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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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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. 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. reality tv
    Peacock Is Reheating The Real Housewives of MiamiThe canceled Real Housewives series is back in development.
    By Justin Curto
  2. quar goss
    Kourtney Kardashian Confirms Relationship With Travis BarkerSurprise, surprise!
    By Charu Sinha
  3. bachelor nation
    Rachel Lindsay Doesn’t Feel Bad for Chris Harrison“Why would I?â€
    By Devon Ivie
  4. overnights
    Below Deck Season-Finale Recap: Just DessertsLike everything else in this world, the dramatic ending this season deserved has been cut short by the pandemic.
    By Justin Curto
  5. overnights
    We Need to Talk About The BachelorAs it becomes obvious that the person Matt favors is the one with a racist past, we have to step back and take a hard look at this show’s history.
    By Ali Barthwell
  6. overnights
    90 Day Fiancé Recap: Not In the CardsAn episode focused on some of our messiest couples clarifies the stark realities of these relationships.
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  7. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: The People Versus Kenya MooreKenya Moore’s terrible hosting has finally caught up with her.
    By Chris Murphy
  8. racism
    Chris Harrison Is ‘Stepping Aside’ From The Bachelor After ‘Excusing’ RacismHarrison is temporarily leaving his hosting duties after 36 Bachelor contestants issued a joint statement condemning any defense of racism.
    By Rebecca Alter
  9. who is that?
    Meanwhile, in the U.K., a Giant Sausage Just Won The Masked SingerThe Crown frankly wishes it was as British as Rita Ora giving the Masked Singer U.K. title to a giant dancing sausage.
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. true story!
    The Original 7 Strangers Are Headed to Paramount+ for a Real World ReunionThe OG cast of the landmark reality show are having a Homecoming on the new streamer’s launch day.
    By Josef Adalian
  11. bachelor nation
    36 Bachelor Contestants Condemn ‘Any Defense of Racism’ in Joint StatementAfter host Chris Harrison defended the racist actions of front-runner Rachael Kirkconnell.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  12. reality tv
    Is Now the Worst Time for Buried by the Bernards? Or Is it the Best Time?A lighthearted reality show about a bickering family that runs a funeral home? In this climate? Well, as it turns out …
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  13. overnights
    Summer House Recap: Skating on Thin IceOh, Luke, a house full of girls who know all your deepest and darkest secrets was never going to work out for you.
    By Brian Moylan
  14. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor’s Rachael Kirkconnell Apologizes for ‘Offensive and Racist’ ActionsThe Bachelor front-runner broke her silence about her social-media scandal on Instagram.
    By Chris Murphy
  15. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. Recap: Bing, Bang, WrongIt’s déjà-Ru all over again …
    By Brian Moylan
  16. overnights
    The Challenge: Double Agents Recap: Trivial PursuitLet’s celebrate the season’s midpoint by watching a bunch of gym rats plummet into freezing water because they don’t know who invented the telephone.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  17. apologies
    Chris Harrison Apologizes for ‘Perpetuating Racism’ in Rachel Lindsay InterviewThe Bachelor host defended contestant Rachael Kirkconnell’s antebellum-themed photos in an interview with the former Bachelorette on Extra.
    By Chris Murphy
  18. last night on late night
    Replace 33 Percent of the RHOSLC Cast With Vanessa BayerShe re-created the free tequila fight between Whitney and Lisa.
    By Rebecca Alter
  19. bachelor nation
    Looks Like the Vibrator Girl Will Be Our Next BacheloretteThe no-nonsense bank manager was a breath of fresh air this season.
    By Devon Ivie
  20. bachelor nation
    Remind Me, Who’s That Random Blonde Who Crashed The Bachelor Last Night?“I couldn’t let him get engaged and not meet him.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  21. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Why Can’t We Be Friends?It’s honestly hard to imagine how this crew could continue working together for two more whole charters.
    By Justin Curto
  22. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Fun and GamesThis week’s dates have a real sixth-grade-birthday-party energy to them.
    By Ali Barthwell
  23. extremely online
    Yup, That’s Claudia Conway in the American Idol Season Premiere CommercialShe posted footage of her audition back in November.
    By Halle Kiefer
  24. chat room
    Drag Race’s Tamisha Iman Is Coming for You“My kids are proud. Everybody’s proud. Even I’m proud.â€
    By Rebecca Alter
  25. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Herstory LessonsCome for the dancing and pageantry, stay for a valuable history lesson on a pioneering form of artistic queer expression.
