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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. Welcome to SpinCo By Josef Adalian
  2. The Bravo Audience Calls It for Kamala By Jason P. Frank
  3. 7 Housewives Revelations From the Brit BravoCon By Laura Martin

More Mess

  1. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Duchess of DeceptionWith her back against the wall, Parvati does everything she can to save herself — including forming an uneasy alliance with Peter.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  2. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Heir JordanA breakup and bad-tasting tequila? It’s a rough episode for Larsa.
    By Brian Moylan
  3. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Wrap It UpIt looks like Kyle successfully avoided talking about her breakup in front of the cameras.
    By Brian Moylan
  4. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Disrespectful DramaProduction has decided to destroy Jess.
    By Ali Barthwell
  5. overnights
    Love Is Blind Season-Premiere Recap: Get Your EpiPen ReadyIt’s Love Is Blind season! Time to enter the pods and get involved in the most baffling love triangles imaginable.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  6. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Just Can’t Wait to Be QueenTom can’t understand why his shitty apologies aren’t getting the job done. Meanwhile, Ariana has become the center of the Pump universe.
    By Brian Moylan
  7. love is blind club
    14 Moments That Made Love Is BlindSeason six is here, so we’re looking back at the most jaw-dropping scenes from our favorite social experiment.
  8. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Maltese Double-CrossBy process of elimination and producer manipulation, Sydney and Maria get the two-on-one date. Sigh.
    By Ali Barthwell
  9. overnights
    Below Deck Recap: The Blame GameThere is a baffling lack of communication, considering all the gossiping that’s going on.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  10. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Life-SizeAfter last week’s shakeup, the season is trending back toward the predictable.
    By Jason P. Frank
  11. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: Predatory HeadbandA last-minute twist keeps Peter and Parvati from taking shots at each other, but it still has enormous consequences for the game.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  12. announcements
    Introducing the Love Is Blind Club NewsletterWatch and dissect the sixth installment of reality-TV’s great “experiment†alongside New York’s writers and editors.
    By The Editors
  13. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Let’s Have a KikiThe Isle of the Dolls, a huge Gay Pride, and Lisa and Kiki fighting in Mexico City make for Miami’s version of a horror comedy.
    By Brian Moylan
  14. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Bye, AshyIt looks like Kyle can’t dodge the questions about her marriage for much longer.
    By Brian Moylan
  15. the traitors
    The Traitors Season 3 Is En Route. Who Should Come to the Castle?A former Olympic skater accused of leg-bashing? A royal? Which Survivor player, exactly?
    By Jason P. Frank
  16. ask an expert
    Inside Scandoval’s $2 Million Real-Estate BattleIs Tom Sandoval “psychotic†for wanting to stay in the L.A. house and buy out Ariana Madix? We asked some experts.
    By Claudia Rosenbaum
  17. power rankings
    The Traitors Midseason Power Rankings: All About PeterIs a Bachelor really in the top position? The Black Widow dead last? It’s been a major shift in power since the preseason rankings.
    By Brian Moylan
  18. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Recap: Party HardlyTom is back and losing more friends by the minute.
    By Brian Moylan
  19. chat room
    The Traitors Taught Dan Gheesling a ‘Humbling’ Lesson“I laid out a blueprint for future Traitors not to underestimate the Bravo people.â€
    By Nic Juarez
  20. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Finger Lickin’ DramaWelcome to the worst pool party ever, brought to you by chicken and bullying accusations.
    By Ali Barthwell
  21. overnights
    Below Deck Season-Premiere Recap: What’s a Sook?The entire crew is single, which should make for a combustible season.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  22. overnights
    Married to Medicine Recap: Dirty LaundryJackie walks into a reality TV trap and has to be the subject of this week’s mess.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  23. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Running on FumesThis episode is dedicated to the women’s various hustles, with a few petty fights sprinkled in.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  24. how you doing?
    Wendy Williams Returning to Screens for Unfiltered DocHer family shared an update on Williams’ health ahead of the documentary’s release.
    By Zoe Guy
  25. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: The Silent SlaughtererDan waited this long to take this shot?
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  26. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Divine ComedyIt’s always nice when the women can come together despite their ongoing feuds.
    By Brian Moylan
  27. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Paella It ForwardAfter Crystal’s non-scare, the women have a nice, if a little boring, Spanish dinner.
    By Brian Moylan
  28. overnights
    Vanderpump Rules Season-Premiere Recap: We Know What He Did Last SummerWe’re no longer pretending these people work in any field other than the reality-television arts and sciences.
    By Brian Moylan
  29. nancy meyers universe
    How Nancy Meyers’s Production Designer Wound Up in Vanderpump Rules Land“Somebody described hiring Nancy Meyers’s production designer as a ‘baller move.’ I said, ‘Is baller good or bad?’â€
    By Bethy Squires
  30. after after the final rose
    How The Viall Files Became Meet the Press for Reality TVNick Viall’s podcast transcended Bachelor Nation to comprise the wide world of unscripted scandal.
    By Bethy Squires
  31. overnights
    The Bachelor Recap: Oh, Maria, MariaAn eye-popping wardrobe change and a jealous li’l nemesis in week two? Oh, Maria came to play.
    By Ali Barthwell
  32. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Limited LiabilityBoth Karen and Gizelle are attempting to control the narrative of the back half of the season but from entirely different perspectives.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  33. the abc cinematic universe
    Farewell, Dr. Shaun Murphy, Bachelor Nation Will Miss YouAn ode to the unlikeliest kinship on network television.
    By Devon Ivie
  34. overnights
    Married to Medicine Recap: Hilton HeadacheIt makes for a perfect M2M episode when the theatrics, comedy, sisterhood, and ostentatious lifestyle porn come together like this.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  35. lawsuits
    Caroline Manzo Accuses Bravo of Encouraging Sexual HarassmentIn a lawsuit tied to alleged incidents with Brandi Glanville during filming of Ultimate Girls Trip.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  36. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Get PlasmaticEverything is clicking (except the Cher references) in what’s shaping up to be a great season.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: I’m a Faithful, You IdiotsDan continues to be incapable of behaving like a normal human being, which isn’t great for his game.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  38. chat room
    The Trust’s Tolú Ekundare Kept Her Eyes on The PrizeFallen friends, crumbling alliances, and a barrage of microaggressions wasn’t going to keep Tolú Ekundare from leaving with as much money as possible.
    By Lisa Kwon
  39. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Great CDMX-pectationsIt’s been a tough week for Larsa.
    By Brian Moylan
  40. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Spain in the ButtThe Annemarie-Crystal feud continues to develop.
    By Brian Moylan
  41. receipts proof timelines
    Monica Garcia to Take Indefinite Break From Salt LakeYou never know …
    By Rebecca Alter
  42. close read
    Don’t Come for the Housewives, HoneyThe Traitors’ oversimplified gamers-vs.-non-gamers divide overlooks what the best Bravo stars to ever do it are capable of on an individual level.
    By Olivia Crandall
  43. overnights
    The Trust Season-Finale Recap: Reformed TrickstersThe smallest bit of gameplay occurs alongside tedious conversations about deservingness as the game finally ends.
    By Lisa Kwon
  44. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion Recap: Mean GirlsMonica spins her participation as Reality Von Tease, but she can’t convince anyone that she can ever be trusted again.
    By Tom Smyth
  45. like for like
    Is Love Blind to Social Media Followers?LIB season 6 dares to ask: “How many followers do you have on Instagram?â€
    By Alejandra Gularte
  46. overnights
    The Bachelor Season-Premiere Recap: Kiss the GirlsDid Joey just set a first-night smooch record?
    By Ali Barthwell
  47. overnights
    Below Deck Mediterranean Season-Finale Recap: The Last DanceAn eventful finale puts an end to a season full of bad vibes.
    By Jihane Bousfiha
  48. overnights
    Married to Medicine Recap: Current EventsMaybe getting rid of Quad was a mistake.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  49. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Call Me MotherCandiace is still stuck fighting last season’s battles, and it still feels like the show is stuck in the mud.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  50. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Setting the TableThe benefit of a Ball challenge with an overwhelming 42 looks is that when a queen really stands out, it means something.
    By Jason P. Frank
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