The Thurston Cartepods have officially reopened, and love is blossoming in the nation's capital with the return of Netflix's "Love is Blind."

Season 7 of the hit reality dating show dropped Wednesday and takes viewers on a dramatic ride in Washington, D.C., as "seven couples take a leap of faith and get engaged."

"Love triangles, unexpected revelations, and an abrupt exit for one couple provide plenty of twists and turns as the rest of the group leaves the pods and heads off on a romantic retreat," Netflix said about the first six episodes.

With the pod squad now in Mexico, here's what to know about Season 7 of "Love is Blind," including contestants, trailer and how to watch new episodes.

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When do new episode of 'Love Is Blind' Season 7 come out? Date, time

Season 7 of "Love is Blind" premiered on Netflix on Oct. 2 at 3 a.m. ET with new episodes rolling out every Wednesday at 3 a.m. ET.

How to watch 'Love Is Blind' Season 7

Season 7 of "Love is Blind" will stream on Netflix.

Previous seasons of "Love is Blind" are also available to stream on Netflix.

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'Love is Blind' Season 7 episode schedule

While the first six episodes of "Love is Blind" Season 7 dropped on Oct. 2, new episodes will roll out each week on Wednesdays at 3 a.m. Here's what the complete schedule looks like:

• Episodes 1 - 6: Oct. 2
• Episodes 7 – 9: Oct. 9
• Episodes 10 – 11: Oct. 16
• Episode 12: Oct. 23

Which couples are still together in 'Love is Blind' Season 7?

Here's a list of all the couples who are still together in "Love is Blind" Season 7, as per Netflix:

• Taylor and Garrett
• Ashley and Tyler
• Hannah and Nick
• Monica and Stephen
• Alexandra and Tim
• Marissa and Ramses

So far, Brittany and Leo are the only who did not make it and are no longer together.

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'Love Is Blind' Season 7 cast

Here's a list of all those in this season's pod squad:

Men

• Bohdan, 36: Tech sales
• David, 29: Project manager
• Garrett, 33: Quantum physicist
• Jason, 30: Loan officer
• Leo, 31: Art dealer
• Nick D., 29: Real estate agent
• Nick P., 31: Commercial real estate brokerage
• Perry, 31: Realtor
• Ramses, 35: Program associate at justice reform nonprofit
• Raymond, 33: Consultant
• Stephen, 34: Electrician
• Tamar, 33: Video editor and animator
• Tim, 33: Web content strategist
• Tyler, 34: Account manager

Women

• Alexandra, 33: Producer
• Ally, 31: Master esthetician
• Ashley A., 32: Marketing director
• Ashley W., 32: Health and wellness educator
• Brittany, 33: Esthetician
• Dylan, 30: Realtor and artist
• Hannah, 27: Medical device sales
• Katie, 36: Sports marketing manager
• Marissa, 32: Lawyer
• Monica, 37: Sales executive
• Morgan, 33: Sales team lead
• Nina, 32: Journalist
• Tara, 29: Senior marketing manager
• Taylor, 30: Clean energy policy consultant
• Jenny, 31: Account training coordinator

'Love Is Blind' Season 7 hosts

Nick and Vanessa Lachey will be returning as hosts for Season 7 of "Love is Blind." They have been hosting the show since its debut in 2020.

'Love Is Blind' Season 7 trailer

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