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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. 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
  2. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Of Human BondageFor all the squabbling between Kyle and Amanda, it sure is a pretty sexy episode.
    By Brian Moylan
  3. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season-Finale RecapThe finale of one of the most outrageous Housewives seasons on record, and it’s just … this?
    By Olivia Crandall
  4. the law
    Erika Jayne Sued in $2.1 Million Embezzlement LawsuitSeparate from the dismissed case reportedly set to be refiled against her.
    By Justin Curto
  5. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Versace in the CasaWe’re ready for Nicole and Marysol just to have open animosity.
    By Brian Moylan
  6. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Divorce, California StyleWeed edibles and Noella’s ability to make everything about herself somehow save this episode from being boring.
    By Brian Moylan
  7. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: I Smell a FratSure, the season is still young, but it’s concerning that RHONJ is seriously lacking sustainable sources of drama.
    By Brian Moylan
  8. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor Recap: Subterfuge in CroatiaThe Bachelor is throwing so much stuff at us at once, yet it’s hard to care about any of it.
    By Ali Barthwell
  9. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Say My NameThe house has an uncomfortable but necessary conversation about race.
    By Brian Moylan
  10. housewives institute bulletin
    Getting Down and Dirty With the Real Housewives of OnlyFansDigging into RHOBH’s recent trip drama and Larsa Pippen’s side hustle in this edition of the Housewives Institute Bulletin.
    By Brian Moylan
  11. valentine’s binge
    Love Is Blind Opens Their Heart (and Pods) for Season Two - Streaming NowThe first five episodes are out now on Netflix.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  12. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Wicked Witch of the Kardashian WestWe have so many questions about Adriana’s Kanye story.
    By Brian Moylan
  13. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Stack AttackDr. Jen commits the housewife cardinal sin of being both annoying and boring.
    By Brian Moylan
  14. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: An Affair to RememberRHONJ has become great once again with a cast that hasn’t changed in four seasons.
    By Brian Moylan
  15. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Villain Origin StoryThe other contestants have made this into the Shanae Show and are now just trying to catch up.
    By Ali Barthwell
  16. reality tv
    Below Deck Did a ‘Thorough Investigation’ Into Heather Using the N-WordIt “determined that no further action was required,†Captain Lee said during the reunion.
    By Justin Curto
  17. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Non-Exclusively YoursSorry, but Kyle should be canceled for the dumbest unforced error in the whole world.
    By Brian Moylan
  18. chat room
    Drag Race’s Kornbread “The Snack†Jeté Didn’t Plan on Opening Her Chocolate Bar“I’m letting somebody from season 14 borrow my crown and scepter, so season 15, I need to go pick it up.â€
    By Justin Curto
  19. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: I Am Richer Than All of YouLisa screams at everyone and, wait a second, are those real tears?!
    By Olivia Crandall
  20. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Dry Heave-HoWe need these housewives to turn it up a bit because the season is only simmering so far.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Porn on the Fourth of JulyEmily Simpson is rapidly rising the ranks of favorite Housewives. Watch your back, Sonja Tremont Morgan!
    By Brian Moylan
  22. mask off
    Okay, Which Masked Singer Is Rudy Giuliani?Vulture investigates.
    By Bethy Squires
  23. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Premiere Recap: Into the Shallow EndFinally, something to fight about that doesn’t require digging through group texts or Instagram comments.
    By Brian Moylan
  24. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Is This About Shrimp?This all could have been avoided if Elizabeth had just accepted some shrimp.
    By Ali Barthwell
  25. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Love RhombusThere is so much horniness on Summer House it can’t be contained in the Bravosphere.
    By Brian Moylan
  26. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: The Last DuelA front-loaded season has finally come to an end with a finale that is boring, exciting, painful, and frustrating all at once.
    By Justin Curto
  27. housewives institute bulletin
    There’s Something About JennieBravo can’t Nguyen and Vanderpump Rules can’t learn any lessons, in this edition of the Housewives Institute Bulletin.
    By Brian Moylan
  28. the law
    Erika Jayne Isn’t Off the Hook in Ongoing Embezzlement CaseThe lawsuit is just moving to California, after being dismissed in Illinois.
    By Justin Curto
  29. last night on late night
    WWHL: Watch Meredith Marks Address Lisa Barlow’s Hot Mic RantMarks says the whole hullaballoo was prompted by projection on Barlow’s part.
    By Bethy Squires
  30. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Why Don’t You Own a House?A truly legendary off-camera meltdown reminds us that SLC is capable of making perfect television.
    By Olivia Crandall
  31. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: In a PickleMarysol doesn’t choose violence. She chooses chaos.
    By Brian Moylan
  32. racism
    Bravo Fires Jennie Nguyen From The Real Housewives of Salt Lake CityNguyen responded on Instagram Live, apologizing on one hand and digging a deeper hole with the other.
    By Rebecca Alter
  33. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Let Clayton HimboNot even Shrimpgate can slow down Shanae.
    By Ali Barthwell
  34. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Red, White, and LewdIt’s the Fourth of July, and everyone is doing their patriotic duty by trying to get laid or having relationship drama.
    By Brian Moylan
  35. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Testy and TackyIt’s the last charter of the season, and the crew is over it!
    By Justin Curto
  36. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Storming Outs and Storming BacksIn a SLC first, the women show signs of … actual friendship?
    By Olivia Crandall
  37. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Willow-PilledDrawn-out, early-season shenanigans and a new way for RuPaul to emotionally torment the girls? Drag Race is back, baby!
    By Paul McCallion
  38. ‘songs’
    Prepare Your Ears for More Seasons of Selling Sunset SongsNetflix has reportedly renewed the reality show through a seventh season.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  39. cheer
    TVCC’s Coaches Talk Cheer, Sportsmanship, and ‘Eff the Judges’Vontae Johnson and Khris Franklin explain what you didn’t see when it comes to the Navarro rivalry, scoring, and the unsmiling “Weenies.â€
    By Marah Eakin
  40. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Passport ControlThe Cabo trip is about to be ruined by Hurricane Noella.
    By Brian Moylan
  41. rhoslc
    Mary Cosby Broke Her Silence on Skipping RHOSLC ReunionOn Twitter Spaces, of all places.
    By Bethy Squires
  42. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Season-Finale Recap: James-y From the BrockIt’s such a cruel trick for this show to come careening back to its unreasonable, alcohol-pickled, shouty self in the very last episode of the season.
    By Brian Moylan
  43. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: New Girls and Old ProblemsRayna is a complicated person with complicated emotions about her job. It’s what makes her a good reality-TV character!
    By Justin Curto
  44. overnights
    Summer House Season-Premiere Recap: Outside the BoxesKyle and Amanda need to turn it down several notches (but not before the end of the season, obviously).
    By Brian Moylan
  45. housewives institute bulletin
    New Year, Same Old HousewivesAs we get ready for the year ahead in Housewifery, the Institute is taking a look at the state of the union.
    By Brian Moylan
  46. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: We’re Walking a Razor’s EdgeThe housewives “bond†as we head towards a “jaw-dropping bombshell.â€
    By Olivia Crandall
  47. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Jorgeous Jorgeous Girls Love DragAnother premiere, another talent show, another front-runner.
    By Paul McCallion
  48. cheer-splainer
    How Does Cheer Season Two Address All the Controversy?Here’s how the Netflix series handles the drama surrounding season-one favorites Jerry Harris and La’Darius Marshall.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  49. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Penthouse PetsAlexia. Girl. Just elope.
    By Brian Moylan
  50. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Notella NoellaThe scene between Noella and Heather? Chef’s kiss.
    By Brian Moylan
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