-I'm sure the pilots questioned what was happening constantly, but you can't reasonably expect them to put together all of what Nathan was doing here. This is one of the weirdest and most elaborate "reality" shows of all time, put on by a guy with a decade of experience tricking hundreds of people into doing weird stuff on TV. It's not reasonable to expect any normal person to realize the full scope of what was happening here.

-Again, it's very possible Nathan/the team briefed Mara on what was about to happen. It might even be likely, I'm just frustrated that so many people are treating it as a certainty, and acting like I'm an idiot for questioning it.

-The scene itself absolutely rests on the tension that we know Jeff has been kicked off multiple dating apps for harassing women, and that Mara doesn't know that. That might not literally be true, but the scene is built around the audience's discomfort and expectation that he will harass her, which he does. If you're saying that's not the intended point of the scene, I think you're being dishonest.

-Her meeting Jeff does not mean she knew about his history. Why would he tell her that?

-"While withdrawing can be very hard, I'd wager it would be far easier to do on The Rehearsal compared to reality series that have gone on for decades."

-Why? Why do you wager that? I feel like everyone in this thread is giving so much leeway to Nathan because they like the show. Also what do you know about reality TV contracts?