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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.

attention bakers The Great British Baking Show Boss Is ‘Very Interested’ in an All-Star Season Despite what Prue Leith says. By Devon Ivie
backstories What I Saw Inside the Love Is Blind Control Room Toggling between ten simultaneous pod dates is like standing in front of a fire hose of gossip. By Kathryn VanArendonk
overnights Love Is Blind Season-Finale Recap: Are You Sure? A strange season makes for an unsatisfying conclusion — maybe the reunion will feel like the real finale. By Jennifer Zhan

They’re just like us!

Love Is Blind’s Nick Claims He Wasn’t the Only Man Discussing Women’s Looks By Laura Bradley
Marissa’s Mom Spoke to Ramses Off-Camera After That Love Is Blind Scene By Laura Bradley
Love Is Blind’s Hannah on the ‘Lesson’ She Learned Watching Katie and Nick Talk By Jennifer Zhan

Love & Dating

You here for the right reasons?

Competition

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

Bravoverse

More than just Housewives (but mostly Housewives).

More Mess

overnights Jan. 12, 2022

Below Deck Recap: A Boiling PointA lot of this episode is about what doesn’t happen.

By Justin Curto
overnights Jan. 11, 2022

Vanderpump Rules Recap: Photo Shoot Me NowWe’re ready for this slog of a season to be over.

By Brian Moylan

wwjd Jan. 11, 2022

Signs From God Point to Mary Cosby Leaving RHOSLCThe alleged cult leader has been confirmed absent from the reunion taping.

By Wolfgang Ruth
overnights Jan. 11, 2022

The Bachelor Recap: Nobody Puts Shanae-nae in a CornerShanae versus Elizabeth may be the most inane nonsense to grace this franchise since Corinne’s cheese pasta.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
to paradise Jan. 10, 2022

6 South Korean Dating Shows to Watch After Single’s InfernoFrom more mind games to more hot people on a beach.

By Jennifer Zhan
overnights Jan. 9, 2022

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Note to Younger SelfJen maybe shouldn’t have started a bus fight with Lisa with a federal investigation hanging over her head. Food for thought!

By Olivia Crandall
overnights Jan. 6, 2022

The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Kettle Calling the PotAlexia and her family bring the kind of complexity and drama that makes for an episode of Housewives that we absolutely love.

By Brian Moylan
cast reveal Jan. 5, 2022

Behold the Glistening Baddies of Too Hot to Handle Season 3Netflix’s trashiest show is back and hornier than ever.

By Bethy Squires
overnights Jan. 4, 2022

Vanderpump Rules Recap: The Ring Didn’t Mean a ThingThis episode continues the insanity of Brock’s wedding plans for Scheana.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Jan. 4, 2022

Below Deck Recap: The Stew Who Couldn’t Stop TalkingHeather just keeps talking, even though that’s how she got into this problem in the first place.

By Justin Curto
overnights Jan. 4, 2022

The Bachelor Season-Premiere Recap: Everybody Hates ClaytonThe premiere creates a strong impression that some women just look at Clayton and say, “Yeah, no thanks.” Kind of an interesting move, Bachelor.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
overnights Jan. 2, 2022

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Prejudicial, Your HonorIt’s nauseating to see another AAPI Housewife have to turn racially insensitive comments into teachable moments.

By Louis Peitzman

overnights Jan. 1, 2022

The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: The Medium Is the MessageRHOM’s main problem is that everyone has a great individual story, but they don’t have stories with each other.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Dec. 29, 2021

Vanderpump Rules Recap: Fake-Wedding BluesWhat was once a many-splendored reality-TV franchise has been whittled down to a series of conversations about penis straws.

By Brian Moylan
meta analysis Dec. 29, 2021

2021 Was the Year of Too Much MetaverseWhen everything is a part of something else and nothing ever ends, it all feels so much cheaper.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
trailer mix Dec. 28, 2021

Gimme an S! Gimme a 2! What’s That Spell? Cheer S2 Trailer!They’re addressing the Jerry of it all.

By Rebecca Alter
tv couples Dec. 27, 2021

Terrace House Couple Seina and Noah Are Having A Baby!Seina Shimabukuro announced her pregnancy on Instagram Thursday night.

By Jennifer Zhan
overnights Dec. 23, 2021

The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Balls on the WallsLet’s face it, Alexia is the only reason we’re tuning in.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Dec. 22, 2021

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Bar NoneNoella could use a friend. But that friend isn’t Nicole.

By Brian Moylan
bachelor nation Dec. 22, 2021

The Bachelorette Sea Was Angry That Day, My FriendsMichelle Young dumped a guy and got engaged to another. We think? Those waves were loud.

By Devon Ivie
overnights Dec. 22, 2021

The Bachelorette Season-Finale Recap: Well-SuitedThis show has been incredibly invested in making us doubt that the man Michelle wants to spend the rest of her life with is really in love with her.

By Ali Barthwell
bachelor nation Dec. 21, 2021

And Michelle Young’s Bachelorette Winner Is …The final rose has been given.

By Alejandra Gularte

just coworkers Dec. 21, 2021

Selling Sunset’s Chrishell Stause and Her Boss Break Up“While Chrishell and I are no longer together, we remain best friends and we will always love and support one another.”

