Craig Ross, Jr.'s Monogamy, Season 1

 

AMC Networks’ UMC features the DVD debut of CRAIG ROSS JR.’S MONOGAMY, SEASON 1 on November 3, 2020. Created by husband and wife producing team Craig Ross, Jr. (Blue Hill Avenue) and Caryn Ward Ross (The Game), the tantalizing hit series pushes past the limitations and boundaries of traditional marriage as it follows four married couples who agree to participate in an unconventional form of therapy with the hopes of saving their failing relationships. Now on a DVD set ($16.96), Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy, Season 1 previously premiered on UMC, the first and leading streaming service for Black TV and film, in May 2018.

 

In the debut season, four troubled couples from around the country travel to Los Angeles, surrendering themselves to a new counseling treatment called “Swap Therapy.” Desperate to repair their broken marriages, they agree to trade spouses while being completely away from, and out of communication with, their regular lives for two months. As they seek healing and a better understanding of their individual relationships, each participant begins to see themselves in ways they could not have imagined for the first time in their lives. As they struggle to manage their short-term desires while maintaining their long-term commitments, they face challenges and temptations that ultimately may prove too strong to fight through.

 

Featuring a star-studded cast that includes co-creator Caryn Ward Ross, Brian White (Ray Donovan), Jill Marie Jones (Girlfriends), Darius McCrary (Family Matters), Vanessa Simmons (Growing Up Hip Hop), Wesley Jonathan (The Soul Man), Blue Kimble (P-Valley), and Chrystee Pharris (Media), the show explores the meaning of monogamy. Does it work? Is it necessary for a lasting and fulfilling relationship? Is it time to expand the definition, or is it a societal construct whose time has come to an end?

My Thoughts

Monogamy is a new series on UMC that centers around about four families who decide to try something crazy in order to save their marriages. The couples trade spouses in the hopes of saving their marriages. This first season includes six episodes:

To Thine Own Self - Four couples agree to try a crazy social experiment to save their marriages.

Out of the Frying Pan - The couples meet and there is a lot of insecurity to work through.

Let Your Hands Go - The couple are getting to know their new spouses and are not sure how to handle the growing sexual tension.

Truth or Consequences - Things get spicy when the new couples bond over mutual interests.

Love Me, Loves Me Not - Its time to swap back, but do they really want to go back to their old lives?

Decisions - The original couples must decide if they are going to stay together.

This was a fun series that takes a unique look at marriage and the challenges couples face. If you'd like to grab a copy of this DVD set for yourself, you can find it in stores nationwide or online at Amazon.