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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. What’s Next for Vanderpump Rules? By Brian Moylan
  2. A New Cast Will U-Sur-p Vanderpump Rules By Jason P. Frank
  3. Schwartz & Sandy’s Is Scandoval’s Latest Casualty By Alejandra Gularte

More Mess

  1. book excerpt
    How Much Do the Real Housewives Get Paid?And more burning money questions from Brian Moylan’s new book.
    By Brian Moylan
  2. overnights
    Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season-Premiere Recap: It’s Not (Yet) About TomThe season kicks off with a hint of the Erika drama to come, amid a bunch of Rich Women Doing Things, as usual.
    By Brian Moylan
  3. clip! clip! clip!
    The 100 Most Unhinged, Unexplainable, Unforgettable Real Housewives MomentsAn excessive list for an excessive franchise.
    By Brian Moylan
  4. overnights
    90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Recap: The Old Asuelu Is BackThis season seems like it’s going to end with more heartbreaks than happy couples.
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  5. reality tv
    Enter to Win a Copy of Brian Moylan’s New Book, The HousewivesAnd sign up for our brand-new newsletter devoted to The Real Housewives while you’re at it.
    By Vulture Editors
  6. reality tv
    Real Housewives of Dallas: What’s Going on With Tiffany Moon and the Westcotts?A lawyer for Moon has called racist comments made by Kameron Westcott’s family “defamatory.â€
    By Justin Curto
  7. overnights
    The Challenge: All Stars Recap: Who Needs Enemies …In a surprisingly compelling deliberation, we actually get to see people express opinions for once.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  8. chat room
    Scott Foley on Puppies, Plywood, and Pursuing Your Woodworking DreamsThe Ellen’s Next Great Designer host’s advice? “It can’t hurt — unless you die!â€
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  9. (human) nature is healing
    Your Summer Begins When Big Brother and Love Island’s New Seasons Do, So, JulySpend your Independence Day celebrating the return of your favorite reality shows.
    By Halle Kiefer
  10. reality tv
    Bravo Thawing Out Southern Charm, Summer House, Below Deck SpinoffsCool confirmations for previously teased Summer House Winter Charm and Norway-set Below Deck Adventure.
    By Justin Curto
  11. reality tv
    Peacock Will Serve Up Spinoffs of Below Deck, Top Chef, Making ItWith Meghan Trainor involved, too!
    By Justin Curto
  12. bachelor nation
    Colton Underwood Says a Blackmail Threat Prompted His Coming OutPlus, more details on his upcoming Netflix reality series.
    By Justin Curto
  13. bachelor nation
    The Bachelorette’s Kaitlyn Bristowe and Jason Tartick Are EngagedThe pair have been together for two years.
    By Charu Sinha
  14. 90s kids
    Retreat Into Nostalgia with the Legends of the Hidden Temple Reboot, You BabyAnd adults are allowed to play.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. reality tv
    Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Boat Crash Was Worse Than All Those Clips LookedBoth crashes, that is.
    By Justin Curto
  16. overnights
    90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Recap: The Writing on the WallTiffany might need to accept that what’s best for her kids is riding solo.
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  17. overnights
    The Challenge: All Stars Recap: Scaredy KatIt’s exciting going into the Arena truly having no idea what the outcome will be.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  18. the circle
    Will Chloe and Mitchell From The Circle Just Start Dating Already?For crying out loud, this is getting ridiculous.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  19. behind the seams
    The Making of a Legendary LookDesigner Johnny Wujek breaks down what goes into creating the dozens of jaw-dropping looks that parade down the runway each week.
    By Manuel Betancourt
  20. bachelor nation
    After All That, Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell Are Back Together“I think it’s unfair to leave people without the ability to unlearn and be better.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  21. spoilers
    The Circle’s Winner on Pulling Off the Perfect Catfish“I knew I threw myself in for a big, big challenge and I studied hard.â€
    By Sadie Gennis
  22. overnights
    90 Day Fiancé: Happily Ever After? Recap: The Gang’s All HereThe messiest show of the franchise is back with a pretty perfect mix of couples.
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  23. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under Series-Premiere Recap: Hey, Koala Girl!This impressive — and impressively savage — group of queens sets an improbably high bar for the rest of the season.
    By Shaad D'Souza
  24. arrests
    Josh Duggar, Star of TLC’s 19 Kids and Counting, Arrested by U.S. MarshalsHe was charged with one count each of receipt and possession of child pornography.
