Darcey & Stacey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Darcey & Stacey
GenreReality television
Starring
  • Darcey Silva
  • Stacey Silva
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21
Production
ProducerSharp Entertainment
Production locationsMiddletown, Connecticut
Camera setupMulti-camera
Release
Original networkTLC
Original releaseAugust 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)

Darcey & Stacey is an American reality television show that premiered on TLC on August 16, 2020.[1] The show stars 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days cast members and twins Darcey Silva and Stacey Silva.[2] The series documents their family life, love and relationships in Middletown, Connecticut.[3] The show airs on TLC on Sundays at 10:00 pm.[3] Darcey & Stacey: Inside the Episode showed behind-the-scenes footage about the episode and it aired on TLC on Mondays.

On October 27, 2020, TV Fanatic reported that the series was renewed for a second season after a "record-breaking freshman run".[4] The second season premiered on July 19, 2021 and its after-show Darcey & Stacey: Pillow Talk premiered on July 23, 2021.[5] On September 27, 2021, Entertainment Weekly announced that the series was renewed for a third season, which is set to air in January 2022.[6]

Overview[]

On June 29, 2020, Entertainment Weekly announced that Darcey Silva and her twin sister Stacey are getting their own reality show called Darcey & Stacey.[1] The sisters and their family appeared in an exclusive interview and photo shoot for Entertainment Weekly, when they announced their new show.[1] TLC released a 2-minute trailer of the show on July 21, 2020.[7]

Darcey Silva, alongside sister Stacey, appeared on 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days for four seasons between 2017 and 2020.[8] 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days documented Darcey's relationships with Jesse and later with Tom, but both relationships ended.[9] Darcey and Stacey live in the same house with their children and the sisters got divorced from their former husbands on the same day.[10][11]

Premise[]

The series follows the lives of identical twins Darcey and Stacey Silva in Middletown, Connecticut.[12] Stacey has two teenage sons and Darcey has two teenage daughters, Aniko and Aspen, who can be seen on the series.[13] It regularly featured members of their family such as Darcey and Stacey's divorced parents, Mike and Nancy. The series focuses on Stacey's five-year relationship with her Albanian fiancé, Florian Sukaj and Darcey's new Bulgarian boyfriend, Georgi Rusev.[14][15] Florian's K-1 visa was approved and he meets Stacey in New York City. Florian faces cheating accusations, when he is caught posing in pictures with another woman.[16] Darcey and her new boyfriend Georgi began talking online and the two later met in Miami. Darcey explains on camera that Georgi is a masseur from Bulgaria, but he lives in Arlington, Virginia.[17] Darcey and Georgi have an argument and she asks if Georgi has a secret child.[17]

In the show's second season, Darcey is having issues with Georgi after learning that he was on "sugar mama websites" and he hid money on a sock.[18] Darcey is also left hurt after Georgi reached out to her ex-boyfriend Jesse.[19] In the season finale, the twins travel to Turkey to undergo plastic surgery and Darcey breaks up with Georgi.[20][21][22] In a preview for the third season, Darcey's daughter Aniko, can be seen competing in a pageant while the twins are busy promoting their fashion line.[6]

Reception[]

Darcey & Stacey has been a ratings success for TLC – the season premiere debuted with 2.1 million total viewers,[23] while the second episode "Arrivals and Departures" was seen by 1.9 million total viewers.[24] The second episode was the fifth most watched original cable telecast program on Sunday night, beating several shows such as Bravo's The Real Housewives of Potomac.[25] The third episode "Meltdown in Middletown" attracted 2.02 million viewers and was the night's second most watched show on TLC.[26][27] The show's first season ended its 10-week run on October 18, 2020 and it averaged a 2.11 rating with W25-54 and a 1.43 rating with P25-54.[4] The series made TLC the number one cable network on Sunday nights, and averaged 2.5M P2+ viewers per episode.[4]

Polish News called the sisters "fan-favorite stars",[28] and Us Weekly commented that "90 Day Fiancé fans have always been crazy about Darcey Silva‘s journey to finding The One."[29]

Cast[]

Main cast[]

  • Darcey Silva, television personality and co-owner of fashion line House of Eleven with Stacey. Darcey was engaged to masseuse Georgi and has two daughters from a previous marriage.
  • Stacey Silva, television personality and co-owner of fashion line House of Eleven with Darcey. Stacey is married to model Florian Sukaj and has two sons from a previous marriage.

