The creator of the hidden camera horror/prank reality show discusses whether the show will return, the surprising way Scare Tactics is cast, how a lawsuit affected the production, and much more.
Interviews with reality TV show producers, cast members, and television executives about how shows are produced, what happened on certain episodes or seasons, and what's fake and what's real.
RuPaul’s Drag Race and Guy’s Grocery Games: how their sets were designed
Reality TV production designer Scott Storey shares behind-the-scenes details about his designs of two of cable TV’s most well-known reality competitions.
How Mexican Dynasties became Bravo’s first show with an all-Latinx cast, and why it matters
“I can’t tell you the last time I saw rich Mexicans being as silly and over the top as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills or the Shahs of Sunset. I don’t see that, and I grew up as an American loving reality TV.”
Lisa Whelchel on how Survivor changed her life, and on her new reality show
“Being able to accept all of myself, and not just part of myself, was a real transformational gift that Survivor gave me.”
Why Josh Gates will be live from Egypt tonight, opening a 3,000-year-old sarcophagus
On Expedition Unknown: Egypt Live, Josh Gates hosted as Egyptologists and archeologists uncovered three mummies and a wax head. Details about what they found.
Hostile Planet is an intentionally brutal natural history series
National Geographic’s new natural history series is tough to watch. You probably don’t want to watch the clips in this story. I warned you.
A podcast that goes behind the scenes of an ABC drama’s creation, and Hollywood itself
An interview with The Fix’s showrunners, Liz Craft and Sarah Fain, from the reality shows they watch and love to what it’s like being a writing team in Hollywood.
An interview with Sam Neill about his reality series The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook
The Jurassic Park actor traced the route of Captain James Cook.
Mark L. Walberg on Temptation Island’s return, and its authenticity
An interview with Temptation Island host Mark L. Walberg, in which he talks about what’s changed, how produced the show is, and how he views his role.
How Antiques Roadshow works behind the scenes, and what’s changing
Antiques Roadshow executive producer Marsha Bemko on how much appraisers are paid, how the show is filmed, and why it made a major change this season.
McKenzie Westmore on greyhounds, Face Off, a debilitating injury, and more
A candid interview with Face Off host and AKC National Championship #TeamHound representative McKenzie Westmore.
Bob Harte’s death arrives on The Last Alaskans. How the show handles it—and his legacy.
Watch a scene from “No Regrets,” the episode of The Last Alaskans that deals with Bob Harte’s death, and hear from a Discovery Channel executive about how the network and production company handled his loss.
Buying it Blind: How Bravo’s new home buying and renovation show works
A look at Bravo’s new Home and Design Friday night lineup, including answers to questions about Buying it Blind, on which experts buy and renovate a home for a couple who doesn’t get to see it first.
Dr. Oakley, Yukon Vet and her daughters on how they help animals while filming a reality show
An interview with Dr. Michelle Oakley, star of NatGeo WILD’s Dr. Oakely, Yukon Vet, and her two college-age daughters, Sierra and Maya, who help her care for animals.
Why Adam Ruins Everything’s humor is so effective
In interviews with Adam Conover and Dr. Danna Young, I explored just how Adam Ruins Everything works to convince its audience of the truth with jokes and scripted bits.