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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. Love Is Blind’s Nick Claims He Wasn’t the Only Man Discussing Women’s Looks By Laura Bradley
  2. Love Is Blind Creator Chris Coelen Defends Their ‘Very Rigid’ Casting Process By Alejandra Gularte
  3. Did Nick Dorka Join Love Is Blind for the Wrong Reasons? By Bethy Squires

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

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  1. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Lisa on TopThis entire episode felt like the real-life version of being around too many couples.
    By Sarah Hagi
  2. overnights
    The Golden Bachelorette Season-Finale Recap: Bawling in Bora BoraI still think Chock is a villain.
    By Alice Burton
  3. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Best Laid PlansWas it worth it, Genevieve?
    By Emma Sharpe
  4. overnights
    The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: Who Let the Dogs Out?Bananas takes his feud with Michele past the point of no return.
    By Emma Sharpe
  5. overnights
    Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: To Plate or Not to PlateGary is up to his usual schtick with Dani. Will he or the new stews ever learn? (Don’t answer that.)
    By Emma Soren
  6. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Stiff Where?Potomac is still working through a soft reboot, with the newcomers still testing the boundaries of the cast’s hierarchy.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  7. overnights
    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Just DessertsLike the episode itself, this recap makes as many dick jokes as possible.
    By Brian Moylan
  8. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Weekend at Bronwyn’sBronwyn tries to establish her position in the group by controlling everything and everyone, but Lisa Barlow proves to be too ungovernable.
    By Sarah Hagi
  9. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Dumb MoneyWell, at least they fixed the Survivor auction.
    By Brian Moylan
  10. overnights
    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: Charles in ChargeCharles mania is sweeping the nation.
    By Alice Burton
  11. overnights
    Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: Emma DilemmaIt’s difficult to keep rooting for her after this.
    By Emma Soren
  12. close read
    A Tale of Two Housewives DUIsShannon Beador and Karen Huger’s damage-control narratives are as different as the personas they’ve each spent seasons cultivating.
    By Louis Peitzman
  13. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Chaos Is a LadderMia makes a play to usurp Karen’s throne, but she proves she’s not quite ready to take on the Grande Dame.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  14. eliminations
    Thanks for the Tears, Paul and PrueA heartbreaking Great British Baking Show decision underlines what an all-timer this season is.
    By Roxana Hadadi
  15. chat room
    Love Is Blind’s Nick Claims He Wasn’t the Only Man Discussing Women’s LooksNick Dorka might’ve received the bulk of the heat at the reunion, but he thinks the other men could’ve taken “accountability” as well.
    By Laura Bradley
  16. attention bakers
    The Great British Baking Show Boss Is ‘Very Interested’ in an All-Star SeasonDespite what Prue Leith says.
    By Devon Ivie
  17. overnights
    The Great British Baking Show Recap: Pie in the SkyA forgettable theme allows the bakers to do what they do best: just baking really good cakes and pies.
    By Brian Moylan
  18. vetting betting
    Love Is Blind Creator Chris Coelen Defends Their ‘Very Rigid’ Casting Process“We aren’t the police.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  19. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Season-Finale Recap: Always the BridesmaidFor the first time in years, a drama-filled finale leaves us feeling hopeful about OC’s future.
    By Brian Moylan
  20. overnights
    Love Is Blind Reunion Recap: Dropping a GrenadeThe alliances stay strong as everyone fights to set the record straight. Nick and Vanessa are also there.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  21. election anxiety
    The Bravo Audience Calls It for KamalaQuell your election anxiety for a brief moment by watching a clip from Watch What Happens Live. No joke.
    By Jason P. Frank
  22. reunions
    Did Nick Dorka Join Love Is Blind for the Wrong Reasons?His journal sure makes it seem that way.
    By Bethy Squires
  23. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Don’t Throw StonesBronwyn has done well fitting in with the group, but she shows her lack of experience by going after Heather so aggressively.
    By Sarah Hagi
  24. overnights
    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: The Gang Goes to TahitiThe Fantasy Suites just leaves Joan feeling more confused and afraid about her final decision.
    By Alice Burton
  25. overnights
    The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: Snakes and LaddersAs fun as it is to watch Bananas’s evil plan at work, someone has to challenge him eventually.
    By Emma Sharpe
  26. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Split DecisionThe new era has devolved into leaving everything to chance and chaos.
    By Brian Moylan
  27. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Utterly CluelessErin’s vendetta against Jenna makes no sense whatsoever. Even worse, Erin ruined the vibes at a perfectly good Clueless-themed party.
    By Brian Moylan
  28. more housewives innit
    7 Housewives Revelations From the Brit BravoConIncluding Lisa Barlow gossiping just a little about Jen Shah.
    By Laura Martin
  29. overnights
    Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: Warm CakeThe crew are messing up left and right, but at least they’re mostly owning their mistakes.
    By Emma Soren
  30. trailer mix
    Raise Your Golden Glass, the Love Is Blind Reunion Is ComingMarissa’s mom tells Ramses: “You broke her.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  31. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Unfriendly Black HottiesThe disruption brought about by the newcomers is activating the more seasoned cast’s worst mean-girl traits.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  32. old money
    What Happened to Leo and Brittany From Love Is Blind?We’ve got our first look at their reunion ‘fits.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  33. branding challenge
    Drag Race Global All Stars’s Failure Is Classic RuPaulThe would-be celebration of international drag culture was a spectacular flop, but the problem goes deeper than simple favoritism.
    By Jason P. Frank
  34. overnights
    The Great British Baking Show Recap: How Do You Phyllo?Who cares if the bakes are good when the bakers are this delightful.
    By Brian Moylan
  35. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Orange County Recap: Mutually Assured DestructionShannon and Tamra having different spins on their past misdeeds doesn’t make either of them any less guilty.
    By Brian Moylan
  36. when in rome
    Survivor Paused the Season to Dunk on One GuyRome wasn’t built in a day, but he was made fun of for an entire episode.
    By Jason P. Frank
  37. backstories
    What I Saw Inside the Love Is Blind Control RoomToggling between ten simultaneous pod dates is like standing in front of a fire hose of gossip.
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  38. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Recap: Going to the MattressesHeather has to reckon with putting herself at the center of all the drama this season.
    By Sarah Hagi
  39. overnights
    The Golden Bachelorette Recap: We Have Learned NothingHometowns feels like a gigantic waste of time. Bring back the other guys and let them do friendship activities together!
    By Alice Burton
  40. overnights
    The Challenge 40: Battle of the Eras Recap: A House DividedBananas gets drunk on power and throws the game into chaos.
    By Emma Sharpe
  41. overnights
    Survivor Recap: Nero FiddledAre the new-era players finally wising up and not taking the bait and playing the silly, advantage-filled game the producers want them to play?
    By Brian Moylan
  42. chat room
    Marissa’s Mom Spoke to Ramses Off-Camera After That Love Is Blind Scene“Her response was actually a lot different than I thought it would be.”
    By Laura Bradley
  43. vulture lists
    The Love Is Blind Season 7 Power RankingsEven Leo.
    By Alejandra Gularte
  44. 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
  45. overnights
    The Real Housewives of New York City Recap: Roach MotelWhen the women aren’t fighting over imperceivable slights, they have a lot of fun interactions and develop fascinating dynamics at Erin’s house.
    By Brian Moylan
  46. overnights
    Below Deck Sailing Yacht Recap: FloatopiaCloyce is the gift that keeps on giving this week.
    By Emma Soren
  47. chat room
    Love Is Blind’s Hannah on the ‘Lesson’ She Learned Watching Katie and Nick TalkThe almost Mrs. Dorka acknowledges where she went wrong during filming.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  48. housewives institute bulletin
    How Do You Like Them Apples?It’s not that the RHONY reboot is boring, it’s just back-to-basics in a way that’s disconnected from modern-day Housewifery.
    By Brian Moylan
  49. overnights
    The Real Housewives of Potomac Recap: Kernels of TruthGizelle has adopted an entirely different strategy this season, and it’s throwing everyone for a loop.
    By Shamira Ibrahim
  50. chat room
    Love Is Blind’s Alex on the Crucial Tim Convo the Cameras Didn’t Catch“Tim was very, very strategic on what he talked about in front of the camera.”
    By Jennifer Zhan
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