WE tv’s “Love After Lockup” concluded the second half of its 3rd season with record viewership, scoring its highest rated half season in series history in total viewers and across all key demos. The most recent season also ranks as the #2 most watched season in the history of the “Love/Life After Lockup” franchise, behind only the second half of “Life After Lockup” season 2.

An all-new 16-episode season of “Life After Lockup” premiered last Friday, November 20th at 9pm ET on WE tv. View a supertease for the new season BELOW.

“We’re incredibly thrilled by the continued success and popularity of our ‘Love After Lockup’ franchise and are especially pleased we’ve been able to safely and successfully produce these new episodes amidst the challenges of COVID-19,” said Lauren Gellert, EVP of Development and Original Programming for WE tv. “With 16 brand-new episodes of ‘Life After Lockup,’ we’re excited to check back in with our favorite returning couples from past seasons, along with some newer faces from this season’s ‘Love After Lockup,’ and provide a much-needed ‘escape’ for longtime fans and new viewers.”

On the upcoming season of “Life After Lockup,” the couples will face plenty of firsts in their new lives together – from new marriages to divorce, new homes to new children, all while living under the challenges of parole. The season will feature couples Shavel & Quaylon, Scott & Lindsey, and Amber & Puppy from the most recent “Love After Lockup” season, as well as returning fan favorites Marcelino & Brittany, Michael & Sarah, Lacey & Shane, and Andrea & Lamar.

The “Love/Life After Lockup” franchise continues to be “must watch” television for audiences on Friday nights. The second half of season 3 of “Love After Lockup” averaged nearly 1.3 million total viewers per episode and saw double digit percentage growth compared to the first half of the season, +15% among women 18-49, +13% among women 25-54, +12% among adults 25-54, and +12% among total viewers in Nielsen Live+3 ratings. During its six-week season run, “Love After Lockup” Season 3 Part 2 made WE tv the #1 cable entertainment network spot on Friday nights during its time slot among women and adults 18-49 and 25-54 in Nielsen Live+3 ratings. WE tv was also the #1 cable entertainment network among women 25-54 in prime time on Fridays.

For 2020 to date, “Love After Lockup” ranks as the #1 original cable program on Friday nights among women 18-49 and 25-54 in Nielsen Live+3 and Live+7 ratings and has made WE tv the #1 cable entertainment network on Friday nights among these key demos in Nielsen Live+7.

“Love After Lockup” and hit spinoff “Love After Lockup: Life After Lockup” are produced by Industrial Media’s Sharp Entertainment, with Executive Producers Matt Sharp, Dan Adler, Alan Madison and Sophie Mallam. Lauren P. Gellert and Kate Farrell are Executive Producers for WE tv.