If you’ve run out of TV to watch, there’s plenty of new reality TV shows and seasons premiering this week, including an E! reality show for Terrry Bradshaw, the US premiere of the UK’s Great Pottery Throw Down, Flipping 101, and more.
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Recommendations, round-ups, and other lists of reality TV shows and news about unscripted entertainment.
Summer reality TV is here (American Ninja Warrior), and so is fall (Halloween Wars)
NBC’s summer reality competition American Ninja Warrior is back just in time for fall, with a special season that has returning all-stars and new competitors. Also returning: Life Below Zero, Tamar Braxton, Brother vs. Brother, Life After Lockup, and other reality shows.
RHOBH’s reunion is coming this week, and so are these other specials
Denise Richards walks out at some point during the three-part RHOBH reunion. That, and other specials premiering this week, including a remixed Planet Earth.
24 reality shows that premiere over the next two weeks, from Love Island to Love Fraud
There are two dozen new and returning reality shows premiering these next two weeks, including Love Island season 2, a Drag Race spin-off, and a dodgeball competition.
Hard Knocks and Eco-Challenge return, Selena Gomez cooks, and other reality TV premieres
Reality show premieres for this week include Love It or List It, The Circus, and a new 90 Day Fiance spin-off focusing on Darcey and Stacey.
BB22’s live premiere, Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, and other reality TV shows debuting this week
Besides the return of Big Brother (yay? ugh?), there’s a special Chopped tournament that mashes up with Beat Bobby Flay, plus new seasons of Selling Sunset, Backyard Envy, and more.
Reality TV premieres for the week of July 27 to Aug. 2
From Martha Stewart on HGTV to Robert Irvine in restaurants to The Real Housewives of Potomac, here’s what’s premiering this week.
Hoarders and Intervention return, Joe Exotic’s animals’ fate, and more reality TV this week
What happened to Tiger King Joe Exotic’s animals? What’s it like for people on the spectrum to date? How did the feds take down the Mafia in 1980s New York? New unscripted series try to answer those questions.
Canada’s Drag Race coming to U.S. cable TV soon
Canada’s Drag Race will be on Logo, and be the fourth season of RuPaul’s Drag Race to air this year—though RuPaul’s role is very different.
Married at First Sight season 11, and 9 other reality show premieres this week
Labor of Love concludes, Married at First Sight and Indian Matchmaking premiere. Plus: Killer Camp comes to the U.S. All that and more in this week’s preview.
Dirty Jobs returns, Phil Keoghan is back, and other reality TV premieres this week
The new season of Dirty Jobs is abbreviated and was filmed with a limited crew who traveled together in an RV. Also premiering this week: USA’s Cannonball, Amy Schumer’s Expecting Amy, and Netflix’s Zac Efron travel series.
The return of Unsolved Mysteries and other reality TV premieres this week
The start of viewer-selected Chopped marathons, a preview of Cannonball, and two Everest documentaries are among the unscripted TV premieres this week.
Survivor and race, a Real World season 1 marathon, and other must-watch/listen/reads
This collection of recommended reads and listens includes a discussion tonight between Black Survivor cast members. Plus: the Heroes vs. Villains Ponderosa band that nearly led to a jury mutiny.
Big Brother is not premiering this week, but these 11 reality shows are
Big Brother may not be premiering this week, as it would in a normal year, but there are other summer shows coming, including The CW’s Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Netflix’s Crazy Delicious, and TBS’s Celebrity Show-Off.
Reality TV premieres this week, from Padma’s new show to a new Worst Cooks in America
New reality competitions include Floor is Lava and the Endurance-like Karma. Also, Top Chef is ending its season but host Padma Lakshmi has a new show coming soon.