By Zoe Haylock
overnights Dec. 21, 2021

Below Deck Recap: The Curse of the My SeannaDrama is brewing as a shorthanded interior scramble during their fifth charter.

By Justin Curto
overnights Dec. 19, 2021

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Liars Are Sitting at the TableOnly on SLC can Mormon-defector goss, cult-leader allegations, and a wild luncheon feel kind of flat compared with the early-season drama.

By Olivia Crandall
overnights Dec. 17, 2021

Canada’s Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: Give Them All SwordsSeason two nails the landing with a deserving winner.

By Rebecca Alter
overnights Dec. 16, 2021

Survivor Season-Finale Recap: We Have a WinnerOur new winner is a first in many respects and deserves the praise.

By Joseph Longo
overnights Dec. 15, 2021

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Day of TruthA fairly dull episode consists of a bunch of warmed-over feuds and Noella’s man taking off in the middle of the night.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Dec. 15, 2021

Below Deck Recap: Everybody TalksCasual gossip and slurs make their way onto the My Seanna.

By Justin Curto
overnights Dec. 15, 2021

The Bachelorette Recap: Soulmate StalemateLet it never be said that Michelle isn’t linguistically consistent.

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Dec. 14, 2021

Vanderpump Rules Recap: Birthday BashAriana is having fun, maybe because this is the first time in several seasons she hasn’t had to share her birthday party with Stassi.

By Brian Moylan
rip the fourth wall Dec. 14, 2021

The Winners and Losers of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls TripWinners: Kenya, the blogs. Losers: Ramona, the fourth wall

By Louis Peitzman

overnights Dec. 12, 2021

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Really Bad With MoneyJen doesn’t understand why everyone has abandoned her when she’s so clearly innocent. (Sure!)

By Olivia Crandall
pronti…cosante…cottura al forno! Dec. 10, 2021

A Victory Chat With Giuseppe Dell’Anno, Great British Bake Off’s Michelangelo“I never felt that the other bakers were competitors. That said, I was convinced 100 percent that Jürgen was going to win from day one.”

By Devon Ivie
overnights Dec. 9, 2021

Canada’s Drag Race Recap: It’s a Gay Prom But Not the One with James CordenWhat this season may lack in comedy it makes up for in sincerity.

By Rebecca Alter
overnights Dec. 9, 2021

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip Recap: Summer-Camp Friends for LifeSome intimate moments have the wives believing they’ll be friends for life, but what are the chances they speak outside of DMs and BravoCon?

By Shamira Ibrahim
crime Dec. 9, 2021

Josh Duggar Found Guilty of Possession of Child PornographyHe faces up to 20 years of jail time.

By Natalie Lin
overnights Dec. 8, 2021

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: The Sit Hits the FanAnna Delvey learned everything she knows from Nicole.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Dec. 8, 2021

Survivor Recap: Finale PredictionsAs we head into the finale, let’s see where everyone stands.

By Joseph Longo
rupaul’s drag race Dec. 8, 2021

Drag Race Winner Sharon Needles Accused of Abusing Underage FanA lawyer for Needles categorically denied the claims, which include physical abuse and encouraging self-harm.

By Justin Curto
overnights Dec. 7, 2021

Vanderpump Rules Recap: Feet First“This is perhaps the dumbest, most amazing thing we’ve ever done.”

By Brian Moylan
overnights Dec. 7, 2021

Below Deck Recap: The Breast of Times, the Worst of TimesDoes anyone know what is going on with Jess?

By Justin Curto

overnights Dec. 7, 2021

The Bachelorette Recap: Rest in PizzaBachelor Nation has had an intense year, so let’s just sit back and enjoy watching Will and Peter toss pizza-based insults at each other for a while.

By Ali Barthwell
housewives institute bulletin Dec. 6, 2021

Jen Shah Is Totally ScrewedBetween The Housewife and the Shah Shocker, the new RHOC and RHOM, the RHOP reunion, and Porsha’s spinoff, it’s a busy time for the Institute.

By Brian Moylan
it’s not about the pasta Dec. 6, 2021

Vanderpump Rules Stars James Kennedy and Raquel Leviss Have SplitThe couple broke off their engagement in a joint Instagram statement.

By Bethy Squires
overnights Dec. 5, 2021

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: He Felt BamboozledMary and the amazing list of “truths.”

By Olivia Crandall
bereit! einstellen! backen! Dec. 3, 2021

Jürgen Krauss Reflects, Cryptically, on His Great British Bake Off Elimination“I can’t say more about that.”

By Devon Ivie
overnights Dec. 3, 2021

Canada’s Drag Race Recap: So About That Lip Sync …Add this episode to the canon of full-blown Lip-Sync for Your Life fiascos.

By Rebecca Alter
trailer mix Dec. 2, 2021

Drag Race Is Coming Back Home for Season 14After crisscrossing the globe for spinoffs, it’s home sweet werkroom once again.

By Justin Curto
overnights Dec. 2, 2021

The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip Recap: That Friendship Has SailedThe efficiency with which these women craft and then squash drama on this trip is impressive.

By Olivia Crandall