    By Paul McCallion
  26. reality tv
    T.I. & Tiny Series Pauses Production After Sexual-Abuse AllegationsThe couple had previously denied the allegations.
    By Justin Curto
  27. vanderpumped
    Lisa Vanderpump Is Getting A Shiny New Show on E!It’s about dinner parties.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  28. overnights
    Summer House Season-Premiere Recap: Love in the Time of COVIDThis may end up being one of the few reality shows to actually be improved by filming during a pandemic.
    By Brian Moylan
  29. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K. Recap: Gone SourA lip-sync showdown we could have predicted results in an elimination we could not have.
    By Brian Moylan
  30. overnights
    The Challenge: Double Agents Recap: Natural Born KillasA refreshing episode features fewer boring conversations, more physical competition, and a long-awaited explosion from ticking time bomb Lolo Jones.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  31. bachelor nation
    Yes, Kit’s Mom From The Bachelor Is Actually FamousYou might own one of her handbags.
    By Devon Ivie
  32. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Don’t You Know That You’re Toxic?You don’t get credit for removing the people who spread rumors when you’re actively promoting those rumors, The Bachelor.
    By Ali Barthwell
  33. bachelor nation
    Matt James Kicked Off Bachelor Bullies Because He Had No Time for Second Chances“When that was made aware to me, I had to act on it.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  34. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Aunties vs. NiecesWho’s a worse party host: Kenya or Jigsaw?
    By Chris Murphy
  35. overnights
    90 Day Fiancé Recap: They Really Titled This Episode ‘The No Bang Theory’Ryan might just make it to America, provided Stephanie doesn’t find anything else to get mad about, and he has sex with her.
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  36. last night’s lip sync
    LaLa Ri Gave a Series-Best Lip Sync in a Series-Worst Outfit on Drag RaceTo Iggy Azalea, of all things.
    By Rebecca Alter
  37. tv
    Great British Bake Off Knows Just What We KneadThe series today announced celebrity stars Daisy Ridley and James McAvoy.
    By Charlotte Walsh
  38. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor’s Brittany Denies Escort Allegations While Championing Sex Workers“It’s 2021, you know how prominent sex workers are in this world? Or how many people have OnlyFans?â€
    By Devon Ivie
  39. billionaire problems
    What the Hell Are the Rich People Talking About on Bling Empire?From Baccarat paperweights to Mellerio vs. Boucheron, we break down some of the series’ most confounding displays of extreme wealth.
    By Chris Murphy
  40. reality tv
    RHOC Reunion: Did Braunwyn Offer Shannon’s Daughter Drugs?Plus, Elizabeth Lyn Vargas came out as bisexual and Kelly Dodd claimed she’s Black.
    By Justin Curto
  41. horny tv
    Too Hot to Handle Secretly Filmed Two More SeasonsTime to abstain.
    By Devon Ivie
  42. overnights
    The Challenge: Double Agents Recap: Loose Lips Sink ShipsWhether it’s bad producing or competitors being overly dramatic, the emotional stakes in this whole Jay scenario just don’t feel real.
    By Kyndall Cunningham
  43. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Oh, Come On ShahThis feels like a bottle episode where everyone is trapped in the claustrophobic cycle of Jen’s logic.
    By Olivia Crandall
  44. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: Flirt AlertEven Eddie is over James and Elizabeth’s nonsense at this point.
    By Justin Curto
  45. bachelor nation
    The Bachelor’s Victoria Feels ‘Liberated’ That Her Mugshot Was Leaked“I have no secrets to hide.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  46. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Mean GirlsCould we try and get through the rest of this season without anyone pejoratively accusing anyone else of being a sex worker?
    By Ali Barthwell
  47. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap: Allow Me To ReintroDrewce MyselfNew housewife Drew finally takes center stage at a dinner party where she effectively meets all the ladies for the first time.
    By Chris Murphy
  48. overnights
    90 Day Fiancé Recap: A Beautiful MessNatalie and Mike’s biggest issue is Natalie hating everything about Mike and who he is.
    By Ashley Ray-Harris
  49. last night on late night
    RHOA’s Cynthia Bailey Is Scary Good at Guessing Other Real Housewives’ AgesExcept for the white girls.
    By Rebecca Alter
  50. quar goss
    Travis Barker Is Reportedly Kourtney Kardashian’s Punk Rock PrinceThe longtime friends are finally dating, according to People.
    By Justin Curto
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