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Best Reality TV Shows

Competition, renovation, and staged social chaos.


These reality series are ranked by IMDb score — the ones that audiences worldwide have voted, re-watched, and recommended. Refine by era or cross-reference with another genre. The list begins with the best.
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  1. 01.
    Clarkson's Farm

    Clarkson's Farm

    2021·9.0

    Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?

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  2. 02.
    The Grand Tour

    The Grand Tour

    2016·Created by Jeremy Clarkson·8.7

    Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are back with a show about adventure, excitement and friendship... as long as you accept that the people you call friends are also the ones you find extremely annoying. Sometimes it's even a show about cars. Follow them on their global adventure.

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  3. 03.
    Top Gear

    Top Gear

    2002·Created by Jeremy Clarkson·8.7

    This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.

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  4. 04.
    Long Way Round

    Long Way Round

    2004·Created by Ewan McGregor·8.6

    In 2004 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embarked on an epic challenge to bike 20,000-miles across 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Watch as two friends ride around the world together and, against all the odds, realize their dream.

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  5. 05.
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    1998·8.5

    The show where everything's made up and the points don't matter. Not a talk show, not a sitcom, not a game show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? is a completely unique concept to network television. Four talented actors perform completely unrehearsed skits and games in front of a studio audience. Host Drew Carey sets the scene, with contributions from the audience, but the actors rely completely on their quick wit and improvisational skills. It's genuinely improvised, so anything can happen - and often does.

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  6. 06.
    RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

    2009·Created by RuPaul·8.5

    Join RuPaul, the world's most famous drag queen, as the host, mentor and judge for the ultimate in drag queen competitions. The top drag queens in the U.S. will vie for drag stardom as RuPaul, in full glamazon drag, will reign supreme in all judging and eliminations while helping guide the contestants as they prepare for each challenge.

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  7. 07.
    Queer Eye

    Queer Eye

    2018·Created by David Collins·8.5

    An all-new “Fab Five” advise men on fashion, grooming, food, culture and design in this modern reboot of the Emmy Award-winning reality series.

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  8. 08.
    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars

    2012·Created by RuPaul·8.5

    The most celebrated competitors from RuPaul's Drag Race vie for a second chance to enter Drag Race herstory. This drag queen showdown is filled with plenty of heated competition, lip-syncing for the legacy, and, of course, the All-Stars Snatch Game.

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  9. 09.
    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    2013·8.4

    Comedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady, Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles along with a special guest each episode -must put their comedic skills to the test through a series of spontaneous improv games, prompted only by random ideas supplied by the studio audience.

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  10. 10.
    Car Masters: Rust to Riches

    Car Masters: Rust to Riches

    2018·8.2

    The colorful crew at Gotham Garage overhauls an eclectic collection of cars and trucks, trading up to a showstopper they can sell for big bucks.

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  11. 11.
    The Amazing Race

    The Amazing Race

    2001·Created by Bertram van Munster·7.8

    This reality competition sees teams embark on a trek around the world to amazing destinations where they must compete in a series of challenges, some mental and some physical. Only when the tasks are completed will they learn of their next location. Teams who are the farthest behind will gradually be eliminated as the contest progresses, with the first team to arrive at the final destination winning the race and the $1 million prize.

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    Physical: 100

    Physical: 100

    2023·Created by Jang Ho-gi·7.7

    One hundred contestants in top physical shape compete in a series of grueling challenges to claim the honor — and cash reward — as the last one standing.

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    Raw

    Raw

    1993·Created by Vince McMahon·7.7

    A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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  14. 14.
    Survivor

    Survivor

    2000·Created by Mark Burnett·7.6

    A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.

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    Shark Tank

    Shark Tank

    2009·Created by Mark Burnett·7.6

    Aspiring entrepreneurs pitch various business ideas to "The Sharks" -- tough, self-made, multi-millionaire and billionaire tycoons -- in hopes of landing an investment.

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    Kitchen Nightmares

    Kitchen Nightmares

    2007·7.5

    Chef Ramsay attempts to do the impossible: turn one ordinary and empty restaurant into the most popular, sought-after venue in town. There's no time for polite small talk as he embarks on his mission to turn around the fortunes of each restaurant in just one week and save them from their living nightmares.

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    Project Runway

    Project Runway

    2004·Created by Eli Holzman·7.4

    Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.

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    Ghost Adventures

    Ghost Adventures

    2008·7.2

    Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, search for haunted locations both domestically and internationally. During their investigations, Zak and crew acquaint themselves with the general area; interview locals about the hauntings; and go face-to-face with the evil spirits who reportedly haunt these locations.

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  19. 19.
    MasterChef

    MasterChef

    2010·Created by Franc Roddam·7.2

    This hit cooking competition series sees award-winning chef Gordon Ramsay and other celebrity chefs put a group of contestants through a series of challenges and elimination rounds, in order to turn one home cook into a culinary master.

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    Pawn Stars

    Pawn Stars

    2009·7.2

    Go inside the colorful world of the pawn business. At the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop on the outskirts of Las Vegas, generations of the Harrison family run the family business, and there’s clashing and camaraderie every step of the way.

