, family expectations, cultural traditions, and external pressures.

New hosts Rym Saidi and Wissam Braidy will lead viewers through the familiar stages of the show, from initial conversations in pods to the moment couples meet for the first time. This season boasts 27 participants, comprising 14 women and 13 men, hailing from 12 different countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and Tunisia. Lebanon leads with the highest number of participants at six, followed by Egypt with five and Morocco with four.

Several participants are based in the UAE, such as Nawras Kurdi, a Syrian entrepreneur; Zeinab Shaaban, a Lebanese dietitian; Hayat, a Bahraini clothing brand owner; Alia El Rahmany, an Egyptian; and Rania Mansour, an Algerian. Age-wise, the cast spans from 25 to 45, with the youngest being Tunisian head of recruitment and content creator Ranouna Essafi, and the oldest being Kuwaiti chemical engineer Omran Quli and Iraqi participant Faris, both 45.

The first season, which premiered in October 2024 and received an International Emmy nomination, saw only one marriage between Safa and Mohammad, who are still together and expecting their first child in September 2025. Other pairings did not last as long, with some couples breaking up shortly after their engagement or during the retreat phase.