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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).

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the voice Sept. 16, 2019

Taylor Swift Joins The Voice As a ‘Mega Mentor,’ the Alpha and Omega of MentorsBasically she’ll coach everyone.

By Jordan Crucchiola
switcheroos Sept. 16, 2019

Christie Brinkley Replaced by Daughter on Dancing With the Stars Due to InjuriesSports Illustrated power!

By Devon Ivie

crime Sept. 11, 2019

Ex-Southern Charm Star Thomas Ravenel Pleads Guilty to Assault and BatteryIn lieu of jail time, he will be paying a $500 dollar fine.

By Chris Murphy
overnights Sept. 11, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: End TimesThe final days of Paradise loom, and it’s just chaos out there.

By Ali Barthwell
reality tv Sept. 11, 2019

The Real Stars of Bachelor in Paradise Are the Critters of Playa EscondidaThe show’s B-roll is teeming with crabs, birds, and wild animals. But what do all those creatures mean?

By Olivia Crandall
roll clip! Sept. 11, 2019

Cringe Through the First Rose Rejection in Bachelor in Paradise History“Is there anyone else who would like Luke’s rose tonight? Anyone?”

By Devon Ivie
overnights Sept. 10, 2019

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Mommy QueerestThis episode is just littered with family fights that will never end.

By Brian Moylan
party report Sept. 10, 2019

The Are You the One Cast Say There’s So Much Sex You Didn’t SeeA report from a finale viewing party.

By Madison Malone Kircher
casting call Sept. 9, 2019

Amanda Peet Will Hunt Down Christian Slater in Dirty John Season TwoThe new season will revolve around Betty Broderick, the suburban housewife who murdered her ex-husband in the 1980s.

By Chris Murphy
the hills Sept. 6, 2019

A Hills Mystery: Whither Whitney Port?The former reality star has barely appeared in The Hills revival. What gives?

By Allie Jones
overnights Sept. 4, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: New RomanticsBlake really comes alive when he has to convince a woman to be with him. He loves nothing more than wearing a woman down.

By Ali Barthwell
the abyss stares back Aug. 29, 2019

The Masked Singer Will Give Us Nightmares for Another SeasonBegone, demons.

By Charu Sinha

overnights Aug. 28, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Bad ReceptionJohn Paul Jones has decided that the wedding of two distant acquaintances is the perfect time to settle his marriage vendetta with Derek.

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Aug. 27, 2019

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Their First RodeoKelly is not about an eye for an eye. If you try to take her eye, she’ll cut off your whole head.

By Brian Moylan
roll clip! Aug. 27, 2019

This Was the Greatest Date in Bachelor HistoryYou’re not supposed to eat the date food!

By Devon Ivie
overnights Aug. 27, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Chaotic WholesomeFinally, we get what we needed: two rock-solid hours of JOHN PAUL JONES madness.

By Ali Barthwell
bachelor nation Aug. 26, 2019

Roses for Life! The Bachelorette’s Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo Are MarriedTwo years after her season ended.

By Devon Ivie
vulture recommends Aug. 22, 2019

Why Aren’t You Obsessed With Are You the One?The current “sexually fluid” season of the MTV dating series is equal parts messy, beautiful, entertaining, and #important.

By Tessa Skara
fan-fiction Aug. 22, 2019

Exclusive! The Real Housewives React to Bethenny Frankel Ditching BravoYou heard it here first.

By Brian Moylan
casting Aug. 21, 2019

Dancing With the Stars Cast Includes Karamo Brown, Hannah B., and … Sean SpicerThis is normal.

By Zoe Haylock
overnights Aug. 20, 2019

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: The Train Has Left the StationFor a “friend of,” Vicki sure is doing a lot of the heavy lifting of creating Housewives drama this season.

By Brian Moylan
tv review Aug. 15, 2019

Diagnosis Is Not Your Typical Medical Mystery ShowThe moving and nuanced Netflix docuseries, based on the New York Times Magazine column, is a mix of genres: reality, detective, and emotional drama.

By Jen Chaney

overnights Aug. 14, 2019

Southern Charm Season-Finale Recap: Threesome’s CompanyIs Shep’s ugly fixation on Austen and Madison’s relationship fueled by jealousy, misogyny, or some potent cocktail of the two?

By Brian Moylan
reality tv Aug. 14, 2019

The Masked Singer Introduces Even More Deranged New ContestantsGaze upon Asparagus, Tree, and Panda!

By Rebecca Alter
overnights Aug. 14, 2019

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Be the Pigger PersonVicki refuses to acknowledge the new world order where she is not a major part of the show and, honestly, it’s a little sad.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Aug. 14, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Paradise VigilanteWhen you ask for a guy who will fight for you, you risk ending up with a guy who likes to fight. See: the end of this episode.

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Aug. 13, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Hot MikeMike has arrived on the beach, and Caelynn’s pre-husband Cam just cannot deal.

By Ali Barthwell
bachelor nation Aug. 12, 2019

Chris Harrison Discusses the Likelihood of a Queer or Older Bachelor Lead“I’m not going to say we’re changing the world.”

By Devon Ivie
after the final rose Aug. 11, 2019

We Have Our Trio of Dapper Bachelor Front-RunnersABC confirmed who’s in the running. Swoon!

By Devon Ivie
almost paradise Aug. 10, 2019

What the Hell Is Going On With Caelynn and Blake’s Bachelor in Paradise Blowup?A guide to understanding their country music festival booty call.

By Devon Ivie
overnights Aug. 7, 2019

Southern Charm Recap: These Dogs Don’t HuntThis Ashley story line feels about as real as this truly fake foxhunt.

By Brian Moylan
reality tv Aug. 7, 2019

CBS Took a Big Gamble on Love Island This Summer. Did It Pay Off?Love Island hasn’t been a TV sensation, but its renewal is still a no-brainer.

By Josef Adalian

overnights Aug. 7, 2019

Bachelor in Paradise Recap: Gossip GirlsWas Blake incredibly messy with this whole Caelynn-Kristina situation? Absolutely. But is he really the monster they want to paint him out to be?

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Aug. 6, 2019

The Real Housewives of Orange County Season Premiere Recap: Son of a GunvalsonThe specter of an absent Vicki looms over a disjointed premiere that finds the Housewives oddly isolated from each other.

By Brian Moylan
bachelor nation Aug. 5, 2019

The Bachelorette, Bachelor in Paradise Are Renewed to Satiate Your Trashy ThirstNo Lukes allowed.

By Devon Ivie
after the final rose Aug. 3, 2019

It Appears The Bachelorette’s Hannah B Is Finally Getting Some Tyler DAtta girl!

By Devon Ivie
sexy windmills Aug. 2, 2019

The Owner of The Bachelorette’s Sex Windmill Has Never Seen The BacheloretteThe proprietor of the traditional windmill in Greece has ‘no idea’ about The Bachelorette, but is happy to give others ‘the windmill experience.’

By Paige Skinner
love island Aug. 1, 2019

Because You Can Never Really Leave Love Island, CBS Renews It for Season TwoMore temporary islanders to love.

By Jordan Crucchiola
overnights Aug. 1, 2019

Southern Charm Recap: It Makes You ClapThe final lap of the Colorado vacation is quite a thing to behold.

By Brian Moylan
after the final rose July 31, 2019

Jed Wyatt’s Ex-Girlfriend Has ‘Dreaded’ The Bachelorette Finale for WeeksA chat with musician Haley Stevens, who dropped the season’s massive bombshell.

By Devon Ivie
close reads July 31, 2019

This Time, the Winner of The Bachelorette Was the BacheloretteDon’t mess with Hannah Brown.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
roll clip! July 31, 2019

The Bachelorette’s Hannah Just Wants to ‘Hang Out’ With Tyler Away From Y’all“I want him to be a part of my life.”

By Devon Ivie

overnights July 31, 2019

The Bachelorette Finale Recap: Mr. Wrong GuyThis may not be the ending we wanted, but it’s certainly the ending we deserve.

By Ali Barthwell
after the final rose July 30, 2019

The 5 Most WTF Moments From The Bachelorette FinaleYup, she dumped his ass.

By Devon Ivie
woof July 30, 2019

The Bachelorette’s Jed Wyatt Was Mr. Right Guy for This Dog-Food JingleMandatory listening.

By Devon Ivie
overnights July 26, 2019

Big Brother Recap: Big Hogg EnergyThe week featured some of the most surprising, provocative, and satisfying game moves of the season.

By Calum Marsh
overnights July 24, 2019

Southern Charm Recap: Pot Goes the WeaselKathryn is the undisputed MVP of Austen and Shep’s dumb weed dinner.

By Brian Moylan
summer tv July 24, 2019

Holey Moley and Blown Away Should Be Your Go-to Summer Reality CompetitionsFinally, reality TV has made room for miniature golf and glassblowing.

By Jen Chaney
bachelor nation July 23, 2019

The 6 Biggest Moments of The Bachelorette’s ‘Men Tell All’If Luke is going to crash Hanna’s rose-ceremony set, she will move the set somewhere else.

By Kathryn VanArendonk
overnights July 23, 2019

The Bachelorette Recap: No ApologiesThe Bachelorette really put all its narrative eggs in the Luke basket, and Hannah paid the price.

By Ali Barthwell