Supporting cast[]

  • Mike Silva, Darcey and Stacey's father.
  • Nancy Silva, Darcey and Stacey's mother, who is divorced from Mike.
  • Aniko Bollok, Darcey's daughter.
  • Aspen Bollok, Darcey's daughter.
  • Florian Sukaj, Stacey's fiancé of five years, who has been approved for a K-1 visa.
  • Georgi Rusev, Darcey's new Bulgarian boyfriend. Georgi is a 32-year old fitness model and masseuse, who lives in Arlington, Virginia.

Episodes[]

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)
211July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)
S10August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)October 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)

Season 1[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Everything Is About To Change"August 16, 2020 (2020-08-16)2.11[30]
Twins Darcey and Stacey are at different points in their lives. While Darcey is healing after another failed relationship, Stacey is preparing for the arrival of her Albanian fiancé, Florian, who is coming to America on a K-1 visa.
22"Arrivals and Departures"August 23, 2020 (2020-08-23)1.91[31]
Stacey's Albanian fiance, Florian, arrives in America, and the couple's 90 days begin. Darcey reveals a sexy new love interest. Stacey comes clean about meeting up with Darcey's ex, Tom.
33"Meltdown in Middletown"August 30, 2020 (2020-08-30)2.02[32]
Florian's past comes back to haunt him as Stacey's friends and family question him about incriminating photos. Meanwhile, Darcey confronts her past and must make an important decision about Georgi.
44"Unfinished Business"September 6, 2020 (2020-09-06)1.84[33]
Darcey takes two big leaps of faith -- first with Georgi and then with a major decision that could shake up the twins' lives; Florian must prove himself to Stacey after losing his cool again.
55"Clashes and Curve Balls"September 13, 2020 (2020-09-13)1.83[34]
Darcey and Georgi's romantic NYC date; Darcey and Stacey plan their trip to LA, but Mike reveals something that may derail their plans.
66"Caught on Tape"September 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)1.69[35]
Darcey and Stacey are just starting to adjust to the realities of COVID-19 when Stacey discovers another bombshell about Florian. Meanwhile, Darcey desperately tries to keep the sparks alive with Georgi before the flames flicker.
77"Race to the Altar"September 27, 2020 (2020-09-27)1.90[36]
Darcey and Stacey seek shelter from COVID-19 in apartments down the hall from each other. Relationships are put to the test when Darcey invites Georgi to quarantine with her and Stacey decides to secretly exchange wedding vows with Florian.
88"Ultimate Betrayal"October 4, 2020 (2020-10-04)1.86[37]
After an eventful quarantine, Darcey and Stacey finally reunite for a couples' picnic. Stacey can't wait to share the news that she and Florian got married, but Darcey has news of her own that jolts Stacey out of her honeymoon phase.
99"First Impressions"October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)1.99[38]
Darcey and Stacey's post-lockdown reunion with friends doesn't go as planned when Florian finally comes clean about his ultimate betrayal. Meanwhile, Georgi's introduction to the Silva clan hits a snag when it's revealed that he's still married.
1010"Trouble in Paradise"October 18, 2020 (2020-10-18)1.78[39]
Stacey and Florian head to Rhode Island for their mini-moon and invite Darcey and Georgi to join them. When Darcey questions Georgi about another woman, however, a dream holiday turns into a nightmare and a relationship is put in jeopardy.

