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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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Bravoverse

More than just Housewives (but mostly Housewives).

  1. The Vanderpump Rules Cast Says Goodbye to SUR By Jason P. Frank and Bethy Squires
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  3. Schwartz & Sandy’s Is Scandoval’s Latest Casualty By Alejandra Gularte

More Mess

  1. overnights
    Big Brother Recap: Chaos Is a LadderIn the course of about three days, and for no better reason than gossip, this season’s strongest alliance was rendered effectively obsolete.
    By Calum Marsh
  2. reality tv
    How Below Deck Became Bravo’s New FlagshipBehind the scenes of the reality show pitched as Downton Abbey on a luxury Caribbean rent-a-yacht.
    By Amy Odell
  3. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Bus Stop Bust-upThe subtext of this show is really that all the guys are stupid idiots and all of the girls know better.
    By Brian Moylan
  4. crime
    Police Investigate Domestic Violence Report Involving Bachelor Creator: UpdatedHis wife alleges he attacked her for refusing to get an abortion.
    By Devon Ivie
  5. praying for you
    The Bachelorette’s Hannah and Luke P. Are Fighting About Sin on TwitterWant some “biblical truth,†anyone?
    By Devon Ivie
  6. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Breaking FaithForget red flags. At this point, Luke should be covered head to toe in red.
    By Ali Barthwell
  7. boy bye
    A Compendium of Hannah’s Scorched-Earth Bachelorette Breakup Quotes to Luke“I answer to the Lord, I don’t answer to Luke!â€
    By Devon Ivie
  8. booooooooooo
    The Bachelorette’s Peter Dumped His Girlfriend for Fame, Says Dumped Girlfriend“He got what he wanted.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  9. tv review
    Love Island Is Boring, But Hard to EscapeOne week in, the new CBS version of the U.K. reality franchise remains unknowably vague — and strangely comforting.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  10. bachelor nation
    Does Tyler C. Get His Big, Handsome Heart Broken in Next Week’s Bachelorette?The show released a spoilery clip in anticipation.
    By Devon Ivie
  11. overnights
    Big Brother Recap: Gossip GirlWill Isabella’s ill-advised gossip spree make her the next major household target? Our weekly Big Brother power ranking says yes.
    By Calum Marsh
  12. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Ugh, AshleyWhy would Eliza think it was a good idea to invite Ashley, a woman who is universally reviled by the cast, to a party?
    By Brian Moylan
  13. highlight reel
    The 15 Best GIFs From the Love Island PremiereEven at this early stage, there are encouraging signals that this could be a worthy U.S. iteration of the great U.K. franchise.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  14. reality tv
    The Masked Singer Season Two First Look: A Flamingo! An Egg! A Skeleton!Yes, an egg.
    By Zoe Haylock
  15. farewell
    Raise Your Glasses to Lisa Vanderpump, Who’s Leaving RHOBH After 9 SeasonsSUR? More like SAD.
    By Devon Ivie
  16. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season-Finale Recap: The Tears of a CrownThe Rich Women finally reckon with the season’s two biggest villains, Camille Grammer and Lisa Vanderpump.
    By Brian Moylan
  17. and then there were four
    Making Bachelorette History, Hannah Invites All Her Men to Fantasy Suite EpisodeJed isn’t thrilled.
    By Devon Ivie
  18. a modest proposal
    Opportunistic Bachelorette Contestant Begs Fans to Stop Harassing HimIt’s affecting his “mental and physical health.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  19. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: The Music ManIt’s time for hometown visits, and also time for Hannah to wise up about these two flimflam men she just can’t let go of.
    By Ali Barthwell
  20. reality tv
    What to Know About Love Island Before Its U.S. DebutThe UK reality-TV sensation is coming to America, airing five — yes, five — nights a week. Here’s what to expect, and why you should watch.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. overnights
    Big Brother Recap: Ovi and OutWell, Christie couldn’t have had a more tumultuous HOH rule if she’d tried.
    By Calum Marsh
  22. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Eliza Do LittleNaomie is worried about Craig — and, honestly, we should all be worried about Craig.
    By Brian Moylan
  23. art du jour
    That Fancy Bachelorette Museum Date Would Only Set You Back $10,000Seems reasonable, all things considered.
    By Devon Ivie
  24. bachelor nation
    The Bachelorette’s Hannah Brown Had Sex in a Windmill, and Jesus Still Loves HerTwice!
    By Devon Ivie
  25. art du jour
    Will You Silently Weep at These Paintings Like The Bachelorette’s Hannah Did?The Dutch masters always bring the waterworks.
    By Devon Ivie
  26. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: My BolognaLuke really thought he did something when he picked up that pile of fancy meats.
    By Ali Barthwell
  27. wedded bliss
    A Banner Weekend for Celebrity WeddingsWe just love love.
    By Bethy Squires
  28. bachelor nation
    The Bachelorette’s Hannah Brown Won’t Be Christian-Shamed by Y’all“I’ve realized that a lot of the things that Satan uses to hurt me, come in the form of many of your comments.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  29. big mood
    What Do the Most GIF-able TV Shows Have in Common?SpongeBob and The Office are racking up millions — and even billions — of views on Giphy, and for good reason.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  30. reality tv
    Marianne Williamson Is Every Weirdo Bachelor ContestantThe first Democratic debates were like the early episodes of a dating reality show.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  31. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York Finale Recap: Ho, Ho, HoesWhich is the bigger bust, the turnout at Luann’s Christmas cabaret show or Bethenny’s weird S’mores and Whores party?
    By Brian Moylan
  32. overnights
    Big Brother Premiere Recap: Notes on CampThis season might have a touch of Lost about it.
    By Calum Marsh
  33. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: What’s Your Hook?As Austen returns from the boys’ get-over-Madison RV trip, he appears to have still not gotten over Madison.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  34. the right reasons
    Oh Jeez, Did Another Bachelorette Contestant Have a Side Chick, Too?Why you, Peter the pilot!
    By Devon Ivie
  35. chat room
    Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live’s Best, Worst, and Wildest Guests“Let it be noted that I did not plead the fifth.â€
    By Brian Moylan
  36. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: The Fall of St. CamilleCamille has fully reverted to her season-one self, and it may not be pretty, but it sure is fun to watch.
    By Brian Moylan
  37. close reads
    The Hills: New Beginnings Is More The Hills, Less New BeginningsA few conversations about parenting aside, the revival of the genre-defining MTV reality series feels eerily unchanged from the original.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  38. explainers
    So, What’s the Deal With Jed’s Bachelorette Drama?The front-runner apparently schemed his way onto the show for exposure, according to the girlfriend he left back home.
    By Devon Ivie
  39. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: High and MightyHannah and Garrett manage to make nude bungee-jumping seem boring, and Luke manages to make it all about him.
    By Ali Barthwell
  40. bachelor nation
    Every Time the Bachelorette Men Were Underwhelmed by Filming Locations“Wow, look at this building.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  41. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: 12-Step AerobicsWith the drama and tears of Miami behind them, the ladies seem to have an actual blast at Dorinda’s ‘80s-themed jazzercise class.
    By Brian Moylan
  42. Padma Lakshmi Thinks Top Chef Is the Best Reality Show on TV“We don’t compare ourselves to other shows.â€
    By Samantha Lee and Anne Clark
  43. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: Camp NowhereWhen the men of Southern Charm set off on an ill-fated camping trip, it’s not long before the hot dogs start flying.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  44. bachelor nation
    The Bachelorette Showrunner Also Agrees This Week’s Episode Sucked“That was our weakest episode of the season.â€
    By Devon Ivie
  45. tv
    Lindsay Lohan’s Reality Show Is Ending Due to Lack of DramaApparently, she wasn’t having enough breakdowns.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  46. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Whine TimeThis week, the rich women only do one thing: get drunk. And boy, do they ever.
    By Brian Moylan
  47. roll clip!
    The Bachelorette Knows We Hate Luke P, So His Demise Is Revealed in This TrailerHannah’s eventual breaking point? His comments about sex.
    By Devon Ivie
  48. overnights
    The Bachelorette Recap: Same Old SongA glorified clip show masquerading as an episode obscures the real problem with this season: Hannah just can’t admit she’s wrong about Luke.
    By Ali Barthwell
  49. bachelor nation
    John Paul Jones and Demi Are Destined to Canoodle on Bachelor in ParadiseCast list alert!
    By Devon Ivie
  50. reality tv
    The Real World Revival Is a Far Cry From the OriginalCan Facebook Watch revive the glory days of the seminal reality show? No. But it may be doing the next best thing.
    By Andy Dehnart
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