    By Halle Kiefer
  25. overnights
    The Challenge: All Stars Recap: The Blame GameFinally, someone is displaying some animosity in these eliminations.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  26. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Ass KissersLet’s hear it for the boys for livening up this increasingly stale season.
    By Brian Moylan
  27. champagne in the sky
    Real Housewives Vacation Show Brings Gems, Jets, Silhouettes to PeacockThe new mash-up series features a cross-franchise cadre of RH stars.
    By Halle Kiefer
  28. chat room
    Drag Race Winner Symone on What Season 13 Taught Her About PerfectionThe Ebony Enchantress talks shaking off her inner saboteur, her favorite runway looks, and the correct pronunciation of “fec’try.â€
    By Rebecca Alter
  29. drag
    Drag Race España to Bring the Prestige With Veneno Creators on Its Judges PanelYet another Drag Race series will begin streaming in May, to make sure not a month goes untouched by televised drag artistry.
    By Rebecca Alter
  30. you’re a winna baby
    Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Season 13 Winner Find Out She WonThis is the best season of RuPaul’s Best Friend Race ever.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. chat room
    Drag Race’s Gottmik Feels Like a Winner Anyway“I feel like little Olivia [Lux] saying that. But it’s so true.â€
    By Justin Curto
  32. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season-Finale Recap: And the Winner Is…Condragulations to our newly crowned queen, long may she reign.
    By Paul McCallion
  33. vulture guides
    Was This the Best Lip-Sync Song Season of RuPaul’s Drag Race?From “The Gay Classic†to “The Song We Never Knew We Needed to Hear.â€
    By Justin Curto
  34. overnights
    The Challenge: All Stars Recap: How to Save a LifeHow far can Mark push these “godfather†shenanigans before it stops being entertaining?
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  35. overnights
    Summer House Season-Finale Recap: ’Til Death Do Us PartyThe house bids farewell to the season the only way they know how: with an elaborate theme party.
    By Brian Moylan
  36. reality tv
    A Hype House Reality Show Is Coming to NetflixStarring Lil Huddy, Nikita Dragun, and more of your faves.
    By Zoe Haylock
  37. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Mom’s the WordAn otherwise snoozy episode focused on mothers and daughters at least delivers in the awkward-conversation department.
    By Brian Moylan
  38. bethenny hiring a vp
    Bethenny Frankel Needs Someone to Run Her Goddamn CircusThe Big Shot With Bethenny heads to HBO Max next week.
    By Emily Palmer Heller
  39. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Not-Quite-FriendsmasDrew’s final altercation with Latoya is the haphazard centerpiece of a lackluster conclusion to a frustrating season.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  40. bachelor nation
    Colton Underwood Addresses Cassie Randolph Allegations: ‘I Made Mistakes’“I’m extremely, extremely sorry.â€
    By Charu Sinha
  41. overnights
    The Challenge: All Stars Recap: Ice, Ice BabyThe most shocking part of this week’s episode is that Jemmye has convinced people she’s an expert in strategy and a prized ally.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  42. tv review
    Trust Me, You Want to Watch Couples TherapyOnce you make peace with its voyeuristic premise, Showtime’s fly-on-the-wall reality show is far and away one of the best docuseries on TV.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  43. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Des-pisedThe Kentucky Derby party is a great showcase of what makes this cast so fun and what makes Hannah and Des so annoying.
    By Brian Moylan
  44. chat room
    The Challenge OG Mark Long on Being an All Stars Player-Coach“All my ideas and all the secrets I was going to find out [as producer] were shut down because they didn’t want me to have an advantage.â€
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  45. overnights
    The Challenge: Double Agents Recap: Running Up That HillThe events of this episode are Greek in tragedy, biblical in moralism, Tarantino-esque in carnage, and Fessy-ian in pettiness.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  46. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Size MediumThe women get read, and we get no answers, only questions.
    By Brian Moylan
  47. bachelor nation
    Colton Underwood Is Filming a Netflix Show About His Fresh StartIt will also feature Olympic athlete Gus Kenworthy as a “guide of sorts.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  48. bachelor nation
    Bachelor Star Colton Underwood Comes Out As Gay“I would have rather died than said, ‘I’m gay,’ and I think that was my wake-up call.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  49. reality tv
    The Soul of BravoA year of national reckonings on race and inequality has tested how real the Housewives should be.
    By Anna Peele
  50. trailer mix
    Kristin Cavallari Struts Into The Hills: New Beginnings Season-Two TrailerPremiering Wednesday, May 12.
    By Zoe Haylock
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