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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: It’s Your FuneralWith the faithfuls all but cooked, the traitors are now testing each other’s boundaries.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  2. number 1 guy in the group
    Watch the Teaser for Vanderpump Rules Spinoff The ValleyThe intersection of Jax and Kristen and Lankershim Blvd.
    By Bethy Squires
  3. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Swim WeakHow was Miami Swim Week this disappointing?
    By Brian Moylan
  4. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Crystal ClearsIt only took three years, but Crystal finally made it as a Housewife.
    By Brian Moylan
  5. chat room
    Peppermint’s Stint on The Traitors Was the Worst She’s Felt Since High School“I went onto my favorite show, and I ended up getting transported back to when I used to get beaten up.â€
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. overnights
    The Trust Recap: Candle in the WindThe problem with social experiments is that they can really show America’s embarrassing, racist undertones.
    By Lisa Kwon
  7. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion Recap: Mother MaryA break from dog-pilling on Monica means Mary can settle some scores.
    By Tom Smyth
  8. reality tv
    The Traitors Needs NormiesWith mere mortals banished from season two, the game loses out on a grand possibility.
    By Nicholas Quah
  9. overnights
    Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Hanging by a ThreadA messy end to the season is getting only more chaotic with Natalya’s return next week.
    By Jihane Bousfiha
  10. housewives institute bulletin
    The Excommunication of Saint MonicaLooking back on a decade of the Housewives Institute, and looking ahead to how Monica’s big debut bodes for the future of our favorite shows.
    By Brian Moylan
  11. overnights
    Married to Medicine Recap: Stale EnergyPhaedra brings her latest identity to the M2M crew.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  12. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Paving a New RoadWe salute Mia and Karen for stepping it up and trying to move the cast (and show) forward.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  13. strategists at large
    The Traitors Season-Two Cast Is Reality RoyaltyKate Chastain makes a surprise return to the castle.
    By Jason P. Frank
  14. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: That Girl Is PoisonThe traitors start to feel the heat as the season kicks it up a notch.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  15. overnights
    The Traitors Recap: If I Only Had a BrainA reality-competition legend joins the traitors as the faithfuls lack any credible evidence to base their votes on.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  16. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Recap: Meet Plane JaneThe second group of queens gives us a tragic hero, a powerful villain, and a great episode of television.
    By Jason P. Frank
  17. overnights
    The Traitors Season-Premiere Recap: O Come, All Ye FaithfulEveryone’s favorite high-production-value game of Mafia returns by doubling down on our favorite reality stars.
    By Molly Fitzpatrick
  18. cheat sheet
    Let’s Rank The Traitors’ Reality-Star RosterStarting with the best and ending with the rest, which is exactly how the traitors should start murdering the competition.
    By Brian Moylan
  19. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Lost in the MailAnother “no thoughts, just fights†episode.
    By Brian Moylan
  20. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: By the ThroatThere isn’t much going on this episode, so let’s talk about Annemarie, I guess.
    By Brian Moylan
  21. overnights
    The Trust Series-Premiere Recap: Boys Versus GirlsNetflix’s new competition series aims to expose greed by … letting everyone win?
    By Lisa Kwon
  22. im sat
    Nobody Wants to Sit Next to MonicaIt’s a tough job, but someone’s gotta do it.
    By Tom Smyth
  23. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Reunion Recap: The Monica ShowWith her credibility completely destroyed, Monica’s lies have no chance of fooling anyone.
    By Tom Smyth
  24. question it all
    We Need Answers, RHOSLC ReunionAll our questions about how this went down, how it was allowed to happen, and what it all means.
    By Brian Moylan
  25. overnights
    Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Misery BusinessEveryone is getting sick … of each other’s bullshit. (But also legitimately sick.)
    By Jihane Bousfiha
  26. overnights
    Married to Medicine Recap: Snooze FestOne of the most boring hours of Married to Medicine we’ve seen in a while.
    By Ile-Ife Okantah
  27. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: What a DragWe’re going to keep getting the same story lines if the wives won’t work through their differences.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  28. overnights
    RuPaul’s Drag Race Season-Premiere Recap: You Just Got Me StartedDrag Race doesn’t succumb to the pressure of reinvention and returns to a split premiere that gives the queens more time to shine.
    By Jason P. Frank
  29. bachelor nation
    The Bachelorette’s Rachel Lindsay and Bryan Abasolo Are Getting a DivorceAccording to Lindsay, she’s “just trying to take it day by day.â€
    By Alejandra Gularte
  30. encounter
    Josh Gates Is Adventure TelevisionHow the Expedition Unknown host became every dad’s favorite reality-TV star.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  31. just married
    Gerry Turner Is Officially No Longer a Golden BachelorHis wedding special with Theresa Nist included everything from lap dances to a live proposal.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  32. overnights
    Southern Charm Recap: The Mod SquadThe Taylor-Shep-Austen-Olivia situation is finally, mercifully over.
    By Brian Moylan
  33. overnights
    The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip Season-Finale Recap: Water BabiesWhile it wasn’t a memorable outing, it was nice spending time with the RHONY OGs.
    By Brian Moylan
  34. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: Fight ClubWe’re judging all of Miami’s matchups and determining winners.
    By Brian Moylan
  35. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Recap: Race RelationsA very special episode of RHOBH.
    By Brian Moylan
  36. extremely online
    The Best RHOSLC Memes Not By Reality Von (Tea)seMonica Garcia, you made a mess. Thank you.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. the black eye lie
    Heather Gay and the Mystery of the Black Eye: Solved!Agatha Christie appears to have written the most recent episode of RHOSLC.
    By Jason P. Frank
  38. the talented ms. garcia
    Monica Saltburned ’EmBig waves in the Great Salt Lake.
    By Bethy Squires
  39. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Reality ReckoningWe knew it was you, Monica. You broke our hearts.
    By Tom Smyth
  40. overnights
    Single’s Inferno Recap: ‘If’ BoyGwan-hee must pay for his crimes.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  41. ig official
    Parvati Shallow Comes Out, Hard-Launches Relationship With Mae Martin“We’re here. We’re queer. Happy new year,†the Survivor winner wrote on Instagram.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  42. crossovers
    Yup, Rihanna Is Still a Real Housewives StanShe was reportedly stoked to meet Kyle Richards while shopping at Kemo Sabe.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  43. overnights
    The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip Recap: The Morgan LettersWe’re not in St. Barts to make new memories; we’re just back here reliving old times.
    By Brian Moylan
  44. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Miami Recap: The Past Is PreludeThe poet Dr. Nicole hired for this party has his work cut out for him.
    By Brian Moylan
  45. 25 days of reality
    Reality CheckLightning bolts, lip syncs, Love Island Games: We’re counting down the 25 moments that shaped reality television in 2023.
    By Vulture Editors
  46. best of 2023
    Vulture’s 25 Most-Read TV Recaps of 2023The shows that generated the most readership—and comments.
    By Vulture Editors
  47. 25 days of reality
    Lisa Barlow Sings You a Christmas CarolA special gift to the baby gorgeouses of Vulture’s readership.
    By Rebecca Alter and Anne Victoria Clark
  48. scandoval
    The Affair of the Lightning-Bolt NecklaceRachel said the only time Tom contacted her recently was a “happy birthday†comment on her IG: “He could have DM’d me.â€
    By Bethy Squires
  49. 25 days of reality
    MILF Manor Is the Worst Thing I Watched This YearI need six more seasons.
    By Reanna Cruz
  50. 25 days of reality
    The K-Reality WayNetflix’s Korean unscripted slate offers American viewers a reminder of all the other ways reality television can be.
    By Nicholas Quah
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