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Reality TV has never felt more alive, from the Bravoverse’s endless scandals to Nick Lachey’s ever-growing collection of dating experiments. Scroll on for timelines, explainers, recaps, and all the gossip on your favorite unscripted shows and characters.

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Love & Dating

You here for the right reasons?

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  2. Love Is Blind’s Nick Claims He Wasn’t the Only Man Discussing Women’s Looks By Laura Bradley
  3. Love Is Blind Creator Chris Coelen Defends Their ‘Very Rigid’ Casting Process By Alejandra Gularte

Competition

I was rooting for you. We were all rooting for you.

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  2. Drag Race Global All Stars’s Failure Is Classic RuPaul By Jason P. Frank
  3. Survivor Paused the Season to Dunk on One Guy By Jason P. Frank

Bravoverse

More than just Housewives (but mostly Housewives).

  1. Welcome to SpinCo By Josef Adalian
  2. The Bravo Audience Calls It for Kamala By Jason P. Frank
  3. 7 Housewives Revelations From the Brit BravoCon By Laura Martin

More Mess

  1. chat room
    Ines Tazi Got Her Happy Ending on Perfect Match“I believe empowerment and vulnerability come hand in hand,†she says. “And it was really empowering to be like, ‘This is not working for me.’â€
    By Anusha Praturu
  2. ¡ay dios mio!
    The Real Housewives of Miami Reunion Even Has Andy Cohen Screaming“I don’t apologize to the devil.â€
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  3. dream casting
    Who Should Appear in Perfect Match Season Two?We have some (very good) suggestions.
    By Vulture Editors
  4. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Smoke and MirrorsDoesn’t Zach seem like the kind of guy who would learn magic in middle school before realizing it doesn’t impress women?
    By Charlotte Walsh
  5. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Italian StallionsWhen do couples influencing one another cross a line? The Summer House crew have some thoughts!
    By Brian Moylan
  6. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Leigh-Ann’s Making Waves“The plot thickens … This is going to be horrific, isn’t it?â€
    By Meg Zukin
  7. messy messy
    New Vanderpump Rules Love Triangle Just DroppedTom Sandoval and Ariana Madix have broken up after he allegedly cheated on her with Raquel Leviss.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  8. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: I Love LooseyOh, Loosey! You’ve got some Janning to do!
    By Jason P. Frank
  9. power rankings
    The Way Too Early Survivor Season-44 Power RankingsDespite the early-season drama, it’s still (almost) anyone’s game to win.
    By Martin Holmes
  10. chat room
    Real Housewives of Miami’s Dr. Nicole Martin on Her ‘Less Censored’ SeasonSeason five’s breakout Housewife reflects on that mirror joke, throwing down her Amex, and reconnecting with her dad.
    By Molly Wadzeck Kraus
  11. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Season-Finale Recap: Back in BlackMiami reinforces its status as the best show in the franchise by delivering a near-perfect finale.
    By Brian Moylan
  12. chat room
    Perfect Match Winner Dom Gabriel Had Zero Strategy“Watching it back, there was a lot of plotting and scheming going on that I wasn’t aware of. You saw me: I was having Nerf-gun fights.â€
    By Zoë Haylock
  13. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Fiends and FamilyTom and Katie will learn how to respectfully set boundaries and get along at some point, but right now it’s not going so well.
    By Brian Moylan
  14. vulture investigates
    In Search of Tom and Katie’s ‘Bubba’ PaintingWith the Vanderpump Rules stars divorcing, who gets custody of this quintessential part of the Bravo interior-design canon?
    By Tom Smyth
  15. ethical dilemmas
    The Traitors Reunion Relitigates the Ethical Line of Reality TVDid Cirie go too far by bringing family matters into the game?
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. vulture lists
    The Most Complicated Swimsuits on Perfect Match, RankedWe just want to dive into a pool without having to hold onto our bottoms. The women of Perfect Match seem to have different priorities.
    By Emma Soren
  17. chat room
    How Captain Sandy Saved This Season of Below Deck“Anytime, as a captain, you step onto someone else’s crew, it’s never an easy dance.â€
    By Meg Zukin
  18. overnights
    Perfect Match Season-Finale Recap: Love It or Leave ItPerfect Match puts the couples through as much chaos as humanly possible in the final episodes.
    By Meg Zukin
  19. overnights
    Summer House Recap: The Loyalty CardLook at all this maturity and growth from our cast. But also look at all this chaos and immaturity. It’s perfect.
    By Brian Moylan
  20. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Conflict ResolutionWe’re finally getting some good, old-fashioned “You stole him†drama.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  21. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Captain Lee’s ComebackSure, we’re all glad Captain Lee is back and healthy, but the crew is going to miss Captain Sandy!
    By Meg Zukin
  22. reunion