Season 2[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal air date [40]U.S. viewers
(millions)
111"You Only Know So Much"July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)0.68[41]
Darcey's engagement with Georgi is hanging by a thread after a blowout fight with him over being more honest and communicative.
122"Blinded by Love"July 26, 2021 (2021-07-26)0.81[42]
133"Digging Up the Past"August 2, 2021 (2021-08-02)0.77[43]
144"Lies and Ex-Wives"August 9, 2021 (2021-08-09)1.16[44]
155"Tears and Tantrums"August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16)0.99[45]
166"An Unwelcome Return"August 23, 2021 (2021-08-23)1.02[46]
177"Fights and Flights"August 30, 2021 (2021-08-30)0.99[47]
188"Reckless Exes"September 6, 2021 (2021-09-06)1.06[48]
199"Blow Up in Bodrum"September 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)1.16[49]
2010"Shattered Dreams and Pageant Queens"September 20, 2021 (2021-09-20)0.91[50]
2111"Trouble in Paradise"September 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)1.02[51]

Darcey & Stacey: Inside the Episode[]

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Everything Is About To Change"August 17, 2020 (2020-08-17)N/A
Darcey and Stacey reveal the rocky road to upgrading their old cars.
2"Inside the Episode: Arrivals and Departures"August 24, 2020 (2020-08-24)N/A
Stacey and Florian reveal what really happened the day he arrived in America and offer a peek at never-before-seen footage of Florian experiencing many "firsts" in NYC.
3"Inside the Episode: Meltdown in Middletown"August 31, 2020 (2020-08-31)N/A
Darcey and her daughters talk about their first family dinner with Florian.
4"Inside the Episode: Unfinished Business"September 7, 2020 (2020-09-07)1.09[52]
Darcey takes two leaps of faith, and Florian must prove himself to Stacey.
5"Inside the Episode: Clashes and Curve Balls"September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)0.82[53]
Darcey and Stacey reveal their top tanning tips to look snatched.
6"Inside the Episode: Caught on Tape"September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)0.78[54]
Darcey and Stacey share how they aligned their chakras during the pandemic.
7"Inside the Episode: Race to the Altar"September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28)0.72[55]
Darcey and Stacey share how they self-document during quarantine.
8"Inside the Episode: Ultimate Betrayal"October 5, 2020 (2020-10-05)0.51[56]
Darcey and Stacey share their tricks for keeping the sparks alive while quarantining in close quarters.
9"Inside the Episode: First Impressions and Last Chances"October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)0.59[57]
Darcey and Stacey discuss their "food first" and perform a twin freestyle.
10"Inside the Episode: Trouble in Paradise"October 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)0.57[58]
Darcey and Stacey share the highlights from their Rhode Island getaway.

Specials[]

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
–"Anything for Love"July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12)0.45[59]
A special recapping the first season.

International broadcasts[]

Country Network Series premiere Timeslot
Finland TLC November 11, 2020 Wednesdays 10:00 pm
Sweden TLC

