Reality TV
‘Sneaky Links’: Everything We Know About Netflix’s New ‘Dating After Dark’ Series
Call your FWB because “Netflix and chill” is about to take on a whole new meaning.
On April 23, Netflix announced that a new dating show is joining their roster. The Love Is Blind and Perfect Match streamer will debut a new reality TV show titled Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark. A cross between Too Hot to Handle and The Ultimatum, Netflix has stated the show is a “bold new reality series that explores the potential of deeper connections in a world full of casual hookups.”
According to the streamer, the show features “six sexy singles [who] check into a motel in pursuit of true love.” The catch? Each one of them is “reunited with their long-term booty calls, or ‘sneaky links,'” once they check in. Did someone say awkward?
Scroll down to find out more details about Sneaky Links, including when it will come out, how the experiment will work, who’s hosting, and the contestants you’ll see checking into the motel.
When is Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark coming out?
Sneak Links: Dating After Dark will be sliding onto Netflix on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Similar to Too Hot to Handle, the show will consist of 10 episodes. All 10 episodes of Season 1 will be dropping at once, so much like the motel’s late-night linkers, we’re confident we won’t be getting any sleep the night it premieres.
Who is in the Sneaky Links cast?
Netflix has released a list of contestants entering the motel on Day 1, as well as a few later additions. The Day 1 cast includes Travis, a 31-year-old account executive; Avery, a 26-year-old tech recruiter; Colt, a 32-year-old sales consultant/model; Zoe, a 29-year-old fashion brand owner; Samira, a 24-year-old who specializes in sales and social media management; Manny, a 26-year-old travel nurse; Kyle, a 29-year-old photographer; Angelique, a 30-year-old law student; Nicole V., a 28-year-old training director; Logan, a 31-year-old personal trainer; Nicole S., a 28-year-old marketing director; and Brandon, a 27-year-old nightclub owner.
Who’s hooked up with each other? You’ll have to watch to find out!
How does Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark work?
Sneaky Links will begin with six single contestants expecting to escape the reality of their dating lives, only to learn that they will be entering a reality dating pool with a person they frequently hook up with.
According to Netflix, “the guests and their respective sneaky links will participate in activities designed to test their compatibility and push them to think about long-term commitments instead of always keeping things casual.” It wouldn’t be a Netflix reality dating show without a few twists, and Sneaky Links delivers just that, including “overnight phone privileges,” allowing contestants “to call any other guest in order to arrange a late-night linkup,” as well as “late arrivals who’ll be checking into the motel throughout the season to fill any vacancies.”
Courtesy of Netflix
Who is the host of Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark?
The host of Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark is Chloe Veitch. Previously seen on Too Hot to Handle Season 1, The Circle Season 2, and Perfect Match Season 1, Veitch is as close as it comes to Netflix reality competition royalty, and even dated Netflix’s most infamous bachelor, Harry Jowsey, once upon a time.
Veitch’s ex will not be joining her at the motel. The reality star will be accompanied by “dating and relationship expert” Spicy Mari. Using Veitch’s real-world experience and Spicy Mari’s expertise, the contestants join the duo for frequent “Link Lowdowns,” which will be used to “assess when a guest has gotten everything they can out of the process and tell them it’s time to check out of the Sneaky Links motel.”
Sneaky Links: Dating After Dark, Season 1, Netflix, May 21
