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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.

gold rush The Traitors Finally Broke the Emmys’ Reality Rut Now, can we get an Outstanding Reality Cast Member category, please? By Joe Reid
chapters ‘Everything on That Island Wanted to Kill You’ The very first crew of Survivor slept tent-less on a beach covered in rats and snakes because they smelled a hit TV show. And then it got worse. By Emily Nussbaum
housewives institute bulletin The Dog Days of Summer House In the post-Scandoval era, it seems like every docusoap dude is a villain just waiting to be exposed. By Brian Moylan

They’re just like us!

RHOC’s Shannon Beador Faces the Storm By Tom Smyth
Nick Lachey Tries to Keep It ‘Switzerland’ on Perfect Match By Nic Juarez
West Wilson Is Turning Off His Phone for the Summer House Reunion By Gaby Grossman

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).

More Mess

theories of relativity Aug. 28, 2024

Who Are Claim to Fame’s Celeb Family Members?Our best wild — and educated! — guesses have been confirmed.

By Marah Eakin
rawt in hell Aug. 28, 2024

We’ll See Jax Taylor Served With Divorce Papers on The Valley Season TwoLive by the reality-TV edit, die by the reality-TV edit.

By Bethy Squires

overnights Aug. 28, 2024

The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Links UpIt’s disappointing to see the wives give into petty grievances just before wrapping up a strong season.

By Shamira Ibrahim
overnights Aug. 27, 2024

The Bachelorette Recap: Reverse UnoMarcus basically breaks up with Jenn, and somehow it’s Jonathon who ends up going home. What?

By Ali Barthwell
the housewife and the hustler Aug. 27, 2024

Tom Girardi Found Guilty on All 4 Counts of Wire FraudHe now faces a statutory maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for each count.

By Claudia Rosenbaum
overnights Aug. 27, 2024

Love Is Blind: UK Reunion Recap: Don’t Look Back in AngerWait, Ollie’s dating who now?!

By Laura Bradley
overnights Aug. 26, 2024

Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Killer TunaJono gets to keep his job for one more episode — will it be enough to save his season?

By Emma Soren
the sims 4 lovestruck Aug. 26, 2024

Love Island USA Season 6 Power RankingWho’s destined for their own spinoff, and who will languish on Reels?

By Kate Lindsay
housewives institute bulletin Aug. 23, 2024

Make Jersey New AgainWe know a RHONJ reboot is coming, but what might that look like? A few suggestions …

By Brian Moylan
overnights Aug. 22, 2024

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: The Love GloveWe finally find out what is on the video incriminating Shannon. It’s a doozy.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Aug. 21, 2024

The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: Crash Into MeEliminating this many people so early majorly cuts down on our potential to have seasonlong beef.

By Emma Sharpe
no fun lexi Aug. 21, 2024

The Comeback FlopAlexis Bellino’s RHOC return is a case study in Housewife self-sabotage.

By Louis Peitzman

messy Aug. 21, 2024

What Happened With Kendall and Nicole From Love Island USA?Well, they broke up.

By Alejandra Gularte
overnights Aug. 21, 2024

Love Is Blind: UK Season-Finale Recap: ‘Don’t Hug Me’Whatever the results of the finale, we should all take solace in the fact that Freddie, the hot funeral director, comes away still charming and hot.

By Laura Bradley
overnights Aug. 20, 2024

The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Marco PoloChanel is doing the type of girlbossing that I like to see.

By Shamira Ibrahim
overnights Aug. 20, 2024

The Bachelorette Recap: The Most Boring Hometowns in Recent MemoryAn interesting Hometown date? In this economy? I don’t think so.

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Aug. 19, 2024

Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Toilet KissesIt’s a small miracle that these women haven’t contracted fatal cases of ick from these men.

By Emma Soren
trailer mix Aug. 19, 2024

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Are Unrecognizable in Season 5 TrailerGood news: It doesn’t look boring.

By Brian Moylan
soul ties is crazy Aug. 19, 2024

This Is the Best Season of Love Island USA YetAll the messy, meme-worthy moments from season six.

By Arimeta Diop
overnights Aug. 15, 2024

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Big Bear in MindIt’s time to check in on all the intersecting feuds and see who is winning their individual matchups.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Aug. 14, 2024

The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Season-Premiere Recap: This Is 40After 40 seasons, The Challenge goes on its own Eras Tour with a stacked cast of icons and up-and-comers.

By Emma Sharpe
punching the air Aug. 14, 2024

There Will Never Be Another Molly-Mae and Tommy FuryThe breakup marks the end of a Love Island era.

By Kate Lindsay

overnights Aug. 14, 2024

Love Is Blind: UK Recap: Momzillas and MortgagesHave we seen a mom as heinously mean as Jasmine’s?