Discovery+

October 21, 2020[60] Wednesdays 9:00 pm

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "'90 Day Fiancé' stars Darcey and Stacey Silva share exclusive details on spin-off series". EW.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Engelbrecht (@leandram_engel), Leandra. "WATCH | 90 Day Fiancé's Darcey Silva shows off her new boyfriend in trailer for new show". Channel. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "'90 Day Fiancé's Darcey Introduces 'Hot, Sexy' Bulgarian Boyfriend". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Dailly, Paul (October 27, 2020). "Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne to Star in Apple TV+ Comedy". TV Fanatic. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Darcey & Stacey Silva Tease "Hardest" Parts of Transformative Darcey & Stacey Season 2". E! Online. July 14, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "'Darcey & Stacey' Gets a Season 3: Watch the First Look! | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  7. ^ "90 Day Fiancé Spinoff Darcey & Stacey Is Full of Tears in New Trailer". E! Online. July 20, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  8. ^ DaRosa, Andrew (August 15, 2020). "Middletown sisters to be focus of new '90 Day Fiancé' spinoff". Connecticut Post. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "90 Day Fiancé Spinoff Darcey & Stacey Is Full of Tears in New Trailer". E! Online. July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  10. ^ "Stacey and Darcey Silva Are Twinning in All Aspects of Their Life". Distractify. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  11. ^ "Darcey & Stacey | Watch Full Episodes & More!". TLC. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  12. ^ "Darcey's Got Troubling Evidence Against Stacey's Fiancé Florian in Darcey & Stacey Sneak Peek". E! Online. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  13. ^ Young, Julius (August 12, 2020). "'90 Day Fiancé' stars Darcey and Stacey Silva talk their new spinoff and dating: 'We go with our heart'". Fox News. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  14. ^ "Darcey & Stacey | TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "'90 Day Fiancé's Darcey On How BF Georgi Is Different From Tom & Jesse". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  16. ^ "'Darcey & Stacey': Stacey on Intense 'Sexual Chemistry' With Florian". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "WATCH: 90 Day Fiancé's Darcey FaceTimes Her Boyfriend Georgi While Naked in a Bathtub — 'You Wanna Come Join Me?'". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  18. ^ Linkedin, John Wolfe Linkedin; Articles, More; Published on August 21, 2021 (August 21, 2021). "'Darcey & Stacey': Are Darcey and Georgi Still Together?". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved September 30, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ "Darcey Silva Can't Stop Crying After Learning Georgi Rusev Talked to Her Ex Jesse Meester". E! Online. September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Linkedin, John Wolfe Linkedin; Articles, More; Published on September 27, 2021 (September 28, 2021). "'Darcey & Stacey': Amid Darcey and Georgi Split, Fans Side With Georgi". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Retrieved September 30, 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "Darcey and Stacey Silva - Drastic Plastic Surgery - Faces Don't Match Anymore". Soap Dirt. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  22. ^ "Why Darcey Silva Believes God Led Her and Stacey Silva to Turkey for Total Makeovers". E! Online. September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
  23. ^ "Sunday Final Ratings: Positive Start to New '90 Day Fiancé' Spinoff 'Darcey & Stacey' on TLC". Programming Insider. August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  24. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 25, 2020). "Showbuzzdaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals and Network Finals 8-23-2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  25. ^ "Reality TV Ratings: '90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After', 'The Real Housewives Of Potomac', 'Darcey & Stacey', And More — Sunday, August 23, 2020". TV Deets. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  26. ^ "Showbuzzdaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals: 8-30-2020". Showbuzzdaily. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  27. ^ "Reality TV Ratings: 'The Real Housewives Of Potomac', 'Darcey & Stacey', '90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After', And More — Sunday, August 30, 2020". TV Deets. September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  28. ^ "Darcey & Stacey Silva Tease the "Drama" to Come on Their 90 Day Fiancé Spinoff". Polish News. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "90 Day Fiance's Darcey and Stacey Tease New Spinoff: Is Stacey Single Again?". Us Weekly. August 12, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  30. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 18, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  31. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 25, 2020). "Showbuzzdaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals and Network Finals 8.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  32. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 1, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals: 8.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 2, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  33. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 9, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals: 9.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  34. ^ Salem, Mitch (September 15, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  35. ^ Salem, Mitch (September 22, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals Network Finals: 9.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  36. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 29, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.27.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  37. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 6, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.4.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  38. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 13, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.11.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  39. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 20, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Sunday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.18.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  40. ^ "Darcey & Stacey – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  41. ^ Berman, Marc (July 20, 2021). "Monday Ratings: The Bachelorette Leads ABC to More Victory". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  42. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 27, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.26.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  43. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 3, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.2.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  44. ^ Berman, Marc (August 10, 2021). "Monday Ratings: 'The Bachelorette' Leads ABC to Victory; Modest Return for Game Show 'The Wall' on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  45. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 17, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.16.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  46. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 24, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.23.2021". Showbuzzdaily. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  47. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (August 31, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 8.30.2021 (Updated)". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  48. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 8, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 9.6.2021 Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  49. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 14, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 9.13.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  50. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 21, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 9.20.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  51. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 28, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Monday 9.27.2021 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals Updated". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  52. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 9, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.7.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  53. ^ Salem, Mitch (September 15, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.14.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  54. ^ Salem, Mitch (September 22, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.21.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  55. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 29, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.28.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  56. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 6, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  57. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 6, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  58. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 20, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  59. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (July 13, 2021). "ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Monday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 7.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  60. ^ "Darcey & Stacey - Streama online eller via vår app". Comhem Play (in Swedish). Retrieved June 1, 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""