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    Hell's Kitchen

    Hell's Kitchen

    2005·7.2

    Aspiring restaurateurs brave Ramsay and his fiery command of the kitchen as he puts the competitors through an intense culinary academy to prove they possess the right combination of ingredients to win a life-changing grand prize.

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    Drawn Together

    Drawn Together

    2004·Created by Matthew Silverstein·7.1

    The world's first animated reality series gathers icons from all corners of the cartoon universe and lets them loose, with plenty of cameras to catch their exploits. Here's what happens when eight cartoon characters stop being polite and start getting real.

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  23. 23.
    So You Think You Can Dance

    So You Think You Can Dance

    2005·Created by Simon Fuller·7.0

    Dancers selected in open auditions across America take part in a rigorous competition designed to best display their talents, training and personalities to a panel of judges and viewers as they strive to win votes and avoid elimination.

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  24. 24.
    The Voice

    The Voice

    2011·Created by Roel van Velzen·6.5

    The strongest vocalists from across the United states compete in a blockbusters vocal competition, the winner becomes “The Voice.” The show's innovative format features four stages of competition: the blind auditions, the battle rounds, the knockouts and, finally, the live performance shows.

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    Storage Wars

    Storage Wars

    2010·Created by Thom Beers·6.3

    When rent is not paid on a storage locker for three months in California, the contents can be sold by an auctioneer as a single lot of items in the form of a cash-only auction. The show follows professional buyers who purchase the contents based only on a five-minute inspection of what they can see from the door when it is open. The goal is to turn a profit on the merchandise.

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    Duck Dynasty

    Duck Dynasty

    2012·6.2

    At first glance the Robertsons look like a typical Louisiana family who lives for duck hunting season. A closer look, however, reveals they live very well because of duck hunting season. The Robertsons own and operate Duck Commanders, which specializes in fabricating duck calls and decoys out of salvaged swamp wood. The company has grown from a mom-and-pop operation to a multimillionaire sporting empire, established in 1973 by family patriarch Phil (aka the Duck Commander) and now run by his business-savvy son, Willie. "Duck Dynasty" follows the Robertsons and their booming business, which also employs Willie's wife, Korie, his brother Jase and Uncle Si, a Vietnam vet and colorful character who keeps the guys in the workshop occupied with his many stories.

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  27. 27.
    Love Is Blind

    Love Is Blind

    2020·Created by Chris Coelen·6.2

    Nick and Vanessa Lachey host this social experiment where single men and women look for love and get engaged, all before meeting in person.

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  28. 28.
    Beast Games

    Beast Games

    2024·Created by Jimmy Donaldson·5.9

    I gathered 1,000 people to fight for $5,000,000, the LARGEST cash prize in TV history! We're also giving away a private island, Lamborghinis, and millions more in cash throughout the competition! Go watch to see the greatest show ever made!

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  29. 29.
    Squid Game: The Challenge

    Squid Game: The Challenge

    2023·5.9

    In this reality competition show inspired by "Squid Game," 456 players put their skills to the ultimate test for a life-changing $4.56 million prize.

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  30. 30.
    America's Got Talent

    America's Got Talent

    2006·Created by Ken Warwick·5.8

    A weekly talent competition where an array of performers – from singers and dancers, to comedians and novelty acts – vie for a $1 million cash prize.

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  31. 31.
    America's Next Top Model

    America's Next Top Model

    2003·Created by Tyra Banks·5.6

    Aspiring models compete for a chance to break into the business with a panel of judges critiquing their progress throughout the competition.

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  32. 32.
    Big Brother

    Big Brother

    2000·Created by John de Mol·5.6

    American version of the reality game show which follows a group of HouseGuests living together 24 hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from the outside world but under constant surveillance with no privacy for three months.

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    Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

    2005·4.9

    The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.

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    Too Hot to Handle

    Too Hot to Handle

    2020·Created by Laura Gibson·4.8

    On the shores of paradise, gorgeous singles meet and mingle. But there’s a twist. To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex.

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    The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

    2004·Created by Mark Burnett·4.3

    The ultimate sixteen-week job interview where eighteen Americans compete in a series of rigorous business tasks, many of which include prominent Fortune 500 companies and require street smarts and intelligence to conquer, in order to show the boss that they are the best candidate for his companies. In each episode, the losing team is sent to the boardroom where they are judged on their performance in the task. One person is fired and sent home.

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  36. 36.
    American Idol

    American Idol

    2002·Created by Simon Fuller·4.3

    Each year, hopeful singers from all over the country audition to be part of one of the biggest shows in American television history. Who will become the new American Idol?

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  37. 37.
    Jersey Shore

    Jersey Shore

    2009·Created by SallyAnn Salsano·4.0

    Eight people live together as housemates in a vacation home, party, work in the area and compete with each other to win the grand prize.

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  38. 38.
    The Hills

    The Hills

    2006·Created by Liz Gateley·3.9

    After high school graduation, "Laguna Beach" alumna Lauren sets out to live on her own in Los Angeles and work as an intern at Teen Vogue.

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    Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    Keeping Up with the Kardashians

    2007·Created by Eliot Goldberg·2.9

    A peek inside the exploits and privileged private lives of the blended Kardashian-Jenner family, including sisters Kim, Kourtney and Khloé.

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