Recaps, news, and thoughts about the Bachelor in Paradise finale, America’s Got Talent’s final performances, and Bring the Funny’s finale and first season.
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Recaps and analysis of reality TV show episodes, including nearly every episode of CBS' Survivor.
DWTS has a brand-new set and live voting. It still feels old and creaky.
A recap of the Dancing with the Stars season 28 premiere, which introduced the show’s new set and live voting, but otherwise felt unchanged.
American Ninja Warrior winner: Who is the show’s second $1 million winner in 11 seasons?
After 21 people made it through stage two, only two actually completed stage three: Drew Drechsel and Daniel Gil, who went on to American Ninja Warrior’s stage 4 and faced off for the $1 million.
A reality TV first as The Profit: An Inside Look shares CNBC’s network notes
The “Pro-Fit” episode of The Profit: An Inside Look was the best Inside Look yet, and not just because it included CNBC’s notes on the episode.
Big Brother evicts and indicts Jack (with receipts), but the sickness still remains
The #JackEvictionParty was great, but let’s not pretend that Big Brother has solved its problems.
One couple won Love Island, and so did viewers, who finally got a truly decent CBS summer reality show
CBS’ version of Love Island has ended its first season, revealing which couple viewers chose and who got or split $100,000. But that was the least-interesting part.
All I want from Love Island is its meta-commentary on itself and reality TV
The drama is fine, but had a tendency to drag a little. The solution: More narrator, please!
Love Island: CBS’ version starts brilliantly
From the exceptionally well-chosen soundtrack to the cheeky, self-aware narration, Love Island had a lot of fun, something we don’t get too often from network reality TV.
On Big Brother, an ugly CBS reality show pattern repeats itself
Guess which four players the guy from Tennessee chose to banish on Big Brother?
Big Brother 21’s premiere: expect the expected, as usual
From the cheesy introductions to the eye-rolling twist, Big Brother delivered what it usually does. But it did also have Jason Mimosa and other comedy.
Project Runway 17 ends with a win for one designer, but also for Bravo
A recap of the finale of Project Runway 17, which ended a wonderful season and showed off Christian Siriano’s strengths as a mentor and host.
So You Think You Can Dance returned with a thrilling new addition: a bullet time stage
Along with new judges, SYTYCD introduced a new set and a Matrix-y new way to watch the show’s impressive dancers.
Survivor’s ludicrous finale ends with idols and twists threatening Survivor’s extinction
Survivor’s nightmare scenario essentially happened, as a player who wasn’t in the game for 28 days turned around and won $1 million.
Survivor once again gives its spotlight to showboating, not strategy
Rick Devens took the spotlight once again. One episode of this mediocre excuse of a season to go.
The Rick Devens Show joins The Jeff Probst Show on a very special Survivor
The loved ones participated in a challenge! Meanwhile, Rick Devens’ showboating got even more attention.