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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?

  1. The 41 Best Reality Shows on Netflix By Laura Bradley
  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.

  1. The Best TV Shows of 2024 (So Far) By Jen Chaney, Roxana Hadadi, and Kathryn VanArendonk
  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. Schwartz & Sandy’s Is Scandoval’s Latest Casualty By Alejandra Gularte
  2. Welcome to SpinCo By Josef Adalian
  3. The Bravo Audience Calls It for Kamala By Jason P. Frank

More Mess

  1. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Caught Double-DippingThese season 42 castaways are in self-preservation mode already, leading to fragile relationships that fracture easily under pressure.
    By Martin Holmes
  2. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Attitude and AltitudeIt’s good when a Housewives fight consists of everyone being both right and wrong, but what they’re fighting about is utterly unappetizing.
    By Brian Moylan
  3. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: And You’re OutTeresa can’t understand that people bringing up the allegations against Luis is not the same as them making those allegations.
    By Brian Moylan
  4. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Hasta La PastaThe Summer House crew has chosen absolute chaos yet again, and it’s nothing short of a beautiful mess.
    By Brian Moylan
  5. overnights
    Top Chef: Houston Recap: Seeing DoubleThe best challenge yet inspires the chefs to think differently and makes for a fun episode.
    By Kristen Reid
  6. the streaming wars
    Which One of These Never-ending Netflix Dating Shows Is Your Right Match?The streamer announced plans to renew and spin off its shows to no end.
    By Justin Curto
  7. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Choppy WatersThe season’s twists and one survivor’s paranoia leads to one of the messiest tribal councils we’ve seen in quite some time.
    By Martin Holmes
  8. money can’t buy you good ideas
    Oh No, We’re Getting Even More Real Housewives of New YorkHopefully this means no more Ramona?
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  9. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Fall Far From the TreeWho is Serena from Tenafly, and why haven’t we seen her if she’s so integral to this season’s plot?
    By Brian Moylan
  10. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Birthday BlowoutSummer House descends into absolute chaos during Lindsay’s party, and it raises the question: What can you get away with because it’s your birthday?
    By Brian Moylan
  11. stormi you look like mommy baby
    Kylie Jenner Says Son’s Name ‘Isn’t Wolf Anymore’ After Vlogging DebutThe news comes just after his cinematic debut in “To Our Son.â€
    By Ashley Shannon Wu
  12. knives out
    Let’s Make Is It Cake More ChaoticNetflix’s new meme-based competition series could really benefit from having more people run around blindfolded with knives.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  13. new directions
    Tom Bergeron Reminds Former Dancing With the Stars Producer That ‘Karma’s’ RealA not-so-perfect final score.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  14. injury report
    Kornbread “The Snack†Jeté Won’t Shantay for Drag Race Season 15She left season 14 due to an ankle injury.
    By Justin Curto
  15. overnights
    Top Chef: Houston Recap: A Night (Market) on the TownFor the first time this season, the chefs are judged individually in a challenge designed to expand their idea of Houston cooking.
    By Kristen Reid
  16. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Protect the BallsAnother character-focused episode that puts personal stories and human relationships above the twists and advantages of late-stage Survivor.
    By Martin Holmes
  17. overnights
    The Bachelor Season-Finale Recap: Collateral DamageAll three of these women were reduced to two-dimensional figures in the come-from-behind underdog story of Clayton’s season.
    By Ali Barthwell
  18. bachelor nation
    The Bachelorette Returns This Summer With a New TwistFind out how this thing is gonna work on July 11.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Let the Good Times ScrollA somewhat boring episode that is boosted only by Luis’s intense love bombing.
    By Brian Moylan
  20. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: What Women Don’t WantThis dum-dum has such intense Main Character Syndrome that he’s convinced his intentions are more important than his impact.
    By Ali Barthwell
  21. pod life
    Which Chaotic Love Is Blind Couples Made It Past the Altar?Shaina will be getting married… but not to Kyle.
    By Lydia Wang
  22. reality tv
    Other Kardashian Baby to Arrive April 14The Kardashians series on Hulu, that is.
    By Justin Curto
  23. last night on late night
    WWHL: Dionne Warwick Wants to Change the Rock Hall’s NameWould you call Dionne Warwick a rock and roller? She wouldn’t.
    By Bethy Squires
  24. they flipped they flopped
    HGTV Stars Tarek and Christina Flip Their Last Flop After 10 SeasonsAfter divorce, two children, and a cancer battle, the series has come to an end.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  25. overnights
    Top Chef: Houston Recap: Clear Plates, Full Hearts, Can’t LoseDecadence and football are celebrated in the Top Chef kitchen this week.
    By Kristen Reid
  26. overnights
    Survivor Season-Premiere Recap: When Superfan Dreams Become NightmaresIt might be another season chock-full of twists and advantages, but the dynamic cast more than makes up for the inconvenience.
    By Martin Holmes
  27. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: The Naked ChefsThe return of Heather Dubrow continues to be completely baffling.
    By Brian Moylan
  28. villainy
    Pete Davidson Hasn’t Filmed Anything for The Kardashians … YetYe, however, has a “major arc†in the first episode.
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Suite MiseryIf Susie is right in this fight (which she’s not), that means the entire concept of Fantasy Suites must be abolished.
    By Ali Barthwell
  30. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Nothing Compares to DudesWe’ve never had a bro-down like the one in tonight’s episode.
    By Brian Moylan
  31. love triangles
    17 Dating Shows to Watch After Love Is BlindFeaturing more drama, more romance, and fewer golden goblets.
    By Lydia Wang
  32. last night on late night
    So Carson Kressley Dated an Axe MurdererHe was not a very giving lover.
    By Bethy Squires
  33. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: DragCon ArtistsThe annual DragCon challenge results in a lip sync to remember.
    By Paul McCallion
  34. chat room
    Deepti From Love Is Blind Says She and Kyle Are ‘Figuring It Out’But right now, it’s all about her.
    By Zoe Haylock
  35. what is love?
    9 Love Is Blind Lessons From Around the WorldWhether you’re in the U.S., Brazil, or Japan, be prepared for love to arrive brandishing an acoustic guitar.
    By Laura Martin
  36. overnights
    Top Chef: Houston Season-Premiere Recap: Primal FearA roster full of talented contestants and a demanding opening challenge kick off Top Chef: Houston with an impressive premiere.
    By Kristen Reid
  37. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: C-Ryne Me a RiverDr. Jen and Ryne’s blandly unhappy marriage is the last thing that makes for compelling television.
    By Brian Moylan
  38. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Fight CourtBreaking down the winner of every horrible argument in tonight’s episode.
    By Brian Moylan
  39. housewives institute bulletin
    Housewives Institute Bulletin: I Don’t Need to See ThatWe’re talking about how the Housewives talk about LGBTQIA+ rights in this edition of “The Housewives Institute Bulletin.â€
    By Brian Moylan
  40. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Hometown ZeroClayton is not a riddle to be solved, he is one of those puzzles where you just match the apple piece to the apple cutout.
    By Ali Barthwell
  41. don’t mess with our sister
    Love Is Blind: Deepti’s Siblings Post Joint Statement Calling Shake ‘a Loser’That’s family for you.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  42. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Fertile GroundKyle, this is not the kind of speech you should be making at your own birthday party.
    By Brian Moylan
  43. bachelor nation
    Houston Said Yeehaw to Paying The Bachelor Big Bucks This SeasonEverything’s bigger in Texas, including the cost of exposure for your city.
    By Devon Ivie
  44. chat room
    Drag Race’s Kerri Colby Is Still Jasmine’s Big Sister“We waited for so long even to have the ability to have these conversations on national television where we’re not made to feel guilty for it.â€
    By Justin Curto
  45. i have nobu reservations
    Love Is Blind’s Creator Answers Our Burning Season-Two Finale Questions“There are moments where the air sucked out of that entire room and nobody saw it coming. It’s like I’m at the Super Bowl.â€
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  46. emergency discussion
    It May Be Time to Rethink Drag Race’s All-Star Elimination ModelA gut-punch elimination on U.K. vs. the World has left us reeling, and reconsidering what Ru hath wrought.
    By Rebecca Alter and Emily Palmer Heller
  47. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Season-Finale Recap: Reboots Are Made for WalkingWhere has this Larsa been hiding all season?
    By Brian Moylan
  48. best friend race
    Todrick Hall Did Not Win Celebrity Big Brother 3And he didn’t seem to make any friends either.
    By Wolfgang Ruth
  49. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Are You Shore?Teresa made the Faustian bargain to share her life, her entire life, with the cameras. She can’t decide now that some things are off-limits.
    By Brian Moylan
  50. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor Recap: Lady in RedThe Bachelor innovates with a wild musical-guest appearance and a couples-therapy date. Utter perfection. No notes.
    By Ali Barthwell
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