    The Traitors Reunion Promises D-R-A-M-AAnd a spelling test hosted by Andy Cohen.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  23. rose theory
    Zach Shallcross Is Proud to Be the Nickelback of Bachelor Nation“I don’t want to be cocky about it, but I get the corny label and so do they.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  24. american sniper
    What Were the RuPaul’s Drag Race Producers Thinking?Release the Spice rap!
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: What I See in My Crystal BallSome stars rise as the season gains momentum, but can anyone catch Sasha?
    By Jason P. Frank
  26. coming soon
    Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip 3 Has Larceny, Porsha, and OrgasmsFood orgasms, that is, in the trailer for their Thailand getaway.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  27. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Back in BlackIt’s never much fun when the wives get split into two distinct cliques.
    By Brian Moylan
  28. respect the classics
    UB40 Thought They Were The Bachelor’s Big Finale Act“Maybe they told us that to encourage us to do it.â€
    As told to Devon Ivie
  29. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Podcast PeopleThe only thing I’ve missed more than I missed Scheana is how much Katie hates Scheana.
    By Brian Moylan
  30. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Should-ing the BedWe’re watching this family disintegrate because they’re hung up on the proper way to behave instead of figuring out what’s best for them.
    By Brian Moylan
  31. overnights
    Perfect Match Recap: Love Is BlindsidedWhy are these men on Perfect Match if they’re afraid of committing to a relationship? Go on a different show!
    By Meg Zukin
  32. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Blown JobsIt seems like the drama between Kyle and Carl is just getting started.
    By Brian Moylan
  33. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Let Zach KissWith Zach in quarantine, there’s a key problem: How will he make out with the women?
    By Charlotte Walsh
  34. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Bye, AlissaCaptain Sandy shuffles the deck.
    By Meg Zukin
  35. close read
    Physical: 100 Isn’t Built to Be BrutalDon’t be fooled by the Squid Game aesthetics: Netflix’s Korean reality competition may just be the best example of good sportsmanship on TV.
    By Quinci LeGardye
  36. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: To the DogsThese relationships have so many red flags.
    By Brian Moylan
  37. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Pass the CheeseThe housewives need to make up and move on already.
    By Brian Moylan
  38. overnights
    Perfect Match Series-Premiere RecapNetflix’s latest dating competition is part Bachelor in Paradise, part Love Island, and all chaos.
    By Meg Zukin
  39. overnights
    Summer House Season-Premiere Recap: Bedroom BingoCarl and Lindsay are holding onto each other so tightly it’s messing up the vibe in the house.
    By Brian Moylan
  40. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: The Shallcrossian BargainA witch has clearly put a curse on anybody who dares start drama this season.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  41. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Aye-Aye, CaptainAlissa is a dead woman walking the moment she calls Captain Sandy just “Sandy.â€
    By Meg Zukin
  42. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Mistress and Malaysia Okay Show, Meh Job!I would like an oral history of who thought that Drag Race and Tim and Eric make a good match.
    By Jason P. Frank
  43. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Brujería BrouhahaNothing ruins a trip quite like COVID and witchcraft, huh?
    By Brian Moylan
  44. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Season-Premiere Recap: Hubba BubbasVanderpump is best when the cast has organic interactions, not Lisa’s stupid improv sketches.
    By Brian Moylan
  45. househusbands
    The Types of Men You Find on Real HousewivesIn the Bravo-verse, the men have their own special status.
    By Louis Staples
  46. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Premiere Recap: New Dogs, Old TricksNew Jersey is back with all its old beefs and maybe a new curse?
    By Brian Moylan
  47. bad mormon
    The Mormon Church Won’t Let Heather Gay Make MerchThe Bad Mormon author and reality TV star says her latest drama with the church is “all about the merch.â€
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  48. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Best Friends ForeverThe Bachelor universe is a delicate ecosystem, and Zach may have just stomped all over it.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  49. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: The Fall of FraserFraser, you’re not here to make friends! You’re here to boss some girls around!
    By Meg Zukin
  50. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Season-Finale Recap: Gossip FolksThe season has mercifully ended, and I hope Potomac does some tinkering in the off-season.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
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