By Laura Bradley
syllabus Aug. 14, 2024

A Guide to All the Queens Competing on RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All StarsAlyssa Edwards is coming for the crown, but the international girlies are formidable competition.

By Barry Levitt
bachelor nation Aug. 13, 2024

The Golden Bachelorette Gets a RoseJoan Vassos’s 24 suitors suit up for our first look at the cast.

By Alejandra Gularte and Jennifer Zhan
overnights Aug. 13, 2024

The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Say Yes to the DressI have a feeling these palm readings will go down in Housewives lore.

By Shamira Ibrahim
that was fast Aug. 13, 2024

ABC Granted Us Some Unusually Early Bachelor NewsAnnouncing Grant Ellis as the next Bachelor shortly after his Bachelorette elimination.

By Jennifer Zhan
overnights Aug. 13, 2024

The Bachelorette Recap: Wicked WaysIt’s kind of stunning that it took this long before Jenn or anyone else thought, Hang on, what is this guy talking about?

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Aug. 12, 2024

Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Fish KnifeNothing brings a crew together like inexplicably rude guests.

By Emma Soren
last night on late night Aug. 12, 2024

The Las Culturistas Boys Have Plans to Fix RHONJPivot to a ghost hunting show? Why not?

By Bethy Squires
returns Aug. 9, 2024

Stassi Schroeder Sneaks One More Vacation Out of Lisa VanderpumpJoining Vanderpump Villa in France before taking off for her own reality show.

By Alejandra Gularte
overnights Aug. 8, 2024

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Amigas No MoreTamra deserves some admiration for being as evil as humanly possible for the good of the show. Her time on The Traitors has done wonders.

By Tom Smyth

overnights Aug. 8, 2024

Love Is Blind: Mexico Recap: Okay, Karen …It’s back to the real world for our couples, which naturally means things are starting to unravel.

By Laura Bradley
overnights Aug. 7, 2024

The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Fool Me OnceThe eagerness of these women to seize on any opportunity for conflict, no matter how absurd, is making for fun television.

By Shamira Ibrahim
overnights Aug. 7, 2024

The Bachelorette Recap: Something’s in the AirWhat happened in the casting this season that every single guy was in a toxic relationship?

By Ali Barthwell
overnights Aug. 6, 2024

Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: Time Stamp-aloozaDid anyone else think all the time stamps this episode would lead to a more explosive moment?

By Emma Soren
in conversation Aug. 5, 2024

Jennifer Tilly Outsmarts Them AllFour decades into her career, the Oscar nominee turned Chucky icon is bringing her cunning stardom to Real Housewives.

By Angelica Jade Bastién
overnights Aug. 4, 2024

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Season-Finale Recap: The End of the LineThe epic finale we were promised may end up being New Jersey’s Last Supper.

By Brian Moylan
overnights Aug. 2, 2024

Love Is Blind: Mexico Premiere Recap: Don’t Call My Name, FernandoLeave it to the birthplace of the telenovela to come up with the Love Heptagon.

By Laura Bradley
woman’s world Aug. 1, 2024

Carrie Underwood to Take the Wheel on American IdolBetter luck next time, Meghan Trainor.

By Justin Curto
overnights July 29, 2024

Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: She Said, She SaidBri’s and Ellie’s fates on the Mustique get tied together.

By Emma Soren
bravo July 29, 2024

Phaedra Parks Schemed a Real Housewives of Atlanta ReturnLeave it to the Traitors standout to find her way back.

By Justin Curto

overnights July 29, 2024

The Real Housewives of New Jersey Recap: Like a House on FireThe symbolism here is so obvious that even Teresa can grasp it.

By Brian Moylan
hahahahha July 26, 2024

Thank God for the LaughKamala Harris appeared on Drag Race, making a giddy appeal to vote.

By Jason P. Frank
bombshells July 26, 2024

Love Island USA’s Leah Has No Hard Feelings Against KaylorShe didn’t take her friend’s “irrelevant” comment to heart: “I wasn’t pressed about it. I mean fair enough.”

By Alejandra Gularte
overnights July 25, 2024

The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Flag on the PlayWe’re missing explosive drama, but it’s fun to have dumb, petty arguments like old Housewives seasons.

By Brian Moylan
overnights July 24, 2024

The Real Housewives of Dubai Recap: Sweet CarolineCaroline Stanbury has woken up, and it’s over for these Housewives.

By Shamira Ibrahim
bffr July 23, 2024

Love Island USA’s Rob Says There Was ‘Never a Point’ When He Stopped Liking LeahA lesson to us all to actually feel our feelings, rather than observing them.

By Bethy Squires
overnights July 23, 2024

The Bachelorette Recap: The Main ThingCould this possibly be the horniest season of The Bachelorette in history?

By Ali Barthwell
overnights July 22, 2024

Below Deck Mediterranean Recap: The Burn BookThe mystery behind who’s messing up the laundry is about to tear the crew apart.

